RELIGION, BATTLES AND CAPS

Robert Jonathan Bradford (8 June 1941 – 14 November 1981) was a Methodist Minister and a Vanguard Unionist and Ulster Unionist MP for the Belfast South Constituency in Northern Ireland until his murder by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) on 14 November 1981.

Early life.:He was born on 8 June 1941 to a Belfast family who were resident in Limavady, County Londonderry, due to the war time evacuation. Bradford's father left the family not long after his birth and his mother died so he was raised by forest parents. 

A talented footballer, Bradford signed for Glenavon FC as a teenager and his displays soon attracted the attentions of the English side Sheffield Wednesday F.C., who invited him to a trial. However, Bradford was not signed by the club and returned to Northern Ireland to resume his career with the then Belfast-based club Distillery.

14th November 1934 England's line-up for their 'friendly' against world champions Italy at Highbury included seven Arsenal players - Bastin, Bowden, Copping, Drake, Hapgood, Male and Moss. That was - and still is - the record for the most players from a single club in the starting line-up of an England team. England later fielded seven Manchester United players against Albania in 2001 only five were in the starting line-up and two came on later as subs. Then followed the 'Battle of Highbury' which was one of the most ill-tempered matches in history - a broken foot, a broken arm and a broken nose to name but three injuries....and England won 3-2.

and 14th November 1973
England were beaten 1-0 by Italy in a friendly at Wembley. It was the 108th and last England appearance for Bobby Moore while the Italy goalscorer would have an England connection in the future - Fabio Capello.

more 14th November 2012!!!
Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard won his 100th cap in England’s visit to Sweden. He became the sixth England player to achieve a century of England appearances, the first five being Billy Wright, Bobby Moore, Bobby Charlton, Peter Shilton and David Beckham. Steven Gerrard had made his debut back in 2000 in a 2-0 friendly win over Ukraine at Wembley and he went on to play 114 times for England. The match in Sweden was a friendly to mark the first football match played at the country’s new national stadium, The Friends Arena in Stockholm. A 49,967 crowd was present under a closed roof to witness a 4-2 win for Sweden, Zlatan Ibrahimovic scoring all four Sweden goals. Doh!!