On This Day – 18th May

Real Madrid celebrate with the European Cup after winning the trophy for the fifth successive year: (standing, l-r) Luis Del Sol, Canario, Dominguez, Jose Santamaria, Marquitos, Alfredo Di Stefano, Francisco Gento, Ferenc Puskas, Enriqe Pachin; (squatting, l-r) Vidal, Jose Zarraga It was on this day in 1960 that the iconic European Cup Final between Real […]

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Greatest Own Goals of All-Time No.7

Willie Donachie and Jim Blyth wonder what has just happened as the ball nestles in the back of the net This week’s own goal comes from Scotland’s Willie Donachie for Scotland against Wales in the 1978 Home Championship.The game was played at Hampden Park on 17th May, with Scotland about to jet off to Argentina […]

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On This Day – 18th May

Alfredo Di Stefano before kick-off in the 1960 European Cup Final It was on this day 60 years ago that Real Madrid beat Eintracht Frankfurt in one of the great European Finals of all-time.Real won 7-3 at Hampden Park in Scotland in front of an enormous crowd of 127,621 to record their fifth successive European […]

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On This Day – 19th April

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 […]

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