Saturday, December 31, 2016

31 December 1924 - Barrow Carries The Day(s)

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On 31 December 1924, Gillingham and Barrow met for the fifth time in three weeks to resolve their FA Cup sixth round qualification match-up,...
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Friday, December 30, 2016

30 December 2009 - And A Little Extra For The Home Supporters

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On 30 December 2009, Rangers striker Kris Boyd became the Scottish Premier League's all-time leading scorer with a 5-goal haul against D...
Thursday, December 29, 2016

29 December 1980 - Arrivederci, Gigi

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On 29 December 1980, Luigi "Gigi" Peronace, the first football agent in England, died of a heart attack in Montevideo. He was 55 y...
Wednesday, December 28, 2016

28 December 1982 - The Supercopa Gets Real

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On 28 December 1982, Real Sociedad won the inaugural Supercopa de España, overcoming a first-leg deficit to beat Real Madrid 1-4 on aggrega...
Tuesday, December 27, 2016

27 December 2008 - I Doubt He Even Needed A Shower

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On 27 December 2008, Chippenham Town striker David Pratt set a new world record. But it wasn't one he wanted to set. Visiting Bashle...
Monday, December 26, 2016

26 December 1903 - Ghana's First Football Club

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On 26 December 1903, the 22 members of Ghana's first football club, Excelsior, introduced themselves to the country with an exhibition. ...
Sunday, December 25, 2016

25 December 1875 - The First Edinburgh Derby

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On 25 December 1875, Hearts and Hibernian met for the very first time, forming one of the oldest existing rivalries in football. Hiberni...