It was on this day in 1953 that Stanley Matthews was finally able to get his hands on the FA Cup. The 38 year old had been playing since 1932 and played for various clubs during the Second World War between 2939 and 1945. He started his career at Stoke City before moving to Blackpool […]
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On This Day – 28th April
Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United played in the first ever FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium on this day in 1923. The match was overshadowed however by the huge crowd that attended, with many thousands of extra fans gaining entry and swarming the perimeter of the pitch. Some fans even crossed over the touchline […]
Arsenal, West Ham and more – 10 players you didn’t know won Premier League Player of the Month
Arsenal, West Ham and more – 10 players you didn’t know won Premier League Player of the Month – originally posted on Sportslens.com Every month since the beginning of the 1994/95 season, Premier League players, experts and fans have been voting for the league’s best player from the month’s action of football. Usually, the award […]
Football’s greatest comebacks, featuring Liverpool, Barcelona and Camp Nou in 1999
Football’s greatest comebacks, featuring Liverpool, Barcelona and Camp Nou in 1999 – originally posted on Sportslens.com When players are being taught the basics of the game as youngsters, one of the key messages is to play until the final whistle. That point certainly rings true at professional level, with fans taking a dim view of […]
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Former Premier League sides Sunderland and Bolton are on the rise again
Former Premier League sides Sunderland and Bolton are on the rise again – originally posted on Sportslens.com As it’s the international break, both the Premier League and Championship will grind to a halt for the next 10 days as players jet off worldwide to meet up with their international colleagues. Leagues One and Two will […]
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5 games to watch during the international break
5 games to watch during the international break – originally posted on Sportslens.com It’s international break time, much to the dismay of fantasy football players all around the world. The international break tends to divide opinion. There are some who love watching their national side, while others just can’t wait for club football to return. […]
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Football’s Greatest Hat-Tricks No.9
Imagine scoring a hat-trick in the FA Cup Final, only for one of your team mates to take the limelight? Well, that was the case for Blackpool’s Stan Mortensen in 1953. Blackpool had English football’s star player at the time, Stanley Matthews. He was 38 years old at the time and had yet to win […]
On This Day – 13th September
It was on this day back in 1997 that Ian Wright finally broke the Arsenal goalscoring record, scoring a hat-trick against Bolton Wanderers.On a glorious sunny day at Highbury, Ian Wright bagged a hat trick and more importantly, took Cliff Bastin’s record that had lasted 58 years. Wright broke the deadlock after 20 minutes, latching […]
On This Day – 21st August
Keith Peacock in his Charlton days looking about as 1970’s as you can get! Keith Peacock of Charlton Athletic made history on this day back in 1965 by becoming the first substitute in a Football League match.Charlton were playing away to Bolton Wanderers on the opening day of the season. The match was only 11 […]
On This Day – 28th April
Billie and other police horses restoring order at the 1923 Final Around 300,000 people converged on Wembley Stadium on this day back in 1923 to watch the Cup Final between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United.It was the first match to be played at the new national stadium. The FA weren’t expecting to sell all […]