The Countdown
See the entries from the 100-day Countdown to the opening of the Museum. We have a great collection of over 300 amazing football facts and doodles contributed by people of all ages, from all around the world.
| Name | Jon |
|---|---|
| Town/City | MCR |
| Age | 29 |
1st January 1974 saw George Best play his final game for Manchester United against QPR. A sad day for George, a sadder day for football. The genius leaves Loftus Rd, pint of the black stuff in hand to help hide the tears
Name: Dave
Location: Manchester
Age: 32
Description:
It's open, congratulations National Football Museum!
Name: Gareth
Location: Manchester
Age: 25
Description:
Going for glory! Celebrating the opening of the Museum
Name: Jim
Location: Wilmslow
Age: 25
Description:
GOOAAALLLLL!!! The crowd goes crazy as the museum opens
Name: Jane
Location: Manchester
Age: 29
Description:
The number of red and yellow cards Gary Linekar had in his career - what a good chap!
Name: rob
Location: wimbledon
Age: 44
Description:
O = the best shape for a ball and O for Orange the best colour for balls in snow. Also In 1991-92 Leeds Utd won the last 1st Division in 1992-93 they won Zero away game in the Premier League and dropped to 17th
Name: Chris
Location: Wigan
Age: 30
Description:
Despite being tipped for the drop by every 'pundit' every season since promotion in 2005, Wigan Athletic have been relegated from the top division of English football a grand total of 0 times...
Name: Tim Gough
Location: Manchester-based Canary
Age: 21
Description:
The number of millmetres over the line of Geoff Hurst's second in 66. Or was it?
Name: Tim Gough
Location: Manchester-based Canary
Age: 21
Description:
The number of country miles over the line of Frank Lampard's shot v Germany in World Cup 2010
Name: Umberto Paolucci Pierandrei
Location: london
Age: 37
Description:
I'm a fan!
Name: Jon
Location: North West
Age: 29ish
Description:
The number of times Blackburn Rovers played the ball on the ground during the 2-2 draw with Blackpool, Ewood Park, 2010/11.
Name: David Coupland
Location: Leeds
Age: 34
Description:
Leeds Utd won their only FA Cup in the 100th cup final in 1972 thanks a goal by Alan Clarke.
Name: Tom Reed
Location: Chester
Age: 24
Description:
Chester FC reformed from the ashes of Chester City FC and won promotion in their 1st season
Name: steve porter
Location: essex, uk
Age: 25
Description:
1 Dog 'Pickles' helped saved the Jules Rimet
Name: Richard Sanders
Location: London, UK
Age: 24
Description:
Only one club is allowed to display their emblem on their corner flags. This club is Blackburn Rovers, as they are the only club still in existence to have won the F.A. Cup three times in a row.
Name: Oliver Byrne
Location: Bury , Manchester
Age: 8
Description:
We are Bury Amateurs Under 9's "Tigers" and we won our only cup like england and it looks like englands world cup trophy
Name: Lee Barber
Location: birmingham
Age: 22
Description:
Trevor Francis: the first £1 million pound player. from Birmingham City to Nottingham Forest (my little brother drew this picture!!!!)
Name: Jack Nixon
Location: Leeds
Age: 18
Description:
Number of teams that have competed in the FA Cup every single year since it's creation in 1871 - Great Marlow FC, now called Marlow FC who play in Division One Central of the Southern League.
Name: Osito
Location: Russia
Age: 20
Description:
football is a game of million people. it makes us happier and better. remember it. play football!
Name: keith butcher
Location: doncaster
Age: 65
Description:
walter cocky bennett
Name: steve
Location: Doncaster rovers
Age: 54
Description:
This is the mouse i doodle as I sit in services on the road as head of media for Doncaster Rovers FC. Started when we called in a coffee shop and I leave one at every stop on the table.
Name: Stewart Mott
Location: Essex
Age: 19
Description:
First British Team To Win A European Trophy was Tottenham Hotspur in 1963. Winning Cup Winners Cup beating Atletico Madrid.
Name: Ffion Thomas
Location: London
Age: 22
Description:
Bayern Munich 1 Norwich City 2, 20th October 1993. The only British team to beat Bayern Munich in the Olympic Stadion.
Name: National Football Museum
Location: Manchester
Age: 10
Description:
1 player to ever score a hat-trick in a World Cup final. Sir Geoff Hurst.
Name: Keishy
Location: Nairobi
Age: 28
Description:
Love football.
Name: Harvey Jones
Location: Manchester
Age: 6
Description:
Without the ball, the game would be nothing.
Name: Luke Doherty
Location: Liverpool,England
Age: 15
Description:
EFC
Name: George
Location: Derby
Age: 9
Description:
Steve Bloomer, Derby County Legend and Englands first SUPERSTAR !!!!!
Name: Brian heard
Location: Essex, uk
Age: 34
Description:
Arsenal matchworn shirt collector. Also having a general interest in various shirt collections of club, country and other football related memorabilia.
Name: tim hotchin
Location: manchester
Age: 27
Description:
Strength & Conditioning Specialist currently studying, working and training in Manchester. United fan and season ticket holder. One Love.
Name: Anne Mullis
Location: Stockport
Age: 34
Description:
Champions :)))))))
Name: Lewis nradley
Location: Manchester
Age: 5
Description:
Vitdavaldez is number one he plays for barcelona
Name: Mark Wilson
Location: London
Age: 32
Description:
Really looking forward to visiting the new museum and finding out more about the Victorian heritage of football.
Name: Jonathan Elsegood
Location: Preston
Age: 27
Description:
In support of the 'Kick it Out' campaign.
Name: anthony etches
Location: manchester
Age: 42
Description:
Just about sums our great city up!
Name: sodiya babajide
Location: lagos island
Age: 28
Description:
Cool guy
Name: Elaine
Location: Manchester
Age: 51
Description:
Shaun Goater, the Goat, scored his 100th goal for Man City against Man Utd
Name: Maria Webster
Location: Manchester
Age: 36
Description:
. The no. of teeth my son had knocked out by the opposing teams mascot (accidentally) The no. of £s that Bryan Kidd gave to give my son 'from the tooth fairy' The number he rates his favourite team Manchester City
Name: rob
Location: wimbledon
Age: 44
Description:
Wimbledons No. 1 Penalty Stoppers No. 1 Dickie Guy v Leeds FA Cup 4th Round 1975 No.1 Dave Beasent v Liverpool FA Cup Final 1988 No. 1 Seb Brown v Luton Town BSP Play Off Final 2011
Name: nader fekri
Location: hebden bridge
Age: 51
Description:
19 may 1968, iran come from behind to beat israel (then champions) to win the asian cup. bliss it was in that morn to be young.
Name: Dave
Location: Manchester
Age: 29
Description:
All you need is a football and you're set to go. Become the next Pele, Matthews or Beckham...or just to have a bit of fun. The universal language that everyone can speak with something round you can kick. Don't you just love it?!
Name: Si
Location: Birmingham
Age: 26
Description:
Lambo's Lions AVFC 1 Love
Name: Robert Howell
Location: Blackburn
Age: 45
Description:
We hope that the National football museum will be somewhereto_ learn, have fun, be creative and play......
Name: Josh
Location: Nottingham
Age: 19
Description:
Nottingham Forest, the last team to win the European Cup for 2 consecutive years (1979, 1980)
Name: steve welsh
Location: wakefield
Age: 37
Description:
I decided to chose the number 2 to pay respect to Colombian full back Escobar, who was murdered due to his own goal in the 1994 World Cup finals. The flat line heart monitor in contrast to his famous quote "Life doesn't end here"
Name: Jack
Location: Altrincham
Age: 14
Description:
Manchster United 8 - 2 Arsenal
Name: rob
Location: wimbledon
Age: 44
Description:
2002 Joe Sheerin attends trials for AFC Wimbledon and is made captain of the newly formed side, 10.7.02 he lead Don's out in front of 4,657 fans for their 1st ever game, a PSF v Sutton.. 25.7.02 The City of Manchester Stadium is Opened.. 21.5.11 9yrs later.. History..
Name: Suze
Location: Manchester
Age: 30
Description:
Apparently only 2 teams in England's 4 divisions have the letter Q in their name .
