Football Records

Highest shirt number worn in the Premier League:
52 by Nicklas Bendtner (Arsenal).

Highest shirt number in any professional match:
618 by Rogério Ceni (São Paulo).

Romário

The Brazil legend started his career at Vasco da Gama in 1985 aged 19 & ended it in 2010 at América aged 44, his club career spanned 25 years & 10 clubs 4 of which he played for on at least 2 occasions in 7 countries.
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1988 Vasco da Gama 47 (17)
1988–1993 PSV Eindhoven 109 (98)
1993–1995 Barcelona 46 (34)
1995–1996 Flamengo 16 (8)
1996 Valencia 5 (4)
1996–1997 Flamengo 7 (3)
1997 Valencia 6 (1)
1998–1999 Flamengo 39 (26)
1999–2002 Vasco da Gama 46 (41)
2002–2003 Fluminense 26 (16)
2003 Al-Sadd 3 (0)
2003–2004 Fluminense 34 (18)
2005–2006 Vasco da Gama 32 (22)
2006 Miami FC 25 (19)
2006 Adelaide United 4 (1)
2007–2008 Vasco da Gama 6 (3)
2009–2010 América 1 (0
Total 452 (311)

One thousandth goal
On May 20, 2007, Romário scored his 1000th goal, a penalty kick against Sport Recife, playing for Vasco da Gama. The Brazilian press claimed him as one of few players in professional football history to achieve this, like Pelé and Puskás The 1000th goal drew much attention from both Brazilian and international press, with the game being stopped for over 20 minutes to allow for celebrations from his fans. There is some controversy over the validity of the 1000 goals as it claim is somewhat inaccurate, because Romário's research team counted his goals in junior, friendly and non-official games.

FIFA congratulated Romário on his milestone goal but stated he is still officially on 929 goals, as 77 came in youth football, with others being scored in friendly matches.

Romário made his international debut in 1987 aged 21 & ended it in 2005 aged 39.
International career Apps (Gls)
1987–2005 Brazil 70 (55)

He was a member of the Brazil Olympic team which won a silver medal in Seoul in 1988 where he scored 7 goals. including Olympic games his Brazil record is 71 goals in 85 international matches. He also played in the 1990 & 1994 world cups winning it in USA 94 scoring 5 goals & being voted player of the tournament. He missed the 1998 world cup due to injury & was left out of the 2002 tournament due to indiscipline.

Romário will forever be remembered as one of the greatest players of all time & possibly the goal scorer of all time.
Recognition from fellow footballing greats include:
Johan Cruyff Defined him as "genius of the goal area".
Diego Maradona In his autobiography Yo soy El Diego, described Romário as an "incredible finisher" adding that he had not seen a striker like him, and mentioning that Romário would be in his all-time "dream team" without any hesitation.
Roberto Baggio said: "Romário is one of the greatest players of all time. He has good technique and personality. He is a master of art in the penalty area."
Michael Laudrup Has stated that Romario was his favorite striking partner throughout his career. "No one else could utilize my passes the way he did."

Marco Van Basten



A chance to talk about one of my true footballing heroes. Marco Van Basten was one of the most prolific and lethal forwards ever to play the game, and achieved numerous honours at club and country level. He was one of several players in a generation who featured in Holland's second major dominant period during the 1980s. He was known for spectactular goals and strength on the ball, and scored one of the greatest goals I've ever seen during the victorious 1988 European Championship final against the USSR. A career that could have achieved even more, if it hadn't been tragically cut short by injury.

Club career record:

Ajax: 128 goals in 133 appearances from 1982 to 1987
AC Milan: 90 goals in 147 appearances from 1987 to 1992

International career record:

Holland under 21: 13 goals from 15 caps in 1981
Holland: 24 goals from 58 caps from 1983 to 1992

Honours

Club

Ajax

UEFA Cup Winners Cup: 1987
Eredivisie: 1981–82, 1982–83, 1984–85
KNVB Cup: 1983, 1986, 1987

Milan

European Cup: 1989, 1990
Intercontinental Cup: 1989, 1990
European Supercup: 1989, 1990
Serie A: 1987–88, 1991–92, 1992–93
Supercoppa Italiana: 1988, 1992, 1993

International

UEFA European Championship: 1988
Nasazzi's Baton: 1985

Individual honours

FIFA World Player of the Year: 1992
World Soccer Player of the Year: 1988, 1992
UEFA Best Player of the Year: 1989, 1990, 1992
IFFHS Best Player of the Year: 1988, 1989, 1990
Onze d'Or: 1988, 1989
Onze d'Argent: 1987, 1992
Bravo Award: 1987
UEFA European Championship 1988 Top Scorer and Best Player with 5 goals
European Footballer of the Year: 1988, 1989, 1992
Dutch Footballer of the Year: 1984–85
FIFA 100 (List of the greatest living footballers picked by Pelé): 2004
European Golden Boot: 1985–86
European Silver Boot: 1983–84
European Cup Top Scorer: 1989
European Cup Silver Top Scorer: 1993
Dutch League Top Scorer: 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87
Serie A Top Scorer: 1989–90, 1991–92
Serie A Silver Top Scorer: 1988–89
World Golden Boot: 1985–86

A family football record:

Frank R Lampard and Frank J Lampard are the only father and son to appear for England and to have also played for the same club (West Ham Utd).

