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Sports When Scotland Last Beat England at Twickenham – and Billie Jean Was No 1

When Scotland Last Beat England at Twickenham – and Billie Jean Was No 1

Michael Jackson was No 1 with Billie Jean; Britain was slowly getting used to waking up to breakfast TV; compact discs went on sale for the first time; the…

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Sports When Alan Shearer Scored a Hat-Trick on His Full Debut

When Alan Shearer Scored a Hat-Trick on His Full Debut

Arsenal were in a great run of form when they traveled to the Dell to face Southampton in April 1988. They were unbeaten in eight league games and, even though…

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Sports When Arsenal Won a 'World Title' Despite Having Their Physio Sent off

When Arsenal Won a 'World Title' Despite Having Their Physio Sent off

Arsenal spent a large part of the 1980s avoiding trophies, but then George Graham arrived at the club and, like London buses, one brought many. Some, such as…

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Sports Eight Footballers Tore up Their Contracts to Save Bristol City

Eight Footballers Tore up Their Contracts to Save Bristol City

Many footballers will have to take pay cuts to help their clubs survive during the coronavirus pandemic but, when it comes to making career and financial…

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Sports When Manchester United Had an Even Worse Start to the Season ... in 1989

When Manchester United Had an Even Worse Start to the Season ... in 1989

When Ole Gunnar Solskjær was appointed Manchester United manager, he wanted to emulate some of Alex Ferguson’s achievements in the job. But mirroring the start…

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Sports When Norwich Dreamed of Europe But Settled for Promotion

When Norwich Dreamed of Europe But Settled for Promotion

As spring turned to summer in 1985, Norwich fans must have been emotionally drained. In March, the football Gods shone on them as they beat local rivals…

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Sports When Building Chaos Kept Spurs out of White Hart Lane

When Building Chaos Kept Spurs out of White Hart Lane

It seems that hosting football matches in N17 is not solely a modern problem for Tottenham. Back in August 1988 the club failed to fulfil their home fixture on…

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Sports Liverpool Walked the Title 30 Years Ago but Never Bullied Manchester United

Liverpool Walked the Title 30 Years Ago but Never Bullied Manchester United

Even during Liverpool’s decade of dominance, their record against Manchester United was relatively poor. The two great rivals met 20 times in the league in the…

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