Steve Bull scored twice for England as they beat Czechoslovakia on this day in 1990, as both sides prepared for the forthcoming World Cup in Italy. The Czechs took the lead on ten minutes, with Tomas Skuhravy nodding in from close range. Steve Bull then equalised for England in the 17th minute with a powerful […]
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On This Day – 24th April
Luton Town were giantkillers on this day back in 1988, beating the holders Arsenal 3-2 to win the League Cup. Arsenal were strong favourites going into the game but fell behind when Brian Stein scored from close range in the 13th minute.The game sprang to life in the final 20 minutes when four goals were […]
On This Day – 23rd April
It may be a day late, but this show of true patriotism from the England players ahead of the semi final against Germany at Euro 96 must be shown. Happy St George’s Day! The post On This Day – 23rd April appeared first on Far Post Header. Go to Source […]
On This Day – 22nd April
A hat-trick from Dutch striker Robin van Persie confirmed Manchester United’s 20th league title on this day in 2013.The league title was the thirteenth in 20 years under Sir Alex Ferguson and the 38th trophy won during the Scot’s 27 years at the club. Van Persie’s hat-trick was completed in just over half an hour […]
On This Day – 21st April
It was on this day in 1979 that Alan Ball made history by becoming the first player to make 100 Football League appearances for four different clubs. Ball was playing for Southampton away to Coventry City and The Saints lost the match 4-0. He played in every league match for his club over the course […]
On This Day – 20th April
It was on this day in 1955 that the first time two sets of brothers appeared for the same international match. Brothers Ivor and Len Allchurch joined John and Mel Charles in the Wales starting eleven to face Ireland at Windsor Park in Belfast. The match was the final game of the Home Championships – […]
On This Day – 19th April
Sunderland came to Stamford Bridge on this day in 2014 with the odds firmly stacked against them. No one expected them to beat Chelsea given that they hadn’t won in ten games. The hosts were two points off top spot in the league and had qualified for the semi finals of the Champions League. Another […]
On This Day – 18th April
Arsenal beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 in the League Cup Final on this day in 1993 to lift their fourth trophy in seven years under George Graham. The League Cup was known as the Coca Cola Cup at the time after the soft drinks manufacturer began sponsoring the competition at the start of the season. They […]
On This Day – 17th April
England beat Paraguay 4-0 on this day back in 2002 in a friendly ahead of the World Cup in Japan and South Korea. It was the second time that the two countries had played against each other. The first was in 1986 at the World Cup in Mexico and England won 3-0. Michael Owen, Danny […]
On This Day – 16th April
Malcolm MacDonald put on a one-man show for England against Cyprus on this day in 1975, when he scored all five of England’s goals in a 5-0 win. In scoring five goals, MacDonald equalled the record amount of goals scored by a single player in a game. His first was an easy header from a […]