history barcelona history club barcelona goes football club founding current time barcelona known simply barcelona based barcelona spain team founded group swiss english spanish led joan club played amateur football regional competitions club participated european competitions amassed trophies barcelona founded tier spanish football string clubs barcelona relegated record share athletic arch rival real madrid history barcelona politically club created run foreigners barcelona gradually club associated values spain transition increasingly hostile central government madrid hostility enhanced barcelona image focal point francisco franco banned use language stadium barcelona places people express dissatisfaction spanish transition democracy club image pride 2000s period sporting success club increased focus players club officials openly called independent state beginnings football club barcelona october joan placed advertisement los declaring wish form football club positive response resulted meeting november players attended walter wild director club john parsons william parsons result football club barcelona born blue red colours shirt worn match prevailing conception colours chosen joan home team crystal palace barcelona quickly emerged leading clubs spain competing del club won trophy played del final losing joan club president time save club bankruptcy club won caused financial trouble main achievements help barcelona acquire stadium achieve stable income march team moved camp stadium capacity celebrate new surroundings logo contest held following year won contest suggestion crest club wears minor changes new stadium barcelona participated inaugural version cup time consisted best teams southern france country members region contest generally considered prestigious era inaugural year barcelona won competition consecutive times played integral time champion managing jack club time coach edition held city barcelona local rivals won period club changed official language gradually evolved important symbol identity fans participating club game club collective identity february club held match honour played match local barcelona won simultaneously launched campaign recruit club members club helped finance new stadium club moved new les inaugurated year les initial capacity later expanded recruited jack time manager barcelona history hired club fortunes began improve field led era barcelona won del cups enjoyed golden age rivera republic civil war june spontaneous reaction rivera dictatorship crowd stadium royal march ground closed months forced relinquish presidency club coincided transition professional football directors barcelona publicly claimed time operate professional football club july club held second match spanish national team kick match local journalist pilot dropped ball pitch airplane victory spanish cup celebrated poem titled written member generation inspired heroic performance barcelona years victory july committed suicide period depression brought personal financial problems continued players standing club entered period decline political conflict overshadowed sports society attendance matches dropped citizens barcelona occupied discussing political matters team won success national level exception disputed title evaded month spanish civil war began players barcelona enlisted ranks fought military uprising players athletic august soldiers near murdered club president representative pro independence political party dubbed martyr murder defining moment history barcelona identity summer squad tour mexico united_states received ambassador second spanish republic tour led financial security club resulted half team seeking asylum mexico france making harder remaining team contest trophies march barcelona came aerial bombardment italian air_force causing deaths bombs hitting club offices months later came occupation symbol club members faced number restrictions signs regional nationalism including language flag signs banned spain flag banned club prohibited non spanish names measures forced club change club barcelona remove flag crest barcelona faced rivals real madrid semi finals del match les won barcelona second leg franco director state security visited barcelona players changing room reminded playing regime real madrid comfortably won match beating barcelona despite difficult political situation barcelona enjoyed considerable success 1940s 1950s coach players like won time added titles won june barcelona signed important figure club rainy sunday crowd left les stadium win foot refusing catch surprising authorities reason simple time strike taking place barcelona receiving support fans events like barcelona represent progressive saw club staunch defender rights freedoms coach player regarded club best inspired team different trophies including del helped club win del club barcelona coach young european year influential hungarians recommended team won national double cup double club beat real madrid european cup play lost final 1960s successful club real madrid completion camp finished meant club little money spend new players 1960s saw emergence maria club won del cup barcelona restored pride beating real madrid del final francisco franco coach republican pilot civil war end franco dictatorship club changed official club barcelona reverted crest original design including original letters season saw arrival new player bought world record established player quickly won barcelona fans told european press chose barcelona real madrid play club associated franco named son local saint george champions like juan hugo helped club win season time defeating real madrid way crowned european year season barcelona second win won playing received prestigious award time player barcelona years elected president barcelona members barcelona elected club president process president barcelona closely tied spain transition democracy end franco dictatorship new president main objective develop barcelona world class club giving stability pitch presidency years deeply affected image barcelona held strict policy wages discipline letting world class players diego meeting demands club won cup winners cup beating final watched travelling fans year began invest club youth program converting dormitory young academy players abroad dormitory later synonymous youth program barcelona june diego signed world record fee million following season coach barcelona won del beating real madrid time barcelona short lived soon left start season terry hired manager won noteworthy displays german season took team second european cup final lose penalties dramatic evening time tensions began arise perceived president rule support group group identified left wing repeatedly demanded resignation openly defied chants banners matches time barcelona experienced eruption identified right wing slowly transferred ideology caused division group sudden support presidency inspired british remaining violent causing havoc leading large scale arrests world cup barcelona signed english scorer team achieve success excluded team terry subsequently fired beginning season replaced season finished players president event known mutiny victory del final real returned club manager assembled called dream team mix spanish players like signing international players michael years inception youth program young players began graduate play team graduates later earn international acclaim guidance barcelona won consecutive titles beat cup winners cup final european cup final stadium free kick goal dutch international won del european super cup trophies club successful manager date club longest consecutive serving manager serving years fortune change final seasons failed win trophies fell president resulting departure reacting departure independent protest group organised joan objective group called oppose presidency regarded corruption club traditional values later presidency barcelona briefly replaced bobby took charge club single season recruited previous club delivered cup winning del cup winners cup despite success seen short term solution club waited louis van available like stayed short time left new stars emerged patrick team won del double club celebrated winning title fourth barcelona player awarded european year despite domestic success failure emulate real madrid champions league led van resigning years departures louis van hardly noticed fans compared club vice captain cult hero considered barcelona fans distraught decision join arch rivals real madrid subsequent visits camp madrid given extremely hostile reception return head bottle whiskey thrown crowd years saw club decline managers came went van replaced despite extensive investment players summer presided mediocre league campaign round champions league exit eventually dismissed late season long serving coach appointed replacement initially temporary basis managed steer club champions league spot final day season despite better form good run semi finals champions league viewed long term solution summer van returned club second spell manager followed despite decent champions league performance worst campaigns club history team low 15th february led van resignation replacement rest campaign sixth place finish best manage end season short term contract renewed club president joan resigned position having completely disastrous season club overall decline fortunes president years prior disappointment era combination new young president joan young new manager dutch milan star frank saw club bounce field influx international players including samuel combined spanish players led club return success barcelona won voted respectively world player year awards season barcelona repeated successes pinnacle league season arrived stadium win real madrid second victory making barcelona manager win twice performance impressive second goal barcelona real madrid fans gave standing ovation champions league barcelona beat arsenal final trailing man arsenal minutes remaining came win substitute final appearance club setting goals samuel fellow substitute club european cup victory years despite favourites starting strongly barcelona finished season trophies won pre season united_states tour later blamed string injuries key players including leading scorer samuel rising star open feuding publicly criticized coach admitted lack fitness affected form barcelona place season new year saw real madrid overtake champions barcelona advanced semi finals del winning leg goal bringing comparison diego goal century lost second leg took club world cup beaten late goal final brazilian champions league barcelona knocked competition eventual runners liverpool away goals rule barcelona finished season reached semi finals champions league del times losing eventual champions manchester united respectively day defeat real madrid joan announced barcelona coach duties june pre season motion confidence raised club president joan motion received percent support short percent required prompting directors resign continuing president large changes playing staff spending nearly million rebuilding squad second time season barcelona played real madrid time barcelona won historic match largest margin victory barcelona won madrid 1970s led barcelona win barcelona played second leg champions league semi finals following leg led second leg bridge eighth minute injury time scored minute edge penalty area sending barcelona final away goals rule barcelona beat athletic win del record 25th time days later real madrid lost league match barcelona crowned champions season largely squad seven players starting products youth academy barcelona defeated defending champions