Was there football pre 1992? part 6. John McFarlane Snr 25/05/2021
Jump to last To conclude the theme that football was certainly alive and kicking before the TV companies highjacked it with the creation of the Premier League, I have endeavoured to capture some highlights since I first visited Goodison Park in 1948 as a 10-year-old schoolboy.
Season 1985-86
Bobby Robson said that he was not happy with the League s refusal to postpone matches before England s World Cup qualifying games.
Jack Charlton resigned as manager of Newcastle United after fans called for his resignation during a pre-season friendly with Sheffield United.
Charlton Athletic agreed to move to Selhurst Park after the Greater London Council condemned the east terrace at The Valley. Their last match at The Valley in September attracted their largest crowd of the season; after the game, fans dug up the pitch for souvenirs.
Was there football pre-1992 â Part 5
Jump to last Continuing with the theme that football was indeed alive and kicking before the TV companies hijacked it, I have endeavoured to capture some of the highlights since I first visited Goodison Park in 1948 as a 10-year-old schoolboy.
Season 1977-78
Pat Jennings left Tottenham Hotspur after 13 years and signed for Arsenal on 11 August.
Don Revie threatened to sue the Daily Mirror for libel after the paper printed a series of claims alleging that Leeds United had tried to fix matches when he was in charge.
Sir Alf Ramsey returned to football as caretaker manager of Birmingham City, but he resigned in a dispute with the Board over whether Trevor Francis should be placed on the transfer list.
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