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After overcoming Club Brugge, Porto and Copenhagen in the group stage, they reached the quarter-finals and beat FC Sevilla over two legs in the Round of The floral tributes left so lovingly by the Leicester community and those far beyond in the days that followed the accident were composted and used to support the growth and development of the Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha Memorial Garden at King Power Stadium. Under the management of former Liverpool and Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers, appointed in February , Leicester City became a regular challenger in the upper regions of the Premier League.

A year wait for glory in the FA Cup finally comes to an end as Brendan Rodgers leads the Foxes to victory over Chelsea at Wembley Stadium in the early summer of Due to the COVID pandemic, games had been staged behind closed doors for over a year, but as part of a test event, up to 22, spectators were permitted to attend - including over 6, members of the Foxes faithful.

They watched on euphorically as Youri Tielemans' stunning second-half strike secured a win at the national stadium, sparking jubilant celebrations inside Wembley, back in Leicestershire and around the world.

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Submit search. Cookies on LCFC. In the eliminator round we beat AFC Fylde in a hard-fought game but suffered a series of nightmare injuries, losing three key players before and during the game and putting them out of the remaining Play-Off matches. We then faced Sutton United away just three days later, without those three key players but a stunning performance led to a win against the odds.

When the nerve wracking period of injury time ended, those present celebrated the impossible dream — Boreham Wood were going to play at Wembley Stadium!

The second lifetime ambition of many at the club was to be realised in the same dramatic season as the first. A place in the Football League was at stake but it was not to be, losing to Tranmere Rovers but the memory of the day, the walk down Wembley Way and seeing over 4, fans supporting the club will last forever in the memory of everyone connected with the club.

Our Chairman Danny Hunter can proudly claim that he has overseen our rise through both the Ryman Leagues, the Conference South and into the National League where, in our fourth season, we are regarded as an established club at that level, the pinnacle of non-league football. The club houses the largest sports education programme in the whole country, which has now been established for well over a decade.

Optimism in our future has long returned to Meadow Park and we hope it will now lead to greater home support, greater sponsorship and, of course, further investment as we continue to progress. However, two seasons later, they were back in the top flight after winning the Second Division title with a draw at Deepdale on the final day of the season. And as the decade drew to a close, Burnley found life back in the Second Division increasingly tough and slipped into the third tier in Under club stalwart Brian Miller, the Third Division title was cemented in , but the following season, despite reaching the semi-finals of the League Cup and quarter-finals of the FA Cup, relegation resulted in Third Division football returning as the fallow years continued.

Two seasons later the unbelievable happened and Burnley found themselves dropping into the basement division - just 10 years since their last game in the top flight! The second season in the Fourth Division saw the introduction of automatic relegation from the Football League to the Vauxhall Conference for the bottom club - and dramatically Burnley had to win their last game of the season to avoid the dropping out of the Football League they, along with 11 other clubs, helped to found.

Amid emotional scenes of drama of the very highest quality the Clarets secured a win against Orient and sent Lincoln City down instead. Dramatic scenes at the end of 'The Orient Game'. That near miss sparked a welcome revival in Burnley's fortunes, with a trip to Wembley in the Sherpa Van Trophy coming just 12 months later. The final ended in a defeat at the hands of fellow Fourth Division rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers in front of over 80, supporters In , the Clarets created history by becoming only the second team to win all four divisional titles in domestic soccer Wolves being the first when they won the Fourth Division and escaped from the league basement after seven seasons.

Two years later they were promoted to the new First Division via a Wembley play-off final success against Stockport County; but unfortunately, lasted only one season at a higher level before suffering the blip of relegation. Off the field, the club was now moving forwards. On the field, Stan Ternent was appointed as manager in June , following on from former England star Chris Waddle, who was in charge as a player-manager the previous season. And Stan's successful six-year reign would ultimately lay the foundations for a revival in the club's fortunes and cement him as a pivotal figure in recent history.

In February , Burnley made one of the biggest signings in their illustrious history, securing the services of prolific former England and Arsenal goal scorer Ian Wright, who signed on a free transfer from Glasgow Celtic until the end of the season, when he eventually retired from the game.

Sexton was sacked on 30 April , after four seasons in the hot-seat. But it was his on-field acquisitions that really excited the fans. In midfield, the new arrivals wonderfully complemented the finesse of Ray Wilkins , the ball-playing England star.

But still there was something missing. United needed a forward who could match the strike-rate of Ian Rush at Liverpool, with the Merseysiders winning the title again in , and That elusive league title remained agonisingly out of reach, however.

The domestic cups offered United their best chances of silverware, and in , Wembley was reached in both competitions. Liverpool triumphed after extra-time to win the League Cup, while little-fancied Brighton and Hove Albion were beaten in two attempts in the FA Cup final. A draw was followed up by a thumping replay win for United through goals from Robson 2 , Arnold Muhren and Norman Whiteside. United had earlier been reduced to 10 men by the dismissal of Kevin Moran , who formed a great defensive partnership with Paul McGrath.

In November , United at last appointed a proven winner. At Aberdeen, Alex Ferguson had claimed every prize that Scotland had to offer, not to mention the added bonus of the European Cup Winners' Cup when his team defied the odds to beat Real Madrid in the final.

Ferguson clearly had the talent for the job, but he also needed time to turn United round. The dawn of the s saw Alex Ferguson collect his first silverware as Manchester United manager, and Liverpool winning their last League title with an ageing team.