manchester united rome earn champions league title completed won spanish having won del season barcelona went win athletic super cup european club win domestic european super cups following december barcelona won club world cup team accomplish barcelona won second consecutive time record spanish league tally points possible august barcelona won ninth beating previous record shared real madrid present barcelona begin start season traditional curtain losing leg stadium return leg camp team win claiming aggregate season barcelona endure slow start campaign despite victory racing opening day season defeated camp newly promoted recover magnificent win real madrid home champions league semi finals madrid scored goals ensure win barcelona second leg home ending draw sending final manchester united del final stadium real madrid convert 100th minute win madrid end beating manchester united goals david villa win champions league fourth time club history barcelona claim points real madrid time row round successful season season kick time reigning del champions real madrid madrid barcelona play draw seal win camp kick ball camp easily winning season barcelona win madrid level points madrid heading christmas break barcelona drop points away ended points madrid del semi finals leg real madrid win madrid later sealing place semi finals draw camp round champions league defending champions defeat germany rout camp quarter finals milan begin slowly club playing draw milan sweep italian club aside camp strikes semi finals barcelona defeated london strike 45th minute second leg camp finished eliminating barcelona european contention penultimate game season home real madrid important game club season collapse real madrid strike winning los match april coach announced press conference barcelona stepping coach club end season citing needed break football replaced barcelona final game season del finals athletic win strike winning club trophy season win super cup club world cup season began contention time incarnation barcelona win leg home goals second leg despite wonderfully struck free kick yards barcelona foes goals barcelona shoot straight league table win real game season far barcelona real madrid play regard best recent memory ending draw camp twice respective clubs kick del defence win champions league november barcelona fall celtic grabbing champions league goal season minute glasgow barcelona eliminated europe aggregate semi finals eventual champions munich worst aggregate loss european competition club july confirmed manager barcelona season barcelona official games home away legs won away goals january resigned president complaint alleged following transfer maria replaced finish term april banned club buying players transfer windows following violation rules transfer aged statement website read regard case question barcelona found breach art regulations case minor players committed concurrent context players including regulations disciplinary committee regarded decided club transfer ban national international level complete consecutive transfer periods fine additionally club granted period days situation minor players concerned rejected appeal august pending appeal court arbitration sport allowed barcelona sign players summer game needed defeat madrid eliminated champions league quarter finals earlier year crowned champions 23rd time drew defender diego headed 49th minute giving championship announced return barcelona head coach agreed year deal recommended sporting director spain national teammate following arrival barcelona broke transfer record paid liverpool million time serving month ban football related activity imposed disciplinary committee biting italian defender appearance world cup group stage match late december barcelona appeal unsuccessful original transfer ban reinstated leaving club unable winter summer transfer windows january sacked board years director football february barcelona announced formation new football area technical commission vice president board member barcelona won season winning del champions league titles european team won twice club clinched 23rd title defeating madrid barcelona seventh title years club defeated athletic del final camp june barcelona won champions league final win completed club second years


arsenal european football arsenal football club english professional football club based north london club european football match played copenhagen september participated european club competitions occasions organised union european football associations arsenal won european honours inter cities cup cup winners cup title recognised european confederation club played european super cup repeated presence following year cup winners cup final arsenal reached final cup london team appear champions league final qualification european club competitions determined team position domestic league successfully team domestic cup competitions previous season following stadium disaster placed indefinite ban english teams competing europe ban lifted season giving arsenal opportunity play european cup arsenal qualified nineteen successive champions league seasons english football record surpassed europe real madrid french henry holds club record appearances club record european competitions goals arsenal biggest winning margin europe feat achieved twice firstly away standard successful cup winners cup campaign secondly home prague champions league arsenal hold european club competition record consecutive clean sheets set september background club competitions teams different european countries trace origins far challenge cup created clubs austro hungarian empire meet normal circumstances sir thomas trophy named entrepreneur thomas established contested clubs italy great_britain germany switzerland competition lasted years earliest attempt create cup national champion clubs europe swiss club founded des nations featured clubs major european football leagues deemed success financial reasons competition abandoned december french sports magazine published article journalist professional proposed introduction european club competition initially suggested country nominate club play mid week european league clubs favoured cup competition required matches play year later sent clubs selected agreeing competition named european champion clubs cup european cup winners cup later retitled cup winners cup founded involved winning clubs national cup competitions europe arsenal division time ineligible competitions given club win league championship domestic cup decades invited participate inter cities cup annual european club competition set promote international trade club finished domestic league relevance qualification teams selected cities holding trade inter cities cup regarded predecessor cup league competition round staged legged tie winner determined aggregate score away goals rule activated aggregate score equal european champion clubs cup competition expanded champions league season expanded include domestic league runners selected preliminary spots following season awarded placed team leagues fourth expansion constant growth competition led decline cup winners cup abolished point instigated proposals european super league numerous occasions predicted arguing pressure television companies force happen money games equal money revenue think years teams countries competing television wants big teams big matches champions league introduced arsenal qualified fifteenth successive season champions league football coincided club winning domestic honour led open criticism competition present format gone defend club policy stating trophy arsenal winning premier league champions league like finish tenth league win league cup won trophy certainly history early years arsenal participated european football season inter cities cup competition set promote international trade european cities featuring clubs cities playing matches hosted trade london representative arsenal paired copenhagen team copenhagen round played matches match ended victory arsenal strong joe baker scoring hat tricks copenhagen won second match lost aggregate arsenal faced royal football club second round belgian club won aggregate progress quarter finals season arsenal participated inter cities cup year absence having beaten northern_ireland portugal sporting lisbon france arsenal played romanian club quarter finals victory aggregate saw club progress faced amsterdam pairing clubs pleased arsenal manager wanted play semi finals set possibility meeting final leg arsenal won restricted win reach final cup fourth successive year final featured english club london club arsenal played belgian opposition inter cities cup final played space week won leg arsenal ray kennedy scoring crucial away goal seven minutes final whistle early goal scored eddie kelly helped arsenal earlier looked victory john jon overturned advantage win night aggregate result ended arsenal year wait trophy ensured club successive english club win honour arsenal entered inter cities cup following season holders competition progress semi finals losing away goals germany club win league championship time years ensuring qualification european champions clubs cup season arsenal reached quarter finals team lost holders went retain trophy subsequent seasons departure lack domestic honours meant club contest european football cup winners cup finalists winners succeeded terry july arsenal returned european club football season having finished fifth previous league campaign club contested cup time won opening leg leipzig commanding performance away home second leg allowed arsenal win aggregate arsenal progressed past round winning aggregate split eliminated red star belgrade round scored away goal minutes end match winners cup final arsenal entered european cup winners cup season club defeated facing semi finals conceding early penalty scored arsenal defender david injured substituted 20th minute tackled later sent foul minute arsenal managed score mix frank italian ball goal net post match comments expressed anger tackle game shocked vicious foul shocked greatest admiration headed goal substitute paul minutes end second leg arsenal european cup winners cup final faced brussels draw normal extra time meant final decided penalty shootout winning arsenal competed cup seasons departed second round moscow respectively stadium disaster european cup final liverpool resulted later imposing worldwide ban english teams participating european club competitions initially indefinite period george graham arsenal returned european cup season having won league championship season earlier went second round portuguese team november ban arising disaster prevented arsenal competing european cup won league title years previously preventing competing cup occasions season arsenal contested european cup winners cup having won cup final club beat standard reach quarter finals described breathtaking performance graham winning arsenal defeated italy french representative paris saint reach european cup winners cup final alongside staged copenhagen wright markers john martin arsenal went final outsiders began match strongest teams arsenal opened scoring taken volley smith defending numbers team held record victory win club second european trophy year wait match graham praised team performance defended pragmatic approach forward little bit entertain bit play strengths like match wrong having good defence believe proved big plus holders competition arsenal admitted cup winners cup season contested european super cup losing milan aggregate february graham sacked arsenal emerged accepted illegal payment norwegian agent