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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…
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#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…
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#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…
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#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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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 9 1993 – FA feared more #riots after #Manchester Madness
The football association was worries that the Manchester City pitch invasion could spark an outbreak of copy cat rioting at…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 9 1993 – Oldham boss #JoeRoyle warned Manchester United ahead of #ManchesterDerby
Joe Royle had set Oldham a survival target of five wins from their last seven home games and he believed…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 9 1993 – #Ukraine #AndreiKanchelskis wanted to prove his talent to #AlexFerguson
Ukrainian winger Andrei Kanchelskis aimed to prove to Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson that he deserved to be more than…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 8 1993 – #AlexFerguson over the moon over #Anfield victory
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson was jubilant after Manchester United leapfrogged Villa to return to the top of the table.…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 8 1993 – #RonnieWhelan recalled into action as #GraemeSouness sought an old head to help in Liverpool #RelegationBattle
Graeme Souness had called up Ronnie Whelan to help improve Liverpool’s worrying League position. Whelan, 31, had not kicked a…
Read More#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 8 1993 – Fences back on FA agenda as crowd violence strike again ( reminding #hillsboroughdisaster )
The Football Association were once again considering launching an inquiry into crowd violence after fans invaded the pitch during the…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 8 1993 – Toffees breathe easier with #MarkWard strike
Coventry 0 Everton 1 A spectacular volley from Mark Ward eased relegation fears for Everton. Ward, playing his second game…
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#Premierleaguestories #PLHistory on Mar 7 1993 – Manchester United dump Liverpool near relegation despite #IanRush beauty + #BrianClough seethes at treachery of #AlexFerguson #RyanGiggs for national team call up ( and other #MatchDay Stories )
Liverpool 1 – 2 Manchester United – Red Devils Survive Merseyside Onslaught to go top Manchester United stormed back into…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 6 1993 – Everton players must roll up their sleeves – #HowardKendall
Howard Kendall demanded that his Everton” sophisticated” toll up their cultured sleeves and fight their way out of trouble. The…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 6 1993 – Spurs Keeper #EricThorstvedt demanded more protection
Shell shocked Tottenham goalkeeper Erik Thorstvedt demanded better protection from his teammates in the upcoming FA cup quarter-final at Manchester…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 6 1993 – #PaulWilkinson faced FA charge
Middlesborough striker Paul Wilkinson had been charged with bringing the game into disrepute. The 11 goal top scorer was summoned…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 6 1993 – Liverpool Legend #IanRush Called #RyanGiggs “Title Clincher”
Ian Rush predicted that Ryan Giggs’ skills will be what will win Manchester United the championship. Old Trafford whizz kid…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 5 1993 – #RobertRosario believes Nottingham Forest is the right choice after signing for the club and leaving Coventry City
Robert Rosario, the 6 ft 4-inch striker who had swapped a push for European action with Coventry City for a…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 5 1993 – #RonAtkinson blasted #GraemeSouness over #JohnBarnes deal talk
Aston Villa manager Ron Atkinson reacted angrily to claims by Liverpool boss Graeme Souness that he made players plus cash…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 5 1993 – #RoyKeane finally signed a contract extension at Forest
Irish international Roy Keane finally gave struggling Nottingham Forest a major boost by signing a new three and a half…
Read More#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 5 1993 – Confident #AlexFerguson ready for Mersey showdown
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson called on his team to prove to everyone that they had it in them to…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 4 1993 – #MickyGynn goal sinks Sheffield Wednesday after 16 games + Everton inspired to beat ex Liverpool legend #KennyDaglish ‘s Blackburn Rovers ( and other #Matchday stories )
Coventry City 1 – 0 Sheffield Wednesday – Sky Blues’ Grit Grounds Owls Battling sky blues ended the premier league’s…
Read More#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 3 1993 – #HowardKendall called for repeat of Everton’s performance against Blackburn Rovers
Howard Kendall wanted to turn back the clock at Goodison Park. Everton’s best performance in a highly inconsistent season came…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 3 1993 – Villa’s cash plus players bid for #JohnBarnes rejected by Liverpool
