It was on this day in 1955 that the first time two sets of brothers appeared for the same international match. Brothers Ivor and Len Allchurch joined John and Mel Charles in the Wales starting eleven to face Ireland at Windsor Park in Belfast. The match was the final game of the Home Championships – […]
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On This Day – 16th November
Tottenham’s Willie Hall scored five goals for England on this day back in 1938 in a 7-0 demolition of Ireland in the Home Championships.Hall scored a hat-trick in under four minutes in the first half- a record that stands to this day – before adding two further goals in the second half. Tommy Lawton scored […]
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 […]