clients replaced manager stewart houston bruce close season managed arsenal cup winners cup final beating penalties semi finals retain trophy real scored extra time goal arsenal david arrival august dismissed arsenal replaced club manager born outside british isles experience club competitions reached final cup winners cup losing bremen took club semi finals european cup wanted arsenal biggest clubs europe buying talent world patience shown club board supporters involvement european match arsenal september cup arsenal lost aggregate having watched game stands half assumed control second suggesting formation accommodate defenders instead arsenal finished league season missing qualification champions league goal difference qualified cup round lost greece legs september arsenal completed double season winning league ensured club participated champions league time benefit increased revenue higher arsenal granted permission football association host home champions league matches stadium club faced french champions lens ukraine greece group stages competition began campaign good draws win arsenal lost home lens watched record crowd meaning club reach higher place failing quarter finals arsenal ended league season runners qualifying group stages champions league second successive year arsenal finished spot group time barcelona team advanced cup round arsenal chose revert playing home matches advice players arsenal beat legs defeated bremen quarter final ray scored hat trick second leg semi final lens arsenal secured aggregate win face turkish opposition final beat leeds united copenhagen venue cup final arsenal played draw normal extra time arsenal lost penalty shootout patrick hitting post underside respectively reflected defeat saying play half better disappointing final overshadowed events city centre arsenal supporter paul stabbed referred battle copenhagen incident escalated riot english turkish fans forcing danish police use tear gas order restore calm arsenal qualified group stages champions league season having ended previous league season second club won matches group prague draw away ensured qualification second group stage partnered munich moscow spite defender scoring early goal opening game moscow arsenal defeat leaving assess team didn look solid wins home moscow helped arsenal qualify quarter finals french club failed arsenal defeat munich faced spanish club winning team beaten knocked aggregate season arsenal played champions league club qualified second group stage goal difference reach quarter finals losing final matches having won domestic league time years revealed club intent win champions league telling french newspaper imagine finishing life winning european cup arsenal began following season winning match set new club record scored fastest goal seconds arsenal lost matches coinciding form domestically qualified second group stage consecutive season henry scored hat trick europe arsenal november player stating wonderful score hat trick important game won arsenal failed replicate form drawing matches losing final match finish group competition arsenal entered champions league group stage season faced moscow win matches arsenal faced early exit competition managed victory defender cole scored san arsenal beat performance described greatest results club history win final group game moscow arsenal group play team arsenal eliminated faced fellow english club quarter final stage going leg arsenal favourites having played london rivals times course season winning occasion dutch international backed arsenal win competition saying arsenal win playing football way know europe proud champions spite robert scoring vital away goal bridge beat arsenal progress semi finals year later arsenal exited champions league losing munich aggregate stage regular qualification present arsenal qualified group stages champions league season finishing group containing prague club faced real madrid solo goal henry leg inflicted home team defeat champions league matches arsenal produced disciplined display home fortnight reach quarter finals sole english representative left competition home arsenal won draw meant club progressed semi finals club final european match scored half winner arsenal win late penalty save second leg sent arsenal champions league final staged france paris result draw arsenal tenth clean sheet row new competition record defender campbell returning injury praised team performance post match interview brilliant great manager final france sure great reception final barcelona sent 18th minute professional foul samuel reacted robert altering formation spite disadvantage arsenal took lead 37th minute henry free kick headed campbell henry missed chance second half arsenal lead minutes left substitute set score winner barcelona criticised referee sending view shared club captain henry president arsenal finished fourth league following season club needed play qualifying round order participate champions league group stages team won aggregate including victory european match stadium arsenal eliminated round stage losing away goal ruling season arsenal biggest home win european football scoring seven prague club beat holders milan subsequent round earning critical acclaim style football good football arsenal win play ground manoeuvre ball fast technical quarter final stage liverpool defeated arsenal aggregate set semi final tie arsenal progressed past group stages champions league season beat face manchester united semi finals defeat old meant arsenal needed win clear goals progress goals park sung minutes ended club chances reaching champions league final post match press conference described match disappointing night career adding felt fans big night people stand team hurts arsenal lost holders barcelona aggregate quarter finals following season spite beating spanish club stadium arsenal eliminated time round arsenal exited stage competition second consecutive season milan having lost away leg team gave performance second leg home winning night unable find final goal taken game extra time season arsenal fell stage time years losing munich home managing win return leg meaning went away goals rule eliminated munich season losing home drawing away munich eliminated round season barcelona records arsenal british defeat real madrid away home club win teams milan san kept consecutive clean sheets run champions league final defence went minutes conceding goal hamburg champions league group stage september arsenal team competition history field different appearances european competition henry goals european competition henry european match copenhagen arsenal inter cities cup round september goal scored europe johnny copenhagen biggest win standard arsenal cup winners cup november arsenal prague champions league october biggest defeat munich arsenal champions league november highest european home attendance lens champions league season information correct march key competition information correct march country information correct march honours


history liverpool present history liverpool football club liverpool season covers period appointment kenny manager disaster club return european competition club performance premier league appointed manager joe resigned following stadium disaster resulted liverpool banned european competition indefinite period dual role player manager season club won league championship cup failed retain title following season finishing second neighbours club regained league championship lost final cup prevent repeat double following season saw club involved worst disasters occur english football stadium club supports lost lives april consequence crushed perimeter fencing lane end stadium cup semi final nottingham forest liverpool subsequently won cup defeating final missed double beaten league championship arsenal goals scored teams finished season tied points liverpool regained league championship season win 18th title resigned following season liverpool finished second arsenal player appointed manager won cup season charge despite club finished sixth position time finished outside liverpool fared better season finishing sixth poor start season resulted replaced roy evans midway season liverpool improved fourth following season won football league cup team improved evans finishing fourth fourth following season reign reached final cup lost manchester united finishing season appointed manager alongside evans arrangement lasted november evans resigned team improved finishing fourth season won unique trophies following season finished second arsenal season highest league finish following seasons disappointing liverpool unable improve previous season exploits finishing fifth fourth respectively sacked end season replacement liverpool won champions league fifth time season beating milan final followed success cup following season midway following season liverpool bought americans tom george club reached final champions league milan time defeated season saw liverpool finish second league manchester united despite following season disappointment club finished seventh place left end season replaced roy start season liverpool verge bankruptcy club sold new_england sports ventures following high_court ruling club creditors requested club sold replaced manager midway season won football league cup second spell replaced finishing eighth season success cost manager following resignation stadium disaster started replacing long serving backs kennedy steve jim liverpool began season poorly points manchester united end september club continued struggle end season won matches rivals dropping points liverpool needed beat game season win league championship goal secured championship club progressed final cup faced liverpool went half goal goals rush goal second half secured victory club achieved double league championship cup season time start season rush announced intention leave liverpool italian team season finished rush want leave club decided sell expulsion european competition affecting club cash flow midway season signed john replace rush left despite impending departure rush scored goals help liverpool retain trophies won previous season finished second league knocked cup round town club reach final football league cup beaten arsenal end season signed peter john barnes improve attacking options desired effect liverpool regained league championship suffer defeat 29th match losses season club chance complete double reached final cup favourites club member football league years previously lost match rush returned liverpool start season liverpool struggled start season january points leaders arsenal april teams level points arsenal leading goal difference time liverpool reached semi finals cup nottingham forest stadium april minutes match abandoned lane end ground resulted death ninety people crushed perimeter fencing ninety fans died known disaster day victim died hospital injuries days later died nearly years later regaining consciousness liverpool won match reach final led majority match courtesy goal stuart scored minute game extra time substitute rush scored minute scored minute level match goal rush minutes later secured victory liverpool liverpool chance complete double final match season second placed arsenal points game originally scheduled april liverpool cup commitments meant postponed rearranged arsenal needed win match clear goals win league championship took lead 52nd minute smith scored match injury time michael thomas scored arsenal victory result meant arsenal won championship goals scored following end season inquiry headed lord taylor set establish causes disaster subsequent taylor