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LATEST On This Day in Football: It’s Fergie time at Old Trafford

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 05 2017
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On This Day in Football: There go the Rovers!
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 04 2017

On this day in 1875, following a meeting at the Leger Hotel, Blackburn Rovers Football Club was founded. Two friends, John Lewis and Arthur Constantine, arranged the meeting which was…

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On This Day in Football: Fußball returns to post-war Germany, Busby Babes create history
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 03 2017

On this day in 1945, league football returned to Germany after a brief period of absence. I say ‘brief’ because unlike the Allied nations who suspended league football during the…

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On This Day in Football: Ford runs out of gas, Arsenal trigger Chelsea’s downfall
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 02 2017
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On This Day in Football: Sir Matt Busby is a Blue
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 01 2017
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On This Day in Football: The Old Lady is born, English amateurs bury France
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Oct 31 2017
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On This Day in Football: AS Adema 149–0 SO I’Emyrne, Peñarol lift fifth Libertadores
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Oct 30 2017

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On This Day in Football: Birth of El Diego, The Revie era begins for England
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Oct 29 2017
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On This Day in Football: The Cruyff Revolution begins, John Terry off the mark at Chelsea
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Oct 28 2017
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On This Day in Football: The Football Association is formed
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 10 2023
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On This Day in Football: US legend makes his debut, England play their last qualifier for 11 years
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Oct 24 2017
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On This Day in Football: The world’s first club is formed, United derail Arsenal
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Oct 23 2017
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On This Day in Football: England beat the World
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Oct 22 2017
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On This Day in Football: Barcelona’s Swiss beginnings, Violence in Buenos Aires
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Oct 21 2017
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On This Day in Football: Birth of a serial European Cup winner, Los Angeles hit by Earthquakes
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Oct 20 2017
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On This Day in Football: Disaster in Moscow, Brawl in Manchester, Joy in Buenos Aires
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Oct 19 2017
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On This Day in Football: Celtic humiliate Rangers while Norwich stun Bayern
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Oct 18 2017
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On This Day in Football: Competitive football begins in Scotland, First ever Milan derby kicks off
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Oct 17 2017
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On This Day in Football: The city of Leeds gets a brand new football team
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Oct 17 2017
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On This Day in Football: Intercontinental woes for United
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Oct 15 2017
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On This Day in Football: Preston put 26 past Hyde, Attack vs Defence in the MLS
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Oct 14 2017
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On This Day in Football: Football under floodlights begin and a Dutch legend bids farewell
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Oct 13 2017
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On This Day in Football: Arsenal complete world record transfer
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Oct 12 2017
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On This Day in Football: First international match in continental Europe takes place
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Oct 11 2017
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On This Day in Football: Spurs thrash Everton, Pele trumps Eusebio, US hosts first game of soccer
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Oct 10 2017
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On This Day in Football: Totti dons the Azzurri, Green makes England history
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Oct 09 2017
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On This Day in Football: Violence in Birmingham, Hilarity in Tallinn
Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Oct 09 2017
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