On This Day in Football: First ever Old Firm derby, Forest retain European Cup
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...
On This Day in Football: Villa become champions of Europe, United win treble
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...
On This Day in Football: Celtic create history, Miracle of Istanbul
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...
On This Day in Football: Hungary humiliate England
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...
On This Day in Football: Milan stop the Benfica juggernaut, Juve rule in Rome
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...
On This Day in Football: Red reigns supreme in Moscow
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...
On This Day in Football: Historic day for Barca and Real as both lift...
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...
On This Day in Football: Iran beat Israel to win the Asian Cup, Fergie...
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...
On This Day in Football: Bobby Moore accused of theft, Milan thump Barca
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...
On This Day in Football: Bayern begin European dominance, Arsenal suffer heartbreak
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...
On This Day in Football: Barcelona triumph over Dusseldorf, Hearts win Scottish Cup
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...
On This Day in Football: Spurs become first English club to win a European...
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...
On This Day in Football: England perform the infamous ‘Nazi salute’
On this day in 1938, England impressively beat Germany 6-3 at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium. But the match is perhaps best remembered for an entirely...
On This Day in Football: Newcastle United retain the FA Cup
On this day in 1952, Newcastle United beat Arsenal in the final to win the FA Cup for the second year running.
Newcastle had beaten...
On This Day in Football: Bundesliga witnesses chaotic ending
On this day in 1978, the German Bundesliga witnessed the most exciting end to a campaign.
It was the last game of the season as...
On This Day in Football: Wembley’s grand opening, Sir Bobby bids United goodbye
On this day in 1923, Bolton Wanderers beat West Ham United 2-0 in the FA Cup final in what was the first ever game...
On This Day in Football: Spurs make history, Tragedy strikes Zambia
On this day in 1901, Tottenham Hotspur beat Sheffield United 3-1 to lift the FA Cup, and in doing so, became the first non-league...
On This Day in Football: The Invincibles clinch title, United stun Spurs
On this day in 2004, an unbeaten Arsenal side drew 2-2 against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane to clinch the Premier League title...
On This Day in Football: Wolves win the First Division, Liverpool go down
On this day in 1954, Wolverhampton Wanderers won their first ever top flight title with a 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur.
Wolves had come very...
On This Day in Football: Bobby Charlton makes England debut
On this day in 1958, just over two months after the tragic Munich Air Disaster, bobby Charlton made his debut for the England national...
On This Day in Football: Real Madrid get off the mark
On this day in 1905, Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao in the Copa del Rey to win their first major honour.
Known back then as...
On This Day in Football: Scots beat England in front of record crowd, Adu...
On this day in 1937, Scotland hosted England at Hampden Park in Glasgow for the last game of that season’s British Home Championship in...
On This Day in Football: Newcastle star scores five for England, Liverpool clinch title
On this day in 1975, England beat Cyprus 5-0 is a Euro qualifier with Newcastle United forward Malcolm MacDonald scoring all five goals.
Played in...
On This Day in Football: Charlton beat France, Ellis Park Disaster leaves 43 dead
On this day in 1937, Charlton Athletic beat the French national team 5-2 in Paris.
The French were initially scheduled to play Italy but the...
On This Day in Football: Blackburn hit FA cup hat-trick, United annihilate Roma
On this day in 1886, Blackburn Rovers won their third consecutive FA Cup by beating West Bromwich Albion 2-0 in a replay.
Rovers remain the...
On This Day in Football: Shearer makes history, Chelsea borrow Coventry’s kit
On this day in 1988, Alan Shearer became the youngest player to score a hat-trick in the English top flight at the age of...
On This Day in Football: Bayern-Dortmund clash produces 14 yellow and three red cards
On this day in 2001, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund met in a feisty league fixture that produced 14 yellow and three red cards.
The...
On This Day in Football: The Mighty Magyars humble Italy
On this day on 1924, the Italian national team suffered its worst ever defeat by losing 7-1 to Hungary in Budapest.
The friendly played in...
On This Day in Football: Duncan Edwards makes debut, Scotland clinch title
On this day in 1936, Scotland beat England at Wembley to win the British Home Championship.
It was the last game of the campaign and...