It was on this day back in 1993 that Swindon Town won promotion to the Premier League, beating Leicester City 4-3 in the First Division Play Off Final at Wembley.Three years earlier, Swindon had beaten Sunderland 1-0 at Wembley to gain promotion to the old First Division. A few days later, promotion was taken away […]
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On This Day – 26th May
As an Arsenal fan, I don’t need to bore you all with endless details about what happened on this day in 1989. Instead, I will leave this picture that tells a thousand words… The post On This Day – 26th May appeared first on Far Post Header. Go to Source […]
On This Day – 14th May
DAVID PLEAT (LUTON MANAGER) RUNS ONTO THE PITCH AT THE FINAL WHISTLE AFTER HIS TEAM HAD AVOIDED RELEGATION TO THE 2nd DIVISION WITH A GOAL 4 MINUTES FROM TIME BY RADDI ANTIC, THUS SENDING DOWN THEIR OPPOSITION INSTEAD. MANCHESTER CITY V LUTON TOWN, 1982/83. CREDIT: COLORSPORT One of the most memorable football moments of the […]
Football’s Greatest Goals No.57
This week’s Greatest Goal is probably one of the greatest team goals scored in the 1980s. Not only was it a fine passing goal involving seven Southampton players, but the fact it was scored against Liverpool, the decade’s most successful side. Southampton manager Lawrie McMenemy was building a successful team down at The Dell and […]
On This Day – 16th March
It was on this day in 2002 that a farcical match took place between Sheffield United and West Bromwich Albion at Bramall Lane. The match later became known as ‘The Battle of Bramall Lane’, after fights broke out between the opposing teams on several occasions and Sheffield United were reduced to eight men. After using […]
On This Day – 19th February
It was a real day to forget for Manchester United on this day in 1972, as they lost 5-1 away to bitter rivals Leeds United in the First Division. Manchester United were in a poor run of form, having lost the last five league games. They still had the majority of the team who had […]
Greatest Own Goals of All-Time No.28
This week’s ‘Greatest Own Goal’ has a lot more significance than most that have featured in this series to date. It effectively gifted Leed United their first league championship in eighteen years, becoming the last First Division winners before the Premier League changed English football. Leeds United fans took extra delight in winning the 1991/92 […]
On This Day – 17th January
Maine Road being used by Manchester United The record attendance for an English Football League match was made on this day back in 1948, with 83,260 fans watching Manchester United play Arsenal. The match was played at Manchester City’s Maine Road due to significant damage to United’s Old Trafford home during the Second World War.Two […]
On This Day – 29th December
Arsenal trainee Andy Cole made his first-team debut for the club on this day back in 1990. Cole came on for Perry Groves as a second half substitute against Sheffield United at Highbury Cole joined Arsenal as an apprentice in 1988 and signed his first professional contract a year later. He was part of the reserves […]
On This Day – 28th December
George Best scored his first goal for Manchester United on this day back in 1963. Best netted the third goal of United’s five goals in a 5-1 win at home to Burnley. The two sides had played each other at Burnley’s Turf Moor just 48 hours prior, with Burnley winning the match 6-1. 47,834 fans […]