Name: marco
Location: Vigliano Biellese
Age: 18
Description:
sono marco e gioco nel Fulgor Valdengo campionato di promozione.
Name: Vadim Vasilyev
Location: Moscow
Age: 36
Description:
Manchester United
Name: Josh
Location: Manchester
Age: 18
Description:
The number of managers who have won the league for Manchester United
Name: Rich
Location: West Country
Age: 21
Description:
Clayton Blackmore, Ryan Giggs and Mark Hughes. The only Welsh players to have won the Premier League, all incidentally won it in the inaugural season.
Name: Steven Barker
Location: London
Age: 41
Description:
Bob Paisley is the only manager in history to win 3 European Cups, all with Liverpool, in 1977, 1978 and 1981!
Name: Sam Johnson
Location: Leicester
Age: 18
Description:
England's 3rd goal in the 1966 World Cup Final was, and still is, one of the most controversial goals in footballing history.
Name: David King
Location: York
Age: 59
Description:
Number of goals scored by Geoff Hurst in the 1966 World Cup Final in 1966. The only player to score a hatrick in a World Cup Final....and for England.
Name: CN
Location: leeds
Age: 23
Description:
January 3rd 2010 - Leeds Utd knock Man Utd out of the FA Cup in the 3rd round with a 1-0 victory at Old Trafford
Name: Damiana Casile
Location: Manchester
Age: 24
Description:
Paolo Maldini's number was 3. He played 14 years for AC Milan and was one of the greatest captains and defenders in the world. No footballer at AC Milan will be allowed to use n.3 again for their shirt.
Name: Chris
Location: United Kingdom
Age: 23
Description:
3 - The number of sides at Boundary Park. It's old, crumbling and freezing, but we love it.
Name: Angie F
Location: Manchester
Age: 47
Description:
First Match
Name: Suzie
Location: Didsbury
Age: 30
Description:
I was 3 years old when my dad bought me my first football - I was the token boy in a family of all daughters! I loved it!
Name: Rachel
Location: Yorkshire
Age: 27
Description:
My shirt number when I play!
Name: Adam
Location: Manchester
Age: 29
Description:
England are now ranked 4th in the world. 2 places above Brazil. What?
Name: John Chandler
Location: Essex
Age: 40
Description:
West Ham's Alfred Earl, who fainted after eating 4 hot cross buns before an Easter game!
Name: Cristina Pearson
Location: preston
Age: 10
Description:
There have been four FA Cup trophies
Name: Ollie O'Reilly
Location: Stockport
Age: 6
Description:
Ollie's Number Team are the Champions!
Name: Amy
Location: London
Age: 33
Description:
Me and my brothers and sister = 5
Name: Damien
Location: London
Age: 13
Description:
Chelsea 5 United 0
Name: Adam Burton
Location: Manchester
Age: 34
Description:
Liverpool Football club winning the European cup a British record 5 times. YNWA.
Name: Adam Burton
Location: Manchester
Age: 34
Description:
Liverpool Football club winning the European cup a British record 5 times. YNWA.
Name: Alex
Location: Stockport
Age: 27
Description:
World cups won by Brazil
Name: Gordon Sinclair
Location: Halifax
Age: 39
Description:
We won it 5 times! Rome, London, Paris, Rome, Istanbul.
Name: DANIEL VEGAS
Location: Manchester
Age: 28
Description:
ENGLANDS GREATEST VICTORY
Name: Michael
Location: Manchester
Age: 33
Description:
We won it five times, we won it five times.... in Istanbul, we won it five times!
Name: Lexie
Location: Liverpool
Age: 14
Description:
a star for all of the times L.F.C have won the European cup (5 times in case you didn't know ) and a picture of the European cup
Name: Lewis bradley
Location: Manchester
Age: 5
Description:
I waited 5 years for city to win the premier league my dad waited 32 . I can't wait to come to the football museum my dad says I might be in there one day
Name: Mrs Brown
Location: Manchester
Age: 35
Description:
my son Vince loves playing football and is proud to be a Mancunian, we can't wait to visit the new museum!
Name: Helen
Location: Manchester
Age: 29
Description:
Jimmy Hill - football player, commentator, coach, chairman and all round cult figure who successfully campaigned to have the £20 maximum wage scrapped at the Football League and also managed Coventry City for SIX years in the 1960's
Name: Denise Lambert
Location: Manchester
Age: 28
Description:
6 minutes and 3 goals- Liverpool win the Champions League Final!!!
Name: Lewis Martin
Location: MK
Age: 11
Description:
i am a mighty WEST HAM UNITED supporter loyal to the Hammers to the end. this is my drawing of the west ham hammers from the logo ang the 6 represents Bobby Moore's number when he played for us hammers. R.I.P BM6
Name: Steve Mason
Location: County Durham
Age: 49
Description:
Germany have appeared in the Euro Championship final the most with 6 apearances. 3 as winners, 3 as runners-up.
Name: Aron Royle
Location: Oldham
Age: 37
Description:
Frank Bunn scored 6 goals for Oldham against Scarborough in 1989. A record number of goals scored in one League Cup game. Relive the drama of that occasion with this uncannily accurate depiction of that record-breaking feat.
Name: Graham Foster
Location: Banks
Age: 36
Description:
Bury's record breaking win over Derby County in 1903
Name: Bolaji Adeyemi
Location: Ibadan
Age: 30
Description:
Am born to be grate
Name: elaine prowting
Location: widnes
Age: 46
Description:
it was 46 years ago that team GB won the world cup
Name: Andrew Gavin
Location: Manchester
Age: 35
Description:
...number of goals your team had to score to get it displayed in words on the vidiprinter on Grandstand
Name: Jim Cullen
Location: Cork, Ireland
Age: 29
Description:
Eric the red
Name: Woody
Location: Manchester
Age: 37
Description:
DALGLISH
Name: Robert Collier
Location: wakefield
Age: 54
Description:
Im not a man im CANTONA
Name: Robert Collier
Location: lupset
Age: 23
Description:
cantona for presidenti
Name: Suzie
Location: Manchester
Age: 29
Description:
The age I was when I went to my first football match with my Dad. I soon became an avid Bolton fan, spending quality time with my dad most weekends.
Name: DANIEL VEGAS
Location: MANCHESTER
Age: 28
Description:
ERIC THE KING OF MANCHESTER , A SYMBOL OF CONTROVERSAY AND GENIUS HOTED BY FEW LOVED BY MILLIONS AND RIVALED BY NONE
Name: Guy Marshall
Location: Bedford
Age: 47
Description:
"Kevin Keegan, Superstar..........!"
Name: peter gregory
Location: Manchester
Age: 37
Description:
NO 7 Eric Cantona,one of the greatest players to grace the premiership and the inspirational talisman of Manchester United at the start of their premiership donimation
Name: jeff hayden
Location: london
Age: 9
Description:
beckham number 7 , green his tatoo
Name: Jon Howell
Location: United Kingdom
Age: 30
Description:
Eric the King. A true legend of the game who in his brief but exhilarating career blessed United fans with a truly magical presence, both on and off the pitch. Revered as a hero in Manchester, the Stretford end will sing his name for many years to come. Vive le Roi!
Name: Samm Hibbs
Location: manchester
Age: 32
Description:
6-1 at the swamp! were not really here!!! biggest defeat in a derby.... ever...Fact!
Name: Christine Law
Location: Manchester
Age: 56
Description:
My gran introduced me to UTD and was a fan of the busby babes. I am proud of the strenght of football following in the town wether blue or red.
Name: vicky
Location: salford
Age: 22
Description:
david beckham :)
Name: Joseph Sunkler
Location: Switzerland
Age: 8
Description:
2008 European Cup 2008 in Switzerland and Austria
Name: Sally Hawley
Location: Manchester
Age: 27
Description:
Number 8 - The last number Robbie Savage ever wore as a football league player. Savage retired in 2011 after playing his 651st game as captain of Derby County Football Club. Us Rams fans miss you and wish you well in the future xxx
Name: STEVE MEE
Location: DUBLIN
Age: TOO OLD
Description:
CTID
Name: Allison
Location: sussex
Age: 50!
