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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 24 1993 – Swearing #Controversy as #GraemeSouness to be reported by Referee
Liverpool manager Graeme Souness was set to be reported to the English FA after allegedly swearing at a linesman at…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 24 1993 – #KennyDalglish on a Swapping Spree as #GraemeLeSaux arrived from Chelsea
Kenny Dalglish had already spent £12 million on Blackburn’s quest for glory and he was in no mood for stopping…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 24 1993 – #BryanRobson stuck in limbo as premier league medal in #titlerace means #LeeSharpe has to play
Bryan Robson had already got multiple managerial offers from many championships and premier league to manage them. The biggest name…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 24 1993 – Liverpool haunted by Crystal Palace at #selhurstpark again as #ChrisArmstrong and #IanRush cancel out each other
Crystal Palace 1 – Liverpool 1 Selhurst Park was turning out to be truly a nightmare for Liverpool which was…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 23 1993 – Coventry pulled off a surprise #RoyWegerle #KevinGallacher swap deal with Blackburn
Coventry City had signed Blackburn Rovers striker Roy Wegerle in a surprise £1.5 million exchange deal which took Kevin Gallacher…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 23 1993 – New lease of life for #Israel striker #RonnyRosenthal at Liverpool
Life had gone a full circle for Ronny Rosenthal when it came to his importance at Merseyside. A few months…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 23 1993 – Last throw of dice in #relegationbattle for Nottingham Forest as #BrianClough plans #StanCollymore signing
With other relegation-threatened teams picking up the form it was looking more and more likely that goal-shy Nottingham Forest was…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 23 1993 – #LennieLawrence Blasted “Suicidal” Errors by Middlesborough as #AndyRitchie goal wins #relegationbattle for Oldham Athletic
Middlesborough 2 – Oldham 3 Lennie Lawrence blasted the “suicidal” mistakes which could cost Middlesborough their premier league place. Relegation…
Read More#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 20 1993 – #JoeKinnear ‘s Wimbeldon sank Norwich City and possibly out of #titlerace + #RonnyRosenthal goal gives #MerseyDerby win to Liverpool ( and other #matchday stories )
Nottingham Forest 1 – Leeds United 1 – Improved Performance but Huge Opportunity Lost For Brian Clough’s Men Nottingham Forest…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 21 1993 – #Nial Quinn and #EricCantona cancel each other’s goals but pivotal day in #TitleRace as Aston Villa overtake Manchester United ( + Other #MatchDay Stories )
Manchester City 1 – Manchester United 1 – United go top for a few hours but title slipping away Eric…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 20 1993 – #RoyKeane still under fire from upset @NFFC boss #BrianClough
Roy Keane had once again came under fire from the outspoken Nottingham Forest boss, Brian Clough. He was still upset…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 20 1993 – #AlexFerguson against moving of #FAcup semi-final to #OldTrafford stadium
As the row between the two Sheffield clubs and the FA continued to evolve with neither of the sides backing…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 20 1993 – Aston Villa were invited by Manchester United supporter and #Mauritius Tourism Minister for a preseason friendly , was it a distraction in #titlerace
Champions or not, Villa were set to be rewarded for their season of premier league success with a may time…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 20 1993 – Chelsea top of the queue for “Mr Loyalty” and #Gunners legend #DavidOLeary
Chelsea and Coventry were the first clubs to be linked with David O’Leary post Arsenal’s existence as the Dubliner announced…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 19 1993 – #ShaunTeale was ready to take on goal-scoring phenomenon #PaulWarhurst
Villa central defender Shaun Teale was set to come face to face with English football’s latest goal-scoring phenomenon, Paul Warhurst…
Read More#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 19 1993 – Arsenal announced release of club legend #DavidOLeary
Arsenal manager Graham George had announced that the club was set to release club legend Dave O’Leary at the end…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 19 1993 – We won’t bottle the title charge – Manchester United’s #SteveBruce
Manchester United’s defender Steve Bruce insisted that they won’t bottle the title as the run into the premier league title…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 19 1993 – #IanRush is the danger man – Everton Manager #HowardKendall
Merseyside’s tottering giants were set to fight it out at Anfield for a lifeline to premier league safety. Everton manager…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 18 1993 – People down south don’t realize the importance of us playing at #Wembley – #TrevorFrancis of Sheffield Wednesday
Trevor Francis stepped up his campaign for FA cup justice demanding that the FA stop treating Sheffield Fans as the…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 18 1993 – Norwich manager #MikeWalker played down the #titlerace talk
A crushing 3-0 win for the canaries had put them back into the top spot and had given them their…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 18 1993 – #IanWright out of the remainder of the season with a #hernia operation
Arsenal star striker Ian Wright was set to undergo an operation for a hernia which meant that he would be…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 18 1993 – #MarkRobins #LeePower #IanCrook goals fire Norwich City to to the top in #TitleRace ahead of Manchester United and Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest 0 – Norwich 3 Norwich let the premier league know that the championship was a three-way battle as…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 17 1993 – #HowardKendall finally spent some cash and bought #PaulHolmes in defense
Everton had been struggling for defensive reinforcement ever since they let go of Martin Keown to Arsenal in a £3…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 17 1993 – Norwich Striker #LeePower targeting Top of the Table Finish in #titlerace
Norwich had their sights set on a return to the top of the league and their striker Lee Power saw…
Read More#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 17 1993 – QPR manager #TrevorFrancis worried that even #EnglishChampionship Clubs were outspending his club
