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#mustread #PremierLeagueStories on Dec 31 1992 -Club v Country debate sparks again as big clubs threaten to withdraw players
Graham Taylor’s world cup warm-up plans were in danger of being thrown into chaos if several premier league bosses go…
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#mustread #PremierLeagueStories on Dec 31 1992 – #HowardKendall looking for Cup Success to boost league form
Everton manager Howard Kendall admitted that his side must show a big improvement in 1993 to avoid the relegation battle…
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#mustread #PremierLeagueStories on Dec 31 1992 -New Sky Deal will give champions eightfold prize money
The inaugural premier league champions were set to pocket a minimum of £770000 financial bonus, a figure that was almost…
Read More#mustread #PremierLeagueStories on Dec 31 1992 – The door on #LesFerdinand deal slammed shut
QPR manager Gerry Francis and Les Ferdinand himself slammed the door shut on any ambitious clubs wanting to follow Newcastle…
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#mustread #PremierLeagueStories on Dec 30 1992 – Selling #EricCantona was a shocking mistake for Leeds
As the year came to a close and Eric Cantona’s flashing brilliance in the red shirt of Manchester United since…
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#mustread #PremierLeagueStories on Dec 30 1992 – “Our Heads will never drop” #BrianClough defiant ahead of 1993
Brian Clough remained defiant despite Nottingham Forest’s 12th defeat of the season, which left them five points adrift at the…
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#mustread #PremierLeagueStories on Dec 30 1992 -#LesFerdinand on Liverpool’s hit list
Les Ferdinand of QPR was set to be the first big-money transfer of the new year as Graeme Souness and…
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#mustread #PremierLeagueStories on Dec 29 1992 – Manchester United put five past Coventry to go second & other match results
Liverpool 1 Manchester City 1 – Points shared in a thrilling contest at Anfield Aston Villa 1 Arsenal 0 –…
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#mustread #PremierLeagueStories on Dec 28 1992 – Come On the Old Enemy – Norwich City Rooting For Arch Rivals Ipswich
Premier League leaders Norwich were cheering on their deadliest local rivals later that day. East Anglian neighbours Ipswich faced second…
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#mustread #PremierLeagueStories on Dec 28 1992 – Spurs Drop #GordonDurie and ask £3 million for him
Spurs had put a price tag of £3 million on Scotland striker Gordon Durie, who had been left out for…
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#mustread #PremierLeagueStories on Dec 28 1992 – Ray of Hope at last for Arsenal Stalwart #DavidOLeary
Arsenal was set to recall David O’Leary to first-team action in a bid to stave off a crisis of confidence…
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#mustread #PremierLeagueStories on Dec 28 1992 – Ipswich aimed to cut #AlanShearer down to size
Ipswich had seen off the threats of Aston Villa, Liverpool, Leeds, Chelsea, Manchester City and Tottenham on home soil that…
Read More#EricCantona Caps Great Comeback For #ManchesterUnited & Other Match Day Stories From 27 Dec 1992
In this blog series – “What Happened Today”, we are going to revive some of the moments from past which…
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#mustread #PremierLeagueStories on Dec 26 1992 – #NorwichCity bubble still floating – #TottenhamSpurs coach #DougLivermore
Tottenham coach Doug Livermore laughed off suggestions that Norwich’s Premier league bubble had burst. Livermore took his Spurs side to…
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#mustread #PremierLeagueStories on Dec 26 1992 – Only the premier league will survive – #StokeCity Chairman #PeterCoates
Stoke City chairman Peter Coates delivered a gloomy new year message for football fraternity where he claimed that cash crisis…
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#mustread #PremierLeagueStories on Dec 26 1992 – #PaulWilkinson prepared to run riot at old stomping ground #Everton
Boro’s ace striker Paul Wilkinson was returning to his old stomping ground at Everton and would have been keen to…
Read More#mustread #PremierLeagueStories on Dec 26 1992 – #Arsenal go six without a win as #Ipswich hold on for a point
The game marked six matches and seven weeks since Arsenal last picked up a victory in the premier league. From…
