Action from the 1872 FA Cup Final An announcement was made on this day in 1871 from the Football Association secretary Charles Alcock. It was to introduce the idea of a cup competition, which became known as The Football Association Challenge Cup or the FA Cup as it is more commonly known. “It is desirable […]
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On This Day – 19th July
Pak Doo-ik’s shot heads towards the back of the net, 19th July 1966 One of the greatest shocks in World Cup history took place on this day back in 1966, with the name of Pak Doo-ik going down in football folklore in the process.Pa Doo-ik fired in a 42nd minute winner for North Korea over […]
Officially Speaking – with Keith Hackett
As ever, Keith casts his eye over the weekend’s action to deliver his expert opinion for Far Post Header. WEEK 37 PREMIER LEAGUE REFEREE PERFORMANCE REVIEWS SATURDAY 18TH JULY NORWICH CITY V BURNLEY RESULT 0-2Referee: Kevin FriendAssistants: Simon Beck, Andy GarrattFourth official: Dean WhitestoneReplacement official: George ByrneVAR: Lee MasonAssistant VAR: Stephen Child The main talking-point in this game was the […]
On This Day – 18th July
Liverpool completed a signing from Inter Milan on this day back in 1997 that kicked up a real fuss on the red half of Manchester.Roy Evans kick up quite a stir when he unveiled former Manchester United star Paul Ince as his latest signing at Anfield. Ince was a real bargain at £4.2 million and […]
On This Day – 17th July
22 players from each of the 22 Premier League clubs, Summer 1992 It was on this day back in 1991 that the Founder Members Agreement was signed by First Division clubs for the foundation of the new Premier League.The Agreement laid out the basic principles for setting up the Premier League, which would have commercial […]
On This Day -16th July
Brazil fans’ nineteen year wait for a trophy was finally ended on this day back in 1989 as they defeated Uruguay 1-0 in the final of the Copa America.The game was a repeat of the 1950 World Cup Final that was famously won by the Uruguayans in Brazil exactly 39 years previously. Revenge for the […]
Football’s Greatest Goals No.22
Tony Yeboah celebrates his thunderbolt against Wimbledon, 23rd September 1995 Today’s Greatest Goal was scored by Leeds United’s Tony Yeboah and came a few matches into his first full season at the Yorkshire club.The Ghanaian scored two absolute screamers in the first two months of the 1995/96 season, one away at Wimbledon and another at […]
On This Day – 15th July
Former West Bromwich Albion and Real Madrid left winger Laurie Cunningham had his life cut tragically on this day back in 1989. He was only 33 years of age when he was killed in a car accident in Madrid. After being released by Arsenal at the age of 16, Cunningham started his professional career at […]
On This Day – 14th July
Patrick Vieira battles for possession with Arsenal’s Cesc Fabregas Patrick Vieira finally left Arsenal on this day back in 2005, leaving for Juventus for £13 million.There was a rumour about Vieira leaving Highbury every pre-season for several years and so as an Arsenal fan, I was always prepared for his departure. He was continually linked […]
On This Day – 13th July
The first ever World Cup matches were played on this day back in 1930, with France playing Mexico and later USA beating Belgium.France beat Mexico 4-1 in front of only 4,444 fans at the Estadio Pochitos in Montevideo. This was the smallest of the three venues that were used, all three were based in the […]