FA Youth Cup · Defender · #2 · England · 19 yrs
Tottenham's 1961 Double-winner Terry Dyson has died at the age of 91. Spurs have paid tribute Dyson, who made 209 appearances and scored 55 goals for the club across a 10-year spell. The forward was a key figure in Bill Nicholson's 1960-61 side who were the first English team in the 20th Century to achieve a First Division and FA Cup double.
Tottenham salute ‘key part’ of 1960-61 Double sideWinger also won Cup Winners’ Cup in 1963Tottenham’s 1961 Double-winner Terry Dyson has died at the age of 91. The Premier League club confirmed Dyson’s death on Thursday and paid tribute to their former winger, who made 209 appearances and scored 55 goals for Spurs in a 10-year spell.Dyson was part of Bill Nicholson’s 1960-61 side, the first English team in the 20th century to achieve a First Division and FA Cup Double, but one of his finest moments occurred two years later when he scored twice a 5-1 victory over Atlético Madrid to secure the European Cup Winners’ Cup. Continue reading...
Motherwell have submitted an appeal against a £5000 fine from the Scottish FA for a social media post criticising the decision to award Celtic a stoppage-time penalty at Fir Park in May. On what was the penultimate round of Premiership fixtures, Kelechi Iheanacho converted from the spot for a 3-2 victory after Sam Nicholson was penalised for handball. Motherwell released a video with the caption: "As the world of football mocks our game, we simply have to draw a line in the sand and shift the focus."
Celtic's late penalty at Motherwell was the correct decision but Hearts were wrongly denied a spot-kick at Fir Park, the Scottish FA's head of refereeing has said. Giving his monthly update on video assistant referee (VAR) calls, Willie Collum addressed John Beaton's decision to award an added-time penalty for handball against Sam Nicholson in Well's 3-2 defeat by Celtic, with Kelechi Iheanacho scoring the winner from the spot on 13 May, and an unsuccessful penalty claim by Hearts in their 1-1 draw against Motherwell on 9 May.
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