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LATEST On This Day in Football: Arsenal stop the Wunderteam, Liverpool make incredible comeback

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 03 2017
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On This Day in Football: Turin gets a new club, Pele becomes a knight
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 02 2017

On this day in 1906, Torino Football Club is founded by a group of Juventus dissidents. Several football clubs existed in the city of Turin prior to the formation of…

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On This Day in Football: The Professional Footballers’ Association is formed
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 01 2017

On this day in 1907, the Professional Footballers’ Association was formed at the Imperial Hotel in Manchester as the Association of Football Players’ and Trainers’ Union. This was the successor…

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On This Day in Football: The Shankly era begins, Real become world champions
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 01 2017
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On This Day in Football: First ever official international takes place
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 29 2017
Sport. Football. Friendly International. Wembley, London. 29th November 1978. England 1 v Czechoslovakia 0. Nottingham Forest's Viv Anderson becomes the first black player to represent England at full International level.
On This Day in Football: Viv Anderson breaks the code, River Plate finally get their trophy
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 28 2017
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On This Day in Football: First International outside UK, Keeper scores hat-trick
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 27 2017

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On This Day in Football: Hartlepools bombed by Germans, George Best immortalised
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 27 2017
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On This Day in Football: The mighty Hearts go to war, England dismembered by Hungary
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 24 2017
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On This Day in Football: Suarez takes his first bite, Saints bring in Pagan priestess
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 23 2017
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On This Day in Football: George Weah’s cousin makes Saints debut
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 22 2017
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On This Day in Football: Spurs demolish Wigan, Longest FA Cup tie in history
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 21 2017
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On This Day in Football: Reunification of Germany, Di Matteo bids goodbye
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 20 2017
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On This Day in Football: Bournemouth striker sets Cup record, Socrates returns
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 19 2017
Pele Is Brazil's Second-Highest Goalscorer Of All Time
On This Day in Football: Pele and Greaves reach goal scoring milestones
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 19 2017
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On This Day in Football: Chelsea play two games in one day, Henry hands it to Ireland
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 18 2017
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On This Day in Football: Dynamo Moscow dazzle in Britain
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 17 2017
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On This Day in Football: England embarrass Ireland, Santos become world champions
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 16 2017
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On This Day in Football: Chelsea go international, MOTD appears in Technicolor
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 14 2017
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On This Day in Football: The Battle of Highbury, Zlatan destroys England
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 14 2017
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On This Day in Football: Simonsen debuts for Charlton, Airdrie make poppy blunder
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 12 2017
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On This Day in Football: First ever Manchester Derby kicks off, Bican scores yet again
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 11 2017
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On This Day in Football: Real stunned by minnows, England destroy Yugoslavia
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 10 2017
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On This Day in Football: Bentley scores first hat-trick at Wembley, Tragedy strikes Germany
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 10 2017
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On This Day in Football: Player gets sent off thrice, Keane blasts the prawn sandwich brigade
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 09 2017
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On This Day in Football: Oxford United spoil Fergie’s party
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 07 2017
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On This Day in Football: Celtic slowed down by Rapid
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 06 2017
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