#OnThisDay in 1982
1977 Ballon d’Or winner Allan Simonsen scored on his debut for Second Division Charlton Athletic after his transfer from Barcelona
One of the most bizarre transfers of all time
13.11.2025 06:59 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
#WorldCupWednesday
Enzo Francescoli 🇺🇾 v Enzo Scifo 🇧🇪 #Italia90
12.11.2025 18:58 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Gordon 'Sid' Cowans 67 today
Aston Villa legend that won the League Championship, League Cup, European Cup & European Super Cup
Also played for Bari, Blackburn, Derby, Wolves, Sheffield United, Bradford City, Stockport County, Burnley & England
Fantastic player
27.10.2025 07:25 — 👍 11 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
It's 25 years ago today that the curtain came down at the old Wembley
Dietmar Hamann scored the last goal at the famous old stadium as England lost 1-0 to Germany
Kevin Keegan resigned in the toilets straight afterwards
07.10.2025 07:03 — 👍 10 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
Remembering Gary Speed, who would have been 56 today
Fantastic player
Sorely missed 🙏
08.09.2025 06:12 — 👍 26 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 1
#OnThisDay in 1990
Neville Southall famously sat against the post at half time to "clear his head" after Everton were trailing 2-0 to newly promoted Leeds United
Everton eventually lost 3-2 & Southall was fined a week's wages
25.08.2025 06:13 — 👍 12 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Remembering Robert Enke on what would have been his 48th birthday
German goalkeeper who played for Borussia Monchengladbach, Benfica, Barcelona, Fenerbahce, Tenerife, Hannover 96 & Germany
Enke suffered with depression and committed suicide aged just 32 🙏
24.08.2025 06:16 — 👍 19 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
#OnThisDay in 1995
Marco van Basten waved farewell at the San Siro as he retired from football after a long battle with injury
Such a sad end to one of the greatest strikers ever to grace the beautiful game
17.08.2025 06:04 — 👍 14 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
The Goal Twins - Gianluca Vialli & Roberto Mancini, Sampdoria 🔥🔥
12.08.2025 17:58 — 👍 16 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 1
Nigel Martyn 59 today
The first British £1m goalkeeper
Played for Bristol Rovers, Crystal Palace, Leeds United, Everton & won 23 caps for England
Fantastic goalkeeper
11.08.2025 05:51 — 👍 42 🔁 3 💬 2 📌 1
Gunnar Halle 60 today
Excellent right back, who played for Lillestrøm, Oldham Athletic, Leeds United, Bradford City, Wolves & won 64 caps for Norway
Brilliant player
11.08.2025 05:50 — 👍 13 🔁 1 💬 4 📌 0
Ipswich Town legend John Wark 68 today
Goal scoring midfielder turned defender who also played for Liverpool, Middlesbrough & won 29 caps for Scotland
Made an appearance in Escape to Victory & one of the original players in the Sky Sports launch advert in 1992
03.08.2025 23:02 — 👍 17 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Not sure how #Waterstones, #BirminghamUK managed it; #WorstGameEver isn't released until August 11, 2025, but it's already on the shelf alongside my #PitchPublishing pals, Alex Ireland, Peter Prickett & Pete Thornton titles.
Get in!
31.07.2025 08:52 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Remembering Sir Bobby Robson, who sadly passed away 16 years ago today
A legend of the game & an absolute gentleman
Sorely missed, but never forgotten 🙏
31.07.2025 06:05 — 👍 61 🔁 9 💬 1 📌 0
Dejan Savicevic & Zvonimir Boban, 1994 Champions League
30.07.2025 18:59 — 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Zico & Ray Wilkins 1984-1985
29.07.2025 20:22 — 👍 18 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
Robert Prosinečki, Stefan Effenberg & Miodrag Belodedici, 1991
28.07.2025 19:01 — 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
#OnThisDay in 1996
Jordi Cruyff moved to Manchester United from Barcelona for £1.4m
Gary McAllister moved to Coventry City from Leeds United for £3m
Nigel Martyn moved to Leeds United from Crystal Palace for £2.25m
Great times
26.07.2025 06:34 — 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Two years ago today, we sadly lost Trevor Francis
Never forgotten 🙏
24.07.2025 05:45 — 👍 35 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
#OnThisDay in 1999
Michael Bridges signed for Leeds United from Sunderland for £5m
Superb player that never hit the heights his talent deserved due to a serious ankle injury a year later #LUFC
23.07.2025 06:20 — 👍 12 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Thomas N'Kono 69 today
Played for Cameroon at #Spain82, #Italia90 & went to #USA94 but did not play
Inspired Gianluigi Buffon to become a goalkeeper after his performances at #Italia90
20.07.2025 07:09 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The summer of 1992, when Serie A was the epicentre of football, saw AC Milan & Juventus break the world transfer record three times in a matter of weeks
Jean Pierre Papin £10m to AC Milan
Gianluca Vialli £12m to Juventus
Gianluigi Lentini £13m to AC Milan
Great days
19.07.2025 07:48 — 👍 17 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
Cannot recommend this book enough
Absolutely fascinating
18.07.2025 17:12 — 👍 10 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
As it's 31 years ago today that #USA94 finished #TeamThursday is dedicated to that Brazil side
Not a vintage Brazil side, but fired to World Cup glory by Romario & Bebeto & captained by Dunga
17.07.2025 16:59 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
#OnThisDay in 1992
The late Trevor Francis signed Chris Waddle for Sheffield Wednesday from Marseille for £1m #SWFC
What a bargain that was
17.07.2025 06:18 — 👍 20 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 0
Vicente 44 today
Valencia legend & had a 2 year spell at Brighton in the Championship
38 appearances & 3 goals for Spain. Sadly, his career was blighted by injury
Magical player
16.07.2025 06:08 — 👍 16 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Remembering Laurie Cunningham, who tragically died aged just 33 in a car crash 36 years ago today
A fantastic player & a pioneer in the modern game 🙏
15.07.2025 06:23 — 👍 45 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 3
#OnThisDay in 1987
Peter Beardsley signed for Liverpool from Newcastle United for £1.9m
Beardsley would go on to make 175 appearances & score 59 goals for the club before leaving in 1991
14.07.2025 06:03 — 👍 13 🔁 2 💬 3 📌 0
Elvis Costello appearing as a guest pundit with James Richardson in 1995 as Genoa played local rivals Sampdoria
13.07.2025 07:43 — 👍 24 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 1
#OnThisDay in 1991
Aston Villa signed 18 year old Ugo Ehiogu for just £40,000 from West Brom
What a player & what a signing this turned out to be #AVFC 🙏
12.07.2025 07:03 — 👍 28 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
Communications | Producer and host of Magnificent Goal, a podcast about the history of the England football team | Also heard on 1865: The Nottingham Forest podcast
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Football correspondent for The Sunday Times. "A carefully rehearsed piece of tomfoolery."
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BBC Russia Editor, Moscow
Fanzine covering it all, from Non-League to Napoli. Good proper writing & that.
Currently following Blue-sky accounts that have shown an interest in football, appreciate any follow backs 👋
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The official account of England's national football museum. Open in Manchester every day, 10am - 5pm (last entry 4pm).
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