This is the story of an international football match causing an international incident, which had ramifications for many years after. World Cup qualifying often contains
El Maracanazo 1989 refers to an incident when Chilean goalkeeper Roberto Rojas attempted to cheat Brazil out of a place at Italia ’90. But for
It had been an incredible couple of seasons for Swindon. League Cup winners and promoted to the Second Division in 1969. Then a year later
This is a six-part series covering halcyon days for Swindon Town. We began in the 1968-69 season. Swindon Town were a Third Division club and
The 1968-69 season was the best Swindon Town supporters had ever known. Their first ever trip to Wembley saw them beat Arsenal to win the
The World Cup in Mexico ’86 is generally regarded as Maradona’s tournament. It’s arguable whether Argentina would’ve even made the final, let alone win the
This series is a look back at Swindon Town’s glory days. We started during the 1968-69 season. Swindon are in the third tier of English
This is part two of the glory days of Swindon Town. Three extraordinary seasons where they hit heights never seen again. The first part covered
When you think of success for Swindon Town, the names of Glenn Hoddle, John Gorman and Jan Aage Fjortoft probably come to mind. After winning
Post-1945, football was still reeling from the effects of the Second World War. For many countries, they were still in a rebuilding phase. After the
In the first part we covered the qualification and group stages for this World Cup. It was the first tournament where some of the matches
For many, the 1954 World Cup is seen as one of the greatest ever. It was the first one to have matches televised live and
Football was again mourning the loss of yet another member of that legendary Leeds United side of the sixties and seventies. The club’s all-time record
Lutz Eigendorf, dubbed the ‘Beckenbauer of the East’ was last seen on 5th March 1983 drinking at his local bar, The Cockpit. Earlier that day
Eastern Europe in the ’70s and ’80s was a dark and mysterious place to us in the West. Contrasting ideologies were suspicious of each other.
A new week began with the tragic news of Gérard Houllier’s death. He made his name in England as Liverpool manager from the turn of
Team talks can be tricky things. Say the wrong thing at the wrong time and the result can be disastrous. Some managers believe the message
The stoker The stoker is responsible for continually feeding the fire, ensuring the smooth running of the engine. Sure, the driver may take the credit
We have mourned the passing of some great players in recent times, but none greater than Diego Armando Maradona. Quite simply, he was the greatest
English football mourned the death of another of its favourite sons this weekend. Reports came in of the sad passing of Ray Clemence, one of
Liverpool won their 18th league title at the end of April 1990. Less than two months later Jordan Henderson was born. 30 years later ‘Hendo’
This weekend football mourned the death of one of its favourite sons. Jack Charlton of Leeds United and England passed away peacefully in his sleep.
You may not know this, but there was a time when Carlisle United were top of the league. The English First Division. The season was
Super Sunday is well ingrained into the fabric of televised football in this country. But it wasn’t always the case. In fact, there was a
The North American Soccer League (NASL) was the major professional league in the States between 1968 and 1984. Its popularity peaked in the mid-to-late ’70s.
Matchday 14 – Sunday, 30th June 1996 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL Wembley, 73,611 GERMANY (0) 2 (Bierhoff 73, 95) CZECH REPUBLIC (0) 1 (Berger pen 59)
Matchday 13 – Wednesday, 26th June 1996 SEMI-FINALS Wembley, 75,862 GERMANY (1) 1 (Kuntz 16) ENGLAND (1) 1 (Shearer 3) GERMANY: Kopke; Sammer; Reuter, Helmer
Matchday 13 – Wednesday, 26th June 1996 SEMI-FINALS Old Trafford, 43,877 FRANCE (0) 0 CZECH REPUBLIC (0) 0 FRANCE: Lama; Thuram (Angloma), Blanc, Roche, Lizarazu;
In the first part of this focus on Michael Owen, we covered his emergence as one of the best young strikers many had seen. After
Yesterday we had the drama of both Quarter-Final ties going to penalties. England and France emerged victorious and waited to see who they’d meet in
Yesterday, we woke to the sad news of the death of Michael Robinson. A lovely man, he managed the unusual feat of being loved as
Matchday 11 – Saturday, 22nd June 1996 Anfield, 37,465 FRANCE (0) 0 NETHERLANDS (0) 0 FRANCE: Lama; Thuram, Blanc, Desailly, Lizarazu; Karembeu, Deschamps, Guerin; Zidane,
Matchday 11 – Saturday, 22nd June 1996 QUARTER-FINALS Wembley, 75,440 SPAIN (0) 0 ENGLAND (0) 0 SPAIN: Zubizarreta; Nadal, Alkorta (Lopez), Abelardo; Belsue, Hierro, Amor,
Matchday 10 – Wednesday, 19th June 1996 – Group C Welcome back. Tonight, we have the last round of group matches where we determined the
I loved Michael Owen. Still do. I realise for many reds this is sacrilege. Many cannot forgive him for ‘engineering a move’ (their words not
Matchday 10 – Wednesday, 19th June 1996 – Group D After the excitement of yesterday’s matches, attention focuses on Groups C and D. Yesterday, we
