Football’s Greatest Goals No.58

This week’s ‘Greatest Goal’ won the BBC Match of the Day Goal of the Season in 1973/74. It came in the Fourth Round of the FA Cup between Fulham and Leicester City and was scored by Alan Mullery. Mullery was playing for Second Division Fulham at the time. He was 32 and back in his […]

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On This Day – 27th January

Jamie Carragher landed himself in hot water on this day in 2002 in an FA Cup tie against Arsenal at Highbury. In a fiercely competed game, Martin Keown was sent off after 66 minutes. Seven minutes later, Dennis Bergkamp was given his marching orders after a badly-timed lunge on Carragher.A coin was thrown from the […]

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On This Day – 31st January

A crowd of 34,748 turned up at Old Trafford on this day in 1953 expecting the home side Manchester United to score a hatful of goals against non-league opponents Walthamstow Avenue. Avenue plied their trade in the amateur Isthmian League side at the time and United were a decent First Division side. Instead of being […]

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On This Day – 29th January

Yeovil Town of the Southern League provided one of the greatest FA Cup shocks of all-time on this day in 1949, beating First Division Sunderland 2-1. The match was played at Yeovil’s Huish Park, famous for its sloping pitch, and the amateur side used this to their advantage to record a famous win. Sunderland had […]

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Officially Speaking – with Keith Hackett

The Emirates FA Cup – Fourth Round Proper (Friday 22nd – Tuesday 26th January 2021) Friday 22nd January 2021 Chorley v Wolverhampton Wanderers (Result 0-1)Referee: Taylor, AnthonyAssistant Referee: Nunn, AdamAssistant Referee: Betts, LeeFourth Official: Kavanagh, ChrisThis was an excellent game of football and Chorley can be very proud of what they have achieved in this […]

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The Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round – Referee Appointments

Jens Lehmann and Patrick Vieira celebrate Arsenal’s 2005 FA Cup win Friday 22nd January 2021 Chorley v Wolverhampton Wanderers (Live on BT Sport 1)FA Cup   Referee: Taylor, AnthonyAssistant Referee: Nunn, AdamAssistant Referee: Betts, LeeFourth Official: Kavanagh, Chris Saturday 23rd January 2021 AFC Bournemouth v Crawley Town (Live on BT Sport Extra 2)Referee: Marriner, AndreAssistant Referee: […]

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