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Juventus becomes the first club in the history of European football to have won all three major confederation competitions after defeating Liverpool 1–0 in that match, as well as the first in association football history to have won all possible international competitions [8] [9] [10] after defeating Argentinos Juniors 6–4 (2–2 a.e.t.) in ...
The breakaway Middlesbrough Ironopolis displaying their Northern championships. According to Boro folklore, the idea for forming the football club was suggested during a tripe supper at the Corporation Hotel, Middlesbrough, [1] and while this has since been discovered by club historian Harry Glasper to be untrue, it is certainly true that like many football clubs of the time (such as The ...
As a consequence, Leeds were hit with the biggest point deduction yet in English professional football history (until Luton's 30 point penalty a year later), starting the 2007–08 League One season on -15. Boston United entered administration in the final minutes of the league season to take a 10-point deduction in the 2006–07 season.
The club was known as Wednesday Football Club until 1929 when they added Sheffield to their name. [28] 19 October – Chesterfield F.C. was formed as an offshoot of Chesterfield Cricket Club in October 1867. [29] West Kent Football Club were founded in 1867 [30] by a core of Old Rugbeians including Arthur Guillemard.
The history of Nottingham Forest Football Club covers the complete history of the club since its formation in 1865. Forest have won 11 major honours during their history: one league title, two FA Cups, four League Cups, one FA Charity Shield, two European Cups and one UEFA Super Cup.
On 16 October 1880 the Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette announced that the club's name had been changed to Sunderland Association Football Club; and non-teachers were allowed to join. [7] They turned professional in 1885, the same year that the club recruited a number of Scotsmen, their first internationally capped players. [8]
The history of Liverpool Football Club is divided into three periods: History of Liverpool F.C. (1892–1959) – The club was founded in 1892 following a split from Everton F.C. and joined the Football League in 1893. The appointment of Tom Watson as manager resulted in the club's first successful period, in which they won two League ...
Chart showing the progress of Bolton Wanderers F.C. through the English football league system from the inaugural season in 1888–89 to the present time. Bolton Wanderers was founded by the Reverend Thomas Ogden, the schoolmaster at Christ Church in June 1874 as "Christ Church F.C." [1] It was initially run from the church of the same name on Deane Road, Bolton, on the site where the ...