Description:
Number of teams in the inaugural Women's Super League that started this year 2011, the top league in Women's football. The WSL comprises of Arsenal, Birmingham City, Chelsea, Liverpool, Bristol Academy, Doncaster Rover Belles, Lincoln Ladies and Everton
Name: Darren 'Mita Copiers' Cassin
Location: Birmingham
Age: 31
Description:
ASTON VILLA FC, World's most famous club for first 50th years. Dropped down to 3rd division :-( Only to come BACK and be English & European Champions in consecutive seasons!!! Oh BTW it was our owner, William McGregor, that set up league football!!!!! AVFC 1 LOVE
Name: Alzbeta Betty Ruzickova
Location: :( Prague
Age: 17
Description:
My Brother. Looking at the famous Red shirt.... Maybe one day..... The club we adore...Co close and so far. I hope to reach the city of my dreams and all my dreams that go along. Football is a passion. YNWA
Name: Tim Gough
Location: Manchester-based Canary
Age: 34
Description:
The number of league goals Norwich scored versus Ipswich Town last seasons
Name: Catherine
Location: The Lowry, Salford Quays
Age: 21 and a bit
Description:
The number of actors who play all 102 characters in the George Best Musical Dancing Shoes which is coming to The Lowry, Salford Quays from 5 to 10 September 2011.
Name: Gareth James
Location: Lancashire
Age: 31
Description:
Jackie Milburn , Malcolm 'super mac' Macdonald & Alan Shearer have made this an iconic shirt and a tough one to fill.
Name: rob beatty
Location: wimbledon
Age: 41
Description:
IT ONLY TOOK 9 Years, thats how long it only took AFC Wimbledon to go from CCL to the Football League and Wimbledon have a Football League Club again thanks to a penatly shoot out winning goal by Danny Kedwell Wimbledons Number 9
Name: DJ Blue
Location: Liverpool
Age: 56
Description:
Still got a good game in me. Can shout and point with authority and offer jolly banter to refs. An asset to any team. One of the fastest over 5 yards there's ever been!
Name: Tong Fu
Location: Old Trafford
Age: 39
Description:
Chinese character of 9 in a shape of a seal, meaning a stamp of 9 or 9th. This character also has the same pronounciation as "long lasting", hence a symble of good luck and eternity. 9 was thought of as the biggest number, representing the biggest good luck to the NFM.
Name: Prashant
Location: India
Age: 25
Description:
Die Hard fan of MU
Name: Joseph Sunkler
Location: Switzerland
Age: 8
Description:
lionel messi argentina
Name: Mike Pavasovic
Location: Hyde
Age: 54
Description:
Tribute to Hyde FC who equalled their 1925-6 record in 2011-12 by winning their first ten games of the season.
Name: Turton FootballClub
Location: Edgworth, Bolton
Age: 140
Description:
1871-2011 140 years of local football. Turton FC " Lancashires Oldest Club"
Name: Osito
Location: Russia
Age: 20
Description:
this number is painted on the t-shirt of russian football player Andrey Arshavin.
Name: Mahardika Indra
Location: indonesia
Age: 22
Description:
no idea
Name: DANIEL VEGAS
Location: Manchester
Age: 28
Description:
TRUE SPORTSMANSHIP, DURING A RELEGATION CLASH THE EVERTON GOALKEPER MAKES A TACKLE AND INJURES HIMSELF. THE BALL IS CROSSED FOR A CHANCE TO SCORE THE WEST HAM STRIKER PAOLO DI CANIO CATCHES THE BALL AND REFUSES TO CONTINUE UNTIL THE OPPOSITIONS GOALKEEPER IS TENDED TO.
Name: Cirilo Braga
Location: Lancaster UK
Age: 48
Description:
Brasil 1-0 England World Cup 1970
Name: Matthew Craven
Location: London
Age: 34
Description:
Diego Maradona, Argentina's No 10
Name: Sean Duxbury
Location: Chorley
Age: 50plus
Description:
Smile on my face aged 11 at getting tickets for Korea v Portugal during 66 world cup. Best match I ever saw.
Name: Mitchell Tulley
Location: Derby
Age: 14
Description:
The lowest scoring team ever in the premier league are Derby County f.c with a very small 11 points.
Name: Alex Jackson
Location: London
Age: 25
Description:
1911, the year the current FA Cup trophy was made by Fattorini's of Bradford, and the year Bradford City won it!
Name: Emma Craven
Location: preston, penwortham
Age: 10
Description:
If you play football you are split into teams. Each team has 11 players.
Name: Renato CTID
Location: Torino, Italia
Age: 54
Description:
Renato Tubère by Italian Blue Moon branch - www.italianbluemoon.it
Name: Rob Bulman
Location: Manchester
Age: 40
Description:
Murphy's final 2011 Johnstone's Paint trophy final
Name: Andrew Gavin
Location: didsbury
Age: 35
Description:
12- number of points lead Keegan's Newcastle blew in season 95/96, leading to his infamous rant
Name: Andy Mallalieu
Location: Manchester
Age: 27
Description:
12 clubs formed in 1888 and the first season of the Football League began
Name: chloe roberts
Location: bolton
Age: 13
Description:
a raving blonde supporter
Name: Jacqueline Gabb
Location: todmorden
Age: 44
Description:
Me in goal,
Name: Steve Barrie
Location: Lydiate
Age: Nearly 50
Description:
The first substitute in the English Football League was Keith Peacock for Charlton Athletic v Bolton Wanderers on 21st August 1965.
Name: Ali Ellsmore
Location: London
Age: 29
Description:
Seconds - The fastest ever Red Card to be given to naughty Sheffield Wednesday player, Kevin Pressman, on 12th August 2000.
Name: Anthony Casey
Location: United Kingdom
Age: 31
Description:
Kevin Pressman recieves the fastest red card in League history after handling the ball outside his area. 13 seconds had elapsed since kick off when his Sheffield Wednesday faced Wolves in 2000.
Name: Laurie Pink
Location: Manchester
Age: 32
Description:
Number of teams in the first ever World Cup, held in Uruguay in 1930
Name: Jingrong Lin
Location: Stockholm
Age: 24
Description:
This is a present bring u best luck! =)
Name: Frank
Location: Rochdale
Age: 56
Description:
queing up hours for and hours before the match so that you would get in. football league review standing at matches
Name: Jack Rigby
Location: Manchester
Age: 26
Description:
The number of goals Paul Scholes scored for England - He scores goals galore, he's Paul Scholes!
Name: Brad
Location: Kent
Age: 16
Description:
The year england will shine.
Name: James Fowler
Location: Milton Keynes
Age: 23
Description:
Englands turn to win the WC in Brazil
Name: Debbie
Location: London
Age: 42
Description:
Number of penalties it took Dagenham and Redbridge to beat Leyton Orient in the JPT last night.
Name: Lee Collett
Location: Manchester
Age: 20
Description:
14 Years - Oldham Athletic longest serving team in league one!
Name: Daniel James Dowdall
Location: Manchester
Age: 26
Description:
Old football fan story.
Name: Jim Hammerson
Location: Manchester
Age: 1871
Description:
The Turn
Name: Andrew
Location: Manchester
Age: 35
Description:
Most consecutive defeats in a Premier League season (Sunderland 2002-3)
Name: Warren
Location: England
Age: 19
Description:
Ronaldo - The most goals scored in the history of the World Cup.
Name: Jonny Fletcher
Location: Manchester
Age: 22
Description:
Youngest Goalscorer: Ronnie Dix, 15 years and 180 days (for Bristol Rovers v. Norwich City, 3 March 1928.
Name: Abbey Kershaw
Location: Barnsley
Age: 19
Description:
The youngest ever league player was Reuben Noble-Lazarus, who played for Barnsley against Ipswich in 2008 aged just 15 years 45 days.
Name: ALAN KELLY
Location: MANCHESTER
Age: 40's
Description:
The record number of cards handed out by Howard Webb in the 2010 World Cup Final between Spain and The Netherlands. Johnny Heitinga accounted for 3- two yellows and the only red!
Name: Lucy Dawson
Location: Manchester
Age: 25
Description:
Man City won the FA Cup on the 16th April 2011. I flew my flag around the streets of Manchester in celebration!
