https://www.thesaturdayman.com/home daily 1.0 2025-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/0f98ed9c-038a-4cbe-90b2-ec97a8b52126/Bobby+CharltonManchester+united.jpg Front Page - Make it stand out BOBBY CHARLTON remembers…. ” It was a freezing cold saturday morning in january , I can still remember it well after all these years. I was 15 and playing for East Northumberland schoolboys - the ground was like concrete. After the game this little man came to me and said he had been talking to me mum and dad and would I like to come play for Manchester United in the summer when I left school. I didnt need a trial, he had seen enough he said. It was their chief scout Joe Armstrong who had spoken to me. It was our brother Jack’s headmaster that had written to Manchester and asked them to come see me play. I immediately said yes , I never thought twice All I ever wanted to be was a footballer “ Sir Bobby Charlton : 11 October 1937 to 21 October 2023 https://www.thesaturdayman.com/sunday daily 0.75 2025-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/1709214344806-QWTFI3TG2HXYVYXBPRP4/1966-world-cup-hurst-shirt.jpg Sunday The shirt Geoff Hurst was wearing on 30 July 1966 when England won The World Cup He scored 3 goals in The Final https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/c729fc87-da44-4d81-b3ed-1bc474689846/spurs-dream-team-1970-graffiti.jpeg Sunday A Spurs dream team on a wall near the Manchester City ground September 1968 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/053ce689-9a1d-4058-9115-350eca56dd54/spurs-chivers-morgan-england-gilzean.jpeg Sunday The Spurs team are dreaming - Chivers , Morgan , England and Gilzean Manchester United v Tottenham 22 November 1969 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/73b9ba5d-2192-4b26-92e6-ffb1a0b78c68/norwich-city-win-division-two-championship.jpeg Sunday Norwich win the Division Two Championship 29 April 1972 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/1708905630314-WP6HS9UYLHM2F0102HVY/pele%252Bpixel%252B1.jpg Sunday No.10 for Brasil Edson Arantes do Nascimento aka Pele 1940 - 2022 Sao Paulo : June 1985 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/63821986-c68b-4fe7-8cf6-541d51c03f93/ABCtsmxposure146+copy-DeNoiseAI-severe-noise+copy.jpg Sunday Liverpool v Everton The Anfield Road Enclosure 04 March 1972 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/1732486469180-XSJOG09WCNC9EK7F7XES/england-supporters-sapporo-2002.jpg Sunday England support at The World Cup in Japan Sapporo 7 June 2002 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/a26013da-6050-463b-af69-2fc2e0457c0d/Footballers-eating-dressing-room-exeter.jpeg Sunday Exeter City v Plymouth Argyle After game meal time 2 April 2016 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/6e25d148-9d35-498b-8148-7307139e479e/bobby-robson-alan-brazil-russell-osman-ipswich.jpeg Sunday Alan Brazil and Russell Osman at brunch with Ipswich Town Manager Bobby Robson 27 February 1981 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/1708173686972-HQMNV0EWUOLZ44ASXPKY/jack-charlton-manager-Ireland-budapest-1989.jpg Sunday Jack Charlton - The man and his cap were inseparable Budapest 8 March 1989 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/de7666bc-3072-466a-8f1e-8b6130abd32b/wba-qpr-league-cup-final-1967.jpeg Sunday WBA v QPR : The " acronym " League Cup Final QPR are victorious 4 March 1967 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/71a6f4a7-c37e-4b3c-8d6a-b93ed35305cd/bill-shankly-liverpool-championship-1973-leicester-city.jpeg Sunday Bill Shankly : Liverpool v Leicester City, Liverpool win the championship 28 April 1973 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/ab3549ac-a7bb-4412-98b5-d4cdb2d48e83/Derby-County-Div-One-champions-1972.jpeg Sunday Derby v Liverpool : The only goal of the game by John McGovern It secures The Division One Championship for Derby County The goalkeeper is Ray Clemence 1 May 1972 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/1708173815788-YYVWW6IRHYPNZWNTKSBO/Don-Revie-Leeds-Utd-les-cocker-1970.jpg Sunday Everton v Leeds United Les Cocker & Don Revie Leeds United 19 December 1970 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/294be449-c4a9-4f76-82b5-f28f5b92aef0/shildon-crook-town-stout-ashes.jpeg Sunday Shildon AFC v Crook Town Mrs Stout offers the ashes of her husband to the field - ”Now he will be here for every game” 16 August 2014 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/98f70170-46b9-4f0c-9aca-64a6b989a64d/20-craven-cottage-fulham-johnny-haynes.jpg Sunday Craven Cottage : Fulham FC Remembering Johnny Haynes the Fulham and England forward. 22 October 2005 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/6f4e4635-eb21-4a39-a342-a96fd7d9e41c/16-the-den-stadium-millwall-crewe-2003.jpg Sunday Millwall v Crewe The Den Stadium - the view from South Bermondsey Station 23 August 2003 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/1d72838d-b8dc-468e-a4a1-4401dd8cf7dd/17-didcot-v-jarrow-2005.jpg Sunday Didcot v Jarrow Didcot team are known as ‘The Railwaymen' 19 March 2005 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/cff8080b-fcde-4c0d-8317-499cdb8a2ed0/13-canvey-island-brighton.jpg Sunday Fans watch the Canvey Island v Brighton FA Cup game from the sea wall 12 November 1995 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/8d27dd35-7221-4207-8e8f-7d6f4ea9c0af/_TSMTAGMunich+stadium+.jpg Sunday Allianz Arena Munchen 2006 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/394ffb06-dd62-4aab-be46-d23702c81776/14-metropolitan-police-carterton-2001.jpg Sunday Metropolitan Police v Carterton At home games , players enter the field to ‘ I Fought The Law ‘ by The Clash 01 September 2001 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/73d2df85-61fa-4bb0-92c1-aa27fdd5744f/19-leicester-city-spurs-filbert-street-2002.jpg Sunday Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur ( 2 - 1 ) The final game at Filbert Street 11 May 2002 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/128bb880-7765-44bd-86db-035fd2b8e919/22-neville-southall-wales-v-sanmerino.jpg Sunday Cardiff : Wales v San Marino : World Cup qualification The goalkeeper is Neville Southall 31 August 1996 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/5ee9d4d0-a134-4334-a9e7-2f15a1f74f0d/23-peter-bonetti-liverpool-v-chelsea.jpg Sunday Liverpool v Chelsea Chelsea goalkeeper Peter Bonetti demonstrates psychokinesis. 03 October 1970 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/93d6ba39-e973-4750-aef2-acb72513cf07/24-gretna-v-stirling-albion-august-2005.jpg Sunday Gretna FC v Stirling Albion Gretna, Scotland 20 August 2005 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/01f70d8b-c201-4360-bf53-ec633b17709a/wembley-stadium-final-game.jpg Sunday England v Germany: The final game at the old Wembley stadium Twelve security attempt to intercept one lone pitch invader after the game has long ended. 07 October 2000 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/bc328ec4-b804-4eb3-a7d8-3e02b2f8d8a0/26-darlington-football-club.jpg Sunday Darlington Football Club & Darlington Cricket Club August 1999 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/d3808bfa-b4ba-4665-8104-a3410c015d5d/27-cheltenham-v-rochdale-1999.jpg Sunday Cheltenham v Rochdale : 1st game in The Football League In the foreground - Cheltenham Whaddon Bowling Club 07 August 1999 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/26b603bd-843f-422e-b4f4-75c8f6e95cb7/28-fa-cup-final-1996.jpg Sunday FA Cup Final: Liverpool v Manchester United The Liverpool team in Armani suits before the game 11 May 1996 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/5f597b7a-fc89-4ae3-bceb-f2a0d0826e3c/29-sheffield-united-birmingham-city-trevor-francis.jpg Sunday Sheffield United v Birmingham City Trevor Francis leads out Hynde and Latchford 17 February 1973 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/b8765ee7-cb26-40da-bfdf-eba12d9d9331/30-kevin-keegan-bill-shankly-anfield-1973.jpg Sunday Kevin Keegan with Bill Shankly at Anfield 06 August 1973 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/5fdd307f-0f5f-4feb-b35a-96a0876ce351/31-rodney-march-manchester-city-1972.jpg Sunday Rodney Marsh - his first game for City at Maine Road Manchester City v Chelsea 18 March 1972 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/576012ac-8756-42b5-b0e7-e1d7d544b109/32-fa-cup-final-1970-chelsea-leeds-wembley.jpg Sunday FA Cup Final at Wembley - Chelsea v Leeds 11 April 1970 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/a6438fdc-1d85-4f29-ba03-3d7ed12e0430/33-arsenal-chelsea.jpg Sunday The view from outside Arsenal v Chelsea - FA Cup 5th round 15 February 2004 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/49d400b0-5c0c-4c05-9cbc-592fe9743cb8/34-arsenal-sheffield-wednesday-1992.jpg Sunday Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday The mural behind the goal on the North Bank Stand was criticised for not addressing the correct fan demographic 29 August 1992 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/ff7a6ceb-0849-4592-9554-99ab8038a3b0/35-kevin-ocallaghan-ipswich-town-escape-to-victory.jpg Sunday Kevin O’Callaghan - Ipswich Town & Ireland left winger in the team hotel In the John Huston movie ‘ Escape To Victory ‘ he played Tony Lewis , the injured goalkeeper , who was replaced by the Sylvester Stallone character February 1982 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/39f5bba8-dd07-427f-9a3f-4acf1c457a12/36-wycombe-wanderers-coalville.jpg Sunday Wycombe Wanderers v Coalville Wycombe couple relax in their car before the game. 13 November 2004 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/ebf02b1c-4ada-438d-b27a-384e5be008bf/37-sheffield-fc-fan.jpg Sunday Sheffield FC is the world’s oldest football club - founded Saturday 24 October 1857. Liz Ball long time fan with her friend 23 October 2010 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/1708904992775-2USRN6BS1N7RFTOESYXM/Thierry-Henry.jpg Sunday Thierry Henry : French player January 2008 : Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/1732486391834-50E59JZFZPBIPYEV4414/XTSM240-241.jpg Sunday China v Saudi Arabia in Singapore China player sent off December 16 1984 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/1708905291166-XZGSWYXADEW6AQPVHJWJ/_TSM143770-DeNoiseAI-standard.jpg Sunday Francis Lee ( 1944 - 2023 ) Manchester City Maine Road ground : November 1968 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/03993cbb-0a3b-48ea-aac0-3d57be608583/41-chelsea-2005.jpg Sunday Chelsea FC 7 May 2005 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/f5430c89-cd0e-4fff-935e-082af97a2075/_02C1362.JPG Sunday Live TV in a department store 2005 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/f56478e4-75b5-4fe8-a2e3-58485bbe0e72/42-barnsley-street-trader.jpg Sunday A street trader in Belgrave Road Barnsley, checks his takings Today Barnsley will gain promotion to The Premier League after a win against Bradford City . 