
List of 16 qualified teams for the final tournament Stadiums Wankdorf Stadium, Bern – Capacity: 64600 St. Jakob Stadium, Basel – Capacity: 54800 Stade Olympique […] Read More
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List of 16 qualified teams for the final tournament Stadiums Wankdorf Stadium, Bern – Capacity: 64600 St. Jakob Stadium, Basel – Capacity: 54800 Stade Olympique […] Read More
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
2012: The thirteenth UEFA European Championship’s kick’s off in 2012 with holders Spain hoping to retain their trophy which is to be contested for the […] Read More
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
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
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
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
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