Today is the 25th anniversary of the memorable encounter between England and Scotland at Euro 96. Alan Shearer nodded England ahead early in the second half before David Seaman saved a penalty kick from Gary McAllister. Moments later, Paul Gascoigne scored one of the goals of the tournament with a sublime flick over Colin Hendry’s […]
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On This Day – 4th June
By:Chris Amy It was on this day in 1977 that Scotland’s fans took over Wembley to watch their side beat England 2-1. The match was not what the day was remembered for, but the Tartan Army’s celebrations after the final whistle. Thousands of Scotland fans swarmed the pitch to celebrate the win that retained the […]
On This Day – 4th June
Chris Amy It was on this day in 1977 that Scotland’s fans took over Wembley to watch their side beat England 2-1. The match was not what the day was remembered for, but the Tartan Army’s celebrations after the final whistle. Thousands of Scotland fans swarmed the pitch to celebrate the win that retained the […]
On This Day – 12th May
One of the most famous FA Cup Finals, known as ‘The Five Minute Final’ happened on this day in 1979. Arsenal beat Manchester United 3-2, with three of the goals in the final five minutes, hence the name ‘The Five Minute Final’. Arsenal scored twice in the first half to give them a two-goal lead. […]
CL final at Wembley looking less likely due to UEFA issues
Hopes of the Champions League final being staged at Wembley appear to have receded, according to reports. UEFA representatives met virtually with Government officials from the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) on Monday morning to discuss moving the all-English final to Wembley from Istanbul, after the Government’s decision on Friday to place […]
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EFL open to moving play-offs to allow CL final at Wembley
The three EFL play-off finals could be rearranged to allow the all-English Champions League final to be staged at Wembley, according to the PA news agency. Manchester City’s clash with Chelsea is currently scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 29 in Istanbul. But, after the Government announced Turkey had been added to the ‘red list’ of […]
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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 – 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 […]
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 […]
On This Day – 3rd April
In 1993, the two FA Cup Semi Finals were hosted at Wembley for the first time in the history of the FA Cup. They were played on both days of the first weekend of April and were two derby matches. The first was between Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday and the following day was the […]