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#mustread #PremierLeagueStories on Dec 25 1992 – Goal feast on the card in #Oldham #Liverpool Clash
Oldham, that season was one of the most entertaining teams of the league. They always gave the impression of living…
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#mustread #PremierLeagueStories on Dec 25 1992 – #SteveNicol back for #Liverpool in a huge injury boost
Liverpool skipper Steve Nicol, who missed the Coventry disaster with a groin injury, he was expected to return in central…
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#mustread #PremierLeagueStories on Dec 25 1992 – World Record £15 million not enough for #RyanGiggs – #AlexFerguson
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson dismissed any rumours of their teenage sensation Ryan Giggs to move away from Old Trafford…
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#mustread #PremierLeagueStories on Dec 25 1992 – Relegation drop favourites #Middlesborough continued to defy critics
Boro continued to confound the pundits who were certain they would be embroiled in that season’s relegation mire. Though not…
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#mustread #PremierLeagueStories on Dec 24 1992 – “Old Boys” back in town with #Southampton to punish #Chelsea
Southampton’s Kerry Dixon and Ken Monkou were the “old boys” going back as Saints to take on Chelsea at Stamford…
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#mustread #PremierLeagueStories on Dec 24 1992 – #CrystalPalace and #Wimbledon set to clash in the “Landlords and Tenants” match
A very unique clash was on the cards that week in the premier league where the landlords of the Selhurst…
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#mustread #PremierLeagueStories on Dec 24 1992 – Record Goalscorer #IanRush set for an axe by #Liverpool Manager #GraemeSouness
Liverpool manager Graeme Souness was preparing to axe Ian Rush for the first time during his time at Liverpool for…
Read More#mustread #PremierLeagueStories on Dec 24 1992 – #AstonVilla the biggest challenge to our title pursuit – #AlexFerguson of #ManchesterUnited
Alex Ferguson agreed with the bookmakers that Ron Atkinson, his Old Trafford predecessor, represented the greatest threat to his attempt…
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#mustread #PremierLeagueStories on Dec 23 1992 – Strikers get criticized unfairly: #Liverpool Striker #IanRush
Ian Rush revealed that day that the gift which would bring him a merry Christmas was the number nine shirt.…
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#mustread #PremierLeagueStories on Dec 23 1992 – Fixture Pile-Up a huge problem for #Arsenal
Arsenal was facing a season-defining 10 day period where the fate of two domestic cups and their title challenge could…
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#mustread #PremierLeagueStories on Dec 23 1992 – Manchester United Goal Keeper Peter Schmeichel voted the fifth best in Europe
Manchester United and Denmark keeper Peter Schmeichel was voted fifth in the European Footballer of the year list. Holland and…
Read More#mustread #PremierLeagueStories on Dec 23 1992 – I hope we don’t defend like Sunday League in 1993 – Graeme Souness
Graeme Souness wants Liverpool to eliminate their “Sunday League” defending – and end 1992 the way they began it. The…
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#mustread #PremierLeagueStories on Dec 22 1992 – “Name Your Price” offer from Dalglish for QPR Duo
Kenny Dalglish had tabled a “name your price” offer with QPR boss Gerry Francis to bring Les Ferdinand and Andy…
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#mustread #PremierLeagueStories on Dec 22 1992 – Real Madrid chasing Arsenal boss George Graham with a £1 million a year offer
George Graham was wanted by Spanish giants Real Madrid to bring back the glory to Bearnabeau again. Real were poised…
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#mustread #PremierLeagueStories on Dec 22 1992 – Terry Phelan charged with serious violence as football career comes under threat
Terry Phelan’s future in football was under threat today with the news that the Manchester City and Republic of Ireland…
Read More#mustread #PremierLeagueStories on Dec 22 1992 – Title race wide open as Norwich lose to Ipswich at Home
Paul Goddard received the accolades from his colleagues as the secret weapon behind Ipswich Town’s shock 2-0 victory over Premier…
Read More#mustread #PremierLeagueStories on Dec 21 1992 – Misery piles on for Brian Clough as Wimbledon snatches a point and other #matchday updates
