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

Posted onAugust 16, 2020August 17, 2020

Preliminary round Preliminary Round Matches 5 April 1959 – First Leg Republic of Ireland 2–0 Czechoslovakia Tuohy 22′ Cantwell 42′ (pen.) Dalymount Park, DublinAttendance: 37,500Referee: Lucien Van Nuffel […] 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

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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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