Last season marked the 20th anniversary since the arrival of Sky and the introduction of the
Premier League completely changed the landscape of English football. The media have been busy
compiling "best of" lists and delivering awards to celebrate the two decades of one of the most
exciting leagues in the world, but here at [.
To mark the 20th anniversary of the Premier League, a series of awards will be handed out the
recognise the best players, goals, matches, celebrations etc. of the past twenty years.
As you would expect, having won more Premier League titles than every other club combined, we
dominate the awards.
Over the fortnight Sheffield Wednesday supporters should be feeling relieved and maybe still a
touch groggy from imbibing a few drinks for the dink. Having been frustrated until recently by
the form of Gary Megson's side which saw Wednesday drift agonizingly close to the relegation zone
of League One, Owls faithful saw the club come around on Hartlepool 2-1 and nick a point off
Walsall to mathematically avoid demotion to League Two.
Thursday marks the 20th anniversary of Sheffield Wednesday's 1-0 victory over Manchester United in
the Rumbelows Cup final - the last time a team from outside the top flight won a significant piece
of silverware in English football. This is the story of Ron Atkinson's Wednesday side, and their
unlikely triumph over Sir Alex Ferguson's United.
The 20th anniversary of Ryan Giggs' début for Manchester United took place last week and
Stretford End Flags have marked the occasion by making him a new banner.
"It is brilliant," said Giggs. "It is where I used to go as a kid so to have a
banner there up with the legends who are already there will be great.
Perhaps not, but we're just trying to pass the time before Friday Happy Hour commences and what
better way to do so than to check in with some of Northwest England's finest and their favourite
designer?
Onwards.
Philip Armstrong, who has become the go-to designer for custom made dresses for WAGs in and
around Liverpool, hosted a fashion show at Harvey Nichols in Manchester to showcase their latest
collection.
First, Chelsea's John Terry, took his wife and kids to meet characters from the movie
"Madagascar" at Chessington World Of Adventures in Surrey. Then, Zinedine Zidane graced France's
Disneyland Resort with his presence to launch the new Disney Dreams show as part of the theme
park's 20th anniversary celebrations.
By J Hutcherson - WASHINGTON, DC (Apr 18, 2012) US Soccer Players -- It's 20th anniversary awards
season in the Premier League, and as expected they've taken the noble way out of picking an MVP for
the first two decades of Premier League soccer. Instead, it's a Best XI, and yes they're playing in
a 442.
By J Hutcherson - WASHINGTON, DC (Apr 15, 2011) US Soccer Players -- Twenty-two years ago today, 96
Liverpool supporters died at a neutral site FA Cup semifinal played at Hillsborough. Their deaths
led to a reevaluation of stadium safety that included replacing terracing with seats and modern
crowd control methods.
KICKERS TRAVEL TO CHARLESTON SATURDAY20th Anniversary
Re-Match Kicks Off at 7:30 p.m. on USLNation.com
RICHMOND, VA – (Thursday, April 12, 2012) – The Richmond Kickers and the Charleston Battery
swap home field advantage this Saturday, April 14, as they conclude their home-and-away 20th
Anniversary derby at 7:30 p.
KICKERS HOST CHARLESTON IN HOME OPENER SATURDAY Kick Off 20th Anniversary Against Oldest Rivals, 5 pm at City
Stadium
RICHMOND, VA – (Tuesday, April 3, 2012) – The Richmond Kickers are primed to battle longtime
rivals Charleston Battery this Saturday, April 7 in their 20th Anniversary Season home opener.
The Richmond Kickers of USL PRO are celebrating their 20th Anniversary by rebranding with a new
logo. "We've looked probably over the last five years at changing our logo, and for several reasons
– the timing wasn't right or we felt it wasn't the perfect logo for us," Cowlishaw told Potomac
Soccer Wire.
Official Kickers Press Release:
RICHMOND, VA – (Monday, February 13, 2012) – The Richmond Kickers continue their strong
tradition of hiring from within the organization, naming veteran goalkeeper Ronnie
Pascale player/assistant coach for the 2012 season, pending USL and USSF approval.
RICHMOND, VA – (Wednesday, January 11, 2012) – The Richmond Kickers are pleased to announce the
2012 professional schedule, opening their 20th Anniversary season against longtime rival Charleston
Battery on Saturday, April 7 at 5:00 p.m. As one of the three longest tenured professional soccer
clubs in the United States, the Kickers will celebrate 20 years alongside the Battery and the
Charlotte Eagles in 2012.