There are 2 other fathers and sons who represented England: Brian Clough and Nigel Clough and George E Eastham and George R Eastham.

Premier League / Top Flight vs Non-League in the FA Cup

A look at some of the best performances by non-league football clubs, who came up against top flight opposition in the FA Cup. Some great upsets here.

2005, Third Round - Manchester United 0-0 Exeter City

Non-league Exeter produced a magnificent rearguard action to earn a deserved FA Cup third-round draw at Old Trafford. United fielded a weakened side, but it still contained the likes of Phil Neville, Cristiano Ronaldo, Paul Scholes and Alan Smith. Conference club Exeter matched the FA Cup holders at the 'Theatre of Dreams' to set up a lucrative replay, and they could have claimed a sensational win when lifelong United fan Dean Moxey shot narrowly wide after a scramble in the penalty area.

1972, Third Round Replay - Hereford United 2-1 Newcastle United

Hereford United produced one of the greatest FA Cup upsets ever when they beat First Division Newcastle 2-1 in a third-round replay in 1972. Newcastle looked to have made it to the fourth round thanks to a late goal by Malcolm McDonald. However, Ronnie Radford then popped up to score the most famous 30-yard goal in cup history to take the game into extra time. Substitute Ricky George scored the winner as Hereford became the first non-league club to defeat a First Division side since 1949.

1989, Third Round - Sutton United 2-1 Coventry City

Non-league Sutton United caused one of the biggest upsets in FA Cup history with their 2-1 victory over top-flight Coventry at Gander Green Lane, thanks to goals from Tony Rains and Matthew Hanlan. Two years earlier, Coventry had won the trophy. Sutton's cup run was not destined to last, however, as they were beaten 8-0 by Norwich City in the next round.

1997, Fourth Round - Hednesford Town 2-3 Middlesbrough

Non-league Hednesford had enjoyed a great run in the season's FA Cup, defeating league sides Blackpool and York City, and were rewarded by being drawn against premier league Middlesbrough. A fascinating end to end contest developed between Hednesford's working class heroes and Middlesbrough's international superstars. The likes of Fabrizio Ravanelli, Juninho and Emerson almost came unstuck against the Pitmen, even going behind to Joe O' Connor's early goal. With the game tied at 1-1 until the last three minutes, Jan Arge Fjortoft and Ravanelli finally spared Boro's blushes with late strikes. O' Connor's stoppage time second ensured a very nervy finish and Boro somehow scraped through.

England 0-0 Montenegro

The first ever time that England failed to score at (the new) Wembley.

Dejan Stankovic is the only player in World Cup history to play for 3 different countries. In 1998 Stankovic played for Yugoslavia, in 2006 he played for Serbia and Montenegro, and in 2010 he played for Serbia.

One of English football's most high profile rivalries and head to head record:-

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

Met 115 times in all competitions. Liverpool wins - 56; Forest wins - 30; draws - 29.

Was always a famous fixture in the English league, particularly during the 1970s and 1980s when the two teams were at their highest levels.

European Cup 1978/1979

They met during the 1978/1979 European Cup first knockout round. Forest recorded a 2-0 victory at the City Ground in the first leg through strikes from Garry Birtles and Colin Barrett. Throughout the game, Liverpool were continuously denied by outstanding defending from Birtles, Gemmill and Lloyd, not to mention Peter Shilton in the Forest goal.

Liverpool were expected to make up the defecit with the second leg still to come at Anfield. However, the Forest defence held out superbly again to record a 0-0 draw and send the unfancied Midlanders through to the quarter finals. Neutrals up and down the country didn't like the result and thought that Liverpool would have a better chance of going on to win the competition, but Brian Clough's Forest shocked the world by getting to the final and winning their first European trophy.

The two sides were drawn together in the ill-fated FA Cup Semi Final of 1989, when the game was abandoned just 6 minutes into the game at Hillsborough Stadium. 96 people lost their lives during the human crush at the stadium in what remains one of the saddest days in the history of English football.

(27-10-2010 11:51 )Regenerated Wrote:  The two sides were drawn together in the ill-fated FA Cup Semi Final of 1989, when the game was abandoned just 6 minutes into the game at Hillsborough Stadium. 96 people lost their lives during the human crush at the stadium in what remains one of the saddest days in the history of English football.

I know someone who was there, luckily for him the only way he's been abandoned by the British government is by losing his job after they spent everyones money, & not by refusing to bring the South Yorkshire Police to justice!!!

Pele


760 Official Goals,541 League Goals.

Made Santos debut aged 15 and Brazil debut aged 16.

Won first World Cup aged 17 - 1958



Brazil's all time leading goalscorer with 77 goals and is the only player to be part of 3 World Cup winning squads.

He won the Trophy in:1958,1962 and 1970

He has won 32 Official Team Trophies making him the player with the most career titles.

Since retiring in 1977 Pele has been a worldwide ambassador for football and is the Honorary president of the New York Cosmos.