The Maracanazo of 1950
16 July 1950
Uruguay stunned Brazil 2–1 in the decisive match of the 1950 World Cup.
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Why Football Teams Began Wearing Numbers
1939
Shirt numbers gradually became a familiar part of English football in the twentieth century.
Read Full Story →The Fog That Hid a Goalkeeper
1937
A famous football anecdote tells of goalkeeper Sam Bartram remaining on the pitch after fog stopped play.
Read Full Story →The First World Cup Final
30 July 1930
Uruguay defeated Argentina 4–2 in the first FIFA World Cup Final in 1930.
Read Full Story →The First World Cup
1930
Uruguay hosted the first World Cup
Read Full Story →Dixie Dean: The Man with Sixty League Goals
1928
Everton’s Dixie Dean scored sixty First Division goals in the 1927–28 season.
Read Full Story →The Original Wembley Opens for the FA Cup
28 April 1923
The original Wembley Stadium staged its first FA Cup final in 1923.
Read Full Story →The White Horse Final of 1923
28 April 1923
The 1923 FA Cup final became famous for the mounted policeman and white horse helping clear the pitch.
Read Full Story →The Baseball Ground: Derby County’s Unusual Address
1895
Derby County played at the Baseball Ground, a stadium whose name recalled another sport.
Read Full Story →Goodison Park: One of Football’s Great Old Homes
1892
Everton moved into Goodison Park in 1892, creating one of England’s most historic grounds.
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