report published found failure police control main reason disaster recommended major remove liverpool started season good form exemplified victory newly promoted crystal palace different players scored club time occurred english football club endured october november lost games recovered unbeaten loss march following match liverpool signed forward loan standard boost attacking options impact immediate scored seven goals appearances including hat trick athletic help liverpool eighteenth league championship club progressed semi finals cup unable defend trophy losing crystal palace extra time decline liverpool started season good form won league games remained unbeaten loss arsenal december followed crystal palace end month club form began tail arsenal moved january draw cup replay february announced resignation manager citing stress reason coach installed manager won matches charge fell arsenal player announced manager april club unable catch arsenal won league seven points team season barnes steve mcmahon sold bought dean million league campaign unsuccessful liverpool finished sixth position time finished outside club reach final cup won season saw liverpool compete europe time stadium disaster year english clubs competing cup liverpool reached quarter finals beaten italian team genoa legs boot room meeting place liverpool coaches bill manager demolished time club new press room built place redeveloped start season following recommendations taylor report second tier added road stand included executive boxes function seats renamed centenary stand officially opened september union european football associations president inaugural season premier league liverpool performed poorly finished sixth place losing matches fare better cup competitions exiting early cup league cup cup winners cup season started liverpool won games form league lost consecutive games positive emergence club youth team scored team debut leg league cup scored goals return leg liverpool won liverpool continued struggle season culminating defeat bristol city cup replay sacked match replaced coach roy evans club form improve evans ended season eighth place losing sixteen games liverpool began fall rivals pitch rivals manchester united million floated stock market liverpool million media company bought club following construction centenary stand redeveloped start season stand retaining single tier reduced capacity evans season charge successful previous seasons liverpool finished season fourth place best finish departure club performed cup competitions reached sixth round cup losing reached final league cup goals steve helped liverpool victory won fifth league cup season saw number long serving players leave club steve departed start season liverpool signalled intent improve previous season signing forward stan british club record million immediate impact scoring goal win sheffield wednesday game season liverpool unable sustain challenge league championship course season finished place club reached final cup manchester united minute goal secured victory united liverpool started season good form turn year league points clear arsenal club unable maintain form rest season losses city manchester united resulted club finishing season fourth position despite early exits league cup liverpool reached semi finals cup winners cup unable progress defeat leg despite winning second leg knocked aggregate french team paris saint liverpool start season suffered knee damage pre season friendly offset emergence michael owen scored eighteen goals thirty appearances paul signed replace barnes left club join newcastle united despite liverpool unable challenge eventual winners arsenal finished thirteen points place redevelopment took place season second tier added road stand fluctuating fortunes liverpool appointed manager alongside evans season arrangement long poor results pressure partnership defeat league cup evans resigned game sole manager defeat leeds united liverpool form improve early exits cup followed club finishing season seventh place outside qualification spots european competition squad start season number players brought squad players david james left club continued season signed forward club record million march liverpool failed secure return champions league finished season fourth place performed poorly league cup exiting early competitions season best recent years liverpool won competitions complete unique trophies trophy club won league cup beat birmingham city penalty shoot match finished won cup owen scored goals minutes goal deficit win match arsenal final trophy club won cup goal minute extra time secured victory spanish team liverpool finished season place league securing return european cup champions league time stadium disaster liverpool participation champions league season saw club reach quarter finals eliminated german team aggregate season liverpool best league recent years finished second place seven points arsenal despite improved performance league liverpool unable defend league cup won previous season exiting fourth rounds respectively season overshadowed heart problems affected suffered chest pain half time match leeds united subsequently hour operation fix acute return february assistant thompson took charge team interim signed number players start season including preferred despite performing loan paris saint previous season liverpool unbeaten games league gave seven point lead defeat game started run games victory beat southampton january club unable regain form earlier season finished season fifth place despite early exits cup champions league liverpool won league cup defeating manchester united final season started poorly liverpool lost game form improve end year lost eighteen matches league club form improved second half season lost games finish fourth position securing place champions league liverpool form cup competitions poor exited league cup fourth round progressed round cup eliminated portsmouth replay end season replaced manager season disappointment league liverpool finished fifth place outside champions league qualification places despite poor form league club performed cup competitions cup eliminated round club reached final league cup unable beat losing liverpool reached final champions league appeared club lose second final season italian team milan half time goals minutes meant liverpool drew level goals extra time meant match went penalty shoot won fifth place finish premier league meant liverpool guaranteed entry champions league faced prospect able defend european title eventually ruled allowed liverpool required start qualifying round despite allowed enter competition unable defend trophy eliminated knockout round portuguese team liverpool performance league improved season finished place reached final cup faced west united liverpool won penalty shoot match finished win competition present season saw liverpool come new ownership american businessmen george tom bought club deal valued outstanding debts million liverpool finished season place finished points manchester united despite exiting arsenal league cup club reached final champions league faced milan result different match liverpool unable recover goal deficit lost match number including ryan club record million attempt improve club performance season particular scored goals season effect club lost league games season drew thirteen thirty matches finished season fourth place liverpool exited league cup fifth round performed champions league reached semi finals time seasons faced won aggregate season club best recent years victory newcastle united december gave liverpool point lead league half season remaining suffered january winning games despite good form remainder season unable catch manchester united finished second place liverpool form league carry league cup eliminated fourth round competitions performed better champions league club reached quarter finals eliminated season disappointment liverpool unable improve previous season performance finishing seventh league lost matches previous season finish outside time club suffered poor form champions league eliminated group stages subsequently entered cup league performed better league reached semi finals opponents spanish team madrid progressed final away goals rule tie finished aggregate left club mutual consent end season replaced roy club sold sports group season accounts shown liverpool million debt losses million causing qualify opinion royal bank scotland club creditors took owners court force sale court ruled creditors favour club sold sports group million october pitch liverpool performances poor defeat january left club twelfth place league defeats games sacked match replaced manager despite loss match manchester united cup liverpool improved eventually finished season sixth place bought number players start season including charlie adam stewart downing jordan henderson despite arrival new players performance league improve finished eighth place club worst finish eighteen years liverpool performed markedly better league cup reached final competitions club won record eighth league cup penalty shoot victory cardiff city match finished liverpool unable repeat success cup lost final season marred racial abuse incident october match manchester united racially abused fined banned games sacked end season replaced season liverpool challenged league title april run consecutive victories lost home following match led minutes ended draw crystal palace manchester city won league july sold barcelona million following january agreed galaxy end campaign ending years club sacked poor start season replaced german liverpool unsuccessful finals league cup league losing penalty shootout match finished spanish team

History of Liverpool F.C. (1985–present)


football league cup final football league cup final known cup final sponsorship reasons football match took place february millennium stadium cardiff final match football league cup 44th edition football league cup competition teams premier league football league contested premier league sides won previous appearances final run final included win away holders liverpool fourth round requiring extra time southampton round losing second leg semi final villa needed extra time brighton game later advanced penalty flight won home away league leaders arsenal semi finals scored goals seven minutes joseph job penalty kevin davies got goal half error mark kept score major trophy qualified cup european competition background playing second league cup final having lost edition liverpool previously won competition lost final extra time replay leicester city year later lost extra time lost cup final relegated premier league founded major trophy cups finals met league season stadium september hosts won goals kevin davies half victory campaign route final premier league team began second round hosting division stadium won goals penalty kick brazilian round october hosted second tier team time won goals notably low crowd fourth round trip game flight opposition facing liverpool december scored goal minutes murphy minutes remaining lead referee mike riley earlier scored minutes later jay jay free kick liverpool got second yard strike minute remaining kevin davies penalty area sent resulting spot kick past liverpool win game thirteen days later extra time home premier league southampton goal minutes remaining january hosted villa leg premier league semi final gave lead second minute free kick strikes kevin gave lead minutes juan getting visitors soon got goal second half second free kick gave victory days later second leg villa park lost villa team sent half advanced final