This Day In Football History
Wednesday, February 28, 2018

28 February 2010 - The City Of Fights (Again)

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On 28 February 2010, rival groups of PSG supporters turned violent during a match against Marseille, resulting in twenty arrests and one fat...
Tuesday, February 27, 2018

27 February 2011 - His Explanation Didn't Fly Either

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On 27 February 2011, a Colombian league match between two struggling teams drew global attention after one player kicked an owl. Popular J...
Monday, February 26, 2018

26 February 2010 - No Safe Harbor For Portsmouth

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On 26 February 2010, Portsmouth earned the dubious distinction of becoming the first Premier League club to go into administration. The move...
Sunday, February 25, 2018

25 February 1967 - The Death Of Tony Allden

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On 25 February 1967, Highgate United's Tony Allden was struck by lightning in an FA Amateur Cup quarterfinal against Enfield. He died ...
Saturday, February 24, 2018

24 February 2010 - A Sign Of A Season To Come

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On 24 February 2010, a friendly between the Philadelphia Union and the Atlas U-20s ended early when hostilities erupted on the pitch. The ...
Friday, February 23, 2018

23 February 2000 - The Late Great Stanley Matthews

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On 23 February 2000, Stanley Matthews, winner of the first Ballon d'Or, passed away at the age of 85. A winger who is widely considered ...
Thursday, February 22, 2018

22 February 1931 - Vélez Takes A Fall

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On 22 February 1931, Vélez Sársfield suffered the only loss of their 25-game Pan-American tour, losing to Fall River 5-2. Vélez had alread...
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