The opening day of the season is one of the best days of the year. It’s the first time back after the summer break, you can see the friends you only see at football again and it’s nice to see your team play again.It can be a great chance to see new players making their […]
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On This Day – 28th August
It is nine years ago to the day that Arsenal suffered one of their most humiliating defeats, losing 8-2 to Manchester United. I never saw the game, so I’m still in denial that it ever happened! A fierce rivalry had started up between Arsene Wenger and United manager Alex Ferguson when the Frenchman took over […]
On This Day – 27th August
Kenny Dalglish gets to his feet after Nottingham Forest’s second goal put Newcastle out of the FA Cup. Photo Owen Humphreys/PA Kenny Dalglish was shown the door by Newcastle United on this day back in 1999 following a poor start to the season.Dalglish had come in to replace Kevin Keegan in the Newcastle hot-seat midway […]
On This Day – 26th August
Hernan Crespo signed for Chelsea player on this day back in 2003, becoming the tenth signing in a busy summer at Stamford Bridge. Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich took over the club on 1st July, buying Ken Bates’ share of the club and paying off all of the club’s debts. He wasted no time in getting his […]
On This Day – 25th August
Alan Shearer cuts a dejected figure in the Newcastle United dugout, standing behind Ruud Gullit, the manager brave enough to start the Toon Army’s hero on the bench! Ruud Gullit put the final nail in his Newcastle United coffin on this day back in 1999 after deciding to start the Tyne-Wear Derby against Sunderland with […]
On This Day – 24th August
Michael Thomas scores his most famous goal, 26th May 1989 Michael Thomas. A name that will will bring a smile on the face to any Arsenal fan over the age of 40 and a grimace to a Liverpool fan of the same age! Thomas scored a last-gasp winner on 26th May 1989 for Arsenal to […]
On This Day – 23rd August
An extra £7 million and Wayne Rooney would have been holding a black and white Newcastle United shirt instead back in the summer of 2004 It was on this day back in 2004 that Newcastle United put in a bid of £20 million to Everton for the services of teenage sensation Wayne Rooney.Their offer was […]
On This Day – 22nd August
“Welcome to Match of the Day, the first of a weekly series coming to you every Saturday on BBC Two”.This was the introduction that Kenneth Wolstenholme gave as Match of the Day was broadcast for the first time on this day back in 1964.Wolstenholme would become famous two years later for his line of “They […]
On This Day – 21st August
Keith Peacock in his Charlton days looking about as 1970’s as you can get! Keith Peacock of Charlton Athletic made history on this day back in 1965 by becoming the first substitute in a Football League match.Charlton were playing away to Bolton Wanderers on the opening day of the season. The match was only 11 […]
On This Day – 20th August
The free-scoring Barnet side of 1991/92 Charismatic manager Barry Fry had won the Conference title with Barnet in the 1990/91 season. Barnet won their opening game in the Football League the following season in an incredible game that ended 7-4 against Crewe Alexandra. Three days later they faced Brentford of the Third Division in the […]