Name: Ariane
Location: MANCHESTER
Age: 21
Description:
me my boyfriend share the love football am from manchester he from liverpool we support blues he everton fan am city fan.
Name: Susannah Evans
Location: Manchester
Age: 28
Description:
The first City v United derby in the 2011/12 season, fresh from Balotelli setting off fireworks in his bathroom. I watched the match from the Arctic Circle in Norway!
Name: Kev Brake
Location: Bristol
Age: 40
Description:
Robins 17
Name: james
Location: manchester
Age: 15
Description:
Heskey get him nnnooooooooowww
Name: Philip
Location: Derby
Age: 26
Description:
Derby County est 1884 one of the oldest clubs in the country and one of the founding 12 members of the football league. Double league winners 1971/72 season and 1974/75 season. FA cup winners in 1946 the greast football manager ever in Brain Clough. Come on you RAMS!
Name: B
Location: Manchester
Age: 28
Description:
Record number of league titles for Manchester Utd - the red devils
Name: Chris
Location: Altrincham
Age: 30
Description:
The number of titles won by Manchester United
Name: Jack Richards
Location: United Kingdom
Age: 12
Description:
I play for Barcelona
Name: Emily
Location: Henley-on-Thames
Age: 31
Description:
How many league titles have Manchester United won?
Name: Tim Warneford
Location: Lancaster
Age: 43
Description:
Top Right Corner
Name: Steve Mills
Location: Manchester.
Age: 46
Description:
19 - the number of times Manchester United have won the League Title.
Name: Iain
Location: Manchester
Age: 15
Description:
U-N-I-T-E-D = greatest/most successful team in England
Name: Chris Rice
Location: United Kingdom
Age: 24
Description:
120th minute, Wembley 1996. Play-Off Final. "This could be the winner by Claridge....it is!....Leicester are in dream and now!"
Name: Andrew Gavin
Location: Manchester
Age: 36
Description:
Most consecutive home wins: Manchester City (between 5 March 2011 and 21 March 2012)
Name: Mark Ashworth
Location: Blackburn
Age: 26
Description:
Hakan Unsal kicks the ball towards Rivaldo, which hits the Brazilian on the knee, to which Rivaldo feigns a malicious hit to the face to get Unsal sent off. Rivaldo was fined $7,350 for simulation.
Name: Victoria
Location: Trafford Park
Age: 41
Description:
1921 is the year the FA banned women from playing football: “the Council feel impelled to express their strong opinion that the game of football is quite unsuitable for females and ought not to be encouraged” pg 155 The Dick Kerr's Ladies by Barbara Jacobs.
Name: Paul M
Location: MCR
Age: 45
Description:
Richard Dunne, Roy Keane and Patrick Vierra with most sendings off in premier league history, 8 each (up to now Dunney). Therefore, leaving 21 players on the pitch (tenuous but true)
Name: rob
Location: wimbledon
Age: 44
Description:
In 1921 the Football League 3rd Division's North & South were created when the 3rd tier of the Football League was split into regional Leagues of teams of 20 from North & 22 from the South.
Name: Jon
Location: MCR
Age: 29
Description:
William, William it was really nothing. Ignore those remarks about your weight for you are the greatest goalkeeper in the country. 22 stone, a giant, a colossal.
Name: Mark Ashworth
Location: Blackburn
Age: 26
Description:
Disney's ESPN takes the 46 game Premier League package due to be shown on Setanta Sports for 2009/10, announcing its intention to open ESPN branded channels in the UK.
Name: janice gearing
Location: ashton under lyne
Age: 35 lol
Description:
My fella who is football mad!
Name: Rob
Location: Wilmslow
Age: 32
Description:
William 'Fatty' Foulkes, 23 stone goalkeeper. Played for Sheffield United, Chelsea and Bradford between 1894 - 1907
Name: Deborah Todd
Location: Manchester
Age: That would be telling!
Description:
I was lucky enough to have met Sir Bobby Robson when I was living and working in Spain. SBR was the manager at FC BCN. I was lucky enough to meet him before the big game V HERCULES. A footballing legend. He is missed.
Name: Dan
Location: burgess hill
Age: 31
Description:
Marc Vivienne foe sad and untimely death forever a man city legend
Name: Bradley Dimmick
Location: Middlesbrough
Age: 11
Description:
23 - the shirt number worn by LA Galaxy winger and England legend, David Beckham
Name: rob
Location: wimbledon
Age: 44
Description:
Between February 2004 & May 2004 Caretaker Manager Nicky English of AFC Wimbledon swept up in the CCL with a League and Cup Double in JUST 24 Games (unDefeated) - before handing over to a new broom in the shape of Mr Dave Anderson
Name: Dave
Location: Knutsford
Age: 32
Description:
25 Yellow cards shown to Holland in the 2010 World Cup
Name: Richard Greenwood
Location: Manchester
Age: 21
Description:
The number of goals in the highest competetive victory in English football. Preston North End 26-0 Hyde F.C.
Name: Adam
Location: Manchester
Age: 30
Description:
Boxing Day games. Snowy pitches. Orange ball. Probably watching whilst wearing a new jumper that you don't particularly like. Best part of Christmas.
Name: James
Location: Manchester
Age: 15
Description:
Terry's attempt at a penalty, it was a banana
Name: Alexander
Location: Manchester
Age: 22
Description:
Charlie Adam. Number 26. Blackpool legend. Here he is curling the beauty that was Blackpool's opening goal in the 2010 Championship play-off final. Special
Name: Ben Smith
Location: Sandbach
Age: 32
Description:
This number is important to me, as it reminds me of all those I have loved & lost. Both my parents & 2 children. Always with me
Name: Lisa
Location: Wilmslow
Age: 30
Description:
1927, first football radio broadcast
Name: Steve Barrie
Location: Liverpool
Age: 49
Description:
In 1927 Cardiff City beat Arsenal 1-0 at Wembley Stadium to become the first non-English football team to win the trophy. It remains the one and only time that the cup has left England.
Name: Panji Utomo
Location: Indonesia
Age: 24
Description:
I'm an Indonesian. Addicted to football and Liverpool FC.
Name: Eduardo Martins
Location: Porto
Age: 29
Description:
A portuguese football fan
Name: rob
Location: wimbledon
Age: 44
Description:
In 28 Days The National Football Museum Opens in Manchester.
Name: rob
Location: wimbledon
Age: 44
Description:
Norbert "Nobby" Peter Stiles MBE Born in Collyhurst, Manchester Won 28 England caps & scored 1 goal. He played every min of England's victorious 1966 World Cup campaign. He played in both location of the National Football Museum Manchester (Utd) & Preston (N. End)
Name: Laurie Pink
Location: Manchester
Age: 32
Description:
Number of times the 1979 Scottish Cup tie between Falkirk and Inverness Thistle was postponed due to bad weather.
Name: Peter Lambert
Location: Clitheroe
Age: 43
Description:
The Scottish Cup tie between Falkirk and Inverness Thistle in 1979 was postponed no fewer than 29 times because of bad weather.
Name: rob
Location: wimbledon
Age: 44
Description:
No .29 was the shirt no allocated to former Wimbledon player Jason Euell who played for AFC Wimbledon in their first season back in the League 2 9 years after having to start at the bottom meadow.
Name: Joseph Sunkler
Location: Switzerland
Age: 8
Description:
1930 first world cup ever
Name: Warren
Location: ENGLAND
Age: 19
Description:
1930 - Uruaguay - The first ever World Cup.
Name: Chris Atty
Location: Bolton
Age: 22
Description:
30 - The number of goals scored by the Lion of Vienna, Nat Lofthouse, for England.
Name: Manchester Mencap
Location: Manchester
Age: 37
Description:
30 years since the legend that is Bryan Robson signed for Man Utd
Name: Mervyn Lowe
Location: Germany
Age: 50
Description:
The number of goals scored by Dwight Yorke in the treble winning season 0f 1998/99 for Manchester United.
