August 22 – MotD Hits The Screens and England Flop at Wembley

England suffer their first loss at their new home and one of football’s great traditions is born today.

2007 – Fortress Wembley?

WHEN a manager is under pressure he quite often reverts to meaningless platitudes designed to try to paper over the fact he hasn’t the first idea of what to do to get himself out of the mess he has created. Read on here…

1964 – Match of the Day Hits the Screens

AS the new season has now kicked off BBC One is no longer forced to find some tired old B movie to show at 10.30 on a Saturday night, as the rightful owner of that spot on the schedule is back in town.

That grand old institution Match of the Day is back, and it was on this day in 1964 that the programme was broadcast for the first time. Read on here.


Back when men were men.

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