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After Paul Gascoigne’s antics in the pre-tournament trip to the Far East, many fans and various parts of the media called for him to be kicked out of the England squad before the tournament.His goal this afternoon was the best way to silence those critics and his celebration was directed at all of those who […]
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Alan Shearer celebrates his 23rd minute opener ITV has delighted millions of football-starved fans across the country by broadcasting every single game from the 1996 European Championships.I aim to watch as many of the games (and all of the England matches) as possible and I will write a report on these matches.It all kicked off […]
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Bernard Joy in his Arsenal days Bernard Joy made his one and only appearance for England on this day in 1936. England lost in Brussels 3-2 but it is Joy’s appearance for England that made this end of season friendly go down in history. At the time, Bernard Joy was registered at Casuals FC but […]
This week’s Iconic Moment came from the friendly between Sweden and England on 14th November 2012.The game was the first to be played at the new national stadium in Stockholm. 49,967 were there to witness the historic match. Sweden won the game 4-2 and those present were fortunate to see a world-class individual performance from […]
Cherry in the 1973 FA Cup Final against Second Division Sunderland Trevor Cherry passed away this week at the age of 72. He passed away 12 days after form Leeds United team-mate Norman Hunter (an obituary for Hunter can be found here). Cherry began his career at Huddersfield Town, starting in the youth team before […]
Norman Hunter sadly passed away on Friday 17th April at the age of 76 after testing positive for the Covid-19 virus. Nicknamed ‘Bites Yer Legs’, Hunter was part of the successful Leeds United team of the late 60’s and early 70’s. He was known for his tough tackling and no-nonsense approach that struck fear into opposing […]
Bobby Charlton (number 8) volleys in his first goal for England Bobby Charlton scored on his England debut on this day back in 1958.The goal was scored at Hampden Park in a 4-0 win, the result meant England shared the Home Championship with Ireland. Bryan Douglas opened the scoring for England after 12 minutes before […]
Gordon Banks was one of the greatest goalkeepers in the history of the game. He was the England goalkeeper when they lifted the World Cup in 1966, going down in English footballing history in the process. Four years later, England were defending their crown in Mexico. Banks made a world-class save from Brazil’s Pele in […]
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Poor old Geoff Thomas. He had an illustrious career over 20 years, all but six of those years were spent playing in the top two divisions of the Football League. He was part of the Crystal Palace side that reached the FA Cup Final in 1990 and won 9 caps for England. Sadly for Thomas, […]
Billy Wright and Bobby Evans lead England and Scotland out at Wembley, 11th April 1959 It was on this day back in 1959 that Billy Wright became the first England player to win 100 caps.Wright was the England captain and lead the team out against Scotland in a Home International with the Auld Enemy. The […]