Cardiff and Toulouse do battle at the Cardiff Arms Park in rugby’s first European Cup final… On 26th August 1995, the International Rugby Board (now known as World Rugby) declared rugby union an “open game”. With this message, rugby union attained professional status, bringing to an end 124 years of amateurism. Just two months afterContinue reading “The First Heineken Cup Final”
Category Archives: Retrospectives
The Rise and Fall of Leeds United 1996-2007, Part 10
So Close, 2005/06 Manager: Kevin Blackwell Top Scorer: Rob Hulse (14) Championship: 5th (play-off final) FA Cup: 3rd Round League Cup: 3rd Round League Record: 21 wins, 15 draws, 10 defeats, 57 goals scored, 38 goals conceded Transfers: £-2.65 million Transfers in: £3.9 million Rob Hulse, West Brom, 9 May, £1.1 million Ian Bennett, BirminghamContinue reading “The Rise and Fall of Leeds United 1996-2007, Part 10”
The Worst Team in Premier League History
38 matches, 1 win, 8 draws, 29 defeats, 20 goals scored, 89 goals conceded, Goal Difference -69, Total Points 11 When talking about the history of the Premier League, the historians, pundits, and experts often like to talk about the best or the greatest. The best players past and present, the best teams past andContinue reading “The Worst Team in Premier League History”
The Rise and Fall of Leeds United 1996-2007, Part 9
New Territory, 2004/05 Manager: Kevin Blackwell Top Scorer: David Healy (7) Championship: 14th FA Cup: 3rd Round League Cup: 3rd Round League Record: 14 wins, 18 draws, 14 defeats, 49 goals scored, 52 goals against Transfers: £+17.595 million Transfers in: £955,000 Danny Pugh – Manchester United, 26 May, swap deal Julian Joachim – Coventry City, 14 June, free Michael Ricketts – Middlesbrough,Continue reading “The Rise and Fall of Leeds United 1996-2007, Part 9”
The Rise of Fall of Leeds United 1996-2007, Part 8
Fallen Giants, 2003/04 Manager: Peter Reid Eddie Gray Top scorer: Mark Viduka (12) Premier League: 19th (relegated) FA Cup: 3rd Round League Cup: 3rd Round League Record: 8 wins, 9 draws, 21 losses, 40 goals scored, 79 goals conceded Transfers: £+9 million Transfers in: £0 Jody Morris – Chelsea, 19 July 2003, free Zoumana Camara – Lens, season-long loan,Continue reading “The Rise of Fall of Leeds United 1996-2007, Part 8”
The Time When: Atletico Madrid Went Hollywood
One of the strangest sponsors ever seen on a football shirt… Sponsorship is always a hot topic in football. It is interesting to see how sponsorship changes over the years and what types of sponsors prove popular at particular times. In certain countries, the 1970s and 1980’s saw teams sponsored by cigarette companies, including AustriaContinue reading “The Time When: Atletico Madrid Went Hollywood”
The Most Magical FA Cup: 2008
Three Championship clubs out of four semi-finalists, the first new FA Cup winner since 1995 and the end to the longest streak between FA Cup victories… The FA Cup is the greatest domestic cup competition in the world. All the major European leagues have their own domestic cups such as the Coupe de France, theContinue reading “The Most Magical FA Cup: 2008”
The First: British and Irish Lions Tour, 1888
A 35-match tour that featured no test matches played by a team calling themselves the ‘English Footballers’… The British and Irish Lions is a rugby union institution. Every four years, a squad comprised of international players from the home nations of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland goes on a tour of one of the threeContinue reading “The First: British and Irish Lions Tour, 1888”
Whatever Happened to ‘The Wanderers’?
5-time FA Cup winners… The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is the oldest national football competition, having existed since 1871. It preceded the Football League’s existence by 17 years. If you look through the winners of the near-150 editions of the tournament, you’ll not be surprised by who’s atContinue reading “Whatever Happened to ‘The Wanderers’?”
The Rise and Fall of Leeds United 1996-2007: Part 4
Excellence Shrouded By Scandal, 1999-2000 Manager: David O’Leary Top Scorer: Michael Bridges (21) Premier League: 3rd FA Cup: Fifth Round League Cup: Fourth Round UEFA Cup: Semi-Finals League Record: 21 wins, 6 draws, 11 defeats Transfers: £-11,685,000 Transfers in £28,310,000 15 June 1999 DF Danny Mills Charlton £4 million 9 July 1999 DF MichaelContinue reading “The Rise and Fall of Leeds United 1996-2007: Part 4”
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