Anyone got any interesting football titbits? As an example of what I mean, here's something I found interesting that was posted on the Sunderland board. The death of a Sunderland player that led to a change in the rules of football. James Horatio "Jimmy" Thorpe (16 September 1913 â 9 February 1936) was an English footballer born in Jarrow. He played 139 games as a goalkeeper for Sunderland Football Club. He signed when he was 17 after attending Jarrow Central School. He had a promising career, becoming starter for the club from the 1932/33 season His life and career were cut short on 1 February 1936 when he was kicked in the head and chest after he had picked up the ball following a backpass in a game against Chelsea at Roker Park. He continued to take part until the match finished, but died in hospital 4 days later from diabetes mellitus and heart failure 'accelerated by the rough usage of the opposing team' This tragic end to Thorpe's career led to a change in the rules, where players were no longer allowed to raise their foot to a goalkeeper when he had control of the ball in his arms. Though Thorpe may be little known, even in the North East, goalkeepers around the world doubtlessly owe a debt to him. The changed rules now says that players can't kick the ball out of the goalkeeper's hands. Sunderland went on to win the Championship that same year, and his medal was presented to his widow. During the 75th Anniversary of the game between Sunderland Vs Chelsea both goalkeepers wore black armbands as a mark of respects for Jimmy's efforts.
You can't colour in any of the letters of HULL TIGERS when written in upper-case, but the g & e can be coloured in when printed in lower case. It's just one more thing that erodes our identity.
Now this may be common knowledge to everyone on here but it's something I only found out last week. Whenever Arsenal play they all have to wear the same sleeve length shirt as the captain. I only know because Flamini was fined for cutting the sleeves on his long sleeved shirt after Arteta decided they would all wear long sleeved. I thought that was quite an interesting factoid but it could just be me.
Whats your sauce? If its Steve Wright in the afternoon then your golden but if not...................
Middlesbrough set a Premier League record after going 50 games without being awarded a penalty between 29th September 2001 and January 11th 2003. Southampton were the opponents in both games.
The fact I read in a programme last season about us not having come from two-goals down to win a game since the mid-80s amazed me. I'd like to know the specifics but can't find them anywhere. It'll take me months to locate and read-through the programme in question, as I don't know which one it was...
