29th March 2017: I'm sure I have ridiculed Cristiano Ronaldo before, but why not? You will know that this bust is actually on the shoulders of a statue commemorating his success, sited on his home island of Madeira, actually at the national Airport, just to make sure that all visitors know it's him and his island! Good looking or what?
Billy Meredith on this day in 1924, played his final game for Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-final v Newcastle Utd at 49 years and 245 days of age. He was the oldest player ever to play for Manchester City and the oldest to play in the Cup. he is still the oldest to play for Man Utd and at 45 years old the oldest to play for Wales. Spot the difference with CR.
29th March 2000
Wales played their first match at the magnificent Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, attracting a then record Wales home crowd of 65,614. Nathan Blake became the first Welshman to score in the stadium – sadly an own goal! – and although Ryan Giggs scored for Wales visitors Finland spoiled the party with a 2-1 victory.
Wales played their first match at the magnificent Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, attracting a then record Wales home crowd of 65,614. Nathan Blake became the first Welshman to score in the stadium – sadly an own goal! – and although Ryan Giggs scored for Wales visitors Finland spoiled the party with a 2-1 victory.
On the 29th March 2008 Derby County’s 2-2 draw with Fulham guaranteed that The Rams a Premier League club, was relegated, the earliest in any season that a club had suffered Premier League relegation. It was a dismal season for Derby with a 1-0 victory over Newcastle on September 17th, being their only League victory in 38 attempts. The season record was: P38 W1 D8 L29 Goals F20 A89 Pts 11.
Loughborough Town FC 1889.In 1899-1900, by the end of the season, Loughborough had a team in the Second Division which managed only 1 win in the season. They managed 6 draws and totalled 8 pts. They scored 18 goals for and had 100 against. They joined the FL Second Division in 1895-6 (12th/16): 13th in 1896-7, 1897-8 last, 1898-9 17th then 1899-1900 last, after which they left the FL! Their history since has been varied but the club still exists, albeit in a different ending...Dynamo! The club plays in the Northern Premier Div 1 SE at The Nanpantan Ground (the name means an "enclosure of land" in Saxon times).
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