Nottingham Forest put seven goals past Sheffield Wednesday on this day back in 1995. Their strike partnership of Stan Collymore and Dutchman Brian Roy both scored two each as Wednesday were hit for seven in front of home fans at Hillsborough. Stuart Pearce scored the opening goal of the game after 17 minutes with a […]
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Football’s Greatest Goals No.54
Lightning doesn’t strike twice…but Tony Yeboah strikes twice! The Ghanaian seemed to have a vendetta against crossbars, regularly trying to snap them in half with pulverising shots. In the 1995/96 season – his first in England after a move from Eintracht Frankfurt – Yeboah thumped in two wonderful goals from a very similar position. Both […]
On This Day – 4th March
Manchester United fans were on cloud nine on this day back in 1995 as their side defeated Ipswich Town 9-0 at Old Trafford. It was the biggest Premier League win, a record that was equalled by Leicester City in October 2019 and again by United just last month. Both of these subsequent 9-0 victories were […]
On This Day – 3rd March
It was announced on this day in 1995 that Crystal Palace striker Chris Armstrong became the first Premier League player to fails a drugs test. Armstrong tested positive for cannabis when he took a test on 23rd January 1995. He had surprisingly been dropped from the Palace team for their FA Cup Fifth Round tie […]
Crucial Goals in Football No.1 – Dennis Bergkamp vs Southampton 23rd September 1995
Dennis Bergkamp joined Arsenal in June 1995 for the sum of £7.5 million. He became one of Bruce Rioch’s first signings, breaking the club’s transfer record in the process. The Dutchman had performed incredibly for Ajax and for his national team. Inter Milan came in and signed him in 1993, but he struggled with the […]
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On This Day – 21st February
Arsenal manager George Graham was sacked on this day in 1995 after it was revealed that he had taken a ‘bung’ from a transfer deal earlier on in the decade. After an investigation lead by the Premier League, it came to light that Graham had received £425,000 from an agent called Rune Hauge. The payments […]
On This Day – 15th February
One of the most shameful moments in British sporting history took place on this day in 1995 as some England fans ran riot at an away match against the Republic of Ireland. Several England fans ripped apart sections of the Main Stand at Lansdowne Road and throwing missiles onto the Irish fans below. There were […]
On This Day – 11th February
Aston Villa hit seven past Wimbledon at Villa Park on this day in 1995. Villa’s new signing Tommy Johnson scored a hat-trick to register his first goals for the club after joining from Derby County. The visitors took the lead after 11 minutes thanks to a powerful half-volley from Warren Barton. That was as good […]
On This Day – 18th November
Nottingham Forest’s 25 match unbeaten run in the Premier League was ended was a 7-0 hammering by reigning champions Blackburn Rovers on this day back in 1995. Their impressive run began on 25th February and they went the last thirteen games of the 1994/95 season undefeated.Despite selling star striker Stan Collymore in the close season […]
On This Day – 21st October
It was on this day back in 1996 that midfielder Vinnie Jones played 43 minutes in goal for Wimbledon against Newcastle United at St James’s Park. The home side were already leading 3-0 before Wimbledon’s goalkeeper Paul Heald was sent off for a second bookable offence. He had already been booked for time wasting and […]