aggregate premier league began competition second round hosting brighton riverside stadium defeated second division team goal start extra time round travelled athletic division won goals season despite hosts stadium scoring late free kick jimmy met flight opposition fourth round hosting minutes match went penalty shootout scored winner mark saved quarter final premier league team went shootout scored hosts seconds goal conceded hours minutes play michael cross george shootout denied blocked went sudden death saved scored winner semi finals faced arsenal leaders eventual unbeaten champions premier league season leg january exploited mistake arsenal defender martin passed assisted goal game february hosted arsenal second leg sent end half professional foul second half ahead minutes remaining arsenal reyes scored goal stuart shot making advance final aggregate match pre match manager sam building reputation signing unwanted foreign veterans predicted win help sign players summer thought success lead players contract demand money renewal loan right mills self acknowledged hate figure opposition fans physical style play declared ignore abuse fans summary manager steve sat team took lead pass let run left wing cross joseph job ahead second minute fastest goal scored final record broken following year liverpool john job early goal went attack forcing near post save seventh minute won penalty job box minimal contact stepped spot kick beat despite slipping foot touching ball later nearly scored goal cross davies scored minutes error allowed shot inside near post continued attack double save chances soon missing target pleaded second penalty hunt pulled job referee riley second half fewer incidents saved opportunities final minutes crucial block pitch match details post match winning manager called victory great reward players managers chairman steve gibson captain dedicated win fans gibson calling chairman biggest fan got gibson called win years making predicted team kick praised recovering error allowed goal order saves won match said team carried away qualification europe instead concentrate upcoming game birmingham city winning final qualified following season cup european competition beat round came group featuring defeated round eliminated sporting columnist henry winter daily_telegraph wrote best league cup final town beat arsenal praised line alert defending noted hard work allowed create chances lauded fans efforts davies noting effective despite odd dive smith newspaper opined year old winner reward consistency arriving average medal come competition villa years prior june said winning league cup better won world cup brazil


cup final cup final football match liverpool england spain germany event final match edition europe secondary cup competition cup liverpool appearing cup final appearances represented european final reached banned europe following stadium disaster appearing european final team progress knockout rounds playing matches total reach final liverpool matches mainly close affairs ties won goals fourth round semi final ties barcelona won contrast ties ranged close affairs comfortable victories won round tie goal beat semi final watched crowd liverpool took early lead scored fourth minute extended lead 16th minute scored midway half scored bring goal match minutes end half liverpool went scored penalty spot minutes start second half scored twice level match liverpool went minute scored minute remaining match thanks match went extra time half match heading penalty shoot headed net result liverpool won golden goal rule victory meant liverpool completed football league cup cup cup route final liverpool liverpool qualified cup finishing fourth premier league opposition round rapid romania leg held rapid home ground liverpool won nick scored winning goal second leg liverpool home ground finished meant liverpool won tie aggregate progress second round liverpool opposition second round czech_republic leg heading draw minute scored liverpool victory second leg home ground took lead half level tie midway half liverpool night favour aggregate goals second half michael owen late goal ensured liverpool won match progress round aggregate victory liverpool opponents round greece leg held home ground stadium liverpool heading victory courtesy goals minute earn draw second leg won liverpool goal scored half respectively victory ensured liverpool won tie aggregate progress fourth round liverpool opposition fourth round italian leg held home ground liverpool won european cup twice incidentally team liverpool beat win european cup liverpool successful won courtesy michael owen second half goals second leg close affair scored minute lead needed score goal match extra time looked like opportunity referee awarded penalty end match handled ball moments later reversed decision instead awarded corner kick unable score necessary goal following incident liverpool progressed quarter finals courtesy aggregate victory portuguese opposition quarter finals leg portugal ended liverpool won second leg murphy michael owen scoring half progress semi finals courtesy aggregate victory liverpool drawn spanish barcelona semi finals liverpool defended leg barcelona ground camp earn draw second leg equally close 44th minute liverpool awarded penalty scored subsequent penalty liverpool match tie barcelona goal progress result away goals rule liverpool managed minutes conceding goal progress european final banned participating europe following stadium disaster european cup final qualified cup finishing sixth drawn turkish team round leg home ground finished second leg entertaining match contained seven goals won match progress second round opposition second round norway leg home ground won match goals second leg spain draw ensured won tie aggregate progress round norwegian team opposition leg spain draw second leg held ground took early lead player bent scored goal scored goals second half scoring late goal win match progress fourth round courtesy aggregate victory opposition fourth round italian team won competition times leg spain saw ahead midway second half scored twice christian scored fought minute goals securing draw second leg home ground san appeared heading draw minute scored goal ensured victory meant progressed quarter finals expense time winners aggregate victory fellow spanish opposition quarter finals won leg home took lead second leg ground late goal ensured progress semi finals opposition semi finals german team leg spain saw penalties awarded awarded scored goals ensured match finished second leg essentially meaningless german team needed score goals stand chance reaching final scored goals scored goal won match progress final season european courtesy aggregate victory match background liverpool went match having won trophies season trophy football league cup won february defeating birmingham city penalty shoot match finished second trophy cup won entered match opportunity win unprecedented liverpool appearing cup final previous appearances final resulted victory making appearance european final ban european competition following stadium disaster hand appearing european final season european competition remarkably club fourth division spanish league system years ago season europe commissioned special shirt pink bore names members qualification europe liverpool opted formation change cup winning team days earlier inclusion expense disappointed substitute cup final bench michael owen picked liverpool attack opted play formation dan defence attack chosen play lone half liverpool won toss kicked minutes liverpool scored headed free kick liverpool nearly added lead minutes later goal pass cleared ball feet minutes later shown yellow card challenge liverpool player received yellow card confronted player challenge opportunity score 12th minute awarded free kick edge liverpool penalty area following challenge oscar shot liverpool goal liverpool pushed ball away goal minutes later michael owen collected pass played diagonal pass shot beat keeper liverpool ahead minutes later match replaced defender dan change desired effect minutes later scored right wing ball area form right pitch rose head ball net immediately level ball penalty area cleared ball player reach 35th minute nearly level fell went past shot saved chest rebound fell saved shot minutes later liverpool awarded penalty michael owen run penalty area past defence brought booked foul took penalty scored liverpool ahead second half contrast half started half better sides cross right pitch penalty area met beat minutes later awarded free kick yards away goal went straight liverpool wall goal past liverpool reacted placed right position result change minutes later owen brought defender subsequently booked liverpool awarded free kick hit wall minute sides liverpool replaced minutes later passed ball moved centre pitch left hand hit shot corner net liverpool minutes match remaining minutes later liverpool substituted michael owen minute appeal penalty brought brazilian subsequently booked diving minutes remaining liverpool conceded corner subsequent corner headed goal minutes injury time went pressure liverpool penalty area referee deemed penalty following referee blew whistle signal end minutes play match minute extra time period extra time golden goal extra time meant team scored win liverpool kicked half extra time minutes looked like scored golden goal ball liverpool goal ruled minute later booked minutes reduced men shown second yellow card challenge minute half extra time remaining thought scored winning goal kicked second half extra time seconds booked bringing defender yards goal resulting free kick wide minutes later liverpool chance score reach cross ball subsequently cleared penalty area minute match reduced men received second yellow card took resulting free kick headed goal result golden goal liverpool won match win cup complete details post match liverpool victory cup success level teams success competition victory meant completed cup victories won football league cup cup earlier season match hailed exciting finals modern times declaring best final liverpool manager hailed players match play european final looking people remember playing look programmes finals recall facts game boys produced game remembered long time thanks hit critics labelled liverpool boring match maybe boring reading scored goals counter attack know total season highest liverpool history performance lauded match stating outstanding praised performance outstanding going way taking free kicks producing counted sensational fully deserved man match award manager praised players despite loss seen great final possibly smallest team competition great players character especially twice match played pride class score end normal time result half dead going extra time team hours ago lose final wins despite success liverpool celebrating immediately match important match premier league saturday following final match athletic win match liverpool wanted finish place league claim final champions league qualification place subsequent match won liverpool secure place champions league winning cup entitled liverpool compete super cup champions league winners munich liverpool won match secure second super cup victory


