After a dramatic late comeback in the League One play off final at Wembley, the Manchester City team anxiously watch on as the game against Gillingham is settled on penalties. Step up Nicky Weaver, time to become a hero and send the blues back into the 2nd tier of English football.
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Pele opened the scoring for the Samba boys in the 1970 World Cup final. Brazil went on to beat Italy 4-1 to lift the Jules Rimet for the third time in their history. It would be Pele’s last World Cup.
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The only Englishman to lift the World Cup. Born on this day in 1941, the former West Ham United and Fulham defender would have been 80 today.
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The Arsenal clock has graced Highbury for over 70+ years. It was one of the many features of old Highbury Stadium instigated by the great innovator Herbert Chapman, and the South Stand soon became known as The Clock End. The original Clock is now is at home outside Arsenal’s new home ‘The Emirates Stadium’.
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Remember when Shoot Magazine pranked the football world back in 1989 with this April Fool’s Day front page? Liverpool’s Ian Rush joins rivals Everton, a few tears we’re shed on Merseyside that morning when this landed in the local paper shops.
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David Rocastle, affectionately known as “Rocky,” was a talented England international footballer whose legacy extends far beyond the pitch. Born in 1967, Rocastle emerged as a dynamic midfielder, known for his exceptional dribbling skills, precise passing, and ability to dictate the tempo of the game. He rose to prominence with Arsenal during the late 1980s […]
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A fresh faced Wayne Rooney with his battered #Adidas Tango from playing football on the streets. Jumpers for goalposts playing headers and volleys. Happy memories for many of us.
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