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#PLHistory #PremierLeagueStories #PL on 09 October 1993 – #EricCantona mocked the slow pace of the Italian Football & claimed United had a great chance in Champions League #MUFC
Manchester United striker Eric Cantona felt that his team had a chance as good as anyone to become European Champions…
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#PLHistory #PremierLeagueStories #PL on 09 October 1993 – Aston Villa manager #RonAtkinson discussed prospects of his players on international duties & fixture congestion for the club #AVFC
Ron Atkinson was on commentary duties for the England & Holland world cup qualifier but he had one of his…
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#PLHistory #PremierLeagueStories #PL on 09 October 1993 – As long as I play I don’t care where it is on the pitch declared #SteveNicol of Liverpool #LFC
Steve Nicol declared that day that he did not care where he would play for Liverpool as long as he…
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#PLHistory #PremierLeagueStories #PL on 08 October 1993 – QPR manager #GerryFrancis ruled #LesFerdinand out of England duty after failing to recover from injury #QPR
QPR manager Gerry Francis had virtually ruled Les Ferdinand out of England’s match against Holland after he failed a fitness…
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#PLHistory #PremierLeagueStories #PL on 08 October 1993 – We have to stop conceding goals warned #TonyCottee to his Everton team mates #EFC #BluesFamily
Ahead of Everton’s Coca Cola cup tie, striker Tony Cottee spoke about how going away from the premier league competition…
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#PLHistory #PremierLeagueStories #PL on 08 October 1993 – #DennisWise must work on his emotional side warned #GlennHoddle
Just a week before Chelsea’s match against West Ham, manager Glenn Hoddle had said that he was hoping that extra…
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#PLHistory #PremierLeagueStories #PL on 08 October 1993 – #BrianMcclair Set to sign a new four year deal at Manchester United #MUFC
Brian McClair was set to sign a new four-year deal at Manchester United fully realizing that the lucrative deal he…
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#PLHistory #PremierLeagueStories #PL on 07 October 1993 – Manchester United made record turnover and impressive profits on the back of a successful season on the pitch #MUFC
Manchester United enjoyed a glittering season on the field a year earlier and the results had given fans and investors…
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#PLHistory #PremierLeagueStories #PL on 07 October 1993 – #MauriceJohnston made free agent by Everton in a bid to free up wages confirmed #HowardKendall #EFC #BluesFamily
Maurice Johnston had been told that he could leave Everton for free in order to lose his £6000 a week…
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#PLHistory #PremierLeagueStories #PL on 07 October 1993 – #GordonDurie of Tottenham punished two weeks wages by manager #OssieArdiles for using abusing language on being substituted #THFC
Tottenham manager Ossie Ardiles handed out a hefty fine and a stern warning to Gordon Durie after the Scotland striker…
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#PLHistory #PremierLeagueStories #PL on 07 October 1993 – #KevinKeegan signed a new three year deal with Newcastle United to end the speculations of a national team job #NUFC
Newcastle United manager Kevin Keegan put club before the country as he became one of Britain’s top-paid managers after committing…
Read More#PLHistory #PremierLeagueStories #PL on 06 October 1993 – #RonAtkinson was ready to wield axe on his senior players after defeat to Newcastle United #AVFC
Ron Atkinson was ready to drop some of his big-name players for the upcoming matches starting with Coca Cola cup…
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#PLHistory #PremierLeagueStories #PL on 06 October 1993 – I think I have done well to get back in England side – said #AlanShearer on his chances to get back to the national team #BRFC
Blackburn Rovers felt that his performances on the pitch deserved an England call up for the World Cup qualifier against…
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#PLHistory #PremierLeagueStories #PL on 06 October 1993 – “I would rather play with Liverpool than against them” said #KennyDalglish who chose to play for #SteveNicol’s testimonial match for Liverpool over Great Britain XI #LFC
Kenny Dalglish had turned down an opportunity to play for a Great Britain XI and asked instead to play for…
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#PLHistory #PremierLeagueStories #PL on 06 October 1993 – Tottenham Manager #OssieArdiles admitted that Manchester United were favourites for the title but wanted his side to close the gap on leaders #THFC
Tottenham Hotspur’s dramatic late win over Everton had brought the North London club to just seven points from the leader’s…
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#PLHistory #PremierLeagueStories #PL on 05 October 1993 – Out of favour #RonnieWhelan back from the brink as #GraemeSouness decides to call him back in the squad #LFC
Transfer Listed Ronnie Whelan was on the brink of an Anfield recall for Liverpool’s second leg, Coca Cola Cup tie…
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#PLHistory #PremierLeagueStories #PL on 05 October 1993 – #HowardKendall hit back to press for his side’s criticism but admitted that Everton needed to avoid errors in the game #EFC #BluesFamily
Howard Kendall had hit back at the stinging criticism his side had received after a heartbreaking late loss to Tottenham.…
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#PLHistory #PremierLeagueStories #PL on 05 October 1993 – #TonyCascarino hopeful of #GlennHoddle’s blessings as World Cup fate hinged in balance #CFC
