Sunday, January 4, 2015

4 January 1920 - First Blood In The Battle Of Belgium

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On 4 January 1920, Standard Liège claimed the first victory in their rivalry with Anderlecht with a 1-0 Belgian second division win in Bruss...
Saturday, January 3, 2015

3 January 1995 - In A League Of His Own

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On 3 January 1995, reigning CONCACAF Player of the Year Tab Ramos became the first player to sign with Major League Soccer. Born in M...
Friday, January 2, 2015

2 January 1971 - Disaster Strikes At Ibrox Again

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On 2 January 1971, a stairway at Ibrox Stadium collapsed under the weight of exiting spectators, killing 66 people and injuring over 200 oth...
Thursday, January 1, 2015

1 January 1973 - Hibs Start The Year By Breaking Hearts

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On 1 January 1973, visiting Hibernian defeated Hearts 0-7 in the Edinburgh derby before a crowd of 36,000 at Tynecastle. The scoreline rem...
Wednesday, December 31, 2014

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 secon...
Tuesday, December 30, 2014

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...
Monday, December 29, 2014

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 Premi...