6 April 1997 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/b872ead5-0c9a-4645-82cc-184afb9342f4/PA-10681907.jpg Sunday Elba de Padua Lima - Brasil footballer and manager - known as 'Tim' He played in the 1938 World Cup https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/2edfe868-d765-4f69-8965-a60de4ef4ef2/39-manchester-city-west-bromwich-albion-paul-todd-1970.jpg Sunday Manchester City v West Bromwich Albion: League Cup Final at Wembley Paul Todd is the 9 year old City mascot 07 March 1970 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/9e9937c6-509c-4057-9d41-3521e2d045be/44-world-cup-final-los-angeles-1994-blatter-havelange.jpg Sunday The World Cup Final in Los Angeles FIFA chiefs Havelange and Blatter prepare to present the trophy to Brasil 17 July 1994 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/e110ec60-33de-4d21-96bb-83cdca90ba63/45-watney-cup-reading-manchester-city-1970.jpg Sunday The Watney Cup Reading v Manchester United- Goalkeeper Steve D’Eath and Denis Law 1 August 1970 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/3f97c90f-35a8-4cbb-9a15-77230705d658/NEWPA-8819472+copy.jpg Sunday Middlesrough Ayresome Park Ground November 1969 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/0961712d-777f-4fda-9292-f399adfad6d7/47-harry-cripps-millwall.jpg Sunday Harry Cripps played for Millwall Known as ’Arry South London . September 1996 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/ec17eb01-5d93-40f2-814c-3beeeae6ccf1/46-glossop-chalfont-st-peter-steve-young-penalties.jpg Sunday Glossop v Chalfont St Peter At the penalty shoot-out , the Glossop manager Steve Young cannot watch. 4 April 2009 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/7100d131-8729-403c-8ff5-4d4cb9d41dda/USA-Trinidad-%26-Tobago-world-cup+1.jpg Sunday Trinidad & Tobago v USA : World Cup qualification Port of Spain : November 29 1989 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/49ada17b-284b-4983-9bbb-8fdae303e81e/LRBest+FBPRINTPA-306307DD30x45cm+copy+2.jpg Sunday Franz Beckenbauer In New York City, Rockefeller Center May 1979 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/8578d668-05af-4281-a95e-1371a726f11d/49-the-keeper-of-civilisation.jpg Sunday The British Museum “The ‘keeper of civilisation“ Is the centrepiece above the south entrance showing the eight stages of mankind. It was completed by Sir Richard Westmacott in 1851. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/04aa4459-985e-4e6f-b00f-0eb905ecb2f1/lowresIMPORTANT_C180082+copy.jpg Sunday Messi : World Cup 2022 https://www.thesaturdayman.com/monday daily 0.75 2025-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/3c8c170d-0f73-4e33-b9d5-ea988d6511f2/George+Best+.jpg Monday George Best ( 1946 - 2005 ) Manchester United 12 April 1965 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/cf80b9dd-f260-4f66-9aca-f32d55edc581/3-leicester-city-vichai-srivaddhanaprabha.jpg Monday A fans memorial for the Leicester City Chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha He was one of five killed in a helicopter crash at the ground on October 27 2018 07 November 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/1d5b217e-1ce1-4e64-9196-1e15343ad432/2-giants-stadium.jpg Monday Giants Stadium East Rutherford New Jersey, USA New York Cosmos v Tampa Bay Rowdies 27 August 1978 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/30389564-235e-411e-bbc2-81e804e36486/wowXTSM391437-DeNoiseAI-low-light.jpg Monday Manchester City win The League Cup at Wembley Joe Corrigan and City fan , Helen "the bell " Turner 28 February 1976 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/344f497d-b225-4995-9a81-b84185942648/4-usa-world-cup-bulgaria-germany.jpg Monday The World Cup, Bulgaria v Germany, New Jersey, USA Emil Kostadinov Bulgaria 10 July 1994 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/3883549a-7cb8-4a9b-aa8d-9831003c20e4/5-brazil-argentina-explosion.jpg Monday Brasil v Argentina, Azteca Stadium Mexico City A cheerleader is injured when a gas filled balloon explodes. 19 June 1983 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/f600cd25-66e5-4d1d-9c0d-deea01814480/6-Harald-schumacher.jpg Monday World Cup: France v Germany, Sevilla Spain After being foulded by Harold Schumacher and losing 3 teeth, Patrick Battiston leaves the field on a stretcher accompanied by Michel Platini 08 July 1982 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/9302c10c-e7ac-4fbc-9b73-46b3dce0f7f8/7-ghana-goalie.jpg Monday The Ghana substitute goalkeeper 2006 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/9ebb2a63-7634-459b-bcab-99612793819c/new_TSM_1030866+copy.jpg Monday Costa Rica v El Salvador Goalkeeper Carlos Rivera : El Salvador San José 16 July 1989 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/45df1b63-b169-4945-91ec-3cee29bb5eb2/8-world-cup-final-holland-spain.jpg Monday The World Cup Final - Holland v Spain Referee Webb and Wesley Sneijder / Holland Johannesburg 11 July 2010 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/f7a3bce3-2739-4fa3-a38a-f3b874748bdf/9-brazil-wins-world-cup.jpg Monday The World Cup Final - Brasil v Germany, Yokohama Japan Brasil players and a delirious fan celebrate victory 30 June 2002 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/87cc4263-3446-4b5f-b746-1f0994b72339/Screenshot+2024-01-31+at+11.40.38.png Monday Franz Beckenbauer ( 1945 - 2024 ) - The German Manager The World Cup Final - West Germany v Argentina 8 July 1990 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/553c02f8-8360-4b08-9562-741d7fb7826f/12-pep-guardiola-champions-league-barcelona-man-united.jpg Monday Champions League Final : Barcelona v Man. Utd Pep Guardiola, Barcelona manager Wembley Stadium : 28 May 2011 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/41fa3463-00b4-4f9b-a4d0-4cb0a04bdb80/11-brasil-band.jpg Monday The official Brasil team band Performing at all Brasil training sessions and their matches during World Cup Sevilla 1982 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/f88d90c7-84e0-48b9-9d18-ca53faec43e8/13-franco-baresi.jpg Monday The World Cup Final - Italy v Brasil - Los Angeles Italian Captain Franco Baresi about to receive his loser's medal. He tries to not notice the trophy 17 July 1994 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/e1bd7c11-1cdd-4fda-b9c1-52cbbeedeea4/15-world-cup-mexico-city.jpg Monday England v Argentina : The 1986 World Cup Finals in Mexico Diego Maradona after his inspired second goal ( the goal of the century ! ) against England June 1986 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/ae77fe68-c287-4547-92fa-cd44942cda34/16-world-cup-final-france-italy.jpg Monday The 2006 World Cup Final is decided on penalties. David Trezeguet’s body language suggests he will fail to score . . . and so he does. France v Italy, Berlin, 09 July 2006 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/9266d0f0-54bb-4b04-ae35-ded87f29e1db/wowTSM228-229-DeNoiseAI-low-light.jpg Monday Principat d’ Andorra : The First Division The Andorra league at that time had only one division 17 August 1997 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/1732486580221-54QR8AQG9WZZWCIOS4MU/17-womens-fa-cup-final.jpg Monday Women’s FA Cup Final Croydon victorious after Liverpool miss a penalty 28 April 1996 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/7ffe1c0f-9092-496f-b22f-79a90fe617df/18-euro-final-denmark-germany.jpg Monday European Championship Final : Goteborg Denmark v Germany Denmark win and are Champions of Europe, 26 June 1992 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/feff9ed4-8aa0-476e-834f-492b5dbe9d54/THIS_TSMPA-2940396+copy.jpg Monday Chelsea Team at the training ground April 1970 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/acb30fd8-e517-4420-9650-d5643393539d/20-st-marys-scilly-isles.jpg Monday St Mary’s The Scilly Isles : Garrison Gunners v Woolpack Wanderers . 20 October 2011 They play in the smallest league in the world - just two teams It’s the end of the game and the Gunners captain rolls a doobie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/916fa037-6341-416b-ae22-db89a073e68d/21-peru-uruguay-lima.jpg Monday ‘Con dios de nuestro lado‘ Peru v Uruguay : Estadio Nacional Lima 6 September 1981 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/869e82f6-6615-4d7a-93e3-2475f53dfd3d/22-tunisia-egypt.jpg Monday Tunisia v Egypt The final seconds of the game, and Tunisia are about to qualify for The World Cup. Centre kneeling is the Tunisian coach, Abdelmajid Chetali 11 December 1977 in Tunis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/724b4268-045e-40e1-af98-9d179295c855/23-olympia-stadium-berlin.jpg Monday The Olympia Stadion Berlin Football ‘ fans ’ in the VIP / hospitality area 09 July 2006 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/20b5477e-8417-4926-a942-6311037e9bec/24-world-cup-final-west-germany-argentina.jpg Monday Roma Italy - The World Cup final - West Germany v Argentina West Germany wait to collect the cup and their medals 8 July 1990 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/234bbdcc-53d6-403e-b101-455ff03d5a34/25-world-cup-romania-usa.jpg Monday The World Cup: Romania v USA The Rose Bowl Pasadena . Los Angeles 26 June 1994 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/45ab5060-fadf-490f-8323-05f6595c24eb/26-world-cup-final-croatia-france.jpg Monday Croatia v France The World Cup Final - Luzhniki Stadium Moscow. Following France’s victory - Paul Pogba chills out 15 July 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/525f5f2f-137c-4ac5-9472-404e0b7c9065/27-world-cup-final-brazil-portugal.jpg Monday World U20 Final Brasil v Portugal Gil Gomes : Portugal before the game Lisboa 30 June 1991 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/7e14a8fa-184e-41a9-ba0b-8562a6d2cc74/28-laurie-cunningham-real-madrid.jpg Monday Laurie Cunningham with ‘minder’ after his first home game for Real Madrid 09 September 1979 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/81eb03c5-c480-427b-b393-590cbb2f4cf4/newTSM288+copy.jpg Monday Boca Stadium: Buenos Aires Argentina , during the military dictatorship , known as the ' Dirty War ' The army controlled by General Videla ring the stadium 05 June 1977 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/968e2ced-3796-49c3-8be4-f86a61adddcc/30-malcolm-allison.jpg Monday Malcolm Allison - the charismatic and innovative coach of Manchester City Banned from the touchline by The FA 1971 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/0364d48d-55a0-4ca4-ba97-530e84c71eab/31-stoke-city.jpg Monday The final game at the Victoria Ground Stoke City Fans walk away with souvenirs 04 May 1997 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/b80468d8-45ca-409c-8347-3a282e3f53b5/49-barcelona-european-champions.jpg Monday Barcelona are European Champions and Messi has the cup Wembley Stadium : London May 28 2011 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/80e1f250-4429-4bf1-846f-a8cd10a648c2/32-brian-clough-leeds.jpg Monday Brian Clough during his all too short 7 match spell as the Leeds United manager This picture 31 August 1974 v Manchester City https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/03cea598-19ac-4308-af94-f0bb45c9dfc7/33-rinus-michels-barcelona.jpg Monday Barcelona v Real Madrid Rinus Michels Barcelona coach with Johann Cruijff wearing his unfamiliar number 9. Michels and Cruijff re-invented Total Voetbal. March 1974 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/1704569870157-PFE7OZE6FKVZ48OGR5RV/thisradlabcrop338-115-DeNoiseAI-low-light.jpg Monday Downing Stadium. Randall’s Island, New York Pele plays his first game for Cosmos and New York photographic media comes out in force. 