This week’s Greatest Goal comes from the left foot of Portsmouth’s Matt Taylor, in a 4-1 win at Sunderland. Portsmouth were in their third season in the Premier League after Harry Redknapp had managed to get the club promoted in his first season in charge on the south coast. Redknapp was no longer at the […]
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On This Day – 12th April
A Champions League Quarter Final between AC and Inter Milan was abandoned on this day in 2005 due to crowd trouble. AC Milan lead 2-0 from the first leg that was played six days earlier. Both legs were played at the San Siro as it is the home ground for both clubs. The first leg […]
On This Day – 23rd March
It was on this day in 2005 that Umbro unveiled England’s new home shirt, that would be used in the following year’s World Cup in Germany. The previous shirt that was produced for fans was reversible. On the inside was a blue and white ‘leisurewear’ shirt that could be worn as well as the shirt […]
Iconic Moments in Football No.75
Delia Smith has had an active role at Norwich City Football Club for many years now. She had been introduced to the club when she met her husband, who is an avid fan. In February 2005, City were battling against relegation from the Premier League. It was their first season back in the top flight […]
On This Day – 1st February
It was on this day back in 2005 that Manchester United came to Highbury to beat reigning champions Arsenal 4-2. United had ended Arsenal’s 49-match unbeaten run the previous October in a match that saw United get a lot of decisions go in their favour. The Arsenal players were obviously angry at losing their unbeaten […]
On This Day – 21st January
Former Chelsea chairman Ken Bates bought a 50% share of Leeds United for £10 million on this day in 2005, saving the Yorkshire club from financial ruin. The £10 million meant that Bates became the owner and chairman of the club. Bates isn’t one of the more popular men within the game of football. He […]
On This Day – 5th December
Paul Gascoigne became manager of Conference North side Kettering Town on this day in 2005, despite having no managerial experience! Gazza was one of the most gifted English players of all-time but his troubles off the pitch stopped him from becoming one of the world’s greatest players. His career was very similar to George Best, […]
On This Day – 12th November
England’s Michael Owen celebrates the winner On this day in 2005, Michael Owen scored two goals in the last few minutes to give England a 3-2 win over Argentina.The match between the two rivals was played in the neutral venue of the Stade de Geneve in Geneva, Switzerland. It provided England fans with a real […]
Record Breakers No.1 – Thierry Henry breaks the Arsenal goalscoring record
In this new series, I look back on moments when players or teams break records, some good, others less so! First in this series is the match when Thierry Henry broke the Arsenal goalscoring record… Thierry Henry finally became Arsenal’s record goalscorer on 18th October 2005, scoring both of Arsenal’s goals in a 2-0 win […]
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On This Day – 8th October
David Beckham returned to Manchester for this first time since his £24.5 million move to Real Madrid on this day back in 2005.The England skipper was back playing at Old Trafford for England in a World Cup Qualifier against Austria. Sadly for Beckham, it would be a match that he would much rather forget as […]