Peter Schmeichel Scores at Old Trafford
1995
Peter Schmeichel scored a dramatic goal for Manchester United against Rotor Volgograd in 1995.
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The Goalkeeper’s Back-Pass Revolution
1992
The 1992 back-pass law transformed the way goalkeepers played football.
Read Full Story →Roger Milla Dances into World Cup History
1990
Roger Milla became a World Cup icon with Cameroon in 1990.
Read Full Story →Sutton United Defeat Coventry City
7 January 1989
Non-league Sutton United knocked top-flight Coventry City out of the 1989 FA Cup.
Read Full Story →14 May 1988: Wimbledon Defeat Liverpool
14 May 1988
Wimbledon stunned Liverpool 1–0 in the 1988 FA Cup final.
Read Full Story →When Manchester City Fans Went Bananas
1987
A giant inflatable banana brought to Maine Road in 1987 sparked one of English football’s strangest terrace crazes.
Read Full Story →Brian Clough: A Manager Who Refused to Be Ordinary
1979
Brian Clough combined outspoken confidence with extraordinary managerial success.
Read Full Story →Archie Gemmill’s Unforgettable World Cup Goal
11 June 1978
Archie Gemmill scored a brilliant solo goal for Scotland against the Netherlands in 1978.
Read Full Story →The Fastest World Cup Final Goal
7 July 1974
Johan Neeskens scored in the second minute of the 1974 World Cup final.
Read Full Story →5 May 1973: Sunderland Shock Leeds at Wembley
5 May 1973
Second Division Sunderland beat Leeds United 1–0 in the 1973 FA Cup final.
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