Liverpool and Leeds United captains and fellow Scotland internationals, Ron Yeats and Bobby Collins shake hands before the 1965 FA Cup final at Wembley. The big Liverpool defender went on to lift the famous old FA Cup trophy after beating Don Revie’s men 2-1 after extra time thanks to goals from Roger Hunt and Ian […]
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Back in 1966, the Swiss match official Gottfried Dienst blew the final whistle at Wembley Stadium and crowned England World Cup champions for the first and only time in their history. Whilst the England players celebrated the official Slazenger match ball was safely tucked under the arm of German striker Helmut Haller, who then took […]
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York City 1 Arsenal 0, 26/01/1985 This fourth round tie had pretty much every FA Cup cliché you could wish for; a snowbound pitch, John Motson in the commentary box and a dramatic late finish as Third Division York City knocked out the mighty Arsenal thanks to a last minute penalty from Keith Houchen. York […]
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The England right back was a member of the 1966 World Cup winning side and made 37 appearances for the Three Lions. At club level George was a one club man and spent his entire career at Craven Cottage for Fulham where he made 459 appearances, scoring six goals. The official England 1966 World Cup […]
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The GOAT debate creates a lot of varied views and opinions which are often dependant upon what era you grew up or which players you actually managed to watch play. Was it Pele, Maradona, Best, Messi, Ronaldo, Puskas or Cruyff to name just a few? We thought we’d put together a top 20 for you […]
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The final of the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico between Argentina and West Germany was a classic encounter that will live long in the memory. The South Americans captained by their talismanic figure of Diego Maradona extending their lead early into the second half courtesy of goals from Jose Brown and Jorge Valdano to […]
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On the 16th December in 1899 a group of English expats led by Herbert Kilpin and Alfred Edwards formed the Milan Cricket and Football Club who are now more commonly known as the mighty AC Milan! The Rossoneri went on to become Italy’s most successful club as well one of the World’s most elite teams […]
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Founded in 1930, the FIFA World Cup tournament has been hosted in 18 countries to date and celebrates the globe’s finest players and countries. Only eight nations have lifted the coveted trophy, can you name which country has won the World Cup on the previous 17 occasions? Test your World Cup knowledge here and tell […]
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Arsenal striker Bobby Gould practices his ball skills in front of the snow covered Clock End at Highbury Stadium back in 1969. During his two year stint for The Gunners he made 65 appearances scoring 16 goals before being transferred to Wolverhampton Wanderers for £55,000 in the summer of 1970. SHOP the official Arsenal retro […]
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We all have that one World Cup that we remember most fondly, whether it be the first World Cup you truly remember while growing up or the one tournament that captured your imagination because of the pure football on show we all have that summer of football that we can call our own. If you […]
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