3.25 pm on 15 June 1975 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/1706746304759-6KXQ8R0OQE8LCL7UG8JB/35-giants-stadium-cheerleaders.jpg Monday 839 days later - he plays his final game. Giants Stadium New Jersey 01 October 1977 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/437ce00e-4e12-4cf7-9f44-7cf8364d5b91/36-world-cup-final-berlin.jpg Monday The World Cup Final : Italy kick off The Olympiastadion Berlin - the view from Der Glockenturm 09 July 2006 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/ecde4862-85c8-433e-8f4f-0e0b361ea019/37-the-world-cup-living-room.jpg Monday Spectators gather on over 400 sofas to watch the France v Germany transmission from Rio De Janeiro<br “Der Weltmeistern Wohnzimmer / The World Cup living room" Koepenick Berlin 04 July 2014 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/e4f478b6-749a-4ae5-bfbe-fc4ac7fbbf15/Brasil-lose-7-1-2014-World-Cup.jpg Monday The World Cup: Brasil 1 Germany 7 The scoreboard from TV in the stadium Belo Horizonte 8 July 2014 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/300cfc40-8a02-4b3a-87dc-2ff77c37949a/43-ronaldo-world-cup-final-brasil-france.jpg Monday Ronaldo carries the weight of his Nike contract Brasil v France. World Cup Final July 12 1998 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/eb6dc7bd-8f76-4acf-8dfb-29d6754199d4/46-sergio-leonel-aguero.jpg Monday Sergio Leonel Aguero, aka Kun Aguero Manchester City v Stoke City 20 August 2014 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/15282210-160a-4f15-9907-647db14ee896/TSM334-335-DeNoiseAI-standard.jpg Monday European Cup Final 1990 : AC Milano v Benfica Ruud Gullit ( without shirt ) 23 May 1990 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/d070b153-da33-481c-862a-79b4fbf8c1a0/41-hackney-marches-football.jpg Monday Hackney Marshes East London September 2003 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/0c6b2844-e162-4796-979c-2101fd4a08e5/45-liverpool-chelsea.jpg Monday Liverpool v Chelsea August 1969 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/1705690862688-04INTP4Q0WY2FHBJ11ZE/TSMScreenshot%2B2024-01-08%2Bat%2B08.36.11%2Bcopy-DeNoiseAI-severe-noise.jpg Monday With the hat - Ken Bates former owner of Chelsea FC . 17 May 1997 He purchased the club in 1982 for £1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/fa867aeb-654c-4588-8bd1-6421e5295b77/42-womens-world-cup-france.jpg Monday 2019 Women’s World Cup Lucie Olivier from Meux France who plays right wing A fan of France Women’s Team July 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/70779300-1730-489e-9b46-fa7b421d7383/48-bernard-tapple.jpg Monday Bernard Tapie with his Olympique de Marseille players Olympique have just won The European Cup, beating AC Milano. Tapie was President of Olympique, the owner of Adidas, a politician, an actor, a singer, and TV Host 26 May 1993 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/210d066d-6fd3-4437-a070-89bbc88df19a/44-blackpool-cardiff.jpg Monday Blackpool v Cardiff City James , Armfield , Milne , Toshack 11 November 1967 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/54c4fe5b-8a22-49d3-864f-361cd2caca41/wow*TSMbarrow-+wkton-DeNoiseAI-low-light.jpg Monday Workington v Barrow : The League Cup 13 August 1969 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/de94bc0f-6b81-4e16-b841-ef45037c1d71/40-copacabana-football-1973.jpg Monday Futebol de praia Copacabana Beach : Rio de Janeiro 15 July 1973 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/8110c8d0-a4ac-43e8-8c7c-4dda0dd37215/TSMExeter+relegated+1-DeNoiseAI-standard+copy.jpg Monday Fans gather in the street outside the Exeter ground as they are relegated from The Football League 03 May 2003 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/43256480-32e5-4541-9493-4c30e284f1cf/football.Mascot.Macclesfield%2Cfan.jpg Monday Sammy McIlroy Manager of Macclesfield and Roary The Lion , the club mascot August 1998 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/0a3dbab4-a083-4025-b394-4faecdeb7feb/47-keep-off-the-grass.jpg Monday TV broadcasters “dead-cat“ microphones gather at the edge of the field Portsmouth v Southampton 24 April 2005 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/3cec07d0-596c-4ed9-b857-afa8af7b5058/TSMgoodArsenal+v+Charlton+0303+1+copy.jpg Monday Joanne Broadhurst : Charlton WFC Women's FA Cup Final 3 May 2004 https://www.thesaturdayman.com/tuesday daily 0.75 2025-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/ac2f2a3d-b5d6-4773-804c-1fbcb231ac1d/1-andres-escobar.jpg Tuesday A memorial to Colombia captain Andrés Escobar ( 1967 - 1994 ) at The Rose Bowl in Los Angeles He played there on June 22 against USA in The World Cup He was murdered on July 2 in his home town - Medellin, Colombia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/197ad3ab-0f60-4bae-8493-9d0d30b14db5/2-pope-john-paul-fifa.jpg Tuesday The Vatican, Roma His Holiness, Pope John Paul II, is host to the 1990 World Cup Organising Committee 08 December 1989 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/ca357bd3-a956-49f9-b98f-e026f9f58eb5/3-everton-leeds-1970.jpg Tuesday Everton v Liverpool : 64,482 spectators The church in the background is St Luke The Evangelist The Littlewoods clock was removed and destroyed in 1985 Saturday 3 February 1968 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/c5b2d65d-9bb3-48de-8cab-eff954c75203/Scotland-fans-Hampden-park-Glasgow.jpg Tuesday Hampden Park Glasgow Scotland v England 24 May 1980 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/768e7f06-b8b3-49d8-afd1-70aa1000e7de/3got+it+1.jpg Tuesday Manchester United v Leeds United FA Cup Semi Final, Sheffield 14 March 1970 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/45d6cf87-1652-42f7-b947-418dcf4385c4/5-chris-lawler-andy-gray.jpg Tuesday Chris Lawler and Eddie Gray Liverpool v Leeds United 05 December 1970 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/62425c5c-3a06-4a86-a701-489d395d321a/6-maidenhead-fc-mural.jpg Tuesday Maidenhead FC were founded in 1870 and have played on the same ground since. Mural by Esther Ansari and Collette Corkery June 2005 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/308d3c37-c55c-45a0-a203-4d14e3dde09e/3.07XTSM072.jpg Tuesday The Arsenal Team At the ‘Clock End‘ 15 October 1971 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/8e2c06e5-e9de-4cdb-a9c1-da93a73857f1/TSMpassport+check+copy.jpg Tuesday FIFA staff check the age of a player from The USA Team at The 1985 U16 World Cup in China . July 30 1985 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/dc3e7b03-fc42-43f0-9e58-5647953e4d41/8-ballboys-2003.jpg Tuesday Ball Boys 2003 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/46311859-b294-47fe-8aea-080fc4ffd1c4/9-st-edwards-school-upton-park-west-ham.jpg Tuesday St Edward’s School, Upton Park London The school playground that formed part of West Ham United FC 01 September 1969 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/980bef74-0beb-4c27-ba7b-8d0b60dc84bb/15-lagos-nigeria-world-cup-qualifier.jpg Tuesday Lagos, 25 September 1993 Nigeria qualify for their first World Cup and the crowd invade the field Nigeria v Cote D’Ivoire https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/b9311f91-cdc1-478a-84a6-6de39727ee98/11-england-supporter-japan-2002.jpg Tuesday World Cup in Japan An England supporter on Shizuoka Rail station 21 June 2002 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/998ae465-0097-40db-8f73-461107bd6962/12-anfield.jpg Tuesday The Liverpool dressing room at Anfield With fan mail waiting to be answered and a treatment table ‘signed’ by the players. 06 September 1971 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/289cbb89-438b-4153-a60e-eac65adc6ac8/13-locker-room-brasil-world-cup-final.jpg Tuesday World Cup Final Brasil v Germany The Brasil locker room at the final - each cubicle was signed by a player 01 July 2002 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/1729714797384-98Y0WSB131LYYXNR1966/14-george-best-mike-summerbee.jpg Tuesday George Best & Mike Summerbee At the door of Edwardia Boutique in Cross Street Manchester, which they jointly owned. 27 September 1968 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/8f5d71c9-196d-44d6-85f7-2cf9dc73498a/25-beckham%2Btakeaway.jpg Tuesday A portrait of David Beckham is removed from The Royal Academy of Arts Burlington House London 21 May 2004 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/6ee7ba35-0748-4515-a78f-6eeaf019032a/17-world-cup-italy-ghana.jpg Tuesday The World Cup: Italy v Ghana Hannover, Germany 12 June 2006 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/c386c393-d051-4389-8bb0-d87f1b53b237/18-derry-city.jpg Tuesday Supporters of Derry City meet in The Oakgrove Bar for a pre-match sing-song Derry City v Finn Harps May 25 2012 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/8da0ef61-b536-4a9e-9395-5a9fa8708705/16-brentford-griffin-park.jpg Tuesday Brentford FC known as ‘ The Bees ’ A mural at Griffin Park, the old ground - demolished in 2021 05 April 2000 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/44284756-5e0e-4b29-83b6-c5cd16b87572/19-stadium-johannesburg.jpg Tuesday World Cup Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg May 2010 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/c5153091-ff14-4687-b20e-76eecb074271/20-eric-hall.jpg Tuesday Eric Hall was a music promoter and football players agent - a man with a large cigar. His clients included Frank Sinatra One of his most famous remarks was “what sort of sport has free kicks - why don't they charge for them”. 