Name: David Curran
Location: Abergavenny
Age: 30
Description:
30 - Ronnie Radford scores for Hereford united from 30 yards out in the FA Cup 3rd Round against Newcastle Utd
Name: John O'Shea
Location: Liverpool
Age: 30
Description:
Truncated Icosahedron
Name: Steve Barrie
Location: Liverpool
Age: 49
Description:
Sir Alf Ramsey won 32 England caps before becoming our greatest ever international manager. Despite losing his first game 5-2 to France, in 1966 his England team won the World Cup for the one and only time!
Name: Gareth
Location: Manchester
Age: 24
Description:
Numbered shirts were first worn in the 1933 FA Cup Final between Everton & Man City.
Name: Helen
Location: Manchester
Age: 29
Description:
It's John Motson!!! He commentated on 34 FA Cup Finals :-)
Name: Jake Logan
Location: Kent
Age: 16
Description:
Brazil's Valdemar de Brito was the first player to miss a penalty at the World Cup!
Name: Kicboy
Location: W Yorks
Age: 42
Description:
Bloemfontein horn fans Deaf the ear. A Capella You have no chance here June 26, 2011; WC2010
Name: Andrew Berkowicz
Location: MANCHESTER
Age: 29
Description:
The famous "Old Trafford banner" re-designed
Name: Rob
Location: UK
Age: 23
Description:
35 - the number is Million Pounds that Mike Ashley is sitting on at Newcastle after Andy Carroll's British record transfer.
Name: iain
Location: manchester
Age: 23
Description:
city win a cup after 35 years
Name: Chris King
Location: Manchester
Age: 41
Description:
35 years and the wait is finally over. Relief and ecstasy combined as Manchester City lift the 2011 FA Cup.
Name: Alex
Location: Stockport
Age: 22
Description:
City win nothing for 35 years!
Name: Henry France
Location: Bolton
Age: 11
Description:
The number of years it took Rochdale to finally win promotion from the basement division in 2010. The Rochdale division needed a new name.
Name: Bryan
Location: manchster
Age: 12
Description:
36 Year Since City Won A Premier League Cup
Name: Steve Smythe
Location: Manchester
Age: 53
Description:
Manchester City are English Champions for the first time in 1937. The following year they are relagated and are still the only club to hold this dubious distiction.
Name: Noel Tegg
Location: United Kingdom
Age: 38
Description:
38 is my age and I believe there's still a chance that I could one day play for England!!! After all, Sir Stanley Matthews played for England until he was 42!
Name: Graham Short
Location: Birmingham
Age: 65
Description:
38 Englnd goalscorers since we entered the world cup competition in 1950
Name: STEVE BARRIE
Location: Liverpool
Age: 49
Description:
1938 - Italy beat Hungary 4-2 in Paris to become the first team to successfully defend the World Cup trophy and to win it for the second time (having won it previously in 1934). Italy are 4-times winners of the trophy, second only to Brazil (5 times).
Name: rob
Location: wimbledon
Age: 44
Description:
The Arsenal Stadium Mystery a 1939 film is one of the first feature films where football is a central part in the plot. In a friendly match between Arsenal & The Trojans, a fictitious amateur side, played by Brentford during a 1st Division game on 6 May 1939
Name: Phillip Howe
Location: NFM
Age: OLD BOY
Description:
Phils Doodle
Name: Douglas Connor
Location: Sheffield
Age: 39
Description:
St. Andrews Cross
Name: Alex White
Location: United Kingdom
Age: 27
Description:
The longest range volley in the Premier League was a 42 meter stunner by Matthew Taylor in 2006 in a match between Portsmouth and Everton
Name: Peter
Location: Ribble Valley
Age: 43
Description:
The % of games won by teetoal manager Owen Coyle whilst manager of promotion winning Burnley FC.
Name: Nathan Moore
Location: Wigan
Age: 12
Description:
The age of Roger Milla when he scored in the world cup in 1994. Celebrating with his trademark corner flag dance.
Name: Phil
Location: Denton
Age: 57
Description:
In the days before Health and Safety was invented 42,000 was the crowd for an FA Cup match at Boundary Park in the 1960s. Oldham vs West Ham
Name: rob
Location: wimledon
Age: 43
Description:
The semi-final of the 1970 FIFA World Cup between Italy and West Germany which ended 4-3 aet may be known as the "Game of the Century" But it was Brazil who's name was on the Jules Rimet Trophy for the 3rd and Final time.
Name: Steve Smythe
Location: Manchester
Age: 53
Description:
Number of Own Goals scored by countries playing against England. ,Own Goals is the joint third highest all -time scorer for England sharing the honour with Jimmy Greaves.
Name: craid
Location: salford
Age: 35
Description:
super mario...... bad, not mad.
Name: linda christian
Location: stockport
Age: 45 !
Description:
In Honour of the great City player Neil Young who trained my sons on a Sunday morning,whatever the weather..: He played with The Blues from 1961-72. and scored the only goal of the 1969 FA Cup.
Name: Chris Stride
Location: sheffield
Age: 37
Description:
46 - the number of statues of footballers, managers, chairmen and founders that have been unveiled at English stadia and in city centres up to October 2011. Roy Sproson of Port Vale is scheduled to be the next subject. For more info see www.sportingstatues.com
Name: Steve Barrie
Location: North West
Age: Nearly 50
Description:
46 Years of Hurt ... and still counting. The number of years that have slipped by since England's glorious World Cup triumph in 1966. Will Euro 2012 be our year?
Name: Steve Barrie
Location: Liverpool
Age: 49 and three-quarters
Description:
Years of Hurt : the number of years that have passed since England's glorious World Cup triumph in 1966. Could 2012 finally be our year?
Name: Manchester Archives
Location: Manchester
Age: 701
Description:
Billy Meredith, 1874-1958, played 48 times for Wales: 22 of his caps came as a Manchester City player and 26 as a Manchester United player. He organised the first meeting of the Players' Union in 1907. Manchester Archives looks after Billy's papers (ref: GB127.MISC/897)
Name: Paddy Griffin
Location: Manchester
Age: 34
Description:
48 points, the number that Lincoln City amassed in 1986/7 season when they were the first team to be relegated to the non league, to be replaced by Scarborough. They finished in bottom place, the only time they occupied that postion all season.
Name: David
Location: Glasgow
Age: 50
Description:
Rangers fc
Name: Ross Shine
Location: north west
Age: too old
Description:
A feat never to be beaten
Name: Liz
Location: Australia
Age: 18
Description:
Arsenal remained unbeaten in the premiership between May 2003 and October 2004 until The Red Devils stopped them short of 50 beating them 2-0 at Old Trafford
Name: Stuart Mitchell
Location: Redcar
Age: 26
Description:
Arsenals unbeaten run during 2003, 2004 and 2005... 36 wins and 13 draws.
Name: Flynn Hayes
Location: Darwen, Lancashire
Age: 8
Description:
49, the number of goals Sir Bobby Charlton scored for England.
Name: National Football Museum
Location: Manchester
Age: 10
Description:
Height of the 1896 FA Cup Trophy in cm
Name: Steven Barker
Location: London
Age: 41
Description:
England finally join the World Cup party for the 4th World Cup tournement, held in Brazil in 1950. They went out in the first group stage finishing 8th. They beat Chile 2-0 but famously lost 1-0 to the USA and also lost 1-0 to Spain.
Name: Ged Parker
Location: Washington, Tyne and Wear
Age: 58
Description:
The first public appearance of the 50p coin was when Princess Anne passed it to the referee for the toss up at the 1969 FA Cup- Leicester City v Manchester City
Name: George
Location: Manchester
Age: 34
Description:
It's just my doodle! I like the campaign
Name: Alexander Jackson
Location: Sheffield
Age: 29
Description:
The first of 3 FA Cup wins for John Edward Thompson Milburn. 'Wor Jackie' scored both the goals as Newcastle beat Blackpool 2-0.
Name: Sally
Location: Manchester
Age: 28
Description:
Sir Stanley Rous - Secretary of the English FA - was so impressed with the Hungarian national football team at the 1952 Olympics, that he invited them to come and play England the following year. The result? England lost 3-6 in a not so "friendly" game after all.
