Thursday, December 31, 2009

31 December 1973 - Cruyff Returns To The Top

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On 31 December 1973, Dutch international Johan Cruyff won the European footballer of the year award, the Ballon d'Or. It was the second ...
Wednesday, December 30, 2009

30 December 1972 - There's A Doc In The House

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On 30 December 1972, Manchester United appointed Scotland boss Tommy Docherty as the club's new manager. Always a controversial figure, ...
Tuesday, December 29, 2009

29 December 2007 - The Death of Phil O'Donnell

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On 29 December 2007, 35-year old Motherwell midfielder and captain Phil O'Donnell collapsed during the second half of a Scottish Premier...
Monday, December 28, 2009

28 December 1998 - 'Pool Sinks Newcastle

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On 28 December 1998, Liverpool rallied from a 2-0 deficit to secure a 4-2 win against Newcastle before a crowd of 45,000 at Anfield. All fou...
Sunday, December 27, 2009

27 December 1931 - Long Live The King

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On 27 December 1931, legendary center forward and Welsh international John Charles was born in Swansea. Known as the "King John," ...
Saturday, December 26, 2009

26 December 1936 - A Gift For Celtic That Kept On Giving

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On 26 December 1936, future Celtic and Scottish international center forward Stevie Chalmers was born in Glasgow. Chalmers began his career ...
Friday, December 25, 2009

25 December 1914 - The Christmas Truce

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On 25 December 1914, British and German troops stationed on the front lines near Ypres, Belgium engaged in an impromptu football match in th...
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