cup final cup final association football matches played legs liverpool england club belgium april liverpool final season europe secondary cup competition cup liverpool appearing second final won competition appearing european final belgian team reach final european competition club needed progress rounds reach final matches contested legs team home ground liverpool ties varied comfortable victories close affairs beat spanish team real aggregate second round beat spanish team barcelona semi finals majority ties close biggest margin victory goals occurred round france italian team respectively watched crowd took goal lead half leg scored liverpool recovered second half goals seven minutes ray kennedy jimmy case kevin secured victory leg liverpool crowd saw lead 11th minute second leg liverpool minutes later scored scores remained remainder match resulting draw liverpool won final aggregate secure second cup route final liverpool liverpool qualified cup finishing runners football league opponents round scottish team liverpool lost leg home stadium easter road recovered second leg home ground winning courtesy john hat trick won round aggregate second round liverpool drawn spanish team real won game spain victory second leg meant liverpool won tie aggregate liverpool opponents round poland leg home ground won liverpool courtesy goals ray kennedy jimmy case hat trick second leg secured victory liverpool meant progressed quarter finals aggregate victory liverpool opponents east german team dresden leg east germany ended draw liverpool ray saved penalty peter victory second leg courtesy goals case kevin meant liverpool progressed semi finals courtesy aggregate victory spanish team barcelona opposition semi finals leg held barcelona home ground camp liverpool won match scored 13th minute second leg saw liverpool ahead 50th minute thompson scored barcelona minute later unable score final whistle match ended liverpool progressed second cup final courtesy aggregate victory club club gained entry cup finishing fourth belgian division france opposition round leg home ground ended defeat won second leg home stadium secure place round courtesy aggregate victory opponents second round english team town leg home ground road won english team needed score goals chance staying competition won second leg win tie aggregate progress round opposition round won leg belgium courtesy goal second leg home ground meant progressed quarter finals courtesy aggregate victory drawn italian team milan quarter finals won leg belgium thanks goals lost second leg milan home ground san qualified semi finals result aggregate victory opposition semi finals german team hamburg leg hamburg home ground ended draw gave advantage away goal victory second leg belgium secured aggregate victory meant progressed european final background liverpool appearing second cup final previously won competition beat club appearing european final belgian team reach final european competition progressed previous european competitions quarter finals european cup winners cup beaten eventual winners england liverpool won football league second legs cup final victory final day league season ensured champions result league success liverpool qualified european cup english champions won belgian division won competition points second place success meant competing season european cup belgian champions leg summary started match better sides took lead 5th minute headed pass fell short liverpool ray allowing control ball liverpool goal seven minutes later extended lead scored kept attacking liverpool defence hughes tommy smith able repel half time liverpool manager bob decided change team interval decided replace john jimmy case change difference case runs right hand pitch unsettled effect came minute liverpool scored steve passed ray kennedy scored yards liverpool leveled score minutes later shot kennedy rebounded post case scored close range minutes later liverpool ahead penalty area kevin scored subsequent penalty liverpool lead liverpool chances increase lead failed failed score final score referee blew time details second leg summary liverpool entered second leg goal lead needed score clear goal win competition virtue away goals rule scored goal needed 11th minute liverpool defender smith handled ball liverpool penalty area awarded penalty kick converted opportunity lead level aggregate tie responding setback liverpool minutes later awarded free kick outside penalty area hughes rolled ball right shot went goal level scores liverpool aggregate lead goal incidentally conceded home cup season needed score tie alive pushed players forward search forced liverpool pull players defensive positions try preserve lead despite liverpool chance lead 34th minute smith volley kennedy free kick went wide goal pressure paid minutes second half roger van combined split liverpool defence leaving ball subsequent shot beat liverpool hit post kept attacking effort find goal needed best chance came minutes end breached liverpool defence shot denied diving save goals scored final score second leg draw meant liverpool won tie aggregate win second cup victory completed league cup double second time liverpool manager bob delighted players performance second leg second half longest minutes life awful lot pride game came representing england let country proud details


community shield community shield charity shield annual english football match played winners previous season premier league cup contested august arsenal champions premier league manchester united beat final cup watched crowd millennium stadium arsenal won match manchester united 23rd community shield appearance arsenal 18th manchester united seven choice players game meant david came starting started alongside arsenal captain patrick absent half arsenal took lead scored 50th minute smith manchester united soon reyes arsenal united defenders failed clear ball scored goal minutes end ensured arsenal victory manchester united manager sir alex complimentary opponents pleased new injuries report opposing manager praised performance reiterated desire arsenal speculation player impending transfer real madrid background founded successor sheriff london charity shield community shield began contest respective champions football league southern league played professionals played league champions division cup winners time stadium acted host shield cardiff millennium stadium hosting shield fourth time took venue event stadium underwent year renovation arsenal qualified community shield winners premier league finished league campaign single defeat earned nickname akin preston north end team went unbeaten inaugural football league season community shield place went manchester united defeated cup final fifth meeting clubs community shield arsenal won meetings manchester united meetings manchester united arsenal encounters clubs domestic honours draw clubs september van missed penalty time resulted altercation teams arsenal players charged fined accordingly football association brawl club later fined largest given club pre match manchester united manager sir alex said press conference game competitive prestige comes pride comes competitive play arsenal wanted use game means preparing team champions league qualifying round game following wednesday concerned state squad team players injured senior players absent duty respective national teams summer olympics apparently supposed money earned trust paying wages away don know asked arsenal unbeaten run repeated english football replied arsenal accumulated points season won title fairly didn display championship form draws think came point january realised season undefeated great driving force stay undefeated compensate number draws incredible achievement arsenal manager responded saying everybody freedom judgement minutes game season means job insisted draws reflect team negative tactics teams coming game issue patrick anticipated real madrid told reporters player remain arsenal acknowledged team short experience result selling players missing campbell henry injured considered disadvantage argued younger ones given chance responsibility tickets game went general sale july advertised website cost sir named event chief guest match team selection arsenal henry declared fit start played alongside dennis year old partnered central reyes pennant providing width manchester united seven team players including van required surgery brown louis ruled injury david came team summary arsenal kicked match minutes forced manchester united defender throw fifth minute manchester united won free kick came reyes blocked paul shot good play reyes henry fashioned chance ninth minute strike target minutes later shot outside box saved manchester united tim howard henry corner arsenal 16th minute cigarette lighter thrown section occupied manchester united supporters resulted police making arrests game fortune pace better cross arsenal penalty area cleared arsenal continued threaten henry free kick prompted howard save tip ball came close scoring 27th minute clever play lose marker john football continued end reyes causing problems respective defences time end half henry shot saved howard similarly denied arsenal manchester united slight change second half commenced switching positions arsenal brought robin van place henry arsenal began half strongly reyes past manchester united defence went past howard 48th minute shot hit minute later arsenal scored pass reyes clear run right hand pitch squared ball goal net manchester united responded making fortune roy diego minutes going smith manchester united mistake arsenal defence presented chance hit half volley ball goal arsenal retook lead minute ended reyes shooting ball low left hand corner shown game yellow card 62nd minute reyes van free kick minute later corner came came sustained knee injury come minutes field replaced arrival according journalist henry winter accelerated arsenal drive particularly left kept combining cole minute cole shown yellow card arsenal scored goal match minutes end cole carried ball united penalty box attempted cross hit defender helpless prevent ball going net details statistics post match aftermath clarified future match intention clear challenge hugely difficult need complete focus resigned let story season added chose leave club sufficiently replace worked hard years good young players saw today reyes named man match frustrated missed chance early second half continued set scored impressed performance match normally bit unsure step players like way developed year amazing congratulated arsenal win said game trying sure fit wednesday think managed new injuries far hopefully tomorrow morning definite believed important substitute early second half order time game needed game left bit longer felt manchester united preparations new season hampered injuries got lot summer football european championship wonder time harmony right africa america europe said manchester united needed match anticipated arsenal main rivals league know handle pressure comes clubs faced league fixture old october arsenal unbeaten league run matches came end manchester united beat


