This week’s Greatest Goal comes from the opening match of the 1994 World Cup in America. The hosts were trailing 1-0 to Switzerland at the Pontiac Silverdome, thanks to a goal from Georges Bregy in the 39th minute. The Swiss were managed by future England manager Roy Hodgson and neither side were expected to do […]
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On This Day – 30th April
It was on this day in 1994 that Liverpool played their final game in front of their famous Kop terrace. Norwich City were the visitors on a glorious sunny day that started with a parade of former Liverpool players coming on to the pitch to wave to the fans. Gerry Marsden then sang ‘You’ll Never […]
Football’s Greatest Goals No.59
This week’s ‘Greatest Goal’ comes from Leeds United’s Rod Wallace in the second Premier League season. It won the Match of the Day ‘Goal of the Season’ award and was a fine solo goal. Wallace received the ball just over 30 yards from his own goal and began running at pace towards the Tottenham goal. […]
On This Day – 9th March
A crowd of 71,970 clicked through the turnstiles at Wembley on this day in 1994 to watch Terry Venables’ first game in charge of England. The match was a friendly against reigning European champions Denmark. A wave of optimism swept across the nation after the announcement that the former Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur manager would […]
On This Day – 25th January
Bristol City, clad in purple shirts and lime green shorts, beat Liverpool on this day in 1994 to complete an FA Cup giantkilling. City wore their now iconic away kit for their replay away at Anfield after a 2-2 draw in the first game at Ashton Gate. There was real pressure on Liverpool’s manager Graeme […]
On This Day – 22nd January
After a 2-1 win at home to Hartlepool United on 4th December 1993, Second Division Blackpool lost seven league games on the trot. To ease the fan’s pain, Blackpool’s board of directors decided to offer free admission for their home game against Swansea City on this day in 1994. 7030 fans clicked through the turnstiles […]
On This Day – 20th January
Football lost one of its all-time greats on this day in 1994, when Sir Matt Busby passed away at the age of 84. Busby was better known as a manager, but also had a decent playing career. He played 229 matches for Manchester City before moving to Liverpool in the 1935/36 season. After three seasons […]
On This Day – 4th January
It was on this day back in 1994 that one of the greatest Premier League matches was played.Liverpool hosted champions Manchester United at Anfield in a fantastic match that was played in an incredible atmosphere. It was a six-goal thriller, with Liverpool coming back from three goals down to get a draw that seemed impossible […]
Greatest Own Goals of All-Time No.15
Former Ipswich Town defender Eddie Youds is the unfortunate man to feature in this week’s ‘Greatest Own Goals of All-Time’ with his calamitous error against Arsenal on 5th March 1994. Ian Wright grabbed the headlines with fantastic hat-trick but the Portman Road crowd were also treated to two fantastic own goals.Youds put through his own […]
Football’s Greatest Hat-Tricks No.2
Robbie Fowler is seconds away from completing his hat-trick against Arsenal, 28th August 1994 Robbie Fowler broke the record for the fastest Premier League hat-trick against Arsenal on 28th August 1994.He managed to score three times in four minutes 33 seconds as Liverpool beat the European Cup Winners Cup holders 3-0. Fowler’s first came after […]