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August 17, 2020

1954 FIFA World Cup – Facts and Stats

August 16, 2020

UEFA EURO 1960 Nations’ Cup – History, Facts and Stats

August 9, 2020

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Posted onAugust 10, 2020August 10, 2020 Football Clubs

English Football Clubs

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Accrington Stanley Aldershot Town Arsenal Aston Villa Barnet Barnsley Birmingham City Blackburn Rovers Blackpool Bolton Wanderers Bournemouth Bradford City Bradford Park Avenue Brentford Brighton & […] Read More

Posted onAugust 10, 2020August 17, 2020 World Cup

FIFA World Cup Finals

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year winners runners up result host country 1930 Uruguay Argentina 4-2 Uruguay 1934 Italy Czechoslovakia 2-1 aet Italy 1938 Italy Hungary 4-2 France 1950 Uruguay […] Read More

Posted onAugust 9, 2020August 17, 2020 World Cup

FIFA World Cup 1930 (Uruguay)

World Cup 1930 - Uruguay team

Uruguay Enrique Ballessteros, Jose Nasazzi (c), Ernesto Mascheroni, Jose Andrade, Lorenzo Fernandez, Alvaro Gestido, Pablo Dorado, Hector Scarone, Hector Castro, Pedro Cea, Santos Iriarte. Coach: […] Read More

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1981 – 2011

1981: British dominance in Europe continues with Liverpool regaining the European Cup after two years of it in the hands of Nottingham Forest. Liverpool beat […] Read More

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1950 – 1980

1950: Portsmouth win the title for the second successive year, edging the previous seasons cup winners Wolves to the trophy on goal difference. Portsmouth side […] Read More

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1919 – 1949

1919: The football League wasted no time in expanding following the Great War, the first season back (1919/20) would see both Division’s increased to 22 […] Read More

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1888 – 1918

1888: On 22nd March 1888, following an original letter written by a Scotsman largely associated with Aston villa called William McGregor, who wanted organised home […] Read More

Posted onAugust 9, 2020August 9, 2020 History

1857 – 1887

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1857: Nine years after the first ever rules were drawn up by members at Cambridge University (the Cambridge rules), Sheffield FC were created by Nathaniel […] Read More

Nostalgia’s top ten British Managers

  • Sir Alex Ferguson
  • Brian Clough
  • Bill Shankly
  • Sir Alf Ramsay
  • Sir Matt Busby
  • Bob Paisley
  • Herbert Chapman
  • George Ramsay
  • Bill Nicholson
  • Don Revie

Nostalgia’s top ten British Players

  • George Best
  • Sir Bobby Charlton
  • Sir Stanley Matthews
  • Sir Bobby Moor
  • Paul Gascoigne
  • Duncan Edwards
  • Ryan Giggs
  • John Charles
  • Danny Blanchlower
  • Jimmy Greaves

Nostalgia’s top ten British Goalkeepers

  • Gordon Banks
  • Neville Southall
  • Pat Jennings
  • Peter Shilton
  • Ray Clemence
  • David Seaman
  • Peter Bonetti
  • Frank Swift
  • Sam Hardy
  • Gary Sprake

History of The FA

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Quotes

“He would kick your granny.” – Alan Brazil on describing Jimmy Case as a player.

“There are two great teams on Mersyside, Liverpool & Liverpool Reserves.” – Bill Shankly.

“He had a go at me last year after saying I was too slow, ever since then it has been my ambition to be as skillful and successful as him.” – Paul Gascoigne on Sheffield Wednesday’s Darren Wood in 1991.

“It’s like playing alongside Barbara Streisland.” – Mike Summerbee on teammate Rodney Marsh.

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