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On This Day in 1977 - a 2-1 win for Aston Villa over Manchester United at Villa Park. 39,144 were in attendance to see Villa take the points with goals from Andy Gray and Alex Cropley - with Jimmy Nicholl on target for United. The two sides were separated by two places and four points at the end of the season - with Villa in 8th and United 10th. Villa's programme for the match featured 20 pages and cost 20p. Read our review of the programme - and see all of the Division One issues from the 1977/78 season - at buff.ly/upfylPs
On This Day in 2000 - Leicester City defeat Derby County in front of 20,525 at Filbert Street. Rory Delap opened the scoring for the visitors, only for the home side to come back to win with goals from Muzzy Izzet and Arnar Gunnlaugsson. Both sides ended the season in the lower half of the table - Leicester finishing 13th and Derby 17th. Leicester's programme for the match featured 68 pages and cost £2.50. Check out all the Premier League issues from the 2000/01 season at buff.ly/6ocKKRN
On This Day in 1973 - a 2-0 win for Bobby Robson's Ipswich against Wolverhampton Wanderers. A crowd of 20,882 was inside Portman Road to see the home side take the points following goals from Peter Morris and Bryan Hamilton. Ipswich ended the season in 4th place while Wolves finished 12th and won the League Cup - meaning both sides would qualify for the following season's UEFA Cup. Ipswich's programme for the match ran to 24 pages and cost 6p. Take a look at all the Division One programmes from the 1973/74 season at buff.ly/yndQLvT
On This Day in 1988 - Nottingham Forest defeat Liverpool 2-1 in front of 29,755 at the City Ground. Brian Rice opened the scoring for Forest before Ian Rush equalised for the visitors - only for Neil Webb to grab the winner for the home side. It was a successful season for Forest under Brian Clough - finishing 3rd in the league, as well as winning both the League Cup and Full Members Cup. Liverpool finished 2nd in the table after a final day defeat to champions Arsenal, but went on to lift the FA Cup. Forest's programme for the day featured 24 pages and cost 70p. Take a look at all the Division One issues for the 1988/89 season at buff.ly/fgESSLd
Sunderland v Leeds United - 25th October 2026 - official matchday programme available from buff.ly/rMt8Edo #SAFC #LUFC #SUNLEE
Manchester United v Bournemouth - 25th October 2026 - official matchday programme available from buff.ly/q21V0Ht #MUFC #AFCB #MUNBOU
Liverpool v Brighton & Hove Albion - 25th October 2026 - official matchday programme available from buff.ly/0ftAXHy #LFC #BHAFC #LIVBHA
Hull City v Brentford - 25th October 2026 - official matchday programme available from buff.ly/l4Jk9IR #HCFC #BrentfordFC #HULBRE
On This Day in 1997 - a 1-0 win for Wimbledon over Leeds United at Selhurst Park. A 29th minute penalty from Neil Ardley was enough to give the home side the points in front of a crowd of 15,718. Wimbledon finished the season in 15th place, while Leeds ended in 5th and qualified for the following season's UEFA Cup. The programme issued by Wimbledon for the Leeds fixture cost £2 and featured 48 pages. Take a look at this - and all the top-flight issues from 1997/98 at buff.ly/qb8Iys6
Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur - 24th October 2026 - official matchday programme available from buff.ly/Xj03hM6 #CFC #THFC #CHETOT
Coventry City v Fulham - 24th October 2026 - official matchday programme available from buff.ly/L38QwQJ #CCFC #FFC #COVFUL
Arsenal v Everton - 24th October 2026 - official matchday programme available from buff.ly/EAXE2SN #AFC #EFC #ARSEVE
Aston Villa v Manchester City - 24th October 2026 - official matchday programme available from buff.ly/WSNAXxE #AVFC #MCFC #AVLMCI
On This Day in 1992 - a 1-0 win for Manchester City against Southampton. A crowd of 20,089 was inside Maine Road to see City take the points with a goal from Mike Sheron. City would end the season in 9th place, while Southampton finished 18th - avoiding the drop by one point. City's programme for the match cost £1.30 and ran to 32 pages. Check out all the programmes from the inaugural Premier League season at buff.ly/HWBsRYL
On This Day in 2011 - Tottenham Hotspur pick up a 2-1 win at Blackburn Rovers. A crowd of 22,786 is at Ewood Park to see the visitors take all three points with two goals from Rafael Van der Vaart - with Rovers' goal coming from Mauro Formica. Tottenham ended the season in 4th place - and would have achieved qualification for the Champions League were it not for Chelsea's win in that competition - which meant Spurs dropped to the Europa League. Blackburn meanwhile were relegated in 19th place. Blackburn's programme for the match featured 76 pages and cost £3. Read our notes on this issue and see all of the Premier League clubs' programmes for the 2011/12 season at buff.ly/x3fegD7
On This Day in 2001 - a 3-3 draw between Arsenal and Blackburn Rovers in front of 38,108 at Highbury. Keith Gillespie had given Rovers a first-half lead, before goals from Robert Pires and Dennis Bergkamp put the Gunners in-front. David Dunn equalised for the visitors, only for Thierry Henry to fire Arsenal back in front. However, Dunn had the last word - equalising for Blackburn in the 89th minute to secure a point. Arsenal would end the season as Champions - completing a double by also winning the FA Cup - while Blackburn finished 10th. Arsenal's programme for the match featured 68 pages and cost £2.50. Take a look at all the Premier League issues from the 2001/02 season at buff.ly/T8KL5Ze
Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City - 19th October 2026 - official matchday programme available from buff.ly/YJrhCnl #THFC #CCFC #TOTCOV
On This Day in 1985 - a 2-1 win for Oxford United against Chelsea - in the home side's first-ever top-flight season. A crowd of 12,072 was in attendance at the Manor Ground to see Oxford take a 2-0 lead through John Aldridge and Peter Rhoades-Brown. Kerry Dixon pulled one back for Chelsea in the second-half, but Oxford held on for the win. Despite the defeat, Chelsea earned a 6th placed finish, while a final day win against Arsenal helped Oxford maintain their Division One status. The club also collected their only major honour - defeating QPR 3-0 at Wembley to win the League Cup. Oxford's programme for the Chelsea game ran to 32 pages and cost 50p. Check out all the Division One issues for the 1985/86 season at buff.ly/8k6cRgY
Leeds United v Manchester United - 18th October 2026 - official matchday programme available from buff.ly/5V4trDu #LUFC #MUFC #LEEMUN
Brighton & Hove Albion v Crystal Palace - 18th October 2026 - official matchday programme available from buff.ly/f4X55eD #BHAFC #CPFC #BHACRY