football club nicknamed professional football club glasgow scotland despite club based stadium area city played club members scottish professional football league formation compete scottish highest tier structure following promotion scottish division glasgow based teams competing celtic rangers queen park playing scottish league played distinctive red yellow varying designs stripes predominantly yellow tops red having centenary kit launched original navy blue style commemorate years club won scottish second division scottish division second tier scottish championship times recently won scottish cup scottish league cup respectively club managed defender took role january following departure united management club achieved promotion newly formed scottish remained consecutive seasons history formation early years football club formed time independent glasgow glasgow club recorded match victory took place february local junior team named location match home ground recorded park thought located road south park joined scottish football alliance competitions set immediately formation scottish football league club won second division championship elected division following season elected finishing eighth place elected level having finished second division champions relegated following season promoted second place time changed division years joining scottish professional leagues unpredictable spending years division second winning promotion times scottish division season set highest finish scottish league structure finishing 8th table points following years moved home home parks moved played homeless season moved present home stadium district glasgow played home match september victory cup success league progress won scottish cup beating rangers final johnny blair scored goal game held celtic park reached final years later facing opposition rangers won replay following draw match won glasgow cup charity cup competitions taken seriously time years achieved cup success maintained tier status period finished league october team secured club famous result celtic league cup final park glasgow fans watched dramatic lead half time goals alex bobby jimmy bone emerging talents squad including rough alex kenny pulled goal celtic final result doubt eased victory ironically match bbc sport broadcaster sam stated scotland league cup final day park celtic meet chance decline save campaign fortunes pitch declined 1980s club experienced difficult times having dropped second tier scottish football twice 1970s bounced straight occasions led club sustained period outside tier late 19th century period exile ended promotion mounting financial problems including debt million threatened club existence particular club close going bankrupt kept afloat fan organised save campaign despite avoiding financial relegated tier scottish football narrowly avoided following season finishing eighth place revival john john commenced period manager club enjoyed brief revival winning promotions second earned club place scottish premier league guidelines time stipulated clubs eligible promotion league stadium minimum seated capacity comply guidelines section north end replaced seat stand speaking chairman tom hughes argued club time require stadium large capacity building new stand seriously affected maintained place finishing 10th despite favourites successive play promotion following retirement end season struggled collins previous assistant sacked mid season replaced joint player managers change revive team relegated end season having won division title permitted season team continued struggle dismissed mid season dick campbell successor unable avoid second division return club division following season newly introduced play system having finished 4th league brought close club unpredictable decade terms promoted times relegated times team scottish football relegated flight successive subsequent excluding caused league reconstruction tenure despite starting returning division dick campbell sacked march following succession poor results management team jimmy bone terry butcher saw season player unveiled manager season saw finish 6th division embark successful scottish cup campaign reaching quarter finals defeated eventual winners rangers draw lost replay league form improved season exceeding expectations finish 2nd division season saw win phenomenal player year club international years quit post manager april citing personal reasons initially appointed manager time manager club end season assistant simon guided sixth place finish season following season started emerged promotion candidates competing place following season flight january club gave permission united speak new manager following day assistant simon resigned new management team united brought paul chris second league time contract compensation owed club january appointed club interim manager player scott assistant march duo given job permanent basis signing year rolling contract following month april club clinched promotion scottish having sealed division championship victory away title win meant returned flight scottish football time years initial return mixed success team managed maintain relatively positive away record months finally secured home win beating february managed avoid play spots eventually finishing following win away hearts scottish season saw secure long term contracts key players including booth secured status away victory goals coming result meant overtook manager johnny record holder flight victories club crest colours crest appear kit design logo featured appeared remained new logo housed inside modernist logo introduced current crest introduced number colour schemes early years inception kits predominantly blue red white brief period players wore orange black striped white shorts black replaced colour scheme close villa club reverted predominantly blue kits season changed settled red yellow black attire best known change having triggered initially club borrowing kits local rugby union team west scotland football club football club scotland use pink primary colour away kit took form pink tops season kits manufactured sports season supported breast cancer care charity wearing black pink away shirt charity ribbon shirt partnership saw portion kit sale revenue donated breast cancer care current home kit features yellow red shirt slight gradient pattern kit features red shorts yellow trim away kit sky blue thin white jersey wear generic kit design pink grey stadium moving area hosted home games numerous sites glasgow including park park park club moved near river clyde forced vacate area way new shipyard playing numerous grounds glasgow port glasgow edinburgh season moved present home stadium purchased spare railway land stadium consists stands main stand away support housed built seat supporters husband stand built capacity approximately north stand house supporters south stadium grass embankment known home fans open demolished stand failing meet criteria scottish football association safety regulations plans south end stadium far come fruition football teams rugby years clyde ground shared following hamilton ground shared spells seven years following forced douglas park december home glasgow professional rugby union team glasgow warriors moved previous base stadium returning warriors took year residency start celtic league season extended april years glasgow warriors left season moved stadium season ground celtic squad home ground following promotion stopped season season main stand opened seat high number away supporters instance north stand celtic supporters fears grew fire dangers early june north stand renamed stand honour patron making numerous donations club youth team academy railway station served trains glasgow queen street closest railway station walk sites takes minutes glasgow subway network george cross minutes walk stadium road road leading road runs motorway club train sports complex east notable players players managers listed inducted scottish football hall_of_fame hall_of_fame include players participated scottish cup final scottish league cup final scottish hall_of_fame rough club hall_of_fame support fans sing songs matches relatively generic unique choruses army mary land sea forever followed day wonderful king spain commonly heard singing section home support north stand new shed previous foray flight scottish football season exceeded lower divisions tended range day return flight united august attendance average home maiden season scottish season saw drop average home crowd notable supporters black south born actor robert famous supporter stating watch watch arsenal manchester united host popular american chat late late historian supporter growing glasgow stating team couldn believe god support actor chris fountain american actor david best known knight rider stated support club run glasgow mentioned favourite artist david designed club mascot french international paul according older brother plays keeps track results italy fan club sponsors club main sponsor capital management confirmed start season taking company new sponsorship deal thought worth years includes shirt mascot stadium sponsor initially went administration half way season replaced legal company employment law remainder season resumed sponsorship summer subsequently signed year extension keeping main sponsors end season scottish security system company started season mascot large yellow sun like character called replaced start capital tenure kit maker spanish manufacturers having replaced sports start season mascot current mascot named designed turner prize nominated artist david unveiled june coincide new sponsorship california based investment firm capital management mascot gained widespread notoriety online having worldwide twitter publicised major networks cnn washington_post general manager hailed success drawing attention club stating worldwide interest coverage amounted biggest publicity sponsorship launch scottish football history mascot major source merchandising potential club demand supply mascot large bee introduced clubs sponsorship water brightly coloured called official mascot community trust ladies following successful set women football glasgow teams celtic glasgow city entered women team scottish women football league second division season team train complex youth academy october long time fans chris donated set new advanced youth academy academy named youth academy run current squad team squad july note flags indicate national team defined eligibility rules players hold non recent transfers list scottish football transfers summer club staff individual achievements following players participated respective countries whilst playing statistics include caps gained international career including careers honours major scottish cup winners runners scottish league cup winners runners minor scottish football league division second tier winners runners scottish football league second division tier winners play winners scottish challenge cup runners glasgow cup winners runners british cup winners glasgow merchants charity cup winners summer cup winners west scotland cup winners glasgow dental cup winners charity cup winners charity cup winners cup winners trophy winners winners final winners club records highest record home attendance rangers scottish division february league appearances rough league goals season hair record defeat queen park scottish cup december record victory royal albert scottish cup 1st round january record points total scottish division record transfer fee paid celtic andy february record transfer fee received european record participated european competition different occasions occasion qualified having finished division progressed second round cup eliminated qualified cup winning league cup previous season hungarian eliminated round recent european campaign cup finished 4th points 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cup final cup final football match manchester city april stadium london match english football primary cup competition football association challenge cup better known cup 55th final fourth team progressed rounds reach final teams members football league division occupying position upper mid table manchester city consequently entered match favourites expected went win single goal scored david jack route final teams entered competition round entry point division clubs drawn away stanley following request match switched crowd safety reasons david jack scored goal game unexpectedly close contest resentment crowd