QPR manager Trevor Francis was worried that championship clubs were spending millions of pounds on player recruitment and feared that…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 17 1993 – #TitlerRace heated up as Aston Villa issued ticket warnings , Fans were dreaming of title
Aston Villa had issued an advance ticket warning as supporters were gripped by Premier League title fever. That week’s home…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 16 1993 – I don’t care if the manager wants me out, I will stay for the club said, #BernieSlaven
Middlesborough’s Bernie Slaven had refused to move to Bolton on a free transfer even when he was listed under a…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 16 1993 – #RoyKeane must keep out of trouble warned #BrianClough
Nottingham Forest manager Brian Clough had fined his Republic of Ireland international star Roy Keane £5000. The 21-year-old midfielder was…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 16 1993 – #HowardKendall dismissed rift rumours with #AndyHinchcliffe
Andy Hinchcliffe received a major boost from manager Howard Kendall as the big Anfield derby match countdown began in earnest.…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 16 1993 – £2 million striker #ChrisArmstrong earned Crystal Palace Priceless Survival Point
Crystal Palace 1 Chelsea 1 Chris Armstrong threw Crystal Palace a premier league lifeline with his 12th goal of the…
Read More#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 15 1993 – Bad Boy #RoyKeane punished by #BrianClough after drinking incident
Roy Keane had been “dealt with” by Nottingham Forest boss Brian Clough after he was allegedly involved in a late…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 15 1993 – #SteveCoppell ‘s future under threat after nine years of service at Crystal Palace
Steve Coppell’s future as Crystal Palace manager was under severe threat as the south London club was preparing to play…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 15 1993 – Nottingham Forest not too big to go down – Everton star #TonyCottee
The idea that Nottingham Forest was too good and big to be relegated had been exposed as sentimental hogwash by…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 15 1993 – Old Trafford Deadlock with #MarkHughes #SteveStaunton goals left #titlerace wide open between Norwich City Aston Villa and Manchester United
Manchester United 1 – 1 Aston Villa Mark Hughes hauled Manchester United back from the brink of Championship disaster against…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 14 1993 – #IanRush scored to sink Boro + #BrianClough Forest close to losing #relegationbattle + #Canaries continue to be in hunt #titlerace ( and other #MatchDay stories )
Middlesborough 1 Liverpool 2 – Rush scored his third goal in three matches to sink Boro Ian Rush struck his…
Read More#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 13 1993 – We never said we will win the championship – Norwich manager #MikeWalker
Norwich manager was happy to hype up the Aston Villa and Manchester United clash insisting that what his side had…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 13 1993 – Yellow Peril Norwich City a real threat according to #SteveStaunton
Steve Staunton looked beyond the fever pitch hype surrounding the Manchester United – Aston Villa match and warned everyone to…
Read More#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 13 1993 – #SteveBruce dismissed suggestions that Villa match was the title decider
Manchester United’s acting captain was worried about the match against Aston Villa being billed as a title decider. He felt…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 13 1993 – Goalkeeper #IanIronside returns to replace #StevePears for Boro and #CraigHignett determined to prove Liverpool wrong
Goalkeeper Steve Pears was set to miss Middlesborough’s crucial clash at home to Liverpool. He had been unable to shake…
Read More#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 12 1993 – #HowardKendall called on his team and players #TonyCottee #NevilleSouthall to build on the good times
Howard Kendall called on his players to forget the disappointment of the unlucky defeat at Stamford Bridge and remember their…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 12 1993 – #PaulMcgrath eager to beat former team Manchester United to the title
Paul Mcgrath was set to return to Old Trafford for the top of the table clash that weekend and insisted…
Read More#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 12 1993 – #DavidOLeary pleaded with Arsenal manager #GeorgeGraham to “save” #IanWright
Arsenal defender David O’Leary had urged his manager George Graham that he should not pick Ian Wright for two premier…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 12 1993 – #GraemeSouness planned to plunge old club Middlesborough in trouble
Graeme Souness was set to cast sentiment aside to Liverpool strived for another step towards Premier League survival. The Reds’…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 11 1993 – Sheffield Wednesday manager #TrevorFrancis names himself on the bench as player + #RuelFox goal kept Norwich City’s title hunt alive (and other #Matchday stories)
Ipswich Town 0 – Sheffield Wednesday 1 – Manager Trevor Francis Named himself on the bench as Wednesday grind out…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 10 1993 – #KevinRichardson aware that it was “Make or break” week for Aston Villa with a chance to go top
Aston Villa were all set to reach for their premier league summit, knowing that they would be on top of…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 10 1993 – Liverpool star and #Zimbabwe ‘s #BruceGrobbelaar struggling to recover from fan attack at #Egypt
Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar had a brain scan 10 days after being struck on the head by a lump of…
Read More#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 10 1993 – Middlesborough Slip further in #RelegationBattle after Wimbledon’s #DeanHoldsworth goal
Lightweight Middlesborough suffered a new relegation setback in the six-pointer against Wimbledon at Selhurst Park. They failed to cope with…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 10 1993 – Red Devils crash to Oldham’s #NeilAdams strike in fight between #titlerace vs #relegationbattle
Neil Adams scored the goal that gave Oldham a precious victory over Manchester United and then backed Alex Ferguson’s team…
Read More#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 9 1993 – “Stick with us” as #AlexFerguson offered a new deal for his captain #BryanRobson
Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson was set to offer Bryan Robson another one year contract and ask the Old Trafford…
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