‘A history of football’ Archives
Andrei Arshavin’s professional debut… against Bradford City
Брэдфорд 0 - 3 Зенит I was at this match and Bradford got absolutely mullered. Брэдфорд were lucky to get nil, I can tell you.
Retrospective: Graham Taylor’s England (1990–1993)
Act One: The 1992 European Championship When Graham Taylor took over the top job in English Football from the late great Bobby Robson (you might argue about the validity of that statement these days, but 20 years ago this was the top job) many complained that he was doing so without ever having won a major trophy - even though he had taken [...]
Football was better in the past: 1967-68
For the first time since 1937 (and for the last time to date), Manchester City claimed the league title, finishing two points clear of their local rivals Manchester United. Fulham finished bottom of the league and were relegated along with Sheffield United. Coventry City, under Jimmy Hill escaped relegation by one point but would go on to stay in [...]
World Cup classics: Bulgaria 2-1 Germany (1994)
1994 was a groundbreaking World Cup in many ways. The defending champions West Germany were united with their East German counterparts, representing the unified Germany for the first time since the 1938 World Cup. As a result of the strong performances by African teams in 1990, Africa was given three spots for the first time, with Nigeria joining [...]
When Gloucester City hypnotised their players
On 22nd August, 1959 Gloucester City tried hypnosis to analyse the possible winning effects on the team. Led by the celebrity hypnotist Henry Blythe, they proceeded to trounce Merthyr Tydfil 3-1. They again tried this on 19th September against their great rivals Cheltenham Town, and went on to lose 3-1 to the Robins. The experiment was briskly [...]
Back when it was fun to watch Brazil
In 1986 people from around the world still really wanted Brazil to win the World Cup. Now no one gives a shit. I've always loved this goal although I didn't see it live as it was on during the middle of the night. Pat Jennings was 41 at the time but was still quality, which makes the goal that much better. I think Josimar was supposed to be [...]
A brief history of Germany v Argentina at the World Cup
2006 In the quarter-finals Germany and Argentina ended 1–1 after extra time; the hosts edging out the Argentinians 4–2 on penalties to go through to the semifinals. Alemania - Argentina Mundial 2006 - Watch more Videos at Vodpod. 1990 Without doubt the worst game of football I've ever seen. The final between West Germany and [...]
Hurst 1966 v Lampard 2010
I'm still in shock... Hurst (2) 1966 v Lampard 2010 - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.
Exploding the myth of Brazil 1970
You thought Brazil 1970 were the best team ever? Think again... Brazil 1970 weren't 'all that' - Watch more Sports Videos at Vodpod.
Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa (1904)
April, 1904 and Blackburn Rovers are hosting Aston Villa, looking for the points that would help them in the relegation dogfight. Blackburn would successfully avoid the drop, by 2 points (at the expense of Liverpool), while Villa would finish 5th in a season when the league was won by 'The Wednesday'.
