Any Englishman, whether or not he was even born then, will swear to you that the ball actually crossed the line in the 1966 World Cup final. In Germany, of course, you can expect a different answer. Even Geoff Hurst’s autobiography begins with the question, “Was it a goal?” when discussing his second goal in … 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
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
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
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
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
The FIFA World Cup 2002 in Korea and Japan was replete with sporting surprises. The spectators saw thrilling games, the atmosphere in the stadia was electric, and the fans’ behavior was exemplary. It was, in many ways, a unique tournament. 17th FIFA World Cup Brazil won their fifth World Cup title, but it was not … Read more
Between 2009 and 2012, Women’s Professional Soccer (also known as the WPS) was the highest-level women’s professional soccer league in North America. Formed in September 2007 as the result of the Women’s Soccer Initiative, Inc. efforts, WPS began to play on March 29, 2009, consisting of seven teams across the country. The teams for the … 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
Following the demise of Wigan Borough in October 1931 and their subsequent withdrawal from the Football League, Wigan was left without a football team. Following the demise of Wigan A.F.C., Wigan County, Wigan United, Wigan Town, and Wigan Borough, the Wigan Athletic 1932 adventure was the sixth attempt to create a stable football club in … Read more