Who was the first Austrian to score in the Premier League?
Emanuel Pogatetz was the first Austrian to score in the Premier League. The defender scored for Middlesbrough in a 3-0 win over Sunderland at the […]
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Who was Sir Alex Ferguson’s first signing for Manchester United?
Viv Anderson was the first player whom Sir Alex Ferguson signed for Manchester United. The right-back arrived from Arsenal in a £250,000 deal in the […]
Who hosted the 1938 World Cup?
France hosted the 1938 FIFA World Cup which took place between 4-19 June 1938. 15 nations from four continents participated which was won by Italy, […]
What is the fastest sending off in the Premier League?
Sheffield United’s Keith Gillespie was technically sent off after zero seconds during a Premier League defeat against Reading at the Madejski Stadium on 20 January […]
Who scored the first Premier League goal at Wembley Stadium?
Chelsea wingback Marcos Alonso scored the first Premier League goal at Wembley Stadium. The famous football stadium was being used as used Tottenham Hotspur’s ground […]
Who was the first Gambian to score in the Premier League?
Modou Barrow was the first Gambian to score in the Premier League. The attacker scored his first Premier League goal for Swansea City in a […]
Who was the first manager sacked in the Premier League?
The Premier League kicked off in 1992-93. During the inaugural season Ian Porterfield became the first manager to dismissed when he was relieved on his […]
Most draws in a Premier League season
Manchester City and Sheffield United became the first two clubs to draw as many 18 of their games in a single Premier League campaign. Both […]
Biggest half-time lead in the Premier League
Twice in Premier League history has a team led 5-0 at half-time. This first occurred between Sheffield Wednesday and Bolton Wanderers on 8 November 1997. […]
Who was the first Mexican to score in the Premier League?
Jared Borgetti was the first Mexican to score in the Premier League. The striker scored his first Premier League goal for Bolton Wanderers in a […]
Who got the most red cards in the Premier League?
The Premier League record for most red cards during a career currently stands at 8. This feat has been accomplished by the following three players: […]
Who was the first Algerian to score in the Premier League?
Moussa Saib was the first Algerian to score in the Premier League. The midfielder scored his only goal in the English top flight during a […]
Who hosted the 1930 World Cup?
Uruguay were the hosts of the inaugural FIFA World Cup in 1930. 13 nations from three confederations entered the tournament between 13-30 July 1930, which […]
Who won the 1962 World Cup?
Brazil won the 1962 FIFA World Cup. The tournament was hosted in Chile between 30 May-17 June 1962. This was the seventh edition of the […]
Who was the first Israelian to score in the Premier League?
Ronny Rosenthal was the first Israelian to score in the Premier League. The former striker scored his first goal in the inaugural Premier League season […]
Who was the first Montenegrin to score in the Premier League?
Stefan Savic was the first Montenegrin to score in the Premier League. The centre-back scored his first Premier League goal for Manchester City in a […]
Who was the first Beninese to score in the Premier League?
Stephane Sessegnon was the first Beninese to score in the Premier League. The midfielder scored his first goal for Sunderland in a 4-2 win against […]
Who did Derby County beat in 2007-08?
Derby County set Premier League records for fewest points (11) and fewest wins (1) during their tumultuous 2007-08 campaign. Their sole victory came in their […]
Who scored the fastest Premier League hat-trick?
Southampton’s Sadio Mane scored the fastest hat-trick in Premier League history against Aston Villa in a 6-1 win at St Mary’s on 16 May 2015. […]
Who hosted the 1954 World Cup?
Switzerland hosted the 1954 FIFA World Cup between 16 June-4 July 1954. This was the fifth edition of the tournament which was won by West […]