On This Day – 5th May

It was on this day in 1966 that Manchester City’s German goalkeeper Bert Trautmann wrote his name in football folklore. Trautmann broke several vertebrae in his neck during the 1956 FA Cup Final against Birmingham City. After being treated by the club physio for several minutes, the former prisoner of war decided that he would […]

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On This Day – 3rd May

Arsenal secured their first league title in seventeen years on this day back in 1971, thereby completing the first leg of their attempt to win a League and Cup Double. Liverpool lay in wait for the FA Cup Final five days later, but first Arsenal needed to go to White Hart Lane to play their […]

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On This Day – 2nd May

It was on this day in 1953 that Stanley Matthews was finally able to get his hands on the FA Cup. The 38 year old had been playing since 1932 and played for various clubs during the Second World War between 2939 and 1945. He started his career at Stoke City before moving to Blackpool […]

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On This Day – 30th April

It was on this day in 1994 that Liverpool played their final game in front of their famous Kop terrace. Norwich City were the visitors on a glorious sunny day that started with a parade of former Liverpool players coming on to the pitch to wave to the fans. Gerry Marsden then sang ‘You’ll Never […]

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On This Day – 29th April

It was on this day in 1992 that Gary Lineker scored his 48th and final England goal. It came in a 2-2 draw away to CIS (Commonwealth Independent States which later became Russia) in Moscow. Both countries had qualified for the 1992 European Championships that were to qualify just a few weeks later in Sweden. […]

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On This Day – 28th April

Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United played in the first ever FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium on this day in 1923. The match was overshadowed however by the huge crowd that attended, with many thousands of extra fans gaining entry and swarming the perimeter of the pitch. Some fans even crossed over the touchline […]

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On This Day – 27th April

Aston Villa’s Peter Withe scored his one and only goal for England on this day in 1983. It came in a 2-0 win over Hungary at Wembley in a qualifying match for the European Championships that were due to be played in France the following year. Trevor Francis scored England’s first goal in the 31st […]

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On This Day – 26th April

Manchester City beat Leicester City in the FA Cup Final on this day in 1969 with Neil Young scoring the winner in the 24th minute. The Manchester club were reigning First Division champions and had a very strong team including Mike Summerbee, Colin Bell and Francis Lee. Leicester had Peter Shilton in goal, who was […]

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