Linesman vomits during Scottish Premier League match, gets shown red card by ref
Evidence that you need to watch much more or far less Scottish football You’re a linesman working a match between Dundee and Kilmarnock in the Scottish Premier League.…
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When Manchester City dropped into the third division
This day in football history On 3 May 1998, Manchester City were relegated to the English third tier. It was their second relegation in three years, as City had…
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Francesco Totti sits atop his throne at launch of gold 25th anniversary boots
A perfect celebration of Il Capitano’s 25 seasons with Roma (AS Roma) Francesco Totti is celebrating his 25th season with his beloved Roma and to mark the occasion,…
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When Aston Villa won the FA Cup, then lost it
This day in football history On 20 April 1895, Aston Villa scored what was at the time the fastest goal in FA Cup final history to beat West…
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Chelsea’s historic plane trip
This day in football history This is not a picture from 1957 On 19 April 1957, Chelsea became the first team in England to travel by plane for a…
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When Manchester United got a surprise 12th man
This day in football history On 18 April 2001, Manchester United’s starting XI posed for a team photo — with a surprise 12th person. United were at Munich’s Olympic Stadium for…
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When Andrew Watson became the first black international footballer
This day in football history On 12 March 1881, Queen’s Park fullback Andrew Watson became the world’s first black international footballer when he received his first cap for…
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When the wind scored a goal for Wimsheim
This day in football history On 28 February 2010, German amateur side TSV Wimsheim defeated Grunbach with a goal from an unlikely source — the wind. In the 58th minute, with…
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PSV goalkeeper angry at goal-line technology for catching his own goal
Rage against the machine, Eredivisie style PSV, winners of the last two consecutive Eredivisie titles, suffered the ice-cold wrath of goal-line technology on one of the most…
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Howler Book Club: Drawing the game out
Win a copy of The Illustrated History of Football, our latest book club selection The Illustrated History of Football (Random House UK, 2016), by David Squires The opening…