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Today in History: October 21, 1978 -The Referee Who Played “The Silent Game”

On this day, English football witnessed one of the most bizarre refereeing performances ever seen. Sunderland faced off against Millwall in a second-division match that should have been a standard…

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Today in History: October 13, 1919 – The Ultimate Banhammer

On this day, English football witnessed one of the harshest penalties ever handed down to a professional club. Leeds City FC was kicked out of the Football League right in…

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Today in History: September 26, 1998 – The Infamous Di Canio “Push”

On this day, a famous moment in Premier League history took place during a match between Sheffield Wednesday and Arsenal. Italian forward Paolo Di Canio did something that fans still…

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Today in History: September 12, 1885 – The Absurd 36-0 Slaughter

On this day, Scottish football witnessed the biggest blowout in the history of official, professional sports. Arbroath FC smashed Bon Accord 36-0 in the first round of the Scottish Cup.…

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Today in History: September 5, 1987 The Program Note Curse

On the afternoon of September 5, 1987, a legendary moment of hubris unfolded in English football when Gillingham FC hosted Chesterfield in a Third Division clash. Heading into the match,…

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Today in History: August 31, 2006 – EPL’s Most Controversial Deadline Day Transfer

The Premier League saw one of the most unbelievable transfer deadline days ever. Football fans around the world could not believe their eyes. Two of the brightest young stars in…

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Today in History: August 24, 1949 – United’s Return to Old Trafford

Manchester United finally returned home. Eight years after Nazi Luftwaffe bombers devastated Old Trafford during the Manchester Blitz on March 11, 1941, the Theatre of Dreams reopened its turnstiles for…

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Today In History: August 19, 1909 – The Day Everton Played Everton

In 1909, a group of Chilean teenagers founded a football club and gave it a rather bold name: Everton. The inspiration came from Everton F.C., who had toured South America…

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Today in History: August 8, 2015 -Bournemouth’s Premier League Debut

Football occasionally behaves like it has a sense of humour. August 8, 2015, was one of those days. Bournemouth walked out at Dean Court to play their first-ever Premier League…

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Today in History: August 1, 1900 – The Birth of Die Fohlen

Some football clubs are built with money. Others are built with history. Borussia Mönchengladbach belongs firmly in the second group. On this day in 1900, Borussia Mönchengladbach was officially founded.…