Liverpool had revealed that they had turned down a stunning bid from Aston Villa for John Barnes. The two-player swop…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 3 1993 – Blades surged out of the bottom three with the best win of the season and #IanBryson brace
Sheffield United hit Tottenham for six goals at Bramall lane to surge out of the bottom three and end the…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 3 1993 – Chelsea Hero #GrahamStuart Pledged Future to Chelsea
Chelsea hero Graham Stuart insisted that he wanted to stay at the club despite public revelations over his contract demands.…
Read More#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 2 1993 –Forest Land striker #RobertRosario from Coventry to avoid relegation
As a last throw of the dice to save their premier league season Nottingham Forest had captured the signing of…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 2 1993 – Liverpool’s “Cursed” Clash with Oldham postponed again
Liverpool’s game with Oldham Athletic was a match that refused to take place for the second time that season. Originally…
Read More#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 2 1993 – Huge Boost as #PaulWilkinson ’s goal helps Boro win away only second time in the season
Ipswich 0 Middlesborough 1 Paul Wilkinson’s 11th goal of the season gave Middlesborough a survival lifeline at Ipswich Town. It…
Read More#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on March 2 1993 – #GrahamStuart goal and #DaveBeasant saves help Chelsea get first win in 14 against misfiring Gunners
Graham Stuart’s 81st-minute goal made it a happy homecoming to Stamford bridge for the new manager David Webb as Chelsea…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on Mar 1 1993 – #TeddySheringham scores brace and misses penalty in Spurs win + #PeterShirtliff stretchered off with broken arm in Sheffield Wednesday draw with Liverpool
Sheffield Wednesday 1 Liverpool 1 – Miserable Day for Wednesday Rescued by Viv Anderson Veteran Viv Anderson kept Wednesday’s unbeaten…
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#PLHistory #MatchDay #Premierleaguestories on Feb 28 1993 – Late #DwightYorke goal saves AstonVilla in #Titlerace + #DavidWhite puts end to Nottingham Forest survival in #Relegationbattle
Aston Villa 1 Wimbledon 0 – Dwight’s Goal Saves Villa Dwight Yorke’s fifth goal of the season, with 11 minutes…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on Feb 27 1993 – #PFA chief #GordonTaylor launched crack down on foreign players
Football chiefs had launched a crackdown on foreign players flooding the premier league. Non-European players must meet strict new guidelines…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on Feb 27 1993 – #GeorgeGraham #GraemeSouness united on player injuries : Modern day football requires athletes and not players
Talking about how football fatigue and increasing injuries in the game were impacting a manager’s thinking when signing a player,…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on Feb 27 1993 – Blackburn Rover’s disaster is not an issue for Norwich City said Norwich City boss #MikeWalker
Norwich City boss Mike Walked was adamant that his side’s heaviest defeat for 30 years would not haunt them against…
Read More#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on Feb 27 1993 – #DenisIrwin expected Manchester United to Show Mercy to Middlesborough in upcoming encounter
Manchester United expected title-chasing to not show any mercy to relegation strugglers Middlesborough when they visited Old Trafford later that…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on Feb 26 1993 – Middlesborough defender #AlanKernaghan lashes out at Manager #LennieLawrence
As Alan Kernaghan was getting ready to resume his place at the heard of Boro defence for their crucial visit…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on Feb 26 1993 – #DalianAtkinson goes under the knife in hope to return for the last six matches of the season
Dalian Atkinson and his Villa manager Ron Atkinson finally conceded that an operation was the only option for the 13…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on Feb 26 1993 – Spurs on target with cash goals as #AlanSugar released #clubfinances
Tottenham Hotspur may not have got it right on the pitch that season but the North London club was hitting…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on Feb 26 1993 – Wimbledon Owner #SamHammam claims FA are abusing their power after #VinnieJones controversy
Wimbledon owner Sam Hammam accused the football association of stoking the fires of revolution after they insisted hardman Vinnie Jones…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on Feb 25 1993 – Middlesborough Boss #LennieLawrence targets £500000 Celtic Striker
Lennie Lawrence had set his sight on the 30-year-old Celtic striker Tommy Coyne who he thought ‘the man who can…
Read More#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on Feb 25 1993 – #RoyKeane the key man as Forest Move out of the bottoms three
Nottingham Forest 1 QPR 0 Roy Keane was Man of the match as Gary Crosby snatched a premier league lifeline…
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#PLHistory #premierleaguestories on Feb 25 1993 – #JoeRoyle keen to make most of his #GoodisonPark return for battle between #relegation clubs
Joe Royle wanted to prove that there was no sentiment in football when he would make an emotional return to…
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