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On This Day 18th March 1990

On This Day 18th March

During all this coronavirus chaos, a bit of normality amidst all the virus updates and the possible impact on football. No mention for now on here of the impact of the virus on football. Not even a mention of the delightful, self serving,  Karen Brady. For now!! No, some normality as I say. In fact, […]

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On This Day 12th April 1986 - A Ronnie Whelan Hat Trick

On This Day 12th April

Has everyone calmed down now after the euphoria of Tuesday night? What a great night. What a great result. One of Liverpool’s finest away European performances to add to the many others. Now things have calmed down a bit, all eyes on this Saturday when we play Bournemouth at Anfield.

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On This Day 18th March 1990

On This Day 18th March 1990

Always nice to beat Man Utd isn’t it. On this day 18th March 1990 is no exception. A John Barnes double, one a penalty, gave us a very satisfying 2-1 victory at Old Trafford. We dominated the game throughout and after this victory we closed the gap on leaders Aston Villa to two points.

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Happy Birthday Ronnie Whelan

Happy Birthday Ronnie Whelan. Today, the 25th September is Liverpool legend, Ronnie Whelan’s 56th birthday. Ronald Andrew “Ronnie” Whelan is also a former Irish international. For those old enough to remember him he was an integral part of the dominant Liverpool side of the 1980s. He enjoyed a trophy laden spell at the club from 1979 to 1994. […]

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13th March 1982

Liverpool retained the League Cup at Wembley quite comfortably when they beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-1. Two goals from Ronnie Whelan and another from Ian Rush ensured that Liverpool became the first team to retain the League Cup since Brian Clough’s Nottingham Forest, after they beat Liverpool then Southampton in 1978 and 1979. Although Spurs went […]

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