August 20 – Woody Signs for Real and Barry’s Bombastic Barnet

Barry Fry gets pulses racing in north London and the most out-there Anglo-Spanish move since El Tel rocked up to Camp Nou.

1991 – Barry’s Bombastic Barnet

AS THE phoenix club Aldershot Town FC are getting used to life as a Football League club, we thought we’d go back to another side that were making their League bow in back in 1991.

Barnet FC were promoted to what was then known as Division 4 after 103 years kicking around in the various Non-League institutions since their formation when they won the Vauxhall Conference with a reputation for fast, attacking football. Read all about them here.

2004 – Woody Signs for Real

It was a transfer that no-one saw coming. What were the most glamorous club in the world doing buying an injury-prone convicted criminal for £13.4 million to marshal their defence? Yes, it was on this day in 2004 that saw Jonathan Woodgate complete his move from Newcastle to Real Madrid. See how it all worked out here.

“F**k me, what a debut!”