October 13 – Did He Not Like That and the First Merseyside Derby
One of English football’s great modern-day catchphrases is uttered for the first time as one of the game’s great derbies is born in today’s football history round-up.
England met Holland in the de Kuip Stadion in Rotterdam for the decisive game of the 1994 World Cup qualification campaign today in 1993. The victors would be in the box seat for qualification while the losers would be contemplating a long football-less summer in 1994. Find out what happened here.
1894 – First Ever Merseyside Derby
WHERE would football be without it’s derbies? Passion, glory, local bragging rights and sometimes even silverware are up for grabs when two great rivals meet. Today in 1894 saw the first installment of English football’s biggest derby, as Everton and Liverpool fans were telling each other to ‘calm down’ as the Merseyside Derby was played out for the first time. Click here for the whole story.
Graham Taylor lets the hacks have it
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