The 80’s won’t just be remembered for some questionable short shorts, creative hair styles and hooliganism, it was also an era of talented marksmen who found the art of hitting the back of the net look easy. We take a look at the top goal scorers in the football league during that magical decade. 1980-1981 […]
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Karren Brady was often referred to as the first lady of football and pioneered the way forward for future generations of women within football. Her first appointment was with Birmingham City in 1993 when she was given the role of managing director, aged just 23 years by the club’s then-owner David Sullivan. Sexism within the […]
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The first transfer of a player in exchange for money happened back in 1893 when Scottish striker Willie Groves moved from West Bromwich Albion to Aston Villa for £100. Since then the transfer fees between clubs across the continents has ramped up significantly and the current world record stands at £198m when PSG paid Barcelona […]
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Saturday 8th August 1992 A 9 year old me enjoying the school summer holidays was excited at the prospect of going to watch Chelsea at Bristol City in a pre season friendly. It was also just one week before the launch of the newly named Premier League. Chelsea had already signed John Spencer, Robert Fleck, […]
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In 1979, Brian Clough agreed to make Trevor Francis the first player to demand a £1m transfer fee when he was purchased for Nottingham Forest from Birmingham City. The forward repaid some of that fee back later that year when he scored the winning goal in the European Cup final. SHOP the official England retro […]
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How good is your football memory? Can you name the winners of the major tournaments, league titles and individual player awards throughout the 70’s decade? Take the test here and let us know how you got on! SHOP the official England 1970’s retro collection at 3Retro.com
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After coming through the Watford academy, the talented hot prospect made his professional debut aged just 16 years against Sunderland in the League Cup and it wasn’t long before the striker hit the back of the net to become Watford’s youngest ever goal scorer. The following season the teenage Gifton scored important goals that helped […]
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‘Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.’ – Leonardo Da Vinci England expects. It has since 1966. Three generations have been born and grown into adulthood in the intervening years. If you were […]
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Did you know? Billy Meredith currently holds the record for being the oldest first team player to ever play for both Manchester City (49 years) and Manchester United (46 years) at club level whilst also holding the international record for Wales (45 years). The talented and durable Welshmen played over 700 matches during his time […]
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The match referee is often at the wrong end of wrath from players, managers and fans alike but without them the game simply wouldn’t go ahead. The ‘Ref’, man in the middle or traditionally the man in black has been in control and responsible for ensuring the laws of the game are adhered too since […]
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