David Beckham returned to Manchester for this first time since his £24.5 million move to Real Madrid on this day back in 2005.The England skipper was back playing at Old Trafford for England in a World Cup Qualifier against Austria. Sadly for Beckham, it would be a match that he would much rather forget as […]
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On This Day – 7th October
The last match ever played at the old Wembley Stadium was played on this day back in 2000.England faced Germany in a World Cup qualifier in the pouring rain on a miserable Saturday afternoon. With the fans in the stadium already in a sombre mood, England’s defeat was as damp as the weather and lost […]
On This Day – 6th October
It was on this day back in 1956 that a young 18 year old called Bobby Charlton made his debut for Manchester United. The match was five days before Bobby Charlton’s 19th birthday and must have been a nice early birthday present for him! With 41,139 fans cheering him on at Old Trafford, Charlton bagged […]
On this Day – 5th October
Len Shackleton had a debut to remember for Newcastle United on this day back in 1946, scoring six goals in The Magpies 13-0 victory over Newport County. Shackleton, dubbed the “Crown Prince of Soccer” had recently joined Newcastle from fellow Second Division side Bradford Park Avenue in a deal worth £13,000. The outside-forward started the […]
On This Day – 4th October
Today is Tomas Rosicky’s 40th birthday. The Czech winger played for Sparta Prague, Borussia Dortmund and Arsenal before going full circle and seeing out the last of his playing career back at Sparta! Rosicky appeared in four European Championships and a World Cup for the Czech Republic, winning 105 caps and scoring 23 international goals. […]
On This Day – 3rd October
Fourth Division Aldershot were subjected to an 8-0 hammering at home to First Division Sheffield Wednesday on this day in 1989.The defeat came in the second leg of their Second Round tie in the League Cup Second Round Second Leg. After earning a credible 0-0 draw away to the First Division side on 20th September, […]
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 […]
On This Day – 1st October
‘Arsene Who?’ read one of the headlines when Arsene Wenger was announced as the new Arsenal manager on this day back in 1996.The unknown Frenchman had been brought in from Japanese side Grampus Eight to replace Bruce Rioch who had left the club weeks before the start of the 1996/97 season. The Arsenal board had […]
On This Day – 30th September
Former Celtic and Scotland legend Jimmy ‘Jinky’ Johnstone was born on this day back in 1944.Johnstone played 529 games for The Hoops and scored an 135 goals for the club. He was part of the ‘Lisbon Lions’, the 1967 European Cup winning side who became the first British club to lift the trophy. Making his […]
On This Day – 29th September
Chelsea recorded their biggest ever win on this day back in 1971, beating Jeunesse Hautcharage of Luxembourg 13-0 at Stamford Bridge.The game took place in the First Round of the European Cup Winners Cup, with Chelsea entering the competition as holders after beating real Madrid in the final in the May of that year. The […]