On This Day – 14th April

It was on this day in 1984 that Third Division Plymouth Argyle played in their first (and so far only) FA Cup Semi Final. The Pilgrims were up against Watford of the First Division and Villa Park was chosen as the venue for the match. Around 20,000 Argyle fans made their way up from Plymouth, […]

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On This Day – 12th April

A Champions League Quarter Final between AC and Inter Milan was abandoned on this day in 2005 due to crowd trouble. AC Milan lead 2-0 from the first leg that was played six days earlier. Both legs were played at the San Siro as it is the home ground for both clubs. The first leg […]

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On This Day – 11th April

Billy Wright leads England out against Scotland at Wembley in his 100th appearance for his country It was on this day in 1959 that England captain Billy Wright won his 100th England cap. In doing so, he became the first player in world football to be capped 100 times by their country. Wright’s century was […]

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On This Day – 10th April

The inaugural FA Cup Third Place Play-Off took place on this day in 1970 between losing semi-finalists Watford and Manchester United. The match was played at Highbury as a neutral venue. Manchester United were the match 2-0 in front of a crowd of only 15,105. United had lost to Leeds in their semi final and […]

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On This Day – 8th April

Wycombe Wanderers famous FA Cup run came to an end on this day in 2001 as they lost 2-1 to Liverpool in the semi final at Villa Park. Wanderers of the Second Division (the third tier of English football) had already knocked out a Premier League side during their Cup run, having beaten Leicester City […]

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On This Day – 7th April

LA CORUNA, SPAIN – APRIL 7: Milan keeper Nelson Dida looks dejected as Deportivo score their second goal during the UEFA Champions League match between Deportivo La Coruna and AC Milan at the Estadio Municipal de Riazor on April 7, 2004 in La Coruna. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images) It was on this day back […]

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On This Day – 6th April

Gordon Banks made his England debut on this day in 1963. It came in a British Home Championships match at Wembley against Scotland. Sadly for Banks, England lost the game 2-1 but he would go on and make a total of appearances for England. Three years later, the Leicester City goalkeeper played in all six […]

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