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LATEST On This Day in Football: Battle of Britain, Arsenal play their first ever game

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 10 2017
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On This Day in Football: Sheffield Utd score 10, Epic clash between Newcastle and West Ham
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 09 2017

On this day in 1892, Sheffield United set a new Football League record by beating Port Vale 10-0 away from home in a Division Two fixture. Port Vale, of course,…

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On This Day in Football: Independiente beat Liverpool, Messi sets new record
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 08 2017

On this day in 1984, Argentinean club Independiente beat Liverpool 1-0 to win the Intercontinental Cup. Played in front of 62,000 fans in Tokyo’s National Stadium, Liverpool were stunned by…

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On This Day in Football: Britain’s highest scoring game of the 20th century
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 07 2017
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On This Day in Football: England stop the mighty Austrians, A Leeds legend passes away
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 06 2017
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On This Day in Football: Keegan’s return is ruined as Liverpool lift Super Cup
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 05 2017
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On This Day in Football: Arsenal score 26, Sunderland destroy Newcastle
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 04 2017

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Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 03 2017
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Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 02 2017
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On This Day in Football: The Professional Footballers’ Association is formed
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 01 2017
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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
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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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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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Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 19 2017
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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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