On This Day – 1st February

It was on this day back in 2005 that Manchester United came to Highbury to beat reigning champions Arsenal 4-2. United had ended Arsenal’s 49-match unbeaten run the previous October in a match that saw United get a lot of decisions go in their favour. The Arsenal players were obviously angry at losing their unbeaten […]

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Merson: West Ham have signed a ‘diamond’ in Lingard

Paul Merson has claimed that West Ham’s Premier League rivals will be left “scratching their head” after turning down a move for Jesse Lingard. Lingard came through the ranks with Man United and he made his senior debut for them in 2014/15. He has been a regular first-teamer from the 2015/16 season onwards for 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 – 18th January

A run-of-the-mill away match against West Bromwich Albion on 18th January 1964 was a monumental match in Manchester United history. It was the first time that George Best, Denis Law and Bobby Charlton all played alongside one another in a competitive match. The three became known as ‘The Holy Trinity’ and their attacking prowess helped […]

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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 […]

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Greatest Own Goals of All-Time No.26

Up until now, all of the articles in this ‘Greatest Own Goals of All Time’ series have been about one unfortunate own goal. This week, Liverpool’s Jamie Carragher becomes the first man to be the first player to score two own goals in one game. The match in question was at Anfield against bitter rivals […]

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Football’s Greatest Goals No.44

If you type ‘Newcastle 5’ into Google or YouTube, the predictive text suggestions that pop up immediately comes up with ‘Newcastle 5 Manchester United 0’.The game was a one-sided demolition by Newcastle United, who on one glorious Sunday afternoon in October 1996 looked as if they could take on the world. Newcastle were 12 points […]

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Iconic Moments in Football No.71

Referee Andy D’Urso became a Football League referee in 1994 before getting promoted to the Premier League in 1999. He made front and back page news in his first season in England’s top flight in an incident that features as this week’s ‘Iconic Moment’. D’Urso was appointed as the man in charge of the Premier […]

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On This Day – 4th January

It was on this day back in 1994 that one of the greatest Premier League matches was played.Liverpool hosted champions Manchester United at Anfield in a fantastic match that was played in an incredible atmosphere. It was a six-goal thriller, with Liverpool coming back from three goals down to get a draw that seemed impossible […]

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