Matchday 9 – Tuesday, 18th June 1996 – Group A Hello and welcome to the evening matches. After the drama of the afternoon when Spain
Matchday 9 – Tuesday, 18th June 1996 – Group B Hello and welcome to a midweek special Euro ’96 edition. The action this afternoon comes
Matchday 8 – Sunday, 16th June 1996 GROUP C, Old Trafford, Manchester, 50,760 RUSSIA (0) 0 GERMANY (0) 3 (Sammer 56, Klinsmann 77, 90) RUSSIA:
Matchday 7 – Saturday, 15th June 1996 When the draw was made all eyes pointed to this day in the schedule. England versus Scotland at
Matchday 6 – Friday, 14th June 1996 GROUP D, City Ground, Nottingham, 22,670 PORTUGAL (0) 1 (Couto 66) TURKEY (0) 0 PORTUGAL: Baia; Paulinho, Couto,
Matchday 5 – Thursday, 13th June 1996 GROUP B, St. James’ Park, Newcastle, 19,107 BULGARIA (1) 1 (Stoichkov 3) ROMANIA (0) 0 BULGARIA: Mikhailov; Kishishev,
Matchday 4 – Tuesday, 11th June 1996 GROUP C, Anfield, Liverpool, 35,120 ITALY (1) 2 (Casiraghi 5, 52) RUSSIA (1) 1 (Tsymbalar 21) ITALY: Peruzzi;
Matchday 3 – Monday, 10th June 1996 GROUP A, Villa Park, Birmingham, 34,363 NETHERLANDS (0) 0 SCOTLAND (0) 0 NETHERLANDS: van der Sar; Reiziger, de
Following on from the passing of Jimmy Armfield, Gordon Banks, Martin Peters and Peter Bonetti in the past 12 months, the football world said goodbye
Matchday 2 – Sunday 9th June 1996 GROUP B, Elland Road, Leeds, 24,005 SPAIN (0) 1 (Alfonso 74) BULGARIA (0) 1 (Stoichov pen 65) SPAIN:
Matchday 1 – Saturday, 8th June 1996 GROUP A, Wembley Stadium, 76,567 ENGLAND (1) 1 (Shearer 24) SWITZERLAND (0) 1 (Turkyilmaz pen 82) ENGLAND: Seaman;
This was the tenth UEFA European Championship. England was the host nation for the first time and it was the first international tournament in the
The football world was saddened this weekend to learn of the death of former Chelsea and England goalkeeper, Peter Bonetti. He had been suffering from
Brian Clough was known to always get his man when it came to transfers. Able to try all sorts of tricks in the transfer market,
This is the story of an international football match causing an international incident, which had ramifications for many years after. World Cup qualifying often contains
El Maracanazo 1989 refers to an incident when Chilean goalkeeper Roberto Rojas attempted to cheat Brazil out of a place at Italia ’90. But for
It had been an incredible couple of seasons for Swindon. League Cup winners and promoted to the Second Division in 1969. Then a year later
This is a six-part series covering halcyon days for Swindon Town. We began in the 1968-69 season. Swindon Town were a Third Division club and
The 1968-69 season was the best Swindon Town supporters had ever known. Their first ever trip to Wembley saw them beat Arsenal to win the
The World Cup in Mexico ’86 is generally regarded as Maradona’s tournament. It’s arguable whether Argentina would’ve even made the final, let alone win the
This series is a look back at Swindon Town’s glory days. We started during the 1968-69 season. Swindon are in the third tier of English
This is part two of the glory days of Swindon Town. Three extraordinary seasons where they hit heights never seen again. The first part covered
When you think of success for Swindon Town, the names of Glenn Hoddle, John Gorman and Jan Aage Fjortoft probably come to mind. After winning
Post-1945, football was still reeling from the effects of the Second World War. For many countries, they were still in a rebuilding phase. After the
In the first part we covered the qualification and group stages for this World Cup. It was the first tournament where some of the matches
For many, the 1954 World Cup is seen as one of the greatest ever. It was the first one to have matches televised live and
Football was again mourning the loss of yet another member of that legendary Leeds United side of the sixties and seventies. The club’s all-time record
Lutz Eigendorf, dubbed the ‘Beckenbauer of the East’ was last seen on 5th March 1983 drinking at his local bar, The Cockpit. Earlier that day
Eastern Europe in the ’70s and ’80s was a dark and mysterious place to us in the West. Contrasting ideologies were suspicious of each other.
A new week began with the tragic news of Gérard Houllier’s death. He made his name in England as Liverpool manager from the turn of
Team talks can be tricky things. Say the wrong thing at the wrong time and the result can be disastrous. Some managers believe the message
The stoker The stoker is responsible for continually feeding the fire, ensuring the smooth running of the engine. Sure, the driver may take the credit
We have mourned the passing of some great players in recent times, but none greater than Diego Armando Maradona. Quite simply, he was the greatest
English football mourned the death of another of its favourite sons this weekend. Reports came in of the sad passing of Ray Clemence, one of
Liverpool won their 18th league title at the end of April 1990. Less than two months later Jordan Henderson was born. 30 years later ‘Hendo’
This weekend football mourned the death of one of its favourite sons. Jack Charlton of Leeds United and England passed away peacefully in his sleep.