Name: Jean
Location: Blackpool sur-mer
Age: 29
Description:
1953, Bolton lead 3-1 at Wembley with 20 minutes remaining. Pool need to bring out Seaside flair. The nation is cheering Stanley Matthews on, at 38 will he ever win that medal? Ooh la la, elegant Blackpool find him on the wing, let's play sexy football...let's win 4-3.
Name: robert orr
Location: Manchester
Age: 26
Description:
In 2011, Glasgow rangers won their 54th league title. This is the most any club in the world has won, and to this day remain the most successful club team in the world with 116 titles to their name.
Name: David
Location: Manchester
Age: 49
Description:
Hibernian Football Club , Scotland's football pioneers are the first British entrants in the European Cup. reaching the semi finals.
Name: craig dempsey
Location: salford
Age: 35
Description:
just a little reminder that city weren't formed in 2008...... :)
Name: Ethan
Location: Barnsley
Age: 14
Description:
In Memory Of The 56 Supporters Who Died In The Bradford City Stadium Fire On The 11th Of May 1985.
Name: Jonny
Location: Edinburgh
Age: 32
Description:
Caps for England won by Paul Gascoigne over 10 years. It could have been so many more.
Name: Gayle Rogers
Location: Wales
Age: 43
Description:
'58 the year of the Munich Air Disaster where several National and league (Manchester United and Busby Babes) footballers, sports journalists and coaching staff lost their lives as a result of a plane crash in Munich.
Name: Daniel
Location: Manchester
Age: 20
Description:
The 1958 World Cup is so far the only tournament where all 4 UK nations qualified
Name: Ffion Thomas
Location: London
Age: 22
Description:
There are 59 subject-specific statues of football-related players, managers, owners and founders in the UK. Find out who, what, when, where and why at The Sporting Statues Project, www.sportingstatues.com
Name: Brian Rhodes
Location: United States
Age: Too Old
Description:
Dean Windass (Championship Play-Off Final, Wembley Stadium, May 24th, 2008) The £60 million goal, propels Hull City into the Top Flight for the first time in over a century of trying.
Name: Aidan
Location: Manchester
Age: 20
Description:
1960: The last time a football team represented Great Britain & Northern Ireland at the Olympic games. Great Britain failed to qualify in 1964, 68 & 72 and hasn't taken any part since then. GB & NI will take part in the 2012 games due to it's status as host nation.
Name: Alex
Location: Manchester
Age: 28
Description:
1962. Brazil vs England in the World Cup. Dog stops play. The pitch invader gives Garrincha a classic body swerve. Jimmy Greaves the hero for England, getting on all fours to lure the dog in. Greaves gets wee'd on for his trouble, Garrincha scores twice in a 3-1 win.
Name: ADAM G
Location: DERBY
Age: 23
Description:
The F.A was formed in 1863 making it the oldest national football association in the world.
Name: Nicky Davison
Location: Manchester
Age: 27
Description:
It's not a man, it's Cantona!!! 64 goals for Manchester United!
Name: Ben
Location: London
Age: 31
Description:
65 goals for tiny Lionel Messi in 56 games so far this season. A miracle as the ball never seems to leave his foot for long enough to fly into the goal that many times.
Name: Martin Power
Location: Preston
Age: 26
Description:
The year Blackburn legend Colin "Braveheart" Hendry is born.
Name: England
Location: Manchester
Age: 10
Description:
What happened in 1966?
Name: Joseph Sunkler
Location: Switzerland
Age: 8
Description:
1966 england
Name: Graeme Bandeira
Location: Leeds
Age: 37
Description:
1966 was a great year for English football..... King Eric was born. Long live the King...
Name: Helen Carroll
Location: MANCHESTER
Age: 34
Description:
ERIC CANTONA BORN 1966, THIS ADVERT WAS EVERYWHERE IN THE NINETIES.
Name: Neil Dimmick
Location: Middlesbrough
Age: 26
Description:
30th July 1966, a historic date in the history of English football. The date England defeated the old foe Germany on home soil to win their first, and only FIFA World Cup. Pictured is my artwork of Sir Bobby Moore lifting the now famous Jules Rimet trophy.
Name: Sporting Memories Netowrk
Location: Topcliffe
Age: 44
Description:
£2.3M for the shirt. Winning the world cup - priceless!
Name: Karl Smout
Location: Sheffield
Age: 43
Description:
In 1967 Sheffield United became the first professional British football club to visit Bolivia. The Blades played two games in the capital La Paz losing 3-1 to Club Bolivar & beating Mariscal Santa Cruz by the same score.
Name: Catharine Braithwaite
Location: United Kingdom
Age: 44
Description:
The 1967 FA Cup Final took place at Wembley on 20 May 1967, between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea. It was the competition's first final between two teams from London, and is often dubbed the Cockney Cup Final. Tottenham won 2–1.
Name: MIKE BOYLE
Location: SCOTLAND
Age: 20
Description:
'The Lisbon Lions' - Celtic became the first British club to win the European Cup, beating Inter Milan 2-1 in Lisbon. This was made more impressive by the fact that all members of the team were born within a 30 mile radius of Glasgow.
Name: Rob
Location: Wimbledon
Age: 45
Description:
1967 1st League Cup Final to be held at Wembley Stadium, Queens Park Rangers beat holders West Bromwich Albion 3-2
Name: Sarah and Emily
Location: Manchester
Age: 22
Description:
1968, the last time west bromich Albion won the FA cup, 1-0 against Everton. Geoff Astle scored .
Name: Rob
Location: Wimbledon
Age: 44
Description:
The year Brian Cloughs Derby won Division Two
Name: Steve Barrie
Location: North West
Age: 49
Description:
1970 World Cup - the best ever? Gordon Banks saves from Pele (England v Brazil)
Name: Anthony
Location: Manchester
Age: Old
Description:
World Cup trophy since 1970
Name: Louise
Location: Manchester
Age: 34
Description:
world cup super snooopy sleuth, pickles meets a sticky end in an unfortunate incident involving a cat, a tree and his collar
Name: Jack Daniel
Location: Leeds
Age: 18
Description:
1972 - the year Leeds United won the FA Cup, with the famous quote from the commentator...."Clarke....1-0!"
Name: Sergyo
Location: Lugansk, Ukraine
Age: 42
Description:
A 1972 FC Zarya Lugansk became the champion of the USSR.
Name: Craig Williams
Location: Altrincham
Age: 34
Description:
A tribute to Terry Conroy. ~One of the heroes of Stoke's 1972 League Cup win
Name: Robert Wills
Location: Atherstone
Age: 65
Description:
1972 ---- The year that STOKE CITY won their only major trophy when they triumphed 2-1 over Chelsea in the League Cup final at Wembley
Name: anthony peppiatt
Location: castle donington
Age: 50
Description:
brian clough resigns after the best six seasons in derby county's history
Name: Jon
Location: MCR
Age: 29
Description:
1st January 1974 saw George Best play his final game for Manchester United against QPR. A sad day for George, a sadder day for football. The genius leaves Loftus Rd, pint of the black stuff in hand to help hide the tears
Name: John Gallagher
Location: Lichfield
Age: Timeless
Description:
The original Holte End at Aston Villa Park. The site of numerous FA Cup semi finals, World Cup Games and part of the Rinder-Leitch vision for Villa Park
Name: jacko
Location: manchester
Age: 30 and 1 quarter
Description:
74. The number of times Matt Le Tissier uses the word "certainly" per half of football commentary.
Name: Gary
Location: Salford
Age: 28
Description:
Total amount found on the floor at various football games between the years of 2002 and 2012
Name: Paul M
Location: Denton, Manchester
Age: 45
Description:
1975, the year I became a Man City fan and the mark I got for my Art 'O' level (in my dreams)
Name: Warren
Location: ENGLAND
Age: 19
Description:
76 - The amount of nations that have competed in at least one World Cup.
Name: J Gallagher
Location: Lichfield
Age: Golden
Description:
The year Aston Villa destroyed the future European Cup Winners Liverpool in 45 minutes of sublime football with a 5-1 beating for Keegan & Co.
Name: DANIEL VEGAS
Location: Manchester
Age: 28
Description:
DREAMING OF THE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS PLAYING FOOTBALL OVERLOOKING THE MILLS. JUMPERS FOR GOALPOSTS AND A SMILE IN THE HEART.
