Football on This Day –

27th July 1958

Think of the celebrity marriage of David Beckham and Posh Spice or Ashley Cole to Cheryl Tweedy. Then try to imagine the wedding of Billy Wright back in 1958.

Billy Wright was captain of his club - League champions Wolves - and captain of England while Joy Beverley was a member of the Beverley Sisters singing trio. They got married on this day in 1958 at the Poole Registry Office with OK or Hello magazines not even being imagined. Things have changed!

Football on This Day – 28th July 1985

Just two days short of the 19th anniversary the players from the 1966 World Cup final between England and West Germany played against each other again to raise money for the Bradford Fire Disaster Fund. England again ran out winners - or strolled out winners was perhaps a more accurate description of the speed of play - this time 6-4 with Geoff Hurst again hitting a hat-trick.

A crowd of 19.496 at Elland Road, Leeds, contributed nearly £50,000 towards the appeal.

Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd July 2023

ROTARY CARS IN THE PARK -

Beacon Park, Lichfield. Organised by the Rotary Club of Lichfield St Chad, in association with the Stan Bowley Trust.

Advance bookings for singleentry classic cars is £5 per car, per day.

Visit CARS IN THE PARK

Sunday 3rd September 2023

THE 9th ANNUAL RAINBOWS RUN

The route is still being planned, but is expected to be of around 70 miles, mainly in Leicestershire. Start will be at Stonehurst Family Farm, in Mountsorrel, Leicestershire. Photos will be taken of each participating car at the start.

For information and entry details email Terry & Vicki at vicki.terry9@gmail.com

Football on This Day –

29th July 1994

Spurs clinch a transfer coup when they sign one of the stars of the World Cup, Jürgen Klinsmann. The German ‘Dive Bomber’ cost £2 million with the signing being completed on Alan Sugar’s yacht moored off Monte Carlo.

Football on This Day –

30th July 1966

England 4 West Germany 2, Geoff Hurst scores a hattrick and England win the World Cup at Wembley. It really happened!

Football on This Day – 31st July 2009

The footballing world mourned the death of Sir Bobby Robson who lost a long battle against cancer. As both a player and manager he was remembered as a widely respected and much loved individual amongst fans of all clubs.