Steve 
It might sound like the most ridiculous question – has a goalkeeper ever scored a hat-trick? But every question has an answer, and sometimes they might not be what we expect. When I wrote recently about hat-trick scoring defenders, I thought I should double-check to see whether there has ever been a hat-trick-scoring goalkeeper. The … Read more
So you are wondering has a defender ever scored a hat-trick? Inevitably with so many different leagues around the world and over 100 years of history in most of them, the answer is… Yes! But some are more notable than others and we take a look at them here. So let’s get started… Has a … Read more
The question of who was the first black player capped for England is not as clear cut as was once thought. In fact for many years there were a couple of players no one ever knew about who proceeded the player who was considered the previous incumbent of the post. So we take a closer … Read more
It seems inconceivable that a player could now go through his entire career without getting a yellow card, but it hasn’t always been that way. In fact if you are asking which footballers have never been booked? There are a few. Although admittedly stepping back a generation or two, it isn’t as surprising because there … Read more
It is one of the more unique names for a football team in the UK and probably the world. So why are Sheffield Wednesday called Sheffield Wednesday? Is it really as simple as it sounds? Or is there some deep and hidden reason behind the name? We reveal all in this post. So let’s get … Read more