Life had come full circle for Paul Mcgrath, a one-time security guard at Blanchardstown Hospital and a player who had…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories #PL on Mar 29 1993 – Wimbledon bad boy #VinnieJones got banned, again !!
Vinnie Jones was having a nightmare season when it came to dealing with suspensions and bans from the football association.…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories #PL on Mar 29 1993 – #PaulInce admitted that #BryanRobson ‘s advice changed his career
After a difficult start to his Manchester United career, Paul Ince was having a great season for the red devils.…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories #PL on Mar 28 1993 – #DavidFairclough admitted being an extra man for #KennyDalglish and #IanRush at #LFC
Ex Liverpool player David Fairclough admitted that he knew that he was always going to be an extra man for…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories #PL on Mar 28 1993 – #BrianClough considered retiring many times during #relegationbattle
Beleaguered Nottingham Forest boss Brian Clough admitted in an interview that the pressure of the job and the poor results…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories #PL on Mar 28 1993 – #Ireland boss #JackCharlton beleived #DavidOLeary should have left #ArsenalFC years ago
Dave O’Leary should have left Arsenal a long time ago according to Republic of Ireland boss jack Charlton. O’Leary made…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories #PL on Mar 28 1993 – #PaulMcGrath beat #PaulInce #AlanShearer to win #PlayerOfYear award
Paul Mcgrath lifted the players’ player of the year award in London that day. The Aston Villa defender was clearly…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on Mar 27 1993 – Liverpool legend #JohnAldridge called Forest’s attempt to sign #StanCollymore “Panic Buy”
Liverpool legend John Aldridge said that even though he rated Southend Stan Collymore highly, he was surprised to see Forest…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on Mar 27 1993 – #TrevorFrancis wanted schedule extended as Sheffield Wednesday play 6 matches in 2 weeks
Sheffield Wednesday boss Trevor Francis complained that his side was getting stretched beyond possible levels and he saw no reason…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on Mar 27 1993 – Chelsea skipper #AndyTownsend said #RoyKeane gets targeted unfairly
Chelsea and Ireland skipper Andy Townsend came to the rescue of his international teammate and Nottingham Forest midfielder Roy Keane.…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on Mar 27 1993 – #IanWright admitted to not changing his hot headed style
Ian Wright vowed that he would not change the aggressive style that had left him labelled as a “nutcase”. Wright…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on Mar 26 1993 – #Nigelclough goal helps Nottingham Forest fight back in #relegationbattle and #BrianClough says he isn’t ready to retire yet
Sheffield Wednesday 1 – Wimbledon 1 – Fashanu Got Stretched Off and also received a red card John Fashanu was…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 25 1993 – #JohnPolston puts Norwich City back on track and derails Aston Villa challenge in #titlerace ( and other #MatchDay stories )
Norwich 1 – Aston Villa 0 – Polston Puts Canaries back on track Norwich captain John Polston celebrated as he…
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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…
Read More#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…
Read More#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…
Read More#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…
Read More#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…
Read More#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…
Read More#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…
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