10 June 1996 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/f8da8ca5-aca3-441d-88d3-68adf549a80d/21-Bermondsey.jpg Tuesday An ATM outside Bermondsey Tube Station London The boy wears a replica shirt of Millwall player Denis Wise (Wise’s agent was Eric Hall) May 2003 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/cd9c3e82-0d6f-4556-8a1a-7ecd9ce0b718/22-morocco-fans.jpg Tuesday Morocco fans with cell phones at the the team hotel. Kaliningrad Russia 25 June 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/dc185cb8-6346-4629-8ea5-8344a3554677/23-womens-world-cup-china-usa.jpg Tuesday The FIFA Women’s World Cup China v USA Pasadena, 10 July 1999 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/c90a1a7d-6458-40bb-b446-5d01440d654d/38-michel-platini.jpg Tuesday Michel Platini : French international and club player with Nancy , St Etienne and Juventus Gianni Agnelli the head of Fiat and Juventus said this of him "We bought him for a morsel of bread and he put foie gras on top of it!" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/d2d0a094-1ce5-4917-9d36-bb342c52c720/26-joe-mercer.jpg Tuesday Joe Mercer the Manchester City Manager In his garden chair with the handy peg bag July 1967 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/847cd3be-9a88-42eb-97f2-4a737c155269/27-jack-crompton-matt-busby.jpg Tuesday Jack Crompton and Matt Busby Manchester United : Old Trafford September 1970 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/0f729c71-d1cc-4cc5-a494-f238ad9f7c4f/28-lev-yashin-mural.jpg Tuesday A mural depicting USSR goalkeeper Lev Yashin Moscow, Russia 10 July 2017 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/2edaf61a-781e-499d-897f-193ab2db3b41/34-arras.jpg Tuesday The World Cup comes to France - with visible presence on the Arras to Paris road The local area is all set up for Mondial 98 06 June 1998 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/799eb573-1206-4b21-beef-d70de9807aa5/30-euros-germany-romania.jpg Tuesday European Championship - Germany v Romania Liege, Belgium 12 June 2000 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/4b967985-d64e-4049-a53b-7d871551071d/29-berwick-rangers.jpg Tuesday Berwick Rangers Football Club Berwick upon Tweed 22 August 2005 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/0e14738a-b794-4c9d-a580-db1d831046ab/35-yokohama-stadium-japan.jpg Tuesday The Yokohama football Stadium, Japan August 2003 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/a91aeee1-f114-4f45-8695-ff20cc575669/8TSMbeirut.jpg Tuesday The Camille Chamoun football stadium in Beirut used as an arms depot by The PLO In 1982 it was destroyed by the Israeli airforce during the civil war. In 1993 it was being used as a refugee camp. By 2000 it had been completely rebuilt 2 May 1993 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/0edef4bd-5bc0-4193-9768-1f9dd8493522/bradford-city-football.jpg Tuesday Bradford City FC stadium built in 1886 In 1911 Bradford City won the FA Cup Coincidentally the same year the trophy was designed and made in the city by Frattorini 05 April 2004 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/05fff834-c584-461b-8743-8222687ea805/31-malta-ddr.jpg Tuesday Malta v DDR ( East Germany ) Gzira, Malta 02 April 1977 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/66cf1bab-febd-40b5-8384-a3f24fbd4ac6/36-brentford-derby.jpg Tuesday Brentford v Derby County FA Cup At Griffin Park Brentford - in use from 1904 until 2021 4 January 2003 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/bb45cb54-52ae-4217-862c-38a39c1a3506/_TSMnrw172-173-DeNoiseAI-clear.jpg Tuesday Supporters of Bamber Bridge FA Cup 1st round : 30 October 1999 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/cba485bc-4918-48c2-a1cd-0c2292fc5966/39-russia-world-cup-2018.jpg Tuesday Outdoor screenings of Russia games during The World Cup Russia 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/a3b323d2-0ed1-4ba3-9468-537d776c211e/48-hungarian-advertising-football.jpg Tuesday Advertising opportunities Honved v Ferencvárosi Budapest Hungary, 6 April 1996 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/e010a158-e15f-4fca-90a4-97db838def3a/46-mansfield.jpg Tuesday Mansfield v Kidderminster Mitchell a Mansfield fan is 5 yrs old 21 August 2004 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/d18d54ba-a3e2-4f5a-9af9-b6f9a1b40e63/37-japanese-football-banner.jpg Tuesday SPIRIT - a Japanese football banner during The 1998 World Cup St Denis, Paris 15 June 1998 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/6b2a1965-9548-4a9c-be95-5220c431baff/43-press-conference-avram-grant.jpg Tuesday A press conference to announce the appointment of Avram Grant as Chelsea Manager / first team coach He lasted 9 months before being dismissed by Abramovich 21 September 2007 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/49b9e93f-4309-49bd-b169-fc43591b45fa/45-west-germany-nigeria-u16s.jpg Tuesday West Germany v Nigeria - FIFA Under 16 World Championship Final Nigerian substitutes holding camel bone prayer beads as the game comes to an end with Nigeria winning Beijing, Peoples Republic of China, 11 August 1985 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/1709368391981-U4JARCXVZGPGIB3GS9A4/44-bill-shankly-1968.jpg Tuesday Bill Shankly talks tactics in the Liverpool FC canteen The tablecloth is the field, which needs order. The fork he is holding represents Ron Yeats his central defender March 1968 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/f31030ca-4d38-4bb3-8bb8-8b0880a0d8e8/24-claudio-ranieri-chelsea.jpg Tuesday Aston Villa v Chelsea Claudio Ranieri, Manager of Chelsea FC. 6 weeks later he had no job 12 April 2004 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/1705692079785-VHUAUVC9OG40L2LDSBAQ/49-tomaszewski.jpg Tuesday 17 October 1973 : Jan Tomaszewski, Poland goalkeeper is a happy man England can only draw 1 :1 , so fail to qualify for the 1974 World Cup. On TV the day before the game, Brian Clough called Tomaszewski “a circus clown in gloves“ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/4585a84f-c6b4-416b-a907-080fda984868/Germany-fans.jpg Tuesday Germany fans at the fanfest in Dortmund 14 June 2006 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/f9a70275-3fb7-4e22-b105-d8bf2a3fe726/BOOK025-259+copy.jpg Tuesday Tony Book : ( 1934 - 2025 ) Manchester City The face and shirt of the '60s footballer June 1967 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/3c0c7391-76a8-4ff6-8d34-da97f882d86a/40-watford-aston-villa-1983.jpg Tuesday Watford v Aston Villa The Watford shirt sponsor is hidden from TV cameras during the BBC ban on advertising 19 February 1983 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/8669181e-383c-4064-8dc2-de5befdbdce8/TSMTSMnewnew_DSC9630+copy+2.jpg Tuesday Messi : Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/391ef10e-efcb-4a8f-9b97-62ad0bac65b2/41-brasil-argentina-world-cup.jpg Tuesday Brasil v Argentina : World Cup in Spain Junior scores and the Mexican referee shares his joy 02 July 1982 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/4c2d66b1-ff39-460f-917f-112fe58fefda/42-world-cup-italy-france-zidane.jpg Tuesday The World Cup Final: Italy v France Zidane explains why he should not be sent off, whilst the Cup hovers tantalisingly in the background 09 July 2006 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/e6c27fe8-c303-4982-a322-bf8f0da93f2f/lrWest+Ham+mono+1+copy.jpg Tuesday West Ham United 1970 Moore , McDowell , Taylor , Lampard , Ferguson , Bonds https://www.thesaturdayman.com/biography daily 0.75 2026-02-25 https://www.thesaturdayman.com/saturday daily 0.75 2025-05-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/f8df7ca3-5a4d-460b-990c-8fa993cae7b8/TSM+copy.jpg Saturday 'The Two Bobbys' Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United October 3 1970 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/24efcb92-f34b-433b-b9e2-a89911ebc037/10-european-cup-final-roma-liverpool-1984.jpg Saturday European Cup Final: Roma v Liverpool Roma Tifosi 30 May 1984 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/a8da1473-b56b-4b0d-acf1-c14a404f0ed4/Paris+St+Germain.2.jpg Saturday Champions League Final Paris St Germain v Inter Milano May 31 2025 : Munchen Germany https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/375148a8-d640-41c1-990e-046ac3177dcd/2-frank-lampard-home.jpg Saturday A bedroom in the boyhood home of Frank Lampard Jnr His signed shirt from England v Croatia hangs on the door. 14 October 2004 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/928df4eb-be36-483d-af29-9c8015463f53/4-diego-maradona-tattoo-fidel.jpg Saturday Diego Maradona’s left leg with tattoo of Fidel Castro Buenos Aires, Argentina 09 October 2009 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/188732aa-ef44-40c4-b943-c6c620c7bcfc/7-michel-platini-footprints.jpg Saturday Michel Platini footprints Monaco 19 October 2007 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/3a30902f-1021-42d3-ab6f-54ee287c64fc/6-egypt-cameroon-africa-nations-cup-1996.jpg Saturday Egypt v Cameroon - Africa Nations Cup Final, Cairo Photographers at prayer before the game starts 21 March 1986 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/785c9376-3177-4ec9-a9cd-a89ec82c5d2f/25-argentina-england-world-cup-japan-2002.jpg Saturday The World Cup, Argentina v England Sapporo, Japan 07 June 2002 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/0b7cc64b-9596-4ed1-910e-7278b07ac25f/28-european-championship-belgium-2000.jpg Saturday During The European Championship Ghent Belgium June 2000 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/b92941bc-1703-4a13-8ecb-4efadc1c2f18/3-eric-cantona-1996-footballer-of-the-year-awards.jpg Saturday Footballer of The Year Awards: The Royal Lancaster Hotel, London Eric Cantona awaits the call to go on stage. 