Category: Football History
On this day in 1888, Celtic played their first ever official game which happened to be against Rangers, their fiercest rivals. Details of this historic game is sparse but …
On this day in 1982, Aston Villa beat Bayern Munich 1-0 to win the European Cup. Played at the Feyenoord Stadion in Rotterdam, Villa suffered an early blow after …
On this day in 1967, Celtic beat Inter Milan in Lisbon to become the first British team to win the European Cup. Played in front of 45,000 fans at …
On this day in 1954, Hungary humiliated England 7-1 in Budapest in an international friendly. The mighty Hungarian side had been unbeaten since May 1950 and had won Gold …
On this day in 1963, Italian giants AC Milan won the European Cup by beating Portuguese side Benfica 2-1 at the Wembley Stadium. Benfica had been European champions in …
On this day in 2008, Manchester United beat Chelsea on penalties to win the UEFA Champions League. Played at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, this was the first all-English …
On this day in 1992, Barcelona won their first ever UEFA European Cup by beating Serie A side Sampdoria 1-0 in the final. Played at the Wembley Stadium in …
On this day in 1968, Iran beat Israel 2-1 to win their first ever AFC Asian Cup title. Played at the Shahid Shiroudi Stadium in Tehran, then called the …
On this day in 1970, England legend Bobby Moore was accused of theft in Bogota, Colombia. England were in the South American nation for a pre-World Cup tour. Moore, …
On this day in 1974, Bayern Munich won the first of their three consecutive European Cups by beating Atletico Madrid in the final. A 1-1 draw in the first …
On this day in 1979, Barcelona beat German Bundesliga side Fortuna Dusseldorf 4-3 at extra time to win the European Cup Winners’ Cup. Played in front of 58,000 fans …
On this day in 1963, Tottenham Hotspur became the first English club to win a European competition by beating Atletico Madrid 5-1 in the final of the European Cup …