Name: Andrew
Location: Bradford
Age: 28
Description:
Peter Beagrie celebrating his goal for Bradford CIty against Wolves on 09/05/99 where a victory would ensure top-flight football for the first time in 77 years
Name: Steve Barrie
Location: Liverpool
Age: 49
Description:
1977 European Cup Final in Rome. Liverpool defeat Borussia Moenchengladbach 3-1 to win their first of five European cups!
Name: Ian Rands
Location: Sheffield
Age: 36
Description:
On 14th October 1878, Bramall Lane hosted the world's first ever floodlit football match between two representative teams picked from the local FA.
Name: rob beatty
Location: wimbledon
Age: 44
Description:
The longest unbeaten League run in English Senior Football is held by AFC Wimbledon who went 78 games unbeaten from 22 Feb 2003 to 4 Dec 2004. This included a complete league season undefeated.
Name: Jamie
Location: Manchester
Age: 17
Description:
1878 Everton FC formed - a founder member of the football league.
Name: SARAH RIMMER
Location: Southport
Age: 47
Description:
1978 THE YEAR SOUTHPORT FC LEFT THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
Name: Davies
Location: Wigan
Age: 36
Description:
ARGENTINA 1978, THE TICKER TAPE WORLD CUP FINAL! MARIO KEMPES SCORES THE WINNER.
Name: Adam
Location: Manchester
Age: 29
Description:
79 points in my opening Fantasy League weekend. Rooney and Aguero. Together. A beautiful cross-Manchester moment. I got a bit teary.
Name: TERRY WALKER
Location: NOTTINGHAM
Age: OLD ENOUGH TO REMEMBER!
Description:
Trevor Francis signs for Nottingham Froest from Birmingham City in February 1979 for a fee in excess of £1,000,000
Name: Andrew Moore
Location: Leamington Spa
Age: 30ish
Description:
Cantona - love him or loathe him. You had to admire him - mercurial genius.
Name: Steve Smythe
Location: Manchester
Age: 53
Description:
Nottingham Forest beat Swedish Champions Malmo 1-0 in the European Cup Final of 1979. Both managers- Brian Clough and Bobby Houghton - are English. This is still the only time this has happened in Europe's top club final.
Name: WARREN
Location: ENGLAND
Age: 19
Description:
80 - The amount in millions paid for Cristiano Ronaldo's transfer from Manchester United to Real Madrid - A record fee
Name: Laurie Pink
Location: Manchester
Age: 32
Description:
Height in inches of Peter Crouch.
Name: Anna Zori
Location: italy
Age: 6
Description:
I love football!!!
Name: NICK
Location: WIGAN
Age: 36
Description:
80 YEARS OLD, 33 SEASONS IN THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE AND SEVEN IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE, NOT BAD FOR LITTLE WIGAN, LETS MAKE IT EIGHT!
Name: Rob Fowler
Location: Cheshire
Age: 30
Description:
Tottenham Hotspur retained the trophy, drawing 1–1 with QPR (I went to FA cup final with my dad)
Name: Paul Hart
Location: Manchester
Age: 37 (yes, really)
Description:
Robbo scoring after 27 seconds against the French in 1982 World Cup. All went downhill from there!
Name: Kirstin Mckechnie
Location: Salford
Age: 24
Description:
Manchester City were relegated despite a four-year spending spree totalling around £5 million
Name: Steve
Location: Huddersfield
Age: 32
Description:
1983: The year that Dario Gradi took charge at Crewe Alexandra F.C and the year that a football genius was born !
Name: Steve Smythe
Location: Manchester
Age: 53
Description:
Northern Irish goalkeeping legend Pat Jennings becomes the first player in English football to make 1,000 appearances in senior football, keeping a clean sheet for Arsenal v WBA in February 1983
Name: Sarah Beighton
Location: Derby
Age: 23
Description:
My Love of DCFC! The sun always shiens at Pride Park when DerbY wIn!
Name: Steve Smythe
Location: Manchester
Age: 53
Description:
Bryan Robson scores three in a November 1984 World Cup qualifier v. Turkey in Istanbul. He is the first England skipper for 75 years to score a hat-trick. England win the game 8-0 leading to a stream of tabloid puns around 'stuffing.'.
Name: gareth
Location: Salford
Age: 26
Description:
Goals conceded by Paul Robinson for Leeds United in one season.
Name: Rob Hunt
Location: Greenmount
Age: 37
Description:
In 1985 referee Peter Willis sent off Kevin Moran at Wembley making him the first player to be sent of in an FA cup final. Although Man United beat Everton, thanks to Norman Whitesides wonder goal in extra time, Kevin only received his medal days later in the post!
Name: Steve Smythe
Location: Manchester
Age: 53
Description:
Stoke City set an unwanted first division record in 1984/85 by scoring only 24 goals in 42 games. They finished bottom of the table.
Name: matthew key
Location: Switzerland
Age: 35
Description:
1986 The Hand Of God.
Name: Tosh Warwick
Location: Huddersfield
Age: 27
Description:
A (poorly drawn) depiction of Steve Gibson outside the Ayresome Park Gates in 1986 having saved Middlesbrough from extinction. Gibson got his reward as Chairman when lifted on the shoulders of the players after our League Cup triumph in 2004.
Name: Harvey Gallimore
Location: Manchester
Age: 8
Description:
Sir Alex Ferguson began his remarkable journey at Manchester United to become the most successful manager in British football history!
Name: Steve Smythe
Location: Manchester
Age: 53
Description:
1986 and a team from behind the Iron Curtain are European Champions for the first time. Romanian Army club Steaua Bucharest beat Terry Venables' Barcelona 2-0 in a penalty shoot out in Seville - five penalties were missed i
Name: Adam Priestley
Location: Burnley
Age: 27
Description:
1987 - Founder members of the Football League Burnley FC had to win on the last day of the season to avoid relegation to the Conference. They managed to beat Orient 2-1 in a game that has gone down in history as "The Orient Game".
Name: Steve Smythe
Location: Manchester
Age: 53
Description:
Last game of the 86-87 season in Division Four . Ginger the police dog forgets his training and bites Torquay defender Jim McNichol. In the five minutes injury time added on for this, The Gulls score to draw 2-2 with Crewe and avoid the drop on goal difference.
Name: Saz
Location: Manchester
Age: 34
Description:
That penalty save by Dave Beasant in 1988.
Name: Alan
Location: Torquay
Age: 60
Description:
1888 first league hat-trick for Bolton Wanderers by David Weir
Name: Sam Rowlands
Location: Chesterfield
Age: 26
Description:
88 — minute in which Roberto Baggio scored against Nigeria in the second round of the World Cup to help Italy stave off elimination. Baggio went on to score the winner in extra time to help the Italians move on to the next round.
Name: Adam Harwood
Location: London
Age: 27
Description:
Dave Beasant saves John Aldridge's penalty at the '88 cup final to seal one of the greatest cup shocks of all time in Wimbledon's favour. Drawing was never my strong point.
Name: rob
Location: wimbledon
Age: 21 at the time
Description:
The words uttered by John Motson after the final whistle of the 1988 FA Cup final will live long in the memory of every football fan: “…and the Crazy Gang have beaten the Culture Club”.
Name: Allan Smith
Location: London
Age: 12
Description:
Marco Van Basten's Wonder volley v Russia in Euro 1988
Name: Jon
Location: MCR
Age: Nearly 30
Description:
Wes Craven's 89 'Til I Die - Terry Butcher is left bloodied and scarred after a World Cup Qualifier match against Sweden. Will it be enough to see England through?
Name: Ellie Barrie
Location: United Kingdom
Age: 15
Description:
1990 Gazza's tears as England are beaten by West Germany in the world cup semi final 1990.
Name: Chris Collier Mbe Obe
Location: wakefield
Age: 50
Description:
only one united
Name: jeni
Location: plymouth in my chair
Age: 58
Description:
a piece for the long suffering girls
Name: Nick Davies
Location: Wigan
Age: 36
Description:
Pavarotti sings the Italia 90 theme song, hairs on the back of your neck time!
