Vintage Leather Football
Vintage Leather Football
12th September 1885
On this day, the Scottish Cup witnessed two extraordinary matches that etched their names into the annals of football history. Dundee Harp achieved a remarkable 35-0 victory over Aberdeen Rovers in the First Round of the competition. However, this astonishing scoreline was overshadowed by an even more incredible result just 20 miles away. Arbroath defeated Bon Accord 36-0, setting a record for the highest score in a senior football match in Britain, a record that still stands today.
12th September 1974
Elland Road was the scene of a significant managerial upheaval as Leeds United made the sensational decision to sack Brian Clough after just 44 days in charge. Despite being the defending League champions, Leeds had managed to secure only 4 points from their first six League matches of the new season, prompting the club to part ways with Clough in a move that shocked the football world.
12th September 1989
Liverpool delivered a commanding performance at Anfield, securing a 9-0 victory over Crystal Palace in a League match. Remarkably, eight different players found the back of the net for the home side. Despite this emphatic home win, Liverpool scored more goals away from Anfield during their campaign to clinch their 18th League title that season. While Liverpool completed the League double over Palace, the London club would later exact revenge with a memorable 4-3 victory over the Merseysiders in the FA Cup semi-final at Villa Park, securing their first-ever FA Cup Final appearance in the 1989/90 season.
12th September 1990
The Faroe Islands celebrated a historic achievement in their footballing journey by defeating Austria 1-0 in their first competitive match, a Euro qualifier. The match was played in Sweden, as the Faroe Islands, with a population of under 50,000, did not have a suitable grass pitch to host the game. This victory marked a significant milestone for the Faroese national team on the international stage.
12th September 2001
Controversy surrounded Chelsea Football Club as four of its players—Frank Lampard, John Terry, Eidur Gudjohnsen, and Jody Morris—were involved in an incident at a Heathrow hotel. The players allegedly engaged in inappropriate behaviour, including stripping, swearing, and vomiting in front of Americans stranded due to travel disruptions following the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. The club responded by fining each player two weeks’ wages. The incident resurfaced in 2014 when a New York newspaper highlighted it under the headline “British soccer star poised to join NY team once mocked Americans after 9/11 attacks,” just before Lampard’s move to New York City FC.