This week’s ‘Greatest Goal’ comes from Manchester City’s Georgian play-maker Georgi Kinkladze.The Georgian had been one of Alan Ball’s first signings when he replaced Brian Horton in the summer of 1995. He joined City a couple of weeks after Dennis Bergkamp, another foreign forward had signed for Premier League side Arsenal. Ball decided to build […]
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Heroes & Villains – Ipswich Town
Hero – John WarkWark had three separate spells at Portman Road, playing 679 times and scoring 179 goals. He is Ipswich’s third highest goalscorer of all-time and is in the Ipswich Town Hall of Fame. He made his way through the ranks before making his first-team debut in 1975, in a victory over a Leeds […]
Officially Speaking – with Keith Hackett
After three long, but entirely necessary months, I am glad to welcome Keith Hackett back to the blog!It is the former FIFA referee’s birthday today and I’m sure you’ll join me in wishing Keith a very happy birthday. Saturday 20th June 2020 and Sunday 21st June 2020 Bournemouth v Crystal Palace REFEREE CORRECT DECISIONOne of the […]
On This Day – 27th May
English football had its first major change in many years back on this day in 1992, as the Premier League was formed.The Premier League was made up of the 19 clubs who had avoided relegation from the First Division in the 1991/92 season and the three promoted from the old Second Division. These 22 clubs […]
Greatest Own Goals of All-Time No.5
Santiago Vergini (far right) smashes in a great own-goal against Southampton This week’s own goal comes courtesy of Sunderland’s former defender, Santiago Vergini.The own goal was the first of eight goals conceded by Sunderland against Southampton on 18th October 2014. It is one of the greatest own goals in Premier League history. The own goal […]