Name: Emma & Stewart Parsons
Location: Carnforth
Age: 42 (blimey)
Description:
Happy 90th Birthday to Tom Finney, Preston North End and England's finest winger.
Name: Paul B
Location: Manchester
Age: 33 n a bit
Description:
1991; first FA Cup Semi Final to be played at Wembley. A Gazza inspired 3-1 victory for Spurs over their arch rvials Arsenal!
Name: Jeffrey Janssen
Location: Wanssum
Age: 22
Description:
John Sheridan scoring in the 91 League Cup Final against Man U Sheffield Wednesday 1 - 0 Manchester United
Name: Steve Smythe
Location: Manchester
Age: 53
Description:
Paul Gasgoine of Spurs becomes the first man to be sent off in a live televised league game on New Year's Day, 1991. Gazza saw a straight red for dissent and Manchester United took advantage to win 2-1 at White Hart Lane.
Name: Stephen Key
Location: Acklington, Northumberland
Age: 38
Description:
92 is the mins it took Arsenal to get the second goal they needed to win the league at Anfield in May 1989. I remember struggling to watch as it was also my last day at school and we bunked off and got drunk on my mates parents drinks cabinet before I watched the game!
Name: Tom
Location: Daaaahn Saaahhhf
Age: young enough
Description:
Last ever Division 1 champions, a title nobody can take away!
Name: Steve Smythe
Location: Manchester
Age: 53
Description:
Celtic win the Scottish F.A. Cup for the first time by defeating top cup side Queens Park 5-1, in 1892, in a replayed game. Celtic won the first game 1-0; however both sides protested about crowd encroachment onto the pitch and first game was ruled to be a freindly.
Name: Alex Blackburne
Location: Hull
Age: 21
Description:
Bobby Moore, 1941-1993. Put simply, the greatest defender, and the greatest captain, England has ever seen.
Name: Steve Smythe
Location: Manchester
Age: 53
Description:
The F.A. Cup Final comes up North for the first time in 1893. Wolves beat Everton 1-0 at Fallowfield athletics stadium, Manchester, in front of a record 45,000 fans. Unofficial figures are around 60,000.
Name: Chris Payne
Location: Manchesteer
Age: 35
Description:
The '94 World Cup opening ceremony. Diana Ross takes a penalty, misses the target completely, resulting in the goalposts *hilariously* falling apart. Largely symbolic of a disappointing tournament, which culminated in Roberto Baggio copying Ross's penalty in the Final.
Name: Nicky Davison
Location: Manchester
Age: 27
Description:
Bebeto's goal celebration for Brazil vs Holland in the 94 World Cup in USA after his wife had a baby.
Name: jacko
Location: manchester
Age: 30 and 1 quarter
Description:
Maradona celebrates at USA '94, shortly before being sent home for failing a drugs test.
Name: Lexie
Location: liverpool
Age: 10
Description:
The results of the premier league 1994 Blackburn Rovers = 1st Manchester united = 2nd Nottingham forest = 3rd Liverpool = 4th Leeds united = 5th All teams in the top 5 were red+white or Blue+ white
Name: Tosh Warwick
Location: Huddersfield
Age: 27
Description:
Eric Cantona's Kung-Fu kick attack at Selhurst Park
Name: NICK DAVIES
Location: WIGAN
Age: 36
Description:
SEPTEMBER 1995 - RENE HIGUITA'S SCORPION KICK AT WEMBLEY , DID I REALLY SEE THAT?
Name: Jen Murphy
Location: Liverpool
Age: 25
Description:
Cup Final 1995- Last time Everton won the FA Cup can we have a repeat 17 years later COYB!!!!
Name: Gareth Roberts
Location: Manchester
Age: 28
Description:
Eric Cantona's infamous 'kung-fu kick' on a Crystal Palace fan at Selhurst Park in 1995. The moment of madness earned the frenchman an 8 month ban.
Name: Jimmy Poptart
Location: Manchester
Age: 24
Description:
1995 - Kinkladze signs for City and instantly becomes the 7 year old me's favourite player.
Name: Gavin Sharp
Location: Rotherham, Yorkshire
Age: 37
Description:
The 96 Liverpool fans who lost their Lives at the Hillsborough disaster in 1989. "You'll never walk alone..."
Name: Paul Sawyer
Location: Nuneaton
Age: 34
Description:
I was 18, I worked in a Video shop, I had no money, no girlfriend... Then along came the Summer of '96....
Name: Nick Bradshaw
Location: Manchester
Age: 23 and 9 months
Description:
Gazza scores wonder goal versus Scotland in Euro 96 as England reach semi finals only to lose to Germany on penalties
Name: Kevin
Location: Manchester
Age: 51
Description:
Composer Dmitri Shostakovich was a qualified football referee, and fan of Zenit Leningrad (now St Petersburg). His opus 96, written in 1954, became the theme of the 1980 Olympics.
Name: Jim
Location: Liverpool
Age: 40
Description:
96 Liverpool supporters went to a football match and never came back. April 15th 1989. Hillsborough, Sheffield. #JFT96
Name: Rob F
Location: Liverpool
Age: 35
Description:
Hillsborough flame.
Name: charlotte
Location: connahs quay
Age: 29
Description:
96 - the number of loved ones we lost. James Robert Hennessy, my wonderful dad, taken from me when I was 6 years old. Justice for ALL.........We only want the truth. We only want closure. Charlotte Hennessy xxxx
Name: Danny
Location: Lancashire
Age: 20
Description:
There have been 97 straight red cards given in the World Cup finals.
Name: Mrs H
Location: Manchester
Age: 35
Description:
The Kick!! Becks sending off.
Name: Alex
Location: Chorlton
Age: 35
Description:
Declared my love for Jenny and swore that if England won the world cup we would get married. Needless to say we didn't get married and soon after split up
Name: Matt Wilkinson
Location: Manchester
Age: 39
Description:
Manchester United become the first English Club to complete the treble with a 93rd minute goal in the Champions League Final from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Name: Becki White
Location: Telford
Age: 19
Description:
99 - the amount of goals scored by Reading FC in their record breaking '106' season, when they were promoted to the premier league in 2005/06 season.
Name: Joseph Sunkler
Location: Switzerland
Age: 8
Description:
1899 The year Barcelona was formed
Name: Mr and Mrs Gordon
Location: Morecambe
Age: 28
Description:
1999 the year ole gunnar solskjaer got the winning goal in the champions league final :o)
Name: Will Yates
Location: Ashton under Lyne
Age: 32
Description:
"And Solskjaer has won it!!.".The year Man United won the treble.
Name: Alex Gallimore
Location: Manchester
Age: 40
Description:
Pre-2005 home & away Man United follower. When football was the people's game!
Name: Andy Bowes
Location: Manchester
Age: 57
Description:
1999 An Unprecidented Treble in english football for Manchester United. FA Cup Winners, Champions of England and Champions of Europe. Three games in 10 days decided the outcome for all these trophies.
Name: Branko Ocvirk
Location: Slovenia
Age: 20
Description:
Beckham... into Sheringham... and Solskjaer has won it!
Name: Johnny
Location: London
Age: Feel 99
Description:
The Nigerian Osa Guobadia's nickname is 'Ice Cream'. He plays for the Macedonian club FK Vardar. Everyone loves a 99! Not all players earn a great deal of 'lolly'.
Name: Steve Smythe
Location: Manchester
Age: 53
Description:
Billy Wright of Wolves becomes the first player in the world to achieve 100 international caps when he captains England v Scotland on 11 April 1959. He won 105 in total..
Name: Dave
Location: Wilmslow
Age: 32
Description:
100 years ago Sunderland won the first division beating Aston Villa by 4 points with 54
Name: Geek
Location: Cheshire
Age: 30-something
Description:
Football geekery...the length of a pitch must be between 100 yards (90m) and 130 yards (120m) and the width not less than 50 yards (45m) and not more than 100 yards (90m).
Name: Adam
Location: Bury
Age: Old enough to be interested in stats.
Description:
Of the 22 players to score 100 goals or more in the Premier League, 15 are English. There are 2 French players, 1 Welsh, 1 Irish, 1 Dutch, and 1 each from Trinidad & Tobago and the Ivory Coast.
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