16 May 1996 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/6de67439-8cb3-48e2-8be4-15a47ef2ee81/16-olympic-games-barcelona-ghana.jpg Saturday Olympic Games Barcelona: Ghana v Australia Simon Addo - Ghana goalkeeper with a hastily created substitute goalkeeper shirt 07 August 1992 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/4e947cdf-a10a-4c82-9b17-d2cbd41f455a/12-barnet.jpg Saturday Outside Barnet Football Club on a match day Barnet v Torquay United : 5 May 2001 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/c54743a6-9ee3-4cb3-8cd8-6007091846d1/9-ujpest-ferencvaros.jpg Saturday Ujpest v Ferencvaros: An Ujpest fan with his Ultra Viola Bulldogs ‘accreditation’ Budapest, Hungary 23 March 1996 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/e073bd26-9d4d-4261-b4eb-d8689692da0d/11-aston-villa.jpg Saturday Hermalle-sous-Huy : Liege Belgium ASTON VILLA est un groupe de rock formé en 1994 dans la banlieue sud-est de Paris. June 2000 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/337ba9f7-4e9c-439a-99ad-282668cd721a/13-new-zealand-kuwait-1981.jpg Saturday Auckland - New Zealand v Kuwait - World Cup Qualifier The referee leaves the field with a police escort following NZ defeat. A beer can enters top right 10 October 1981 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/b12c94d3-99e7-48db-befb-5f8988a36d1b/14-spain-morocco-world-cup-2018.jpg Saturday Spain v Morocco: World Cup The two trainers after the game 25 June 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/f507c79f-48c1-4ee7-9d4b-68c4a706a8cd/17-john-aldridge-world-cup-mexico-ireland.jpg Saturday Mexico v Ireland, World Cup, Orlando USA Ireland substitute John Aldridge Explains politely to the 4th official that he has been waiting 3 minutes to enter the field 24 June 1994 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/4b03fd25-2055-4e36-a97d-1e31cff7083f/15-david-seaman.jpg Saturday David Seaman, England Goalkeeper Wearing what is generally agreed to be one of the worst goalkeeper kits of all time 1996 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/40b860bd-3993-4785-af59-8968cf2d8f9a/18-hosni-manoubi-2006-world-cup.jpg Saturday Photographer Hosni Manoubi at 2006 World Cup Wearing the famous sombrero his photographer father previously wore at 9 World Cups 23 June 2006 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/e0218f8e-920e-473e-a274-95608c5983c5/19-diana-ross-world-cup-opening-ceremony.jpg Saturday World Cup Opening Ceremony with Diana Ross she sang well but missed a penalty. Chicago, USA 17 June 1994 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/93defa90-b670-4c00-bac0-5a25d8a58afc/20-beijing-mens-olympic-football-final-2008.jpg Saturday The National Stadium Beijing China Fans with tickets for the Mens Olympic Football Final. Argentina v Nigeria 23 August 2008 7 / 22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/1fdc5b60-38fb-4c18-9b71-5a69aa8318a7/Ronaldinho-Barcelona-vChelsea.jpg Saturday Chelsea v Barcelona Ronaldinho 8 March 2005 7 / 23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/2e4abaff-e369-4a7e-99b8-0d3fdd9dc04b/41-new-zealand-fan-2019.jpg Saturday The Women’s World Cup 2019 in France Scarlett Turner is the niece of New Zealand defender - Ria Percival. 11 June 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/323f4e50-633c-4152-8116-ddd683bb7e03/22-jacques-george-uefa.jpg Saturday Following Heysel , Great Britain has been removed from the map of Europe UEFA President Jacques George explains why 24 June 1988 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/8dcbe20b-2152-426e-a53f-831f1ed0e1ac/24-david-vanola-usa-goalie.jpg Saturday David Vanole USA substitute goalkeeper World Cup - Austria v USA 19 June 1990 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/d795eef5-d4bc-4c6f-8763-eb71b2f99273/26-orlando-1993.jpg Saturday The play house TOPLESS GO GO - Orlando, Florida December 1993 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/a598dd77-86eb-4edb-a75a-663e50876306/27-southend-luton-hut.jpg Saturday Southend v Luton The groundsman’s hut, where the match outside the door is also being shown live on the TV. 12 November 2004 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/10dbed42-0f07-4ccc-8cd4-bf0bb727bc1d/dupeHARRY3%3ADSC_0058+copy.jpg Saturday Harry Smith : The Southend FC Groundsman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/0e035941-eeb1-4636-a7d9-557a7ee487c2/30-angus-mackay-bbc-sports-report.jpg Saturday Angus MacKay (centre) - the producer of BBC Radio Sports Report It is the worlds longest running sports radio programme A British tradition, every Saturday the football results were read at 5 o’clock on air by John Webster April 1969 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/d1e9164d-7d57-4b7d-a9ab-1fd390ed0c3e/31-2010-world-cup-final.jpg Saturday Johannesburg - The 2010 World Cup Final - Spain v Holland The winning goal by Andrés Iniesta 11 July 2010 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/f21b7653-8b1e-40f1-8d89-6bb0fd8cd676/32-pat-jennings-spurs-1970.jpg Saturday The Tottenham Hotspur training ground in Cheshunt 7 boys, a springer spaniel, and Pat Jennings September 1970 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/bb08c8ae-7c36-47c7-92f7-b5c50e26d0a7/33-blackpool-bloomfield-road.jpg Saturday Blackpool FC Bloomfield Road Crowd control March 1971 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/55a3f96c-e2b6-4efd-99c7-1ee5779a0da0/shevchenko-chelsea+-ukraine.jpg Saturday Andriy Shevchenko and Chelsea fans September 2006 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/988e0aca-9dd8-4ae5-be21-75a6e0402381/34-arsenal-fc-boardroom-1968.jpg Saturday Arsenal Football Club boardroom in October 1968 31 years later, 6 men sat in this room and decided to spend £11,000,000 on Thierry Henry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/1fd9b266-35af-4989-bc2b-741652379a75/35-pavarotti-world-cup-roma-1990.jpg Saturday 24 hrs after The 3 Tenors concert the previous evening Luciano Pavarotti (1935 - 2007 ) with Azeglio Vicini ( 1933 - 2018 ) the Italian manager at The World Cup Final in Roma. July 8 1990 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/af12ef2a-bec8-4986-a1e2-dc539d7fe92b/36-man-united-1971.jpg Saturday Manchester United at Old Trafford November 1971 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/92247f73-6da5-41c1-a694-f260ba6a4916/37-match-regulations.jpg Saturday Match regulations for a World Cup https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/54459a24-15c0-4396-8b01-586b7210c748/_TSMselect_CUP0060.jpg Saturday FIFA Congress lunch in Munich https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/cda86a2d-f699-4886-8381-c775970ebbe7/38-football-pie-mash.jpg Saturday Pie, gravy and mushy peas at Sheffield FC A staple on the British football terrace 2009 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/2bf120c5-c9fa-4022-a6ae-6f5de2b1df65/23-shildon-crook-town.jpg Saturday Shildon v Crook Town 2014 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/068f882e-d573-4918-b07b-95bc0e3393ea/45-hornchurch-grays-2004.jpg Saturday Football with a table cloth and red wine Hornchurch v Grays, Conference League 20 November 2004 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/4f81b83c-8a8e-400a-a2e1-678975d00338/39-accrington-stanley.jpg Saturday The derelict Accrington Stanley ground Now a primary school playing field 1965 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/a8207128-4fc4-4f46-bfda-2bd3ca717242/thisSven096-097+copy-DeNoiseAI-standard+%281%29+copy+2.jpg Saturday Sven Goran Eriksson 1948 - 2024 England v Sweden, The World Cup, Saitama Japan 2 June 2002 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/5d195522-ae51-4b7b-8198-803079b64cae/49-colin-toddle-sunderland.jpg Saturday Cardwell Street in the Roker area of Sunderland The graffiti celebrates Colin Todd, the Sunderland player July 1969 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/8913abeb-54e8-460c-9952-4660a6c1e314/pd3007068.jpg Saturday The Saturday Man's No.7 & Banksy's 'Kissing Policemen' On the wall of The Prince Albert pub in Brighton 2007 https://www.thesaturdayman.com/wednesday daily 0.75 2025-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/66874f16-f523-486e-8663-39c101ee51a3/extra2499X1666TSMnewbradford%2Bcity%2Btiff%2Bcopy+copy.jpg Wednesday Valley Parade Bradford City April 1972 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/bf4fc538-9eca-42b8-906c-c1f366b2c6eb/2-filbert-street-leicester.jpg Wednesday Football pitch protection in the 1970s Leicester City FC Filbert Street https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/a3c253da-4ed9-458f-9517-d21f2b473b0a/TSMnewAFRICA+CROWD158-318+copy+3.jpg Wednesday Cote D’Ivoire National Stadium in Abidjan Africa Nations Cup Final - Cameroon v Nigeria 18 March 1984 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/3ace3f42-cc92-48de-83af-aef6a45ea912/3-aston-villa-ipswich-1981.jpg Wednesday Aston Villa v Ipswich Town For many years Aston Park offered a popular but limited free view of the match for ticketless fans 14 April 1981 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/83a96425-1517-4a0c-93fb-ca6f29853286/5-italy-korea-2002.jpg Wednesday Italy v Korea, World Cup goes to a golden goal decision Security police in Daejeon Stadium - some watch the game 18 June 2002 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/4870acf0-d17d-40fc-bc76-a2feff38722a/6-england-don-revie-1976.jpg Wednesday England players in Rome Tueart, Channon, Keegan, Bowles Don Revie was managing 16 Nov 1976 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/ea7f273a-9503-4c73-a16a-5c9900885881/7-peckham-nigeria-world-cup-2010.jpg Wednesday Haircuts cease during the Argentina v Nigeria World Cup match Peckham, South London 12 June 2010 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/a54b1b62-8b97-4ffb-8d76-d2f6d7d4ec1b/10-2002-world-cup-japan-belgium.jpg Wednesday The World Cup: Japan v Belgium, Saitama Japan Hidetoshi Nakata is now a noted Sake producer and a Japanese hairstyle & fashion brand 04 June 2002 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/1ab69c17-ff5f-4fa8-b7c8-49120cb1d8b2/Megan-Rapinoe-USA-womenm%27s-football.jpg Wednesday Women’s World Cup Holland v USA Megan Rapinoe, USA captain 07 July 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/cc460e33-aa5d-45a6-a5a5-2bd2331cb228/13-footballers-wigs.jpg Wednesday Footballer’s wigs: Perms, Afros, Mullets, Mohawks Hoxton, East London 06 May 2010 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/b003ae37-9f17-438b-a43b-7b0ff03bfc93/12-andreas-brehme-germany.jpg Wednesday Andreas Brehme Germany About to score the winning penalty - Argentina v Germany 1990 World Cup Final 8 July 1990 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/736cf0b1-0b31-413b-b06b-fdd247fc2674/Barcelona-ronaldinho+paris-DeNoiseAI-standard+copy.jpg Wednesday Barcelona v Arsenal : Champions League Final : Paris Ronaldinho with the photographic media 17 May 2006 