Sport has a habit of creating heroes from the ranks of the previously unknown. In football, one such example was the tale of Nigel Spink. A 23-year-old goalkeeper, who had previously only played one game for Aston Villa, played a significant role in their 1982 European Cup triumph. Two years later, another young English keeper would take centre stage in a European final.
Tuesday, 21 May 2019
Thursday, 9 May 2019
1983 Cricket World Cup: Kapil Dev turns the tide
Kapil Dev wasn’t quite walking into the last chance
saloon as he made his way to the middle of the Nevill Ground at Tunbridge Wells
on Saturday June 18, 1983. But India’s World Cup campaign had definitely
reached a crossroads. India were 9/4 when Dev arrived at the crease; sadly, for
supporters of the national team, that was what the scorecard read, rather than
the odds on an Indian victory.
Friday, 3 May 2019
1987/88: Celtic's glorious centenary season
The relationship involving Billy McNeill and Celtic Football Club was always destined to be a marriage made in heaven. The captain of the Lisbon Lions, McNeill then went on to enjoy a successful spell as manager, winning three League titles and a Scottish Cup and League Cup between 1978-1983.
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