World Cup ambitions of Chelsea player Tony Cascarino was hanging in balance as he needed his club manager Glenn Hoddle’s…
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#PLHistory #PremierLeagueStories #PL on 05 October 1993 – Sheffield Wednesday Manager #TrevorFrancis backed Manchester United to complete a historic double that season #SHWFC #MUFC
Trevor Francis was tipping Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United marvels to lift the European Cup and the Premiership that season. The…
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#PLHistory #PremierLeagueStories #PL on 04 October 1993 – Manchester City 1 – Oldham 1 – #MikeSheron the savior for City #MCFC #Oldham
Mike Sheron spared Manchester City’s blushes with a goal three minutes from time in their local derby against Oldham Athletic…
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#PLHistory #PremierLeagueStories #PL on 04 October 1993 – Liverpool 0 – Arsenal 0 – Shot Shy Liverpool settle for a point against the Gunners #LFC #AFC
Liverpool collected a point to spare them the embarrassment of a fifth consecutive League defeat, but teenage striker Robbie Fowler…
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#PLHistory #PremierLeagueStories #PL on 04 October 1993 – Tottenham Hotspur 3 – Everton 2 – Heartbreak for the Toffees as Everton snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, again #THFC #BluesFamily
For the second time in eight days, Everton snatched a defeat from the jaws of defeats. But while the previous…
Read More#PLHistory #PremierLeagueStories #PL on 04 October 1993 – Swindon Town 1 – Blackburn Rovers 3 – Shear Delight for Alan #SwindonTown #BRFC
England striker Alan Shearer destroyed Swindon with two well-taken goals, in front of national boss Graham Taylor, to boost his…
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#PLHistory #PremierLeagueStories #PL on 03 October 1993 – Southampton 3 – Sheffield United 3 – #PeterReid Inspired the saints to grab a point and end losing run #SaintsFC #SHUFC
Norwegian striker Jostein Flo salvaged a point for 10-man Sheffield United with two goals in the last nine minutes to…
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#PLHistory #PremierLeagueStories #PL on 03 October 1993 – Sheffield Wednesday 2 – Manchester United 3 – #MarkHughes lead the Red Devils with a brace to get another comeback win #MUFC #SHWFC
Mark Hughes scored two goals for the second successive week and Ryan Giggs got another as Manchester United recovered from…
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#PLHistory #PremierLeagueStories #PL on 03 October 1993 – Norwich City 1 – Coventry City 0 – Canaries Cap off a brilliant week with European and League wins #NCFC #Coventry
Norwich showed no signs of suffering from a European hangover as they completed a deserved victory against an outclassed Coventry…
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#PLHistory #PremierLeagueStories #PL on 03 October 1993 – Leeds 4 – Wimbledon 0 – Old boy #VinnieJones missed a penalty as Leeds win fifth consecutive match #LUFC #Wimbledon
Vinnie Jones missed a penalty as his old club Leeds strode majestically to their fifth successive league win. Internationals, Gary…
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#PLHistory #PremierLeagueStories #PL on 02 October 1993 – West Ham 1 – Chelsea 0 – Hammers halted Chelsea as #DennisWise sent off #CFC #WHUFC
Skipper Dennis Wise was sent off as Chelsea crashed to their first defeat in eight games after two minutes of…
Read More#PLHistory #PremierLeagueStories #PL on 02 October 1993 – Save me some money urged Everton boss #HowardKendall to his current crop of players #EFC #BluesFamily
Howard Kendall told his crop of players, “Save me a million.”. The Everton manager let on loan Striker Brett Angell…
Read More#PLHistory #PremierLeagueStories #PL on 02 October 1993 – Aston Villa 0 – Newcastle United 2 – Newcastle go nine unbeaten as Villa lose at home #AVFC #NUFC
Kevin Keegan was justifiably proud of his side after they increased their unbeaten run to nine games and, in the…
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#PLHistory #PremierLeagueStories #PL on 02 October 1993 – Queens Park Rangers 3 – Ipswich Town 0 – #RayWilkins’ wonders shattered Ipswich #QPR #Ipswich
QPR makeshift strike force of Devon White and Bradley Allen aided by the enduring skills of Ray Wilkins, tore Ipswich…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories #PL #PremierLeague – #JoeKinnear wins manager of the month award for September 1993
Joe Kinnear’s side won two out of the three matches in the month and drew against their London Rivals QPR.…
Read More#PLHistory #PremierLeagueStories #PL on 01 October 1993 – Only our best will do against Villa said #KevinKeegan to his Newcastle players #NUFC
Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan believed that his side must play as well as they did against West Ham if they…
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#PLHistory #PremierLeagueStories #PL on 01 October 1993 – #GraemeSouness to keep faith in the side that lost to Chelsea as do or die Arsenal clash awaited #LFC
Graeme Souness was set to pin his faith in the men who lost at Chelsea a week earlier – even…
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#PLHistory #PremierLeagueStories #PL on 01 October 1993 – #RonAtkinson blamed captain #KevinRichardson for nervy finish to the European Tie #AVFC
Aston Villa boss Ron Atkinson blamed captain Kevin Richardson for forcing him and his side to suffer a fraught final…
Read More#PLHistory #PremierLeagueStories #PL on 01 October 1993 – #VinnySamway would be an England world cup wildcard predicted Tottenham boss #OssieArdiles #THFC
Tottenham boss Ossie Ardiles predicted that Vinny Samways could be a world cup sensation for England. As the skilful midfielder…
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