Bristol City, clad in purple shirts and lime green shorts, beat Liverpool on this day in 1994 to complete an FA Cup giantkilling. City wore their now iconic away kit for their replay away at Anfield after a 2-2 draw in the first game at Ashton Gate. There was real pressure on Liverpool’s manager Graeme […]
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On This Day – 24th January
Kettering Town’s player-manager Derek Dougan in the historic shirt Kettering Town put their name into the football history books on this day back in 1976, by becoming the first football team to have a sponsor’s name on their shirt. The man that made the historic moment happen was Derek Dougan, the former Wolves legend and […]
On This Day – 23rd January
West Ham United’s 18-year-old striker Jermain Defoe moved to Bournemouth on a season-long loan in September 2000. He scored against Cambridge United on this day in 2001 to complete a record of scoring in ten consecutive games. Defoe’s incredible run started with Bournemouth’s only goal in a 2-1 defeat away to Stoke City on 28th […]
On This Day – 22nd January
After a 2-1 win at home to Hartlepool United on 4th December 1993, Second Division Blackpool lost seven league games on the trot. To ease the fan’s pain, Blackpool’s board of directors decided to offer free admission for their home game against Swansea City on this day in 1994. 7030 fans clicked through the turnstiles […]
On This Day – 21st January
Former Chelsea chairman Ken Bates bought a 50% share of Leeds United for £10 million on this day in 2005, saving the Yorkshire club from financial ruin. The £10 million meant that Bates became the owner and chairman of the club. Bates isn’t one of the more popular men within the game of football. He […]
On This Day – 20th January
Football lost one of its all-time greats on this day in 1994, when Sir Matt Busby passed away at the age of 84. Busby was better known as a manager, but also had a decent playing career. He played 229 matches for Manchester City before moving to Liverpool in the 1935/36 season. After three seasons […]
On This Day – 19th January
Oldham Athletic recorded an 11-2 victory over Chester on this day back in 1952, with Eric Gemmell scoring seven of the Latics goals. The seven that Gemmell scored that afternoon at Boundary Park is the record number of goals scored by an Oldham Athletic player in a match. This demolition of Chester remained Oldham’s record […]
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 […]
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 – 16th January
Nicolas Anelka scores the first of Chelsea’s seven goals against Sunderland, 16th January 2010 Chelsea fans were in seventh heaven on this day back in 2010 as Chelsea beat Sunderland 7-2 at Stamford Bridge. Nicolas Anelka opened the scoring after eight minutes. The Frenchman broke the Sunderland offside trap, took the ball around goalkeeper Martin […]