The passion of Saint-Etienne is a post from: Just Football
Saint Etienne are currently flying in France's Ligue 1, and now is an appropriate time for it.
The club's supporters group the Green Angels celebrated it's twenty year
anniversary last weekend with a magnificent tifo display before and after their emphatic 4-0 win
over Rennes.
You'll have to bear with me on this one as I've had to translate the accompanying info for this
clip into English myself and my French isn't exactly...how you say?...tres bonne.
From what I can gather, a Saint-Etienne supporters group (ultras?
Scottish Premier League side Hibernian FC has launched a special edition shirt to celebrate the
20th Anniversary of its 1991 Scottish League or Skol Cup win. According to the Hibs website: To
commemorate the 20th Anniversary of our famous League Cup victory, Hibernian have today launched a
special Skol Cup tribute shirt.
Japanese J-League title contenders Gamba Osaka (ガンバ大阪) have launched special edition
outfield player and goalkeeper jerseys to commemorate the club's 20th Anniversary of existence.
Though originally founded in 1980 as the soccer team of the Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.,
Ltd., the club did not evolve into Gamba Osaka until 1991.
Hillsborough disaster: a case of class injustice? | Michael White
Monday's Commons debate on the tragedy sounded like a prime example of old-fashioned class
justice meted out to the working class by their old foe in blue – the police Despite David Conn
's excellent articles in the Guardian, I must admit to a sceptical shrug when catching the start of
Monday's Commons debate on the 1989 Hillsborough football stadium disaster.
The Hillsborough disaster's legacy of lies | David Conn
Had responsibility for the football tragedy been accepted early on, there would be no need for a
parliamentary debate The families of the 96, mostly young, people who died on the terraces of
Hillsborough have waited 22 years, not only for the authorities culpable to acknowledge their
responsibility.
Why the Hillsborough files must be released under FOI
SHORTLY after the 20th anniversary of Hillsborough an independent panel was set up to work on
the release of official documents relating to the disaster. This panel continues to work through
the documentation to prepare it for release, the release to be accompanied by a report detailing
how the information "adds to the public understanding of the tragedy and its aftermath".
Hillsborough families say documents should go through independent panel | David
Conn
Why the Hillsborough families back the documents going through an independent panel, rather than
being released to the public first The most important point to make about the controversy over
government documents relating to the 1989 Hillsborough disaster is that the issues at stake are not
as substantial as they appear.
Liverpool has confirmed the release of controversial goalkeeper Charles Itandje.
The Frenchman's contract was due to expire in the summer but he has been allowed to move on early,
with Greek Super League side Atromitos already securing the services of Itandje from January 1.
The goalkeeper arrived at the club from Lens but made only seven appearances for the Reds, and will
more likely be remembered for being involved in a controversial incident at the club's memorial
service commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster.
"Liverpool FC has released Charles Itandje from his contract and the goalkeeper has signed a two
and half year contract with Greek Super League club Atromitos.
"He will officially join the Athens-based club on January 1, 2011.
The UW-Oshkosh women's soccer program is celebrating its 20th anniversary this fall.
On Tuesday, the Titans had another reason to celebrate.
Oshkosh was ranked in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America women's Division III
poll for the first time in program history, making its debut at No.
Tonight marks the 20th anniversary of the demise of Aldershot Football Club. Having been a
member of the Football League for 62 years, the club was declared officially out of business on the
25th March 1992 and had to resign from the League.
Yet 20 years on, Aldershot Town FC have risen from the ashes, and tonight take on Bristol Rovers
in what many might see as a standard midtable fixture.
Japanese J. League Division 1 club Yokohama F. Marinos have unveiled a special edition 20th
Anniversary jersey from technical sponsor adidas. The new shirt joins the Marinos 2012 home and...
Umbro has launched a 20th Anniversary Speciali '92 collection in recognition of the firm's
signature soccer boots worn by the likes of Alan Shearer, Michael Owen, Roberto Carlos, John Terry
and Darren Bent through the years. It consists of several pieces including an updated version of
the 1992 Speciali and more.
The Wisconsin Masonic Soccer All-Star Games are returning to the Madison area for their 20th
anniversary, set for July 30 at Firefighter Stadium in Middleton.
The matches for the state's top players in the Class of 2011 were last held in the area in 1996
and '97, when they were played at the University of Wisconsin's McClimon Complex.
