Sunderland finally ended their year-long wait for a home win on this day back in 2017. Manager Chris Coleman oversaw a 1-0 victory over Fulham in a game in the Championship. Attendances at the Stadium of Light nose-dived over the course of the year. More and more unoccupied red seats made up the background at […]
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On This Day – 15th December
Former England and Manchester City winger Mike Summerbee was born on this day in 1942. He was part of the successful City side that won four trophies in four seasons in the late 1960’s and early 70’s. Summerbee began his career at Swindon Town, where he made his debut when he was only 16 years […]
On This Day – 14th December
It was on this day 85 years ago that Ted Drake scored all seven of Arsenal’s goals in their 7-1 win over Aston Villa. The seven-goal haul broke the Football League record for most goals scored by a player. Twelve days later, Robert Bell scored nine goals for Tranmere Rovers in their 13-4 victory in […]
On This Day – 13th December
League leaders Aston Villa hosted Arsenal on this day in 1998 and came back from a two-goal deficit to beat the League Champions 3-2. Arsenal had won the League and Cup Double the previous season but had started their season slowly. They sat in sixth place in the table going into the match at Villa […]
On This Day – 12th December
Champions Arsenal took on Champions-elect Chelsea at Highbury on this day in 2004. It was Chelsea’s first visit back after they had knocked Arsenal out of the Quarter Final of the Champions League a few months earlier. Thierry Henry fired the home side ahead after just two minutes, controlling a pass from Cesc Fabregas and […]
On This Day – 11th December
Fabrizio Ravanelli was born on this day in 1968. The Italian striker was nicknamed ‘The White Feather’ because of his famous white hair. He started his career playing in the lower leagues in Italy before joining Juventus in 1992. He would spend the next four years at the club and won the Serie A, Coppa […]
On This Day – 10th December
Newcastle United’s 1960/61 team Newcastle United and West Ham United played out a 5-5 draw at St James’s Park on this day in 1960.A rather meagre 20,106 crowd turned up for the game but were treated to a ten goal classic, with nine different players getting their name on the scoresheet! Newcastle’s Len White scored […]
On This Day – 10th December
It was on this day in 2000 that Tottenham defender Ledley King scored what was then the quickest goal in Premier League history.King’s goal was scored after 9.82 seconds in an away game at Bradford City that ended in a 3-3 draw. He was playing in a more advanced role in midfield, a position he […]
On This Day – 8th December
Sir Geoff Hurst was born on this day in 1941. Despite having a career spanning eighteen years, Hurst will forever be known as the first (and so far only) player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup Final. His treble was of course for England against West Germany in the 1966 World Cup Final […]
On This Day – 7th December
Four goal hero Paul Agostino (right) with then-Bristol City manager Joe Jordon It was on this day in 1996 that Bristol City smashed nine goals past St Albans City in the FA Cup Second Round. The winners of the Cup tie at Bristol City’s Ashton Gate would go into the hat for the Third Round […]