1923 FA Cup Final Score: Bolton Wanderers 2-0 West Ham United Date: Saturday 20 April 1923 Venue: Wembley Stadium, London Official Attendance: 127,047 (they claim up to 250,000 were in the stadium at kickoff Referee: David Asson Teams: Bolton Wanderers: Dick Pym, Bob Haworth, Alex Finney, Harry Nuttall, Jimmy Seddon, Billy Jennings, Billy Butler, David … Read more
1927 FA Cup Final Score: Cardiff City Defeated Arsenal 1-0 Date: Saturday, 23 April 1927 Venue: Wembley Stadium, London Referee: WF Bunnell (Preston) Attendance: 91,206 Teams: Cardiff City: Tom Farquharson, Jimmy Nelson, Tom Watson, Fred Keenor, Tom Sloan, Billy Hardy, Ernie Curtis, Sam Irving, Hughie Ferguson, Len Davies, George McLachlan Cardiff City Goal Scorer: Hugie … Read more
As one of FIFA’s six continental confederations, CONCACAF, the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football, serves as the governing body of football in this region. The organization is primarily responsible for organizing competitions for national teams and clubs, as well as qualifying tournaments for the World Cup and the Women’s World Cup. … Read more
Modern football stadiums have heralded a new era regarding design and materials and contrast significantly with those that have little changed. Indeed, the difference is often quite striking and is only rivaled by their progressive appellations and noms-de-plume. Most unique football stadiums back in the day were named after a local feature in the past, … Read more
One of our office staff’s most frequently asked questions is, ‘where was the last World Cup held and who won?‘ From 14 June – 15 July 2018, Russia hosted the 2018 FIFA World Cup, also known as Russia 2018. In the World Cup final held in Moscow, France defeated Croatia 4–2, claiming their second championship. … Read more
Former professional players and amateurs from the Philadelphia “Old-timers” Association founded the US Soccer Hall of Fame in 1950 to recognize the achievements of soccer in America. A physical soccer museum was established in Oneonta, New York, nearly 30 years later. In 1983, the Soccer Federation recognized it as the US Soccer Hall of Fame. … Read more
In the season 1953/1954, Wigan Athletic retained the championship of the Lancashire Combination (for the third time in four years), won the Lancashire Junior Cup, and finished off a treble with the Lancashire Combination Cup. Impressive enough in the non-league circles of the time, but hardly enough to warrant a page on this site. True … Read more
In this article, you will find the competitive, individual, and team USMNT records. The USMNT competes in the FIFA World Cup, CONCACAF Gold Cup, and Summer Olympics regularly. Additionally, the US men’s team has participated in the FIFA Confederations Cup, Copa América, and other minor tournaments. Greatest Players in Griz Basketball… Please enable JavaScript Greatest … Read more
Since the first edition of the World Cup in 1930, we have witnessed all sorts of surprises, from a non-footballing side USA going all the way to the quarter-finals, to a 38-year old Roger Milla guiding underdogs Cameroon to a quarter final berth in Italia 90. Every World Cup has a dark horse. A dark … Read more
We’ve rooted through the World Cup archives to bring you 20 World Cup first history-making moments. BEST World CUP Goals in HIstory Please enable JavaScript BEST World CUP Goals in HIstory The First Trophy The “Jules Rimet Trophy” was named after the FIFA President. Designed by the French sculptor Abel Lafleur and made of solid … Read more