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/a5af8774-6ff5-43c9-a3d0-ce0ecf47760e/16-cesar-luis-menotti.jpg Wednesday Argentina’s manager, Cesar Luis Menotti Manhattan / New York 23 September 1980 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/943c6bc9-5a5e-4ab7-abee-cde8ea012ceb/9-scunthorpe-fc-1970.jpg Wednesday Scunthorpe United FC team with Kevin Keegan 6 months later he had moved to Liverpool FC 08 September 1970 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/e3382554-bf8e-4ffe-ac8f-a7b303ce075c/15-george-best-1971.jpg Wednesday George Best Manchester United 1971 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/330fbdf9-b276-4b9e-b8c8-ffe781ca020f/19-portugal-england-penaltis-2006-world-cup.jpg Wednesday Portugal v England : World Cup Penalty decider - Steven Gerrard ( right ) has just missed and Postiga ( left ) is about to score and eliminate England 01 July 2006 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/ef501fe9-2697-408a-94e3-5f0c1808845f/18-goran-simovic-jugoslavia.jpg Wednesday European Championship: Jugoslavia v France, St Etienne Goran Simovic the Jugoslavia goalkeeper and cockerels 19 June 1984 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/45b98081-7914-4c37-89d3-7ae13e30aa16/17-derby-1972-training-ground.jpg Wednesday Derby players training at The Baseball Ground have an Ingmar Bergman moment 11 April 1972 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/9690d8d5-3bdd-4f5f-9aad-553c80daf710/8-european-cup-final-porto-bayern-munchen.jpg Wednesday European Cup Final - Porto v Bayern Munchen, May 27 1987 Mustapha Rabah Madjer scores for Porto. Pelé said “this was the Heel of Allah and nearly the greatest goal I have ever seen except Madjer glanced back as the ball crossed the line “ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/5978ca1b-d230-4483-8e51-617071940649/21-paul-gascoigne-kettering.jpg Wednesday Paul Gascoigne, Kettering Town FC Manager His tenure was brief - he lasted 39 days 29 October 2005 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/dc7deeb7-605a-467c-9d33-ae2205ad910d/23-portugal-supporters.jpg Wednesday The locals watch the Portugal team training Braga, Portugal 30 March 2004 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/e38299b5-960a-4615-be8a-d023c8551da4/24-Dortmund-Station-world-cup-germany-2006.jpg Wednesday World Cup in Germany A bahnsteig party at 1 am in Dortmund Station 04 July 2006 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/898bf0cb-1d09-433f-b4e5-be7bd341af8f/25-don-revie-leeds-1971.jpg Wednesday Don Revie, the Leeds United manager with his team. At the training ground 15 July 1971 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/8708392c-1430-4313-8c5d-00682f2118d9/26-argentina-cameroon-world-cup-1990.jpg Wednesday Argentina v Cameroon World Cup Argentina do not have much to sing about - they lose 1:0. San Siro Milano 08 June 1990 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/5c67ee7c-ecff-4c88-b502-a6696fb4dae9/27-swinton-2005.jpg Wednesday Swinton Scotland A monument built in 1769 known locally as ‘ The Twelfth Man ‘ standing in the centre of the football field - the football match is played around it September 2005 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/b8578cff-e5ed-402d-b97f-a1224c7cdc24/29-africa-nations-cup-finals-tripoli-1982.jpg Wednesday Tripoli Lybia, Africa Nations Cup Finals The event was opened by Muammar Gaddafi. 5 March 1982 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/a82690df-f766-4220-8148-c0bc3702c59d/28-delft-european-championship-2000.jpg Wednesday During The European Championship Delft, Holland 27 June 2000 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/e501f88f-a8c9-4cdf-9947-0636eb61601e/wowXTSMnew.ecoArsenal++at+night-DeNoiseAI-low-light.jpg Wednesday Arsenal v Chelsea : Champions League Elwood Street, London 6 April 2004 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/d3a29db5-3e46-4532-9d9f-cba927c2f1f6/31-first-var-leicester-fleetwood.jpg Wednesday The first VAR / video assisted referee goal in British football Leicester City v Fleetwood / FA Cup Scored by Kelechi Iheanacho, 16 January 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/1729021910297-ZUG5XUSREFKMR75KZ1S8/TSMcasablanca%2Bcopy%2B2.jpg Wednesday Nr Casablanca : Morocco March 27 1988 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/08902025-ed18-4901-ac03-554c9a3d485a/32-mexico-city-brazil-1992.jpg Wednesday Mexico City - Brasil v Mexico friendly Brasil player throws his shirt to the crowd 31 July 1992 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/04d8cfd9-84df-4331-a530-79cdc44b584f/34-york-city.jpg Wednesday The streets around York City Football Club at Bootham Crescent ( the old ground that closed in 2021 ) 21 September 1999 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/9477db2e-6111-4684-a02a-90efe49315b7/43-john-giles-1969.jpg Wednesday John Giles, the Leeds United and Irish footballer At this time he was also a partner in a Leeds insurance broking business 8 June 1969 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/1f8316d0-0e9d-4ef9-977e-623e0262e10b/22-matt-busby-old-trafford-1971.jpg Wednesday Sir Matt Busby at Old Trafford Manchester He was United manager for 25 years. 11 May 1971 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/fb81478b-0479-4f31-875e-c8bd2c0ff15c/40-womens-world-cup-holland-italy-2019.jpg Wednesday Monica Maneila Women’s World Cup Italy v Holland Reims, 29 June 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/ca41389d-d30a-4111-b57f-04fa361621e9/Screenshot+2024-01-01+at+22.26.44.png Wednesday Brian Clough shakes the hand of his captain Dave MacKay Derby County have just become the Division Two champions April 1969 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/3614a8ba-a37c-41f2-9a7b-5ec72bafedac/44-newcastle-inter-cities-cup-1969.jpg Wednesday Newcastle United at St James’ Park : 12 June 1969 The team with The Inter Cities Fairs Cup and a hosepipe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/159a6a27-2a6c-428d-9a90-28c9eef4ab16/1-johan-cruyff-1978.jpg Wednesday Johan Cruyff (1947 - 2016) Playing for New York against a World All Stars team 30 August 1978 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/34576aa5-75fe-4e03-bd9d-56a12586f7fc/39-france-west-germany-world-cup-1982-battistone-schumacher.jpg Wednesday France v West Germany / The World Cup Spain Patrick Battistone is badly fouled by German goalkeeper, Harald Schumacher (red). In the blur of the moment Battiston lost 3 teeth. 8 July 1982 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/41481b39-81a3-46ff-89a4-2017fd3647de/TSMnew1990.533260-DeNoiseAI-standard.jpg Wednesday World Cup Semi Final England v Germany 1990 England manager Bobby Robson at the moment Chris Waddle fails to convert his penalty kick 4 July 1990 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/66137c78-5089-4587-8d52-6e8d623a3749/4%2B_TSMPA-352528.jpg Wednesday Manchester United v Newcastle United 8 September 1984 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/07816ff5-55d0-42de-b964-f2b681e64f1a/46-final-game-burnden-park-bolton.jpg Wednesday The final game for Bolton Wanderers at Burnden Park They had played here from 1895 - 1997 25 April 1997 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/9119afbb-df91-45c5-b50b-bf8850cbe97a/36-osvaldo-ardiles-tottenham-1978.jpg Wednesday Osvaldo Ardiles - his first day with Tottenham Hotspur at the Chestnut training ground He is reading the World Cup Final edition of the French magazine ‘onze ‘ 10 July 1978 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/ba4779d5-0b35-4ce0-9ddc-eda0ed4aa9a3/37-jurgen-klopp-cardboard.jpg Wednesday Keep your distance A life size cardboard Jurgen Klopp in a UK supermarket during COVID lockdown March 31 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/5f26d93a-93eb-4d6c-a691-d6829def9f9c/wowwow1500X1000302206+copy-DeNoiseAI-low-light.jpg Wednesday A victorious Alex Ferguson with Archie Knox - manager and trainer of Aberdeen Real Madrid v Aberdeen : UEFA Cup Winners Cup final in Goteborg 11 May 1983 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/83a472d8-0fa2-4abf-9d9c-9504d0312d24/38-Enzo-bearzot-Italy-world-cup-final-1982.jpg Wednesday Enzo Bearzot, Italy Manager World Cup Final Italy v Germany 1982 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/1704120277738-F6LFQ5TK45V72Q4D93P6/41-arsenal-leeds-1968.jpg Wednesday Arsenal v Leeds United: League Cup Final 02 March 1968 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/0cb65348-8fdc-4238-b1f9-c86ee2e0a196/+wow387684-DeNoiseAI-low-light.jpg Wednesday European Cup Final in Paris : Bayern Munchen v Leeds United Gerd Muller is spat on by Leeds captain Bremner 28 May 1975 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/9016a35a-654f-4084-a7ce-b8fcf24c74ab/TSMfamily+enclosure+copy-DeNoiseAI-standard+copy.jpg Wednesday St Albans City FC April 1999 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/149c894a-9fd0-4f36-a472-6871e0aedc22/35-stoke-city-west-ham-1970.jpg Wednesday Stoke City v West Ham United Jimmy Greaves (1940 - 2021) and Gordon Banks (1937 - 2019) 10 October 1970 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/fc3f78dd-66cb-4506-9157-77c3271d3f50/34-mexico-kickabout-1985-football.jpg Wednesday Sunday morning in Chapultepec Park Mexico City 05 February 1985 https://www.thesaturdayman.com/thursday daily 0.75 2025-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/4e5d142a-395e-4253-9618-93b45eb6c3e4/44-john-sjoberg-frank-worthington.jpg Thursday John Sjoberg & Frank Worthington . Huddersfield v Leicester City 1970 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/ce8c3c75-c61c-4ff8-840f-d6981b7bdc0c/2-northhampton-laundress.jpg Thursday Mrs Lily Clark who washes by hand the Peterborough United FC team strip Here in her back garden in Paston Lane. 07 August 1967 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/4efb7914-21eb-479f-9fec-9599be7cae25/3-ralph-coates-burnley.jpg Thursday Ralph Coates Burnley FC Burnley v Sheffield Wednesday 18 October 1969 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/1e3241a6-e317-4c25-930d-48c9fa69261b/5-harry-kane.jpg Thursday Harry Kane : England During the Russia 2018 World Cup https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/fe643c56-69b6-4086-b1f8-b98aba40cc51/6-ian-roger-morgan-qpr.jpg Thursday Ian & Roger Morgan, QPR - “The Morgan Twins“ Both born 14 December 1946, Roger (right) is 10 minutes older than Ian 16 July 1969 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/5eff510e-71b4-4eea-9962-49dd215d22b2/7-anfield-mercer-shankly.jpg Thursday A manager moment at Anfield Joe Mercer (Manchester City) and