The tide was turning…. Ferguson's first FA Cup, achieved after a replay against Crystal Palace, at the time seemed to be a stand-alone success, one that possibly saved his job after another poor season in the League. But nine years later, it seemed that Lee Martin 's winning goal against Palace lit the fuse for an explosion of unprecedented success. First and foremost, winning the FA Cup in allowed United to make a return to European competition after an absence of five years following the Heysel disaster.

Far from being rusty, the Reds went all the way to the final of the European Cup Winners' Cup in Rotterdam where the opponents were Barcelona, the former club of United striker Mark Hughes. Two goals by Hughes sealed the match in United's favour in May , 23 years after the club's previous triumph in Europe. The other long wait, for that elusive League championship, very nearly ended in The Reds had already won the manager's third trophy in March, the League Cup, and were in a two-horse race with Leeds.

Liverpool were out of the running, but still had a say in the destiny of the title, beating United at Anfield to end their arch rival's challenge.

Leeds, after all, were not the greatest of football powers in the s and their star quality was further reduced when they allowed one of their best players to cross the Pennines in December In selling Eric Cantona to Old Trafford, the Yorkshire club practically handed over the keys to the League championship.

The Frenchman brought the little extra bit of magic and confidence that had been missing from United's previous campaigns and was an instant hit with the Mancunian faithful, scoring nine goals to help the Reds win their first title in 26 years. The number one, meanwhile, was undoubtedly Peter Schmeichel , arguably the best goalkeeper ever seen in the English game.

The former champions were hampered at Wembley by an injury to Steve Bruce , the brave captain who was a defensive rock in the early s, and his replacement at half-time, Ryan Giggs , was also not fully fit.

The French skipper had throughout the season been an inspiration to the talented young players in the team, including David Beckham and Gary Neville. In May , Cantona helped the club to its fourth League title of the decade. It was to be his last, as he surprisingly retired from football later that same month.

The influence that Giggs could have on results was never more apparent than in the FA Cup semi-final replay, when he scored perhaps the goal of the decade — a solo run and finish that left Arsenal's defenders grasping at thin air.

That result clinched United's third Double, six days after the Premiership title had been wrapped up by Andy Cole 's goal against Tottenham at Old Trafford. But still there was more to come from a remarkable campaign. After an epic Champions League semi-final against Juventus, when Keane inspired the team to fight back from down in the second leg, United marched into an epic final against Bayern Munich in Barcelona.

United's attempts to win the European Cup for the first time since looked to be doomed when Bayern took an early lead through Mario Basler and defended it with typical German resilience. But then, in injury time, the Reds produced one of the most stunning revivals in sporting history — Sheringham equalised and, moments later, his fellow substitute Ole Gunnar Solskjaer fired in the winner to make the score United clinched an unprecedented, historic Treble and Ferguson was subsequently knighted as fans around the globe basked in the glory.

Officially, at the end of the Millennium, the biggest football club in the world had also become the best in the world! United started the new decade, century and millennium in typical pioneering fashion, entering a brand new competition — the FIFA Club World Championship in Brazil — but at the expense of participation in the FA Cup, of which the Reds were the holders.

The January jaunt to South America didn't result in any silverware but it gave the players valuable relaxation time in the sun. Rejuvenated by this, United raced ahead of the rivals in the title race on return to England, after they had failed to capitalise at the start of the year. Sir Alex's men achieved their sixth Premiership title early, in April, and still without a convincing replacement for Peter Schmeichel.

Liverpool had been the last team to do it, in , and , but this was under the supervision of two different managers - Bob Paisley and Joe Fagan.

Sir Alex had been at the helm for all three of United's back-to-back titles, and was the first manager in English football to achieve the hat-trick. On the back of this latest trophy, he announced his impending retirement, only to thankfully change his mind and decide to stay. Ferguson's major signing in the summer of was Rio Ferdinand , one of England's best performers at the World Cup finals in Japan and Korea. David Beckham left his longtime home by signing for Real Madrid but his career as a Red ended on a high, scoring a trademark free-kick against Everton in his final game.

A year later, United were back in Wales to face Arsenal for the trophy. Chelsea had taken the Premiership and League Cup, and it was the Gunners who triumphed on penalties despite a dominant display from United - for whom Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo were outstanding.

The following season brought maiden silverware for the pair as the Reds beat Wigan Athletic in the League Cup final. For Sir Alex and his players, the main aim remained Premier League glory, which was duly snared the following season as United notched a 16th League title, finishing six points clear of reigning champions Chelsea.

While the whole squad performed admirably to snatch the title back from Stamford Bridge, the man who took most of the plaudits was Ronaldo, who collected 13 personal honours during the campaign - including the PFA Player and Young Player of the Year award. Ronaldo played a major part - scoring 42 goals - as the Reds saw off the challenge of Chelsea in the two biggest competitions going.

Strengthened by the summer signings of Owen Hargreaves , Carlos Tevez , Anderson and Nani , United recovered from a slow start to the season to head the table for almost the entire campaign. Despite a late charge from Chelsea, a final-day victory at Wigan in which Ryan Giggs scored the clinching goal on the day he equalled the club's all-time appearances record secured a 17th league title for United. Ten days later, in Moscow, the Reds and Blues duked it out for silverware again as two English clubs met in the final of the Champions League or European Cup for the first time.

Ronaldo's opener was cancelled out by Frank Lampard and, after tense minutes, the match went to penalties. Ronaldo's miss gave John Terry the chance to take the trophy, but the Chelsea skipper slipped and smacked his effort against a post.

Reprieved, United went on to win the shootout when Edwin van der Sar saved Nicolas Anelka's effort, ensuring that Europe's biggest competition had been won by the men from Manchester for a third time.



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