Tag: On this Day
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On this day (3rd June): Football League 92!
Embed from Getty Images There are a few notable points for this day in the history of the beautiful game; On this day back in 1950, it was decided at the Football League AGM that the league should increase from 88 to 92 teams. Colchester United and Gillingham were added to the southern section of…
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On this day (27th May)…..Alan Smith ditches Leeds United for Man United
Embed from Getty Images Football Express News looks back on one of English football’s most controversial transfer’s which saw Alan Smith ditch Leeds United and join rivals Manchester United. Alan Smith causes controversy amongst the Leeds faithful by making the dreaded trip across the Pennines from Leeds to Manchester United for £7m. It came after…
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On this Day: Alan Shearer makes his Southampton debut
Embed from Getty Images On this Day, April 8th 1988, Alan Shearer made his starting debut for Southampton at the age of just 17. Shearer was promoted to the first team after spending two years with the youth squad and made his professional debut on March 26th 1988. He would then go on to make…
