Brian Deane heads home the first ever goal in the Premier League, 15th August 1992 It was on this day back in 1992 that the Premier League began. The 22 clubs had formed a breakaway league away from the Football League, changing the whole complexion of football in the process. There were new rules for […]
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On This Day – 8th August
Champions Leeds United and FA Cup winners Liverpool played out a memorable seven goal thriller in the Charity Shield on this day back in 1992.With a week to go until the first games of the new Premier League, a hat-trick from Frenchman Eric Cantona gave Leeds a 4-3 victory over Graeme Souness’s Liverpool side. Leeds […]
On This Day – 17th July
22 players from each of the 22 Premier League clubs, Summer 1992 It was on this day back in 1991 that the Founder Members Agreement was signed by First Division clubs for the foundation of the new Premier League.The Agreement laid out the basic principles for setting up the Premier League, which would have commercial […]
On This Day – 2nd May
The North Bank on the 2nd May 1992 It was on this day in 1992 that Arsenal played their last game in front of their famous North Bank terrace.The game was also the last game for both club in the old First Division before the new Premier League would begin in the August. Southampton were […]
Iconic Moments in Football No.33
Poor old Geoff Thomas. He had an illustrious career over 20 years, all but six of those years were spent playing in the top two divisions of the Football League. He was part of the Crystal Palace side that reached the FA Cup Final in 1990 and won 9 caps for England. Sadly for Thomas, […]
Great FA Cup Runs – No.3
The Portsmouth squad of 1991/92 This was one of the greatest FA Cup runs that Portsmouth fans had the privilege of watching.The club had won the FA Cup in 1939 and had reached the semi-final in 1929 and 1934. As that Cup win was 53 years before the run in 1991/92, no one under the […]