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
One of the FIFA World Cup’s classics is the expectation of what the World Cup jerseys of the selected participants will be like. But before the tailoring was studied to the millimeter, some stories were as curious as they were beautiful, as we remind you. What Kills Is The Humidity Mexico organized the World Cups … Read more
1914 FA Cup Final Score: Burnley 1 Defeated Liverpool 0 Venue: Crystal Palace, London Date: Saturday 25th April 1914 Burnley Team: Ronnie Sewell, Tom Bamford, David Taylor, George Halley, Tommy Boyle, Billy Watson, Billy Nesbit, Dick Lindley, Bert Freeman, Teddy Hodgson, Eddie Mosscrop Liverpool Team: Ken Campbell, Ephraim Longworth, Bob Pursell, Thomas Fairfoul, Robert Ferguson, … Read more
Soccer has a long history at Baseball Favorite Stadium. It all started in 1931. The Yankee Stadium soccer venue has a long, storied history at “The House That Ruth Built,” going back some 92 years to 1931. The old Yankee Stadium, across the street from the current one, had its soccer debut in 1931. Along … Read more
The world’s best header in women’s football history, Abby Wambach was the top goal scorer for both the men’s and women’s national teams in the United States, with 184 goals at the international level. The all-time great scored 77 of these goals with her head. When Wambach was a student, her school coach recalled that … Read more
Argentina and the Netherlands are the titans of world football, making this one of the most glamorous ties in world soccer. There have been 17 Argentina vs Netherlands matchups across competitive and friendly football games. And you won’t struggle to find quality play, magical moments, and the occasional brawl from this cutthroat rivalry in the … Read more
1913 FA Cup Final Final Score: Aston Villa 1 Defeats Sunderland 0 Venue: Crystal Palace, London Date: Saturday 19th April 1913 Aston Villa Team: Sam Hardy, Tom Lyons, Tommy Weston, Tommy Barber, Kimmy Harrop, Jimmy Leach, Charlie Wallace, Harold Halse, Harry Hampton, Clem Stephenson, Joseph Bache. Sunderland Team: Joe Butler, Charlie Gladwin, Harry Ness, Francis … Read more