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This was the season which saw the first ever front of shirt sponsor, William Younger. Fulham finished in 9th place following a strong second half to the season where they won 8 and drew 7 games. Paul…

One of Europe's great clubs during the 1960s, even today Dukla Prague remains something of a cult icon because of the famously distinctive shirt they sported during their glory days. And what glory…

Het merendeel van de sterspelers in het kampioensteam van Nantes in 1995 waren al gevestigde namen voordat dit historische seizoen begon, maar hun snelle en magische ontwikkeling tot zo'n geducht…

While the 1985 domestic season was not a particularly notable one on the field of play for Vasco da Gama, gradually emerging were a number of talented youngsters who would star for the Rio giants and…

The best decade in East Germany's modern football history is remembered for that famous World Cup group stage win over West Germany in 1974, but probably more should have been achieved. With many of…

By the end of the 1970s the Turkish national team was improving rapidly and their qualification campaign for the 1980 European Championships proved their most competitive yet. Sabri Kiraz’s side…

The previous season had brought a historical best 6th placed finish in the Premiership, but Wimbledon maintained their high standards during the 1994-95 season too and managed a highly respectable…

Een nummer tien, een spelmaker, een feilloze afmaker, een verwoestende vrije trappen-nemer, een fysieke krachtpatser, eindeloos dapper, een leider van mannen, een inspiratie, een buitenaards talent.…

The end of Yugoslavia as we knew it came in 1992 which meant its appearance at the World Cup two years earlier was the tournament that brought down the curtain on a proud historical record of…

1974 was a famous year in the history of Vasco da Gama with the club becoming Brazilian national champions for the first time. The 1975 campaign under coach Mario Travaglini did not scale those same…

The decade when Scotland fans would declare their national side as unofficial World champions on the strength of a 3-2 victory in 1967 over the actual World Champions, England. Very much in keeping…

With the powerhouse midfield presence of Johnny Giles leading a fine generation of talented defensive players like Hurley, Meagan, Dunne and Cantwell; the 1960s was the decade when for the first time…

The enormous impact that Algeria made on the 1982 World Cup was all the more remarkable considering the country had only officially established a national team two decades earlier upon independence…

For so long Australia's modern World Cup history was all about the near misses in qualification. The Aussies would habitually reach the last play-off stage only to fall at the final hurdle - as they…

France's focus this year was the qualifying campaign for the 1972 European Nations Cup which had started strongly with home and away wins over Norway and a draw in Budapest against Hungary. Things…

Football was a lowly consideration for the new Communist regime following the revolutionary years of the 1950s. The national team had been more internationalist in its outlook during the Batista era…

The football revolution that Danish football underwent in the 1970s paved the way for the nation's emergence onto the world scene in the following decade. Despite the many good players produced in…

France's first 'golden generation' emerged in the immediate post-war years and peaked with a wonderful showing at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden. Featuring a brilliant forward line with playmaker…

The Olympic gold medal won in Montreal in 1976 aside, the shock 1-0 victory that the East German national team recorded over their neighbours, bitter rivals and tournament hosts West Germany at the…

Throughout his lengthy career Brazilian legend Pelé dazzled and inspired wherever he played around the globe for Santos, New York Cosmos or Brazil. For many starstruck opponents the most memorable…

The unseeded format of the former European Cup competition threw up numerous oddities, such as Nottingham Forest facing a more challenging opponent in the First Round (competition holders Liverpool)…

While the early years of the 1970s had been disappointing for AS Roma with mid-table finishes the norm, fortunes would improve sharply during the 1974-75 season. With a strong defence and the…

Croatia became an independent country in 1990 and established a national football team almost simultaneously. This team celebrated its new status by playing a debut fixture against the USA in October…

Despite the best efforts of a world-class squad that featured such legends as Zoff, Scirea, Bettega, Causio, Gentile and Tardelli, Juventus failed to defend their Serie A title this season after…