Bill Shankly (Liverpool) 12 January 1971 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/06729175-bf3d-4bd1-af37-8f5b1d3b6fa3/8-herbie-the-hammer-west-ham-united.jpg Thursday Herbie The Hammer, the West Ham United Mascot Upton Park, London 19 October 1999 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/f8a71e49-3cc8-44ed-a633-ef69152d9915/TSMTHIS+ONE305+copy+2.jpg Thursday Alan Ball the Everton Captain The Division 1 trophy under his arm 01 April 1970 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/3314b0d1-ced0-4f65-b950-285c6d8512b6/10-swansea-city-vetch-field-cyril-the-swan.jpg Thursday A swan song for for the final game at The Vetch Field Cyril the Swan - Swansea City FC mascot - passes the turnstile entrances as he makes his way into the ground for the final time. 11 May 2005 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/f07dc430-40de-4d53-8d8b-cb7d605c5ad5/liverpool+off+to+athens+1+copy.jpg Thursday Liverpool fly out to Athens from Speke Airport ( later John Lennon Airport ) Bill Shankly is the last man to board the plane as usual 9 July 1972 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/612afeec-0ebd-4c62-9945-4a6413aa03f3/12-belgium-italy-european-championship.jpg Thursday Belgium v Italy : European Championship Belgium players leave the field after failing to qualify for stage 2 Bruxelles 14 June 2000 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/5169a254-ea79-4f61-82ec-2a4e1609b71a/11-brasil-england-rio-de-janeiro.jpg Thursday Maracana Stadium Rio De Janeiro: Brasil v England Emlyn Hughes sitting on the ball. 08 June 1977 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/a3ed474c-98ea-4522-a4d3-8a8dc30644fc/13-world-cup-portugal-morocco-moscow-2018.jpg Thursday The World Cup: Portugal v Morocco The Morocco team and TV camera, Moscow 20 June 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/4c8f78e2-6027-4a01-8dd9-58da2900c277/14-workers-stadium-beijing-china.jpg Thursday The Workers Stadium : Beijing China Where China lose to Hong Kong in front of 80,000 rioting fans 19 May 1985 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/c1dbb877-70f4-456c-9f48-131a062a782e/15-middlesbrough-chesterfield-fa-cup.jpg Thursday Middlesbrough v Chesterfield: FA Cup Semi Final. Hillsborough Sheffield 22 April 1997 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/f71753d9-ab29-4843-bc03-d543c28b0b90/16-angel-of-the-north-gateshead.jpg Thursday Angel of The North nr Gateshead Created by Anthony Gormley in 1998 06 September 2000 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/ae44f3e4-a58f-401b-9bf0-f1fcfccd48d6/17-fianarntsoa-madagascar.jpg Thursday Fianarantsoa, Madagascar 19 April 1987 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/88ce51f8-6335-4f15-bbc1-3c402a01725e/18-alex-ferguson-scotland-1986.jpg Thursday Alex Ferguson, the manager of Scotland Assistant to Jock Stein he took over after Stein, his mentor, died suddenly at the Wales v Scotland World Cup qualification game on Sept 10 1985 Scotland v Uruguay, The World Cup, Mexico: June 13 1986 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/7bed7a0d-6cd3-4f0d-aa34-96c1115e322b/19-everton-liverpool-fa-cup-final.jpg Thursday Everton v Liverpool : FA Cup Final Fans invade the field - the Everton player is Pat Nevin Wembley 20 May 1989 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/66e57a70-ab1e-4945-901b-695b0af34509/20-fa-cup-final-leeds-sunderland.jpg Thursday FA Cup Final 1973 : Leeds United v Sunderland Billy Bremner and Ian Porterfield - the scorer of the only and winning goal 05 May 1973 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/51cb6fb5-dbc3-4fe0-81bd-64942731814c/21-sakuragicho-world-cup-japan.jpg Thursday During 2002 World Cup Sakuragicho Station Japan 29 May 2002 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/616b63f7-3c87-4bb2-902a-d90ce8bea7b2/22-italy-spain-boston.jpg Thursday 1994 World Cup : Italy v Spain Boston USA 9 July 1994 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/d45f7c99-6c82-46f6-9ee0-5d111dda6d6e/2-barcelona-juventus-european-cup.jpg Thursday Barcelona v Juventus: European Cup : Johann Crujff (with the tie), the Barcelona Manager On Crujff's left is Carles Rexach who signed Lionel Messi to Barcelona in December 2000 10 April 1991 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/af12d5fc-f25b-44f7-9f12-989c30aab9e7/newJimmy+%2B+1+copy.jpg Thursday Jimmy Sirrell - the personable manager of Notts County September 1975 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/85c084e4-de31-40ff-a3f5-f5c03a0d94c4/TSMnewhidalgo+copy+3.jpg Thursday Spain v France: European Nations Final: Parc Des Princes Paris. France manager Michel Hidalgo seated and head down takes refuge from the photographers 27 June 1984 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/7be6021d-0fce-424d-98c2-e744d4ca7c19/25-fulham.png Thursday Fulham Football Club 21 September 2005 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/0ec39239-675a-4693-979e-baddd36a1c7d/26-champions-league-final-ac-milano-juventus.jpg Thursday Champions League Final: AC Milano v Juventus Old Trafford Manchester 28 May 2003 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/f989eb2e-ce3a-46ee-8c7d-3e5fc4a375df/27-newcastle-liverpool-1969.jpg Thursday Newcastle United v Liverpool 11 October 1969 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/c43f0ae2-7058-4059-90b0-ea331f1ee88c/TSMashbourne+new+1+copy.jpg Thursday Traditional Easter Tuesday football: Ashbourne Derbyshire There are few rules and a game can last 8 hours 21 February 2012 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/1704222758559-ABBC5FO27UOFC664F6TW/newWomens%25252BEuro%25252Bcopy.jpg Thursday The First European Women’s Football Championship The final at Luton Town FC : England v Sweden 27 May 1984 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/9a83e4a2-e616-4867-915f-e375262d6d20/29-west-germany-brasil-beach.jpg Thursday The West Germany team - then world champions. South Atlantic Ocean, Brasil 15 June 1977 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/80adcba0-a9b4-4946-aa76-3c9e655b4725/31-tokyo-palmeiras-manchester-united.jpg Thursday Morning on the Tokyo subway after Palmeiras v Manchester United the previous night. 01 December 1999 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/fad63f76-4c5c-4d14-b65b-86036f6f28dd/32-oxford-circus-spurs.jpg Thursday Oxford Circus, Central London 11 March 2009 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/0140b435-fdaa-43be-a28d-90383eae4f29/33-belgium-ireland-hblock-protest.jpg Thursday Belgium v Ireland: Bruxelles Armagh Women & H Block Prison protest by the Irish fans 25 March 1981 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/8baf40b6-98b7-49e1-b6ba-fc5d35ff8144/34-folkestone-leyton.jpg Thursday Folkestone v Leyton 25 March 2005 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/129f2d73-3fcf-4e33-b7d2-a3be1e73acfb/38-mexico-kickabout.jpg Thursday A Sunday morning somewhere in Mexico 1984 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/5e1aabda-f3bb-4073-8be8-bcc99f043776/36-derby-county-division-one-champions.jpg Thursday Derby County are Division One Champions - again The Baseball Ground Derby 26 April 1975 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/1e29528a-cdd9-46b0-bbbe-1e1516532d50/37-newcastle-supporters.jpg Thursday Newcastle Supporters in the city centre 1992 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/ab51635d-bb2f-4ef0-9991-6a03549e063b/35-champions-league-chelsea-monaco.jpg Thursday Champions League: Chelsea v Monaco Chelsea fans 05 May 2004 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/3c0cddbd-3b85-4946-84dd-590c7a9044d3/39-ussr-jugoslavia-1977.jpg Thursday The USSR national team before the friendly against Jugoslavia Beograd, Jugoslavia 23 March 1977 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/d2431d63-629c-4230-bc30-687be94b433d/40-england-belgium-world-cup-bologna.jpg Thursday England locker room before Belgium World Cup game Barnes, Lineker, Waddle, McMahon, Gascoigne, Butcher, Wright, Walker, Pearce, Parker, Shilton 26 June 1990 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/f17d50a9-2f70-4d38-a094-0a0dd92aeb62/41-diego-maradona-mexico-world-cup.jpg Thursday Argentina captain Diego Maradona is forgotten for a moment. As FIFA officials and The President of Mexico discuss who will present The World Cup Azteca Stadium Mexico 29 June 1986 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/c2999d3e-c1b3-4d74-89d1-dd0f228b44b2/42-porto-penerol-toyota-cup-tokyo.jpg Thursday Porto. v Penerol: Toyota Cup Tokyo Rabah Madjer as Man of the Match received the Toyota car in the background. He donated it to the Porto Football Museum. 13 December 1987 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/48bddd9d-db53-4090-9e38-01a0f8971830/43-world-cup-france-uruguay-thierry-henri.jpg Thursday World Cup football on the big screen France v Uruguay - Thierry Henry Leicester 11 June 2010 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/d30f134a-b59b-42bb-a2a8-630558be83a9/1-justinus-justin-fashanu-norwich-city.jpg Thursday Justinus Soni ‘Justin’ Fashanu (1961 - 1998) Norwich City 1978 He played for 22 teams over a 20 year career and the junior England team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/ebd2a53d-3614-4ff3-93ad-e3a4d07c4042/Honduras-World-Cup.jpg Thursday Honduras qualify for the 1982 World Cup Tegucigalpa National Stadium in Honduras Centro America 22 November 1981 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/ca4272d9-9632-4df0-a113-b4876fded66d/THISmartians+queue+tx-DeNoiseAI-low-light.jpg Thursday Les Diables Rouges are ready for the big event The opening ceremony for Euro 2000 in Bruxelles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/6ad6ddf3-717f-48e2-8fd6-48c308f1d967/TSM2499X1666TSMimage+newcastle+fans+double+exp+copy+2.jpg Thursday Newcastle fans at Highbury Arsenal FC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/958a924b-e4e7-4f12-b07b-6d67edff3036/thisleeds+fans-DeNoiseAI-low-light.jpg Thursday Leeds United August 2000 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/6194bb1d-b9a3-4259-aafa-aa98195fd264/45-gillingham-sunderland.jpg Thursday Gillingham v Sunderland 11 September 2004 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/8e4c55b5-33dc-4515-85a3-f36475759f02/49-chelsea-the-shed-1977.jpg Thursday Chelsea’s North Stand Home to the Chelsea Headhunters The most nortorious Football Firm in Britain 1977 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/d909f323-0c50-4a98-9b8a-2b3976126013/47-gerard-houllier-liverpool-yeovil-fa-cup.jpg Thursday Gérard Houllier, Liverpool manager Yeovil v Liverpool, FA Cup 4 January 2004 https://www.thesaturdayman.com/friday daily 0.75 2025-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/1709143551284-7A876N93OV9SJU0IB56L/2-moss-side-manchester-1968.jpg Friday The Rawcliffe Street “mind yer car“ gang. Takings were spent in Thornley’s Sweet Shop. Moss Side Manchester 27 July 1968 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/287860cb-e6d7-4fb3-8235-b9ba6a72a556/5-birmingham.jpg Friday The redoubtable Birmingham City poster team. George Moore with the bucket and Tommy Bell with the poster 08 February 1968 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/1974e359-6960-4b58-a05c-c01e6535f1e9/4-charlton-athletic-cardiff-city.jpg Friday Charlton Athletic v Cardiff City The Valley, Floyd Road, London. Enclosure standing was 6 shillings. 