WAYNE, TWO ARGIES AND MILNER

On the final day of August, the transfer "window" shuts and the day is always a frantic one for football clubs to finalise their player deals. The administrators go into "melt down", as they try to secure last minute "big-name" transfers. In 2004, on this day, Wayne Rooney made a mockery of the "Once a Blue, always a Blue" T-shirt, that he showed off to the footballing World at Goodison Park, 'Once a Blue, always a Blue'. Wayne Rooney's infamous t-shirt was supposed to declare his love for Everton but later fuelled the feeling of betrayal felt by some Everton supporters after his transfer to Manchester United. The boos rang out as loud as ever when "Rooney and co." took on Everton at Goodison Park. On 50 minutes, with Everton 2–0 up, it seemed the home fans would have the last laugh. However, United fought back and levelled before Rooney tapped in at the far post with 11 minutes to go – and promptly kissed the badge of his United shirt!!!

He became a RED, signing for Manchester United! recently the head coach of EFL Championship club Plymouth Argyle. Widely considered one of the best players of his generation and one of the greatest British players of all time, Rooney is Manchester United's  all time goalscorer with 253 goals and was the record goalscorer for the England team from 2015 to 2023. He ranks second for the all-time English top goalscorers in the UEFA Champions (34). He has also made more appearances for England than any other outfield player.

Just to add to this "historic footballing transfer" on this day, Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano arrived at West Ham in 2006. There two Argentinan "stars" had been courted by some of Europe's biggest clubs, but had left Corinthians for the Boleyn Ground in mysterious circumstances.This led to one of football's most tiresome legal battles, as questions were raised over the third-party ownership of the "pair", boring the "pants of everyone".

Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano were two of the hottest prospects in football after the 2006 World Cup. The two players had been a part of the Argentina squad that had progressed to the quarter-finals in Germany. They would inevitably make their move from Corinthians to one of the big boys in Europe, but which would it be? Barcelona? Real Madrid? Juventus? No, West Ham!!AND TODAY......

The Top 20 Oldest Premier League Scorers INCLUDING JAMES MILNER

1. Teddy Sheringham (West Ham vs Portsmouth, 26 December 2006) – 40 years, 268 days old
2. James Milner (BELOW) (Brighton vs Manchester City, 31 August 2025) 39 years, 239 days
3. Dean Windass (Hull City vs Portsmouth, 22 November 2008) – 39 years, 235 days old
4. Thiago Silva (Chelsea vs Sheffield United, 7 April 2024) – 39 years, 198 days old
5. Ashley Young (Everton vs Wolves, 4 December 2024) – 39 years, 148 days old
6. Ryan Giggs (Man Utd vs Queens Park Rangers, 23 February 2013) – 39 years, 86 days old
7. Stuart Pearce (West Ham vs Southampton, 25 November 2000) – 38 years, 215 days old
8. Graham Alexander (Burnley vs Hull City, 10 April 2010) – 38 years 182 days old
9. Mark Hughes (Blackburn Rovers vs Leicester City, 30 March 2002) – 38 years, 149 days old
10. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City vs Ipswich Town, 18 May 2025) – 38 years, 127 days old
11. Tugay (Blackburn Rovers vs Portsmouth, 30 November 2008) – 38 years, 98 days old
12. Mick Harford (Wimbledon vs West Ham, 18 March 1997) – 38 years, 34 days old
13. Gary Speed (Bolton Wanderers vs Reading, 25 August 2007) – 37 years, 351 days old
14. Peter Schmeichel (Aston Villa vs Everton, 20 October 1999) – 37 years, 336 days old
15. Paul Scholes (Man Utd vs Wigan Athletic, 15 September 2012) – 37 years, 304 days old
16. Les Ferdinand (Bolton Wanderers vs Man Utd, 11 September 2004) – 37 years, 278 days old
17. Kevin Phillips (Birmingham City vs Bolton Wanderers, 27 March 2011) – 37 years, 251 days old
18. Cristiano Ronaldo (Man Utd vs Everton, 9 October 2022) – 37 years, 246 days old
19. Gudni Bergsson (Bolton Wanderers vs Everton, 28 January 2003) – 37 years, 191 days old
20. John Wark (Ipswich Town vs Blackburn Rovers, 28 January 1995) – 37 years, 177 days old
    
    
    

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