Misery piles on for Brian Clough as Wimbledon snatches a point Brian Clough’s troubles continued further when Forest was held…
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#mustread #PremierLeagueStories on Dec 21 1992 – Back From the brink: #CrystalPalaceFC Boss #SteveCoppell thanks chairman for sticking with him
Crystal Palace boss Steve Coppell has thanked chairman Ron Noades for the most cherished Christmas present of all – his…
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#mustread #PremierLeagueStories on Dec 21 1992 – Bigger than the Club #RoyKeane likely to escape punishment amidst #NottinghamForest extension talks
Roy Keane could ease out of hot water at Nottingham Forest simply because manager Brian Clough could not afford to…
Read More#CoventryCityFC Throw #LiverpoolFC ‘s Season in Meltdown with a 5-1 Drubbing & Other #matchday updates From 20 Dec 1992
In this blog series – “What Happened Today”, we are going to revive some of the moments from past which…
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#mustread #PremierLeagueStories on Dec 19 1992 – #CoventryFC manager #BobbyGould to write to Prime Minister over denied entry to #WestBromFC Stadium
Coventry manager Bobby Gould was writing a letter of complaint to Britain’s prime minister John Major after being forced to…
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#mustread #PremierLeagueStories on Dec 19 1992 – #Controversy over #LiverpoolFC ‘s #Israel Player #RonnyRosenthal & his ban in entering Malaysia
Liverpool rejected reports that they had turned down a £100000 friendly in Malaysia rather than give in to demands not…
Read More#mustread #PremierLeagueStories on Dec 19 1992 – #BlackburnFC boss #KennyDalglish to not get tempted into making wholesale changes
In the upcoming clash against Sheffield United at Ewood Park, Blackburn manager Kenny Dalglish was to resist the temptation to…
Read More#mustread #PremierLeagueStories on Dec 19 1992 – I tried to sign Chelsea duo #AndyTownsend and #JohnAldridge : #ManchesterUnitedFC Boss #AlexFerguson
Ahead of Manchester United’s trip to Chelsea, their manager Alex Ferguson admitted to the fact that he had tried to…
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#mustread #PremierLeagueStories on Dec 18 1992- Shake up on cards after #ManchesterCity lose three matches on the bounce
Manchester City player-manager Peter Reid was considering a shake-up for the Maine road clash with title-chasing Aston Villa. City had…
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#mustread #PremierLeagueStories on Dec 18 1992- One of the most competitive titles races in a long time: #JohnBarnes of #LiverpoolFC
Liverpool’s John Barnes felt that it was going to be one of the most competitive premier leagues in a long…
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#mustread #PremierLeagueStories on Dec 18 1992- #IanWright & #PaulWilkinson go head to head in the battle of misfit strikers
In a battle of misfiring strikers, Middlesborough and Arsenal were set to take on each other in the premier league.…
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#mustread #PremierLeagueStories on Dec 18 1992- We are best of the rest: #ChelseaFC skipper #AndyTownsend
Chelsea skipper Andy Townsend felt that his side was in the pole position to take the maximum advantage of the…
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#mustread #PremierLeagueStories on Dec 17 1992 – #CrystalPalaceFC knock #LiverpoolFC out from the cup as the ultimate revenge for the 5-0 league drubbing
Crystal Palace claimed the ultimate revenge against Liverpool after the London side knocked the Merseysiders out of the coca-cola cup.…
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#mustread #PremierLeagueStories on Dec 17 1992 – #Premier League secures £3 million #sponsorshipdeal with soft drinks company
The premier league also announced a £3 million sponsorship deal with a soft drinks company. As a result of this…
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#mustread #PremierLeagueStories on Dec 17 1992 – Second Division of #PremierLeague Proposal thrown out in the meeting
Proposals to form a premier league second division were thrown out as England’s top clubs achieved a rare showing of…
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#mustread #PremierLeagueStories on Dec 17 1992 – #LeeSharpe back fit for #ManchesterUnitedFC after three months out
The hype surrounding Eric Cantona’s signing had masked the importance of Manchester United of the return of Lee Sharpe. The…
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