Derby handed big boost, Cardiff pair pushing for recall, Norwich sweating on defender – originally posted on Sportslens.com The 2020/21 Championship season rolls on this weekend, with the Championship league table far from decided and some eye-catching games taking place across the next three days. The action gets underway on Friday evening with Derby County […]
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On This Day – 21st November
Peter Shilton in his Stoke City debut against Wolves Peter Shilton joined Stoke City from Leicester City on this day in 1974 for £325,000, a world record sum at the time for a goalkeeper. Shilton had replaced Gordon Banks as Leicester City’s number one in 1967 and the World Cup-winner moved to Stoke City. Then […]
On This Day – 18th October
Stanley Matthews signed for Stoke City on this day in 1961 at the ripe old age of 46! The signing of the contract was televised live on BBC Sportsnight.Matthews had made his league debut when at Stoke City all the way back in 1932, staying at the Victoria Ground until 1947, when he joined Blackpool […]
On This Day – 17th October
Stanley Matthews signed for Stoke City on this day in 1961 at the ripe old age of 46! The signing of the contract was televised live on BBC Sportsnight.Matthews had made his league debut when at Stoke City all the way back in 1932, staying at the Victoria Ground until 1947, when he joined Blackpool […]
On This Day – 21st September
A crowd of 8,858 watched Charlton Athletic’s final game at The Valley for seven years on this day back in 1985.Their last match at their home ground was a 2-0 victory over Stoke City in the old Second Division. Due to financial problems, the club had to up sticks and temporarily move out, making do […]
When outfield players become goalkeepers Part II
Bobby Moore (West Ham United) vs Stoke City, 26th January 1972West Ham’s goalkeeper Bobby Ferguson took a kick to the head in the 13th minute when diving at Terry Conroy’s feet. He was given treatment on the rain-sodden pitch for seven minutes but had to be taken off. Bobby Moore took the goalkeeper’s jersey and […]
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On This Day – 17th April
Kenwyne Jones fires in Stoke’s third goal in the 2011 FA Cup Semi Final in 2011 Bolton Wanderers fans may want to look away now as it was on this day back in 2011 that they lost 5-0 against Stoke City in the 2011 FA Cup Semi Final. It was a real demolition by ‘The […]
The Far Post Header ‘Hall of Fame’ No.5 Gordon Banks
Gordon Banks was one of the greatest goalkeepers in the history of the game. He was the England goalkeeper when they lifted the World Cup in 1966, going down in English footballing history in the process. Four years later, England were defending their crown in Mexico. Banks made a world-class save from Brazil’s Pele in […]
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