sent time career leading referee require police escort railway station fourth round held surprise draw division lost bill cope injury minutes half time lead quickly turned deficit early second half minutes remaining jack scored fifth round home tie south shields produced straightforward victory goals scored joe smith jack smith david jack maintaining record scoring round quarter final nottingham forest required produce winner following draw nottingham game prevailed close game held old drew town remaining second division club semi final meant meet single division club path final early goals gave comfortable win white hart lane manchester city manchester city round tie amateur club crystal palace round progressed club entered cup club rules preventing entering competition prize manchester city went minutes time benjamin howard baker collided team mate causing steps ball resulting free kick frank roberts scored melee tie replay held following wednesday rematch proved manchester city won courtesy goals austin twice johnson goal leave field sustained injury performing celebratory fourth round city faced league champions town won crowd far highest round short club record manchester city drawn home crystal palace fifth round final score set club record number goals game city biggest margin victory frank roberts scored tommy scored hat trick high scoring win achieved quarter final orient beaten johnson scored hat trick scored fifth successive cup match semi final manchester city faced local rivals manchester united derby match lane scored opener corner amid protests united players later half united frank flattened sam ugly challenge later received suspension second half roberts scored final score build teams won cup previous occasion met cup final match manchester city won thanks billy meredith goal meeting manchester city previous final tie fourth time reached final lost won competition time white horse final held final held change rule required defenders attacker receiving ball instead change increased average number goals match teams better league form rising high fourth early league season spent majority year mid table finally finished 8th division clubs points league fixtures manchester city remained lower reaches league table season relegated finishing 21st points matches frequently high scoring city scored league goals second placed arsenal second worst defensive record division league matches teams season ended home win november draw maine road march accordance changes final onwards tickets sold advance prevent repeat final approximately tickets available standing tickets uncovered seats covered seats standing tickets cost shillings seat prices ranged shillings guinea majority tickets sold finalists known result supporters participating teams attended unable afford remaining tickets available general public typically expensive areas stadium tickets allocated directly club fielded lodged formal protest allocation london midland scottish railway laid total seven special trains manchester london eve morning match number supporters travelled london tickets hope securing outside stadium tickets changed hands provoking supporters accused sellers instance man selling required assistance police officers escape wrath crowd total gate receipts match new record manchester city prepared match training spa town followed usual training schedule week travelled thursday men played triumph club injured alex absent travelled london jack smith injured weeks run final recovered time participated league match tie match hour kick crowd entertained bands royal engineers chatham naval dockyard following national anthem players match officials club introduced king george toss won captain joe smith contrast lengthy delays marred previous visit match kicked minutes earlier scheduled anticipated fielded played final left harry change line team played formation typical era backs half backs forwards better opening exchanges times correspondent wrote minutes superior opponents giving exhibition cinema manchester city gradually asserted clear chance frank roberts took right shot hit ball straight dick overall defences enjoyed better play half joe smith instrumental team attacking play left receiving praise play generally described effective manchester city forwards chance hit high rare spell sustained manchester city pressure free kick captain jimmy forced save resulting near post corner prompted scramble ended foul saves resulting corner corner won ball headed counter attack billy butler cross right went goal retrieved left wing outside forward cut inside played ball goal manner described shot pass david jack received ball yard box ball city goal giving lead minutes remaining minutes goal manchester city came forward numbers lacked clear chances hindered eager forwards going following goal kick referee blew final whistle won cup second time club win twice post match team greeted crowds town hall playful exchange joe smith gave cup mayor saying won given mayor refused went win cup beating portsmouth team contained cup winners david jack transferred arsenal transfer set world record exceed jack won cup arsenal arrival manchester manchester city team given civic reception manchester town hall immediately travelled maine road ground play league fixture leeds manchester city won match failed win following saturday relegated second division cup finalists relegated season fate shared finalist leicester city finalist brighton finalist portsmouth winners athletic final time albert alexander committee selected team peter agreed join club manager advance final unable position previous club leicester city completed league fixtures seasons later city half sam went captain club finals match details


cup final riots cup final riots known battle copenhagen series riots city hall square copenhagen denmark fans english football team arsenal turkish cup final people stabbed involved fans clubs viewed media retaliation killing leeds united fans supporters month events day started early morning skirmishes broke bar led arsenal fan stabbed later day fans occupied city hall square heading arsenal fans bars nearby fans later attacked members british firms seeking revenge istanbul despite deploying officers area having prior warning potential trouble police unable control riot fired tear gas led injuries including arrests similar events occurring england turkey aftermath riots riots condemned football authorities threats expulsion national football teams european competition given similar events happened danish police criticized handling riots history arsenal qualified final defeating french club lens semi final beat english team leeds united matches marred violence leeds united fans stabbed death semi final leg ali stadium istanbul april events happened istanbul square fight leeds fans fans leeds fans drinking bars reportedly local people turkish police intervened stop fights breaking reports fan run telephone support saw leeds fans arriving fans entered area shortly precipitated fight sets supporters led leeds fans stabbed clear fight started reports started leeds fans throwing beer glasses insulting turkish flag started fans throwing chairs police arrested ali men later found guilty murder sentenced years imprisonment result leeds united banned fans attending second leg road claiming safety fans guaranteed ban supported tickets issued officials representatives turkish government caused anger united_kingdom subsequently members arsenal firms herd wanted avenge deaths leeds fans british firms inviting join copenhagen attack fans reported members leeds united leeds united service crew supporting rangers cardiff city city travelled denmark join arsenal fans attacks fans led final considered high risk members danish police assigned game assistance members british turkish police forces events wednesday fans attacked bar copenhagen arsenal fans located arsenal fans left club confront fans led fight lasting hour riot police managed control arrested turks fight paul arsenal fan stabbed leading arsenal offering fans want fly game released hospital later day attended match guest arsenal directors day large numbers fans english turkish seen city airport later large numbers fans copenhagen city hall square raising turkish flag square arsenal fans nearby bars fans attempted provoke arsenal fans bars sides began chanting bottles thrown sides danish police moved separate fans moved fans square calculated attack approximately arsenal fans attacked main road fans caused severe riot city square restaurant facilities fans fight iron bars knives lasted minutes danish police attempted break melee dogs tear gas violence included fans english clubs turks living denmark lasted minutes clashes airport day game stadium final played police erected iron fencing outside separate arsenal fans precaution requested fences perimeter pitch riots spread stadium attempt pull fences fans heading arsenal area stadium police stopped match won penalties approximately arsenal fans park area london attacked turkish restaurants businesses bottles break windows broke apartment building threaten refugees knife mistakenly believing turkish people arrested metropolitan police officers injured turkey people accidentally shot injured fans firing guns celebration despite police warning injuries arrests people stabbed riots english turkish dutch fan danish police officer turkish injured riots total nineteen people injured people arrested arrested subsequently banned attending euro nineteen arrested british thirty turkish rest arrested included people sweden germany netherlands british fans later released charge forbidden returning denmark rest fined equivalent banned denmark year aftermath day riots executive director football association david davies issued apology violence copenhagen riots followed long line similar events involving english football fans june executive committee listed stadium disaster disorders brussels killing leeds fans istanbul copenhagen riots warned british government rioting england expelled euro response prime minister tony blair stated hopefully threat bring senses tempted continue brought shame country prime minister turkey fans avoid violence riots stating sports initiative friendship fighting august arsenal banned thirty seven people involved copenhagen riot arsenal stadium leeds united banned fans road identified pictures riots united_kingdom arsenal fans originally blamed violence police fixed blame turkey media portrayed fans acting self defence criticism directed british fans allegedly attacking members press conflicting reports claims fans violence later british media blame transferred fans danish police criticised handling riots city hall square days running final described non existent noted turkish newspaper freely traded city square time riots police arsenal fans criticised police claiming slow intervene soft claimed police failed control riots police chief copenhagen admitted police prepared came arsenal warned police final travelling copenhagen united_kingdom daily_mirror newspaper printed pictures arsenal fans alleged violence later arose majority people photos involved acting self defence photos led working royal mail losing jobs seen photos television coverage arrested michael chairman communication workers union brother tom took royal mail employment tribunal unfair dismissal claiming acting self defence tribunal ruled favour ordered royal mail editor daily_mirror time piers morgan apologised printing pictures arsenal invited compete annual cup tournament arsenal fans reacted negatively news claiming bad blood sets supporters concerned resumption hostilities