Some hilarious facts pertaining to this sport that we all love so dearly..........
MOST VIOLENT REFEREE
German referee Bayram Kaymacki was absolutely without mercy on the
football pitch. But one day, he took it just a bit tooooo far! When he sent
player Osbert Vorwerk off for a foul, Osbert refused to go. Refreee
Kaymacki, cool as a cucumber, took out a gun and shot Osbert in the head.
Osbert was only hit in the ear, but his team mates refused to play on until
the referee was replaced. Kaymacki told reporters after the match,
"One has to maintain discipline on the field, otherwise the game doesn't
flow properly and children can't enjoy it."!!! !
OVERCOMING ADVERSITY
Manchester United were the first club to win the F.A. Cup having played
all of their games away from home. This happened shortly after the war
and was caused by bomb damage to Old Trafford. To the best of my
knowlege we are still the only team to have ever achieved this. !
WORST DISCIPLINARY RECORD
No doubt about it, this record goes to Ricky Goddard of North
Warnborough. By 1992, he had been suspended for five out of his
nine years as a footballer. On one ocassion, he was banned for six
months when he sneaked into the ref's changing-room at half time
and urinated over all his clothes. !
THE MOST CONFUSED MATCH EVER
This took place at White Hart Lane, of all places in 1945. Arsenal were
playing Dynamo Moscow when a dense fog decended on the pitch.
The referee refused to abandon the match because the visting team
had come all the way from Moscow. The game swiftly reduced to farce!
One Arsenal player was sent off for fighting, but sneaked back on again
in the fog. The Russians substituted a player, but never sent their player
off. Indeed, there were strong suspicions, that throughout the game, the
Russian side secretly increased from 11 players to 15! The problem was
that no-one could actually see enough to count them. The final confusion
happened when the Arsenal goalie became disorientated in the fog, ran
into the goal post and knocked himself out. He was replaced by a
member of the crowd. !
THE FASTEST GOAL
In first class football, this was scored by Jim Fryatt of Bradford Park
Avenue on 25th April 1964. Just four seconds after the kick-off, Tranmere
Rovers found themselves a goal down. !
MOST FAMOUS FOOTBALL QOUTE
This was spoken by Liverpool Manager Bill Shankly (1959 - 74)
when he remarked, "Football isnt a matter of life and death... it's much
more important than that". !
THE MOST GOALS FOR MANCHESTER UNITED
Andy Cole scored a miraculous 5 goals in a league match against Ipswich.
The final score was 9 - 0 which is also a record for the Premier League. !
A SHORT FOOTBALL PITCH
In the 1884/85 Scottish Cup, Rangers lost to Arbroath 4 - 3. When the
football pitch was measured after the game, it was found to be 11 inches
short. The match was replayed and Rangers won by an amazing 8 - 1. !
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY
They were formed in 1867 from a cricket club. The name Wednesday was
used because the players were only free to play each Wednesday. !
COVENTRY CITY (SKY BLUES)
The 'Sky Blues' were first formed in 1883 and were kown as Singers
FC. Coventry first entered the First Division in 1967 and have
astonishingly
remained there ever since - a feat only beaten by Arsenal, Everton and
Liverpool. !
RECORD ATTENDANCE
This was for a World Cup final match, and stands at 203,500 in Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil for the match between Uruguay and Brazil in 1950. !
1966, ENGLAND WIN THE WORLD CUP
This was the first time in 32 years that a host country won the World Cup.
For the first time ever, a player (Geoff Hurst for England) scored a hat
trick
in a World Cup final. England beat West Germany 4 - 2 after extra time !
THE FIRST ENGLISH INTERNATIONAL
Was on 6th June 1908 against Austria in Vienna. England won by an
amazing 6 - 1. Two days later we played the Austrians again in Vienna,
and this time we won by a staggering 11 - 1. !
THE MOST WORLD CUP SERIES
The record for playing in the most World Cup Series is held by Mexican
goalkeeper Antonio Carbajal. He played for Brazil in 1950, Sweden
in 1958, Chile in 1962 and finally at Wembley in 1966 !
THE BEST MANCHESTER UNITED FA CUP RECORD
This honour goes to Eric Cantona who has played in no less than
14 FA Cup games for Manchester United without losing a single
match. With Eric gone to pastures new, his record looks like standing. !
MAXIMUM WAGES FOR A FOOTBALLER
In 1891 the maximum wage for a football player was legally set at
£4 a month in England. The signing on fee was an amazing flat £10!!!
In 1960/61, the maximum wage restriction was removed and
Johnny Haynes of Fulham was the first British footballer to earn
£100 a week. !
WORST TEMPERED FOOTBALLER
This record goes to Fernando d'Ercoli playing for Pianta against Arpax
in Italy 1989. When he was given the red card by the referee, he got so
mad that he snatched the red card from his hand and ate it all! Another
display of temper came from Mike Bagley of Bristol in 1984. When the
referee booked him for swearing, he toook the ref's notebook, ripped
out the page with his name on, and ate that! !
WORST EXAMPLE OF 'I HATE MY MATE'
Mike Flanagan and Derek Hales were both sent off for fighting in a
match in 1989. The problem was, that this reduced Charlton Athletic
to nine men, because both players were on the same side.
