Wednesday, November 4, 2015

4 November 1909 - The Marksman From Fall River

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On 4 November 1909, future US World Cup hero Bert Patenaude was born in Fall River, Massachusetts. A prolific forward, Patenaude began his f...
Tuesday, November 3, 2015

3 November 1987 - Chelsea Enter Their Blue Period

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On 3 November 1987, Arsenal defeated Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, starting the Blues' club-record run of 21 league matches without a win....
Monday, November 2, 2015

2 November 1997 - The Center Is Probably Still Holding It

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On 2 November 1997, football featured on  The Simpsons  for the first--but not last--time. That day's episode, titled "The Cartridg...
Sunday, November 1, 2015

1 November 1952 - They Can't Call Him "Jimmy Scarce" Anymore

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On 1 November 1952, Gillingham's Jimmy Scarth entered the record books by scoring what was, at the time, the Football League's faste...
Saturday, October 31, 2015

31 October 2002 - I Think They Made Their Point. Repeatedly.

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On 31 October 2002, AS Adema won a match by the world record scoreline of 149-0. Adema, however, didn't score any of those goals. The ma...
Friday, October 30, 2015

30 October 2008 - There Are Many Things I Can Do In 22 Seconds But This Isn't One Of Them

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On 30 October 2008, Nigerian midfielder Soo Adekwagh got her team off to a blazing start against South Korea in the 2008 U-17 Women's Wo...
Thursday, October 29, 2015

29 October 1933 - When Crossing The Border Crosses The Line

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On 29 October 1933, Switzerland and Romania drew 2-2 in a World Cup qualifier. FIFA, however, later concluded that the Romanians had used an...
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