12 February 1972 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/8c68cac6-8767-498e-b539-1346821f1804/8-workington-town-afc.jpg Friday The fans of Workington Town AFC Their official offices - a derelict railway carriage 09 October 1969 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/aa8a6273-3ce7-443d-94d4-8dcebf22b385/newnew+1+copy.jpg Friday Ever Hernandez (2nd right) with his family in Santa Ana, El Salvador His goal against Mexico two weeks earlier in Honduras qualified El Salvador for the 1982 World Cup. He moved to Los Angeles in 1991 to sell cars 24 November 1981 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/058473c9-42fb-41f3-9b38-522a5867d41f/3-brian-clough-derby.jpg Friday Brian Clough (1936 - 2004) Derby County Manager with his players April 1972 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/26bbeabe-18a3-4d37-b8ff-100b69489a9d/6-mario-americo-brasil.jpg Friday Mario Americo the Brasil masseur aka ‘Pombo Correlo' He was named carrier pigeon for the numerous tactical messages he passed on during a match 18 June 1974 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/31c7b93d-646f-4fa1-ab3a-d938bfbabb0f/7-sweden-world-cup-germany.jpg Friday During the World Cup in Germany Sweden fans live in a motorhome in a Koln car park 20 June 2006 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/db82bb45-7910-4d2d-9f94-7dda3e27adb7/14-brentford-fc.jpg Friday Brentford FC Football League Division 3 1971 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/fc2496c5-8df6-49d3-81ee-b7d429780c70/12-korea-italy-world-cup.jpg Friday Korea beat Italy by ‘golden goal‘ scored by Ahn Jung - Hwan (extreme left) The World Cup : Daejeon Korea 18 June 2002 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/dfea97c5-2d7b-4b36-b4db-c96596655072/9-yeovil-2003-champions.jpg Friday Big day in The West Country as the mass crowds gather in Yeovil Town Centre Yeovil are Champions and are promoted to The Football League 28 April 2003 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/d8c08129-7c33-4a70-ae85-bd0374dbe05b/18-liverpool-champions-cup-2005.jpg Friday 9.15 pm Central Liverpool, near Lime Street Station The Liverpool team after returning from Istanbul with The Champion’s Cup 26 May 2005 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/1708939368076-7UFZ9AMSLJYCO6G042B6/10-world-cup-gianluigi-buffon.jpg Friday The World Cup Final, 2006 Gigi Buffon, Legendary Italy National Team goalkeeper & captain Commando Ultra Indian Trips (C. U. I. T) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/142ee3b0-ab5b-4a0d-9a25-c71fe1513cf7/13-everton-wba-fa-cup-final-1968.jpg Friday WBA v Everton FA Cup Final WBA are victorious and they show the cup to their fans 18 May 1968 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/e9b66352-7499-422b-b436-daef22d3a3af/16-tsirion-football-stadium.jpg Friday Limassol Cyprus In the background is the Tsirion Football Stadium. On this day Cyprus play Spain there in The European Championship 8 December 1979 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/7476d421-3987-49b2-ba6b-7a23bcb8f3fc/select+5.jpg Friday FA Cup Preliminary round Portland v Bridgewater 28 August 2004 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/7fd4d77a-8a0b-4ef9-be73-91d351b837d4/20-brasil-england-mexico-1970.jpg Friday The World Cup : Brasil v England : Guadalajara Mexico. Pele and Charlton, in the foreground right is Alf Ramsey. 7 June 1970 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/5ba6730b-e631-4c8e-80b9-b552ad81438d/19-eric-cantona-billboard.jpg Friday A defaced Nike billboard featuring Eric Cantona Sheffield 27 June 1996 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/0595499c-ed25-4b8c-834f-e91a9948935f/21-ukraine-world-cup-2006.jpg Friday Stanislav from Sumy , north east Ukraine The World Cup Berlin 22 June 2006 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/eb845b3d-4712-443c-9069-3b42ab8d3645/22-belgium-fan.jpg Friday Belgium fan: Miek van Rens - Verbers St Petersburg, Russia 12 July 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/9cc748ed-5cde-4ffb-a313-5396f9016bb8/34-putin-fifa.jpg Friday Vladimir Putin Commands the 2018 World Cup host announcement press conference 02 December 2010 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/23dfefec-cd40-4965-9446-d36e95aa8cf5/23-mexico-fan.jpg Friday Mexico v Angola: 2006 World Cup Hannover, Germany https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/ad3e5bb9-3333-4a23-b11c-0263f288ab77/24-holland-european-championship-1999.jpg Friday Preparing for The European Championship in 2000 Rotterdam, Holland 13 May 1999 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/08f65e51-fb9d-4071-91ed-67d3c7aed7ca/Luton-Town-Football-Signs.jpg Friday Luton Town 2001 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/e02e1a00-d327-47fa-9e27-486398529d3d/26-west-ham-upton-park.jpg Friday West Ham United FC Upton Park - the old stadium (1904 - 2016) 16 October 1969 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/9ab4a956-8627-4fb7-ac02-4d6194901239/28-poland-spain-olympic-games.jpg Friday Poland v Spain: Olympic Games Final Barcelona 1992 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/003e75e0-a029-4f43-8757-a4bf4d199634/29-gheorghe-hagi.jpg Friday Gheorghe Hagi Romania 1994 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/4b8639ab-2a9e-4352-841f-395d7bffaef1/30-trinidad-tobago-world-cup-qualification.jpg Friday Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago World Cup qualification, T&T v El Salvador 30 July 1989 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/1708939729350-N1QLTOUA8Z0B5JRW7E4X/GOODother.collina%25252Bcopy.jpg Friday Pierluigi Collina : Italian referee The World Cup Final . 30 June 2002 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/c52b94a2-778e-400f-ae77-3cdc021e7c69/40-alexi-lalas.jpg Friday Alexi Lalas, a prominent US team player in the 1994 World Cup He is now a Fox Sports TV Analyst and blogger New York, 1998 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/841fba5d-15be-4a9e-a97d-ed21d85efd49/33-jack-charlton-ireland-italy-rome-1990.jpg Friday Roma: World Cup 1990 / Ireland v Italy Jack Charlton, Ireland Manager 30 June 1990 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/4a8b8130-fc37-4f47-a3b6-e27269b8e9e6/39-olga-carlisle-george-baxter.jpg Friday OLGA - the Carlisle United mascot Her minder is George Baxter 1970 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/844fd8d0-6e88-4fb1-986c-74f4152a7a86/32-arsenal-bert-mee-highbury-1971.jpg Friday The doorman and Arsenal Manager Bert Mee at the entrance to The Highbury Stadium With The FA Cup and 1st Division Trophies 20 May 1971 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/28e99cfc-e147-4769-bf0d-2174ac990265/38-swindon-town-1969.jpg Friday Swindon Town team , management and staff This picture 7 days before The League Cup Final which they won by beating Arsenal 7 March 1969 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/b40e513e-43f5-4b3b-be9a-d31e78e3d303/37-britains-shame.jpg Friday The stars are not wanted now ; Put out every one; Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun; Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood; For nothing now can ever come to any good. 29 May 1985 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/34cd1176-43e3-4ed4-9287-d57689698634/35-russia-2018-england-fans.jpg Friday Bezledy-Bagrationovsk, Russia 03.00 am as English fans cross from Russia into Poland by bus 29 June 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/1708904129310-DTE08P54FKWO5T32U8V3/42-ronaldo-2006.jpg Friday Ronaldo Portugal 2006 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/16108fca-c586-432c-bffe-3eda3f36f049/46-brasil-scotland-world-cup-1982.jpg Friday Brasil v Scotland - World Cup, Spain Brasil team after the game 23 June 1982 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/c1bdab85-a58e-43c5-962e-24415044fc50/43-holland-bulgaria-world-cup-1974.jpg Friday Holland v Bulgaria 1974 World Cup Johann Criujff wears his no 14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/1708903953999-ONCLF47TK90CLJPCRKQM/45-muhammed-ali-cosmos-stadium-1977.jpg Friday Muhammed Ali at Cosmos Stadium, New York He is there to see his 2nd football game - the previous game was The World Cup Final in London in 1966 (he only stayed the first half) August 1977 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/545c5ef5-14c6-4f63-9e06-76bab65c5442/wowXTSM109-DeNoiseAI-low-light.jpg Friday Holland v Scotland June 1992 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/41b378bb-e4ac-4def-a897-7927ed024921/nigeria.jpg Friday Lagos Nigeria Africa Nations Cup Final: Nigeria v Algeria 22 March 1980 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/1705770193245-DPSTI5TW8KP13ZFMXY1R/dalglish%2B77%2B1.jpg Friday Martin Buchan and Kenny Dalglish : Argentina v Scotland : Buenos Aires 18 June 1977 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/0f6af278-2468-4f9d-a9a0-6e8f96fa1852/*TSMPA-400143-DeNoiseAI-severe-noise%2B1+copy.jpg Friday The FA Cup Final 1971 : Liverpool v Arsenal 18 May 1971 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/08c5ae59-cdac-4afe-94a8-bced668d0812/_TSMPA-393948.jpg Friday West Ham United fan 10 May 1980 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/bb9cee31-862b-4461-8e85-53258cf78395/bolton-rain-terraces.jpg Friday Bolton Wanderers in the 70s in the rain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/4b56060d-3fff-4439-a1fc-6dbad98fdeb6/newMex+kids+copy.jpg Friday 2 short of a full team outside The Azteca Stadium : Mexico City October 1985 https://www.thesaturdayman.com/purchase-prints daily 0.75 2025-06-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612206b5d3e54c0b8e5c1262/ca1c1d1e-184d-42b2-bb8b-78a527c50950/Bobby-Robson.jpg