September 2 – It Started With Le Tiss and Stadia Mania

Two of England’s iconic stadiums open and Le Tiss takes a bow in today’s look through the OTFD vaults.

1986 – It Started With Le TIss

THE word ‘legend’ gets bandied around a lot these days, often unjustly. But today’s subject surely qualifies on more than one count.

It was on this day in 1986 that Matt Le Tissier made his Southampton debut at the Dell against a Tottenham side that included Matt’s own boyhood hero Glenn Hoddle – not the first time their paths would cross. Saints won the match 2-0 and although Matt himself didn’t score, it was not long before he was off the mark, scoring against Manchester United later in the year. Click here for the whole story.

1889/1899 – Stadia Mania

IF, like us here at OTFD you were watching Sky Sports News until the wee hours getting far too over excited as the transfer window slammed shut last night, then here’s a more serene story, as we go back to look at the opening of two classic Archibald Leitch stadiums that share a birthday. Read all about it here.

Le God.