Paul Ince wore the England captain’s armband for the first time on this day in 1993, but it was in a match that England fans will want to have erased from their memories! England flew over to America for a four-team tournament in what was supposed to be a rehearsal for the World Cup that […]
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On This Day – 18th April
Arsenal beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 in the League Cup Final on this day in 1993 to lift their fourth trophy in seven years under George Graham. The League Cup was known as the Coca Cola Cup at the time after the soft drinks manufacturer began sponsoring the competition at the start of the season. They […]
On This Day – 3rd April
In 1993, the two FA Cup Semi Finals were hosted at Wembley for the first time in the history of the FA Cup. They were played on both days of the first weekend of April and were two derby matches. The first was between Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday and the following day was the […]
On This Day – 17th February
Graham Taylor’s England side beat San Marino at Wembley on this day in 1993. Captain David Platt scored four and even missed a penalty. Les Ferdinand and Carlton Palmer both scored their first goals for their country in one of the most one-sided matches of Taylor’s reign. England started slowly and were only 2-0 up […]
On This Day – 26th January
Watching your team play on a cold Tuesday night in January to watch your team really tests the mettle of even the most ardent football fan. An unwanted record that is likely never to be beaten happened on this day in 1993 as a meagre crowd of 3,039 turned up to watch Wimbledon host Everton […]
Football’s Greatest Goals No.45
This week’s ‘Greatest Goal’ comes from Sheffield Wednesday in the 1993 FA Cup Semi Final. Both of the 1993 FA Cup Semi Finals were derby matches. Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday played each other on Saturday 3rd April and Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur played the following day.Due to the level of interest that these games […]
Football’s Greatest Goals No.40
This week’s ‘Greatest Goal’ comes from a historic night when Manchester United secured their first championship trophy in 26 years.The goal was scored by 19-year-old Ryan Giggs, who was only in his second full season in the United first team. He had a great season and it helped him win the PFA Young Player of […]
On This Day – 19th October
Jubilant Norwich City fans in Munich Norwich City recorded their most famous win in their history on this day back in 1993, beating the mighty Bayern Munich 2-1 in the UEFA Cup. Jeremy Goss scored a fantastic scissor kick volley from the edge of the penalty area to open the scoring on 13 minutes. This […]
Football’s Greatest Goals No.31
Such football legends as George Best, Thierry Henry, Diego Maradona, George Weah and Zinedine Zidane have all featured in this weekly feature. This week’s ‘Greatest Goal’ comes from Norwich City’s Jeremy Goss but would have been a goal worthy of any of the players listed above. Norwich City performed admirably in the inaugural Premier League […]
On This Day – 9th June
Alexei Lalas jumps highest to head in for USA, 9th June 1993 It seems a rather relevant ‘On This Day’ today given all of the recent news surrounding the ‘Black Lives Matter’ protests in the last few weeks.Paul Ince became the first black player to England on this day back in 1993 in a hugely […]