Division Two. Saturday December 21, 1957 Charlton Athletic 7 Huddersfield Town 6 – att. 12,535 Charlton Athletic: W.Duff, T.Edwards, D.Townsend, J.Hewie, D.Ufton, B.Kiernan, R.White, F.Lucas, J.Ryan, S.Leary, J.Summers. Huddersfield Town: S.Kennon, T.Conwell, R.Wilson, K.Taylor, J.Connor, B.McGarry, B.Ledger, S.Howard, A.Bain, L.Massie, R.Simpson. “Amazing, fantastic, incredible…call it what you will” exclaimed the newspaper report from this game as the dust settled on the most remarkable comeback in the history of English football…. Read Article →
Category Archives: Matches
England 3 Argentina 2 – Friendly, 2005
Friendly International, Geneva. Saturday November 12, 2005. England: P.Robinson, L.Young (P.Crouch 81), W.Bridge (P.Konchesky 45), L.King (J.Cole 57), J.Terry, R.Ferdinand, D.Beckham, F.Lampard, W.Rooney, M.Owen, S.Gerrard. England snatched a thrilling victory over Argentina with two late Michael Owen goals in what was quite possibly the greatest friendly game ever played. The game started quietly and at a relaxed pace with the Argentinians maintaining comfortable possession for the first five minutes before… Read Article →
Newcastle United 1 Sunderland 2 – Premier League 1999
Wednesday August 25, 1999; Premier League Newcastle United 1 Sunderland 2 Newcastle: T.Wright, W.Barton, N.Dabizas, A.Goma, D.Domi, S.Maric (A.Shearer), J.McClen, G.Speed, N.Solano, K.Dyer, P.Robinson (D.Ferguson). Sunderland: T.Sorensen, C.Makin, P.Butler, S.Bould, M.Gray, N.Summerbee, A.Rae, S.Schwarz (K.Ball), G.McCann, N.Quinn, K.Phillips. Match Report: This game was very clearly of even more significance than your run of the mill Tyne-Wear derby game. Sunderland had just returned to the top flight after a two year… Read Article →
Mansfield Town 3 Tottenham Hotspur 3 – Division Two 1978
Division Two. Saturday March 25, 1978 attendance. 12,106 Mansfield Town: R.Arnold, K.Bird, B.Foster, C.Foster, M.Saxby, I.Wood, P.Sharkey, D.Martin, D.Syrett, G.Hodgson, J.Miller. Tottenham Hotspur: B.Daines, M.Stead, J.Holmes, G.Hoddle, D.McAllister, S.Perryman, J.Pratt, N.McNab, C.Jones, C.Lee, P.Taylor. Mansfield Town were “enjoying” their one and only season in the old second division and one of the many teams they were having the novelty of facing were Tottenham Hotspur. This meeting at Field Mill was… Read Article →
Burnley 3 Blackburn Rovers 3, March 1960
FA Cup 6th Round: Saturday March 12, 1960. Burnley 3 Blackburn Rovers 3 att: 51,501 Burnley: A.Blacklaw, J.Angus, A.Elder, B.Seith, B.Miller, J.Adamson, J.Connelly, J.McIlroy, R.Pointer, J.Robson, B.Pilkington. Blackburn Rovers: H.Leyland, J.Bray, D.Whelan, R.Clayton, M.Woods, M.McGrath, L.Bimpson, P.Dobing, D.Dougan, B.Douglas, A.MacLeod. These were heady times in East Lancashire and with Burnley and Blackburn Rovers coming out of the hat together in the quarter finals of the FA Cup excitement and expectation in these… Read Article →
England 4 West Germany 2 – 1966 World Cup Final
Saturday July 30, 1966: World Cup Final. England 4 West Germany 2 after extra time. England: G.Banks, G.Cohen, R.Wilson, N.Stiles, J.Charlton, B.Moore, A.Ball, R.Hunt, B.Charlton, G.Hurst, M.Peters. West Germany: H.Tilkowski, H.Hottges, K.Schnellinger, F.Beckenbauer, W.Schulz, W.Weber, H.Haller, W.Overath, U.Seeler, S.Held, L.Emmerich. Match Report: We all know the 1966 World Cup final as the greatest night in the history of English football. However, it probably doesn’t go down as one of the… Read Article →
Derby 0 Man Utd 2 – FA Cup Semi Final 1976
FA Cup Semi Final. Saturday April 3, 1976. Derby County 0 Manchester United 2 at Hillsborough, Sheffield. att. 55,000 Derby County: G.Moseley, R.Thomas, D.Nish, B.Rioch, R.McFarland, C.Todd, S.Powell, A.Gemmill, K.Hector (F.Lee), R.Davies, L.James. Man United: A.Stepney, A.Forsyth, S.Houston, G.Daly, B.Greenhoff, M.Buchan, S.Coppell, S.McIlroy, S.Pearson, D.McCreery, G.Hill. FA Cup semi final day 1976 and one tie was undoubtedly demanding the lions share of the attention. Manchester United manager Tommy Docherty, with… Read Article →
Portsmouth 2 Newcastle United 4 – 1952 FA Cup 6th Round
Saturday March 8, 1952. FA Cup 6th Round Portsmouth 2 Newcastle United 4 Portsmouth: E.Butler, P.Gunther, H.Ferrier, J.Scoular, J.Froggatt, J.Dickinson, P.Harris, D.Reid, J.Henderson, L.Phillips, M.Gaillard. Newcastle: R.Simpson, B.Cowell, A.McMichael, J.Harvey, F.Brennan, T.Robledo, T.Walker, B.Foulkes, J.Milburn, G.Robledo, B.Mitchell. Match Report: The scene was undoubtedly set for a classic cup tie. Fratton Park was heaving for this quarter final FA Cup clash between the league leaders Portsmouth and the cup holders Newcastle… Read Article →
FA Cup Final 1964 – Preston 2 West Ham 3
FA Cup Final, May 2,1964. Attendance 100,000 (Wembley) Preston North End : A.Kelly, G.Ross, J.Smith, N.Lawton, T.Singleton, H.Kendall, D.Wilson, A.Ashworth, A.Dawson, A.Spavin, D.Holden. West Ham United : J.Standen, J.Bond, J.Burkett, E.Bovington, K.Brown, B.Moore, P.Brabrook, R.Boyce, J.Byrne, G.Hurst, J.Sissons. Match Report: There was no doubt that West Ham were strong favourites to lift the FA Cup for the first time in their history in this first versus second division final. The… Read Article →
Arsenal 1 Swindon Town 3 1969 League Cup Final
League Cup Final, March 15, 1969. Arsenal 1 Swindon Town 3 aet. – Attendance. 98,189 Arsenal : B.Wilson, P.Storey, B.McNab, F.McLintock, I.Ure, P.Simpson (G.Graham), J.Radford, J.Sammels, D.Court, B.Gould, G.Armstrong. Swindon Town : P.Downsborough, R.Thomas, J.Trollope, J.Butler, F.Burrows, S.Harland, D.Heath, R.Smart, J.Smith, P.Noble (B.Penman), D.Rogers. On paper the 1969 League Cup final appeared something of a formality as Arsenal, riding high in the first division, were faced with the task of… Read Article →