You may not know this, but there was a time when Carlisle United were top of the league. The English First Division. The season was
Super Sunday is well ingrained into the fabric of televised football in this country. But it wasn’t always the case. In fact, there was a
The North American Soccer League (NASL) was the major professional league in the States between 1968 and 1984. Its popularity peaked in the mid-to-late ’70s.
Matchday 14 – Sunday, 30th June 1996 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL Wembley, 73,611 GERMANY (0) 2 (Bierhoff 73, 95) CZECH REPUBLIC (0) 1 (Berger pen 59)
Matchday 13 – Wednesday, 26th June 1996 SEMI-FINALS Wembley, 75,862 GERMANY (1) 1 (Kuntz 16) ENGLAND (1) 1 (Shearer 3) GERMANY: Kopke; Sammer; Reuter, Helmer
Matchday 13 – Wednesday, 26th June 1996 SEMI-FINALS Old Trafford, 43,877 FRANCE (0) 0 CZECH REPUBLIC (0) 0 FRANCE: Lama; Thuram (Angloma), Blanc, Roche, Lizarazu;
In the first part of this focus on Michael Owen, we covered his emergence as one of the best young strikers many had seen. After
Yesterday we had the drama of both Quarter-Final ties going to penalties. England and France emerged victorious and waited to see who they’d meet in
Yesterday, we woke to the sad news of the death of Michael Robinson. A lovely man, he managed the unusual feat of being loved as
Matchday 11 – Saturday, 22nd June 1996 Anfield, 37,465 FRANCE (0) 0 NETHERLANDS (0) 0 FRANCE: Lama; Thuram, Blanc, Desailly, Lizarazu; Karembeu, Deschamps, Guerin; Zidane,
Matchday 11 – Saturday, 22nd June 1996 QUARTER-FINALS Wembley, 75,440 SPAIN (0) 0 ENGLAND (0) 0 SPAIN: Zubizarreta; Nadal, Alkorta (Lopez), Abelardo; Belsue, Hierro, Amor,
Matchday 10 – Wednesday, 19th June 1996 – Group C Welcome back. Tonight, we have the last round of group matches where we determined the
I loved Michael Owen. Still do. I realise for many reds this is sacrilege. Many cannot forgive him for ‘engineering a move’ (their words not
Matchday 10 – Wednesday, 19th June 1996 – Group D After the excitement of yesterday’s matches, attention focuses on Groups C and D. Yesterday, we
Matchday 9 – Tuesday, 18th June 1996 – Group A Hello and welcome to the evening matches. After the drama of the afternoon when Spain
Matchday 9 – Tuesday, 18th June 1996 – Group B Hello and welcome to a midweek special Euro ’96 edition. The action this afternoon comes
Matchday 8 – Sunday, 16th June 1996 GROUP C, Old Trafford, Manchester, 50,760 RUSSIA (0) 0 GERMANY (0) 3 (Sammer 56, Klinsmann 77, 90) RUSSIA:
Matchday 7 – Saturday, 15th June 1996 When the draw was made all eyes pointed to this day in the schedule. England versus Scotland at
Matchday 6 – Friday, 14th June 1996 GROUP D, City Ground, Nottingham, 22,670 PORTUGAL (0) 1 (Couto 66) TURKEY (0) 0 PORTUGAL: Baia; Paulinho, Couto,
Matchday 5 – Thursday, 13th June 1996 GROUP B, St. James’ Park, Newcastle, 19,107 BULGARIA (1) 1 (Stoichkov 3) ROMANIA (0) 0 BULGARIA: Mikhailov; Kishishev,
Matchday 4 – Tuesday, 11th June 1996 GROUP C, Anfield, Liverpool, 35,120 ITALY (1) 2 (Casiraghi 5, 52) RUSSIA (1) 1 (Tsymbalar 21) ITALY: Peruzzi;
Matchday 3 – Monday, 10th June 1996 GROUP A, Villa Park, Birmingham, 34,363 NETHERLANDS (0) 0 SCOTLAND (0) 0 NETHERLANDS: van der Sar; Reiziger, de
Following on from the passing of Jimmy Armfield, Gordon Banks, Martin Peters and Peter Bonetti in the past 12 months, the football world said goodbye
Matchday 2 – Sunday 9th June 1996 GROUP B, Elland Road, Leeds, 24,005 SPAIN (0) 1 (Alfonso 74) BULGARIA (0) 1 (Stoichov pen 65) SPAIN:
Matchday 1 – Saturday, 8th June 1996 GROUP A, Wembley Stadium, 76,567 ENGLAND (1) 1 (Shearer 24) SWITZERLAND (0) 1 (Turkyilmaz pen 82) ENGLAND: Seaman;
This was the tenth UEFA European Championship. England was the host nation for the first time and it was the first international tournament in the
The football world was saddened this weekend to learn of the death of former Chelsea and England goalkeeper, Peter Bonetti. He had been suffering from
Brian Clough was known to always get his man when it came to transfers. Able to try all sorts of tricks in the transfer market,
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