MOST VIOLENT REFEREE
German referee Bayram Kaymacki was absolutely without mercy on the
football pitch. But one day, he took it just a bit tooooo far! When he sent
player Osbert Vorwerk off for a foul, Osbert refused to go. Refreee
Kaymacki, cool as a cucumber, took out a gun and shot Osbert in the head.
Osbert was only hit in the ear, but his team mates refused to play on until
the referee was replaced. Kaymacki told reporters after the match,
"One has to maintain discipline on the field, otherwise the game doesn't
flow properly and children can't enjoy it."!!! !
OVERCOMING ADVERSITY
Manchester United were the first club to win the F.A. Cup having played
all of their games away from home. This happened shortly after the war
and was caused by bomb damage to Old Trafford. To the best of my
knowlege we are still the only team to have ever achieved this. !
WORST DISCIPLINARY RECORD
No doubt about it, this record goes to Ricky Goddard of North
Warnborough. By 1992, he had been suspended for five out of his
nine years as a footballer. On one ocassion, he was banned for six
months when he sneaked into the ref's changing-room at half time
and urinated over all his clothes. !
THE MOST CONFUSED MATCH EVER
This took place at White Hart Lane, of all places in 1945. Arsenal were
playing Dynamo Moscow when a dense fog decended on the pitch.
The referee refused to abandon the match because the visting team
had come all the way from Moscow. The game swiftly reduced to farce!
One Arsenal player was sent off for fighting, but sneaked back on again
in the fog. The Russians substituted a player, but never sent their player
off. Indeed, there were strong suspicions, that throughout the game, the
Russian side secretly increased from 11 players to 15! The problem was
that no-one could actually see enough to count them. The final confusion
happened when the Arsenal goalie became disorientated in the fog, ran
into the goal post and knocked himself out. He was replaced by a
member of the crowd. !
THE FASTEST GOAL
In first class football, this was scored by Jim Fryatt of Bradford Park
Avenue on 25th April 1964. Just four seconds after the kick-off, Tranmere
Rovers found themselves a goal down. !
MOST FAMOUS FOOTBALL QOUTE
This was spoken by Liverpool Manager Bill Shankly (1959 - 74)
when he remarked, "Football isnt a matter of life and death... it's much
more important than that". !
THE MOST GOALS FOR MANCHESTER UNITED
Andy Cole scored a miraculous 5 goals in a league match against Ipswich.
The final score was 9 - 0 which is also a record for the Premier League. !
A SHORT FOOTBALL PITCH
In the 1884/85 Scottish Cup, Rangers lost to Arbroath 4 - 3. When the
football pitch was measured after the game, it was found to be 11 inches
short. The match was replayed and Rangers won by an amazing 8 - 1. !
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY
They were formed in 1867 from a cricket club. The name Wednesday was
used because the players were only free to play each Wednesday. !
COVENTRY CITY (SKY BLUES)
The 'Sky Blues' were first formed in 1883 and were kown as Singers
FC. Coventry first entered the First Division in 1967 and have
astonishingly
remained there ever since - a feat only beaten by Arsenal, Everton and
Liverpool. !
RECORD ATTENDANCE
This was for a World Cup final match, and stands at 203,500 in Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil for the match between Uruguay and Brazil in 1950. !
1966, ENGLAND WIN THE WORLD CUP
This was the first time in 32 years that a host country won the World Cup.
For the first time ever, a player (Geoff Hurst for England) scored a hat
trick
in a World Cup final. England beat West Germany 4 - 2 after extra time !
THE FIRST ENGLISH INTERNATIONAL
Was on 6th June 1908 against Austria in Vienna. England won by an
amazing 6 - 1. Two days later we played the Austrians again in Vienna,
and this time we won by a staggering 11 - 1. !
THE MOST WORLD CUP SERIES
The record for playing in the most World Cup Series is held by Mexican
goalkeeper Antonio Carbajal. He played for Brazil in 1950, Sweden
in 1958, Chile in 1962 and finally at Wembley in 1966 !
THE BEST MANCHESTER UNITED FA CUP RECORD
This honour goes to Eric Cantona who has played in no less than
14 FA Cup games for Manchester United without losing a single
match. With Eric gone to pastures new, his record looks like standing. !
MAXIMUM WAGES FOR A FOOTBALLER
In 1891 the maximum wage for a football player was legally set at
£4 a month in England. The signing on fee was an amazing flat £10!!!
In 1960/61, the maximum wage restriction was removed and
Johnny Haynes of Fulham was the first British footballer to earn
£100 a week. !
WORST TEMPERED FOOTBALLER
This record goes to Fernando d'Ercoli playing for Pianta against Arpax
in Italy 1989. When he was given the red card by the referee, he got so
mad that he snatched the red card from his hand and ate it all! Another
display of temper came from Mike Bagley of Bristol in 1984. When the
referee booked him for swearing, he toook the ref's notebook, ripped
out the page with his name on, and ate that! !
WORST EXAMPLE OF 'I HATE MY MATE'
Mike Flanagan and Derek Hales were both sent off for fighting in a
match in 1989. The problem was, that this reduced Charlton Athletic
to nine men, because both players were on the same side.
