England’s goalkeeper David Seaman is beaten direct from a corner by Macedonia’s Artim Sakiri (Photo by Neal Simpson/EMPICS via Getty Images) It was on this day back in 2002 that Macedonian Artim Sakiri managed to embarrass David Seaman by scoring direct from a corner against England in a European Championship qualifier. Seaman was making his […]
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On This Day – 10th October
Eight months before his clanger against USA in the 2010, Robert Green made history by becoming the first England goalkeeper to be sent off.The red card came on this day back in 2009 in a qualifier away to Ukraine. England had already qualified for the World Cup in South Africa before the match had even […]
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 […]
On This Day – 7th October
The last match ever played at the old Wembley Stadium was played on this day back in 2000.England faced Germany in a World Cup qualifier in the pouring rain on a miserable Saturday afternoon. With the fans in the stadium already in a sombre mood, England’s defeat was as damp as the weather and lost […]
On This Day – 2nd October
Seven players made their England debut on this day back in 1954 in a 2-0 victory over Ireland in the Home Championship.The game was played at Windsor Park, with goals from Fulham’s Johnny Haynes and Manchester City’s Don Revie. Both goals were scored in the final fifteen minutes of the game, with Haynes netting after […]
On This Day – 7th September
Football – 4/9/1977 England training – Before England vs. Switzerland (07/09/1977) The six Liverpool players picked for the England international against Switzerland at Wembley. Left to right: Ian Callaghan, Terry McDermott, Ray Clemence, Phil Neal, Ray Kennedy and Emlyn Hughes. Ron Greenwood took charge of his first match as England manager on this day back […]
On This Day – 6th September
It was on this day back in 1989 that Terry Butcher gained fame for playing with a nasty head injury for England against Sweden in a World Cup qualifier.Butcher went up for an aerial challenge in the first half, missed the ball and ended up headbutting his Swedish counterpart instead!He was patched up by the […]
Iconic Moments in Football No.53
Never in question, it was miles over the line! This week’s ‘Iconic Moment’ comes from the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and the Second Round match between Germany and England.I’m sure that you’ve guessed which moment it is already! Yes, it’s the goal that never was from England’s Frank Lampard. 44 years before the […]
Football’s Greatest Goals No.26
After yesterday’s ‘Iconic Moment’ featured a moment in Euro 96, I thought that I would include a goal from the tournament for this week’s ‘Greatest Goal’.In my opinion there were four truly great goals in the tournament. Paul Gascoigne’s delightful goal against Scotland, Karel Poborsky and Davor Suker’s lobs for Czech Republic and Croatia and […]
Iconic Moments in Football No.51
Heartbreaking. That’s the one word that I can use to describe this iconic moment. As I sit here writing this article in my grey shirt, a replica of the one worn by England on that night back in June 1996, heartbreaking is the best word that I can find to describe it. England were playing […]