the story starts 125 years ago this man
William McGregor club secretary of Aston
Villa momentum wanders met Aston Villa
in the first lady meeting which ended
1-1
on beaten all-season the preston
invincibles become the first league
champions in 1889
the second division is formed and the
promotion and relegation battles begin
play is suspended for the duration of
the Great War
the BBC broadcast the first football
match live on radio here at Arsenal
Dixie Dean scores a record six Eagles
for Everton after the offside rule
changes to include only the last two
players instead of the last three
manager Herbert Chapman makes history
both on and off the field
the Football League has never been so
popular the game attracting record
crowds
the maximum wage of 20 pound a week has
been abolished Fulham's
Johnny Haynes becomes the first football
Thanks is it go
welcome to Mets of the day the first of
a weekly series coming to every Saturday
on BBC two after the day mixes debut on
BBC two they report beat Arsenal 3-2 in
the first match the game sees the rise
of the footballing superstar
yes
the iconic moments come thick and fast
interesting
I should know
three points for a win is introduced for
the first time in world football go in
with a bang with a brand new 1981
Football League with three points for
win just think about plastic pitchers
make their debut not to be left out John
Byrne decided to take on the defense
single-handed it's not something which
catches on the age of the playoffs
arrives
city right but how you ate with Tripathi
for Trillium and the playoffs aren't the
only landmark change to the game
the tailor report changes football
grounds and the match day experience for
good
2004 the Football League is rebranded as
the championship leads 1 & 2
Oh scrambler in the six-yard box and
it's cleared away by John castor
the brake is on
to the championship to flip the don't
custody
he's dumping the box into penalty
mr. manager in the Premier League
listen
in despair
football league horn isn't and five
years old