Thursday, April 30, 2009

30 April 1938 - London Gets A Different Kind Of Tube

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On 30 April 1938, Preston North End defeated Huddersfield Town 1-0 in the FA Cup Final before a crowd of 93,497 at Wembley Stadium. The mat...
Wednesday, April 29, 2009

29 April 1967 - For Those Of You Keeping Count, That's A Quintuple

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On 29 April 1967, Celtic defeated Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup Final, one of the five trophies claimed by the Glasgow club that season. Celt...
Tuesday, April 28, 2009

28 April 1948 - The Start Of Cabinho Fever

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On 28 April 1948, Evanivaldo Castro was born in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil. Better known as "Cabinho," he spent the majority of hi...
Monday, April 27, 2009

27 April 1901 - Tottenham Spurred to Victory

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On 27 April 1901, Tottenham Hotspur defeated Sheffield United 3-1 to claim the FA Cup. At the time, Spurs were members of the Southern Leag...
Sunday, April 26, 2009

26 April 1902 - The Name Change Seems To Have Worked For Them

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On 26 April 1902, English Second Division side Newton Heath F.C. changed its name. The club, nicknamed the Heathens, was founded in 1878 by ...
Saturday, April 25, 2009

25 April 1947 - I Finally Get To Mention The Washington Diplomats

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On 25 April 1947, football legend and three-time European Footballer of the Year Johan Cruyff was born in Amsterdam. A pioneer in the Dutch ...
Friday, April 24, 2009

24 April 1988 - The Hatters Go Mad

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On 24 April 1988, Luton Town F.C. staged a dramatic upset victory over heavily-favored Arsenal in the 1988 League Cup Final, claiming the cl...