Wednesday, July 9, 2014

9 July 1867 - The Oldest Firm In Scotland

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On 9 July 1867, a group of unidentified men in Glasgow formed Scotland's first football club, Queen's Park FC. It was the first fo...
Tuesday, July 8, 2014

8 July 1941 - A Beacon Of Stability In An Otherwise Turbulent Profession

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On 8 July 1941, Dario Gradi, future football manager and Member of the Order of the British Empire, was born in Milan. Gradi's father ...
Monday, July 7, 2014

7 July 1957 - And Sometimes A Bright Start Leads To A Bright Future

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On 7 July 1957, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé, made his national team debut for Brazil in a 2-1 loss to Argentina. The...
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Sunday, July 6, 2014

6 July 2006 - Sometimes A Bright Start Is Just A Flash In The Pan

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On 6 July 2006, Rangers beat defending Irish Premier League champions Linfield FC by the score of 2-0 in a preseason friendly at Linfield...
Saturday, July 5, 2014

5 July 1934 - The Black Panthers Of Calcutta

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On 5 July 1934, Mohammedan Sporting Club clinched the Calcutta Football League title, the first of five consecutive titles for the club. The...
Friday, July 4, 2014

4 July 2004 - Third Time's The Charm

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On 4 July 2004, Greece won its first (and to date, only) major tournament, defeating Portugal 1-0 in the UEFA Euro 2004 Final before a cro...
Thursday, July 3, 2014

3 July 1992 - Welcome Bafana Bafana!

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On 3 July 1992, FIFA welcomed South Africa back into the international football fold after a ban of almost 31 years. The Football Associatio...