In 1976 the Scottish Football League decided that the new format 10-14-14 had been a success in the first season , however the 26 game format for First and Second Divisions was too short and the Spring Cup a failure. It was decided to move to a 39 game season with each team playing each …
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Aberdeen in Europe 1978-1986
Aberdeen’s European exploits under Alex Ferguson became legendary in the club’s history this is a look back at the European games played by Aberdeen under his management. 1978/79 – European Cup Winners Cup First Round 13/9/78 Marek Dimitrov 3 Aberdeen 2 Drew Jarvie put Aberdeen ahead early in the game but in the second half …
FA CUP 1974/75
The 1974/75 season in England was unusual as it saw Manchester Utd in the Second Division while Carlisle Utd had made it to the First Division. The First Division at the time featured Burnley , Middlesborough, Stoke City and Birmingham City. Derby County would become Champions with Chelsea among those relegated. Manchester Utd would win …
Scottish First Division 1976/77
In 1976 the Scottish Football League decided that the new format 10-14-14 had been a success in the first season , however the 26 game format for First and Second Divisions was too short and the Spring Cup a failure. It was decided to move to a 39 game season with each team playing each …
TEXACO CUP 1970/71 & 1971/72
The Texaco Cup ran over 5 seasons from 1970/71 to 1974/75 and following the withdrawal of the sponsorship it changed to the Anglo Scottish Cup. This is the story of the first two seasons where clubs who had not qualified for Europe competed. There were 6 teams from England , 6 from Scotland , 2 …
ASTON VILLA
Third Division to European Champions In season 1969/70 Aston Villa were relegated to the Third Division for the first time in their history. A change of ownership in December 1968 had seen Doug Ellis appointed Chairman and his first managerial appointment , Tommy Docherty was replaced after 13 months by Vic Crowe. 1970/71 Villa although …
FA CUP 3RD/4TH PLACE PLAYOFFS
The FA decided to give the losing FA cup semi finalists a further game as consolation for losing the semi finals in 1970 with a weekend of football. The 3rd /4th play playoff was played on the Friday night before the FA Cup Final. 1970 The first year saw Manchester Utd who had lost to …
SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP – 1979/80
The League Cup of 1979/80 season was played for by the 38 league clubs and began in August 1979 with every round up to the semi finals being played over two legs. This was similar to the system used in England at the time. The draw was random throughout and the First Round saw 12 …
WORLD CUP 2026 – FINAL
FINAL PREVIEW WITH UK KICK-OFF TIME Sunday 18th July – New York – 8pm Spain v Argentina Spain have slowly built into the tournament as Yamine Lamal and Neco Williams have recovered from injury so not had the impact they had on Euro 2024. Spain scored late winners against Portugal and Belgium before their best …
WORLD CUP 2026 – SEMI FINALS
SEMI FINALS PREVIEW WITH UK KICK-OFF TIMES 1 Tuesday 14th July – New York – 8pm France v Spain France go into the semi final in confident mood after a straightforward 2-0 win over Morocco despite Mbappe’s penalty miss. Spain just did enough to see off Belgium and still look like a team trying to …
