Blether: When only six players had been sent off at Wembley By John Brown December 24 2018, 10:00am December 24 2018, 10:00am Share Blether: When only six players had been sent off at Wembley Share via Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Messenger Email Post link https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/2607493/blether-when-only-six-players-had-been-sent-off-at-wembley/ Copy Link Continuing our look back at some of the old Sporting Queries, which were so popular in the Sporting Post. On April 24, 1993, ‘SDF’ asked: How many players have been sent off while playing at Wembley? SPQ answer – Very few. Lee Dixon’s recent FA Cup semi-final dismissal brought the number to just seven. The other offenders have been: August 1948, Boris Stankovic (Yugoslavia) v Sweden, Olympic tournament. July 1966, Antonio Rattin (Argentina) v England, World Cup. August 1974, Billy Bremner (Leeds United) and Kevin Keegan (Liverpool), FA Charity Shield. March 1977, Gilbert Dreech (Luxembourg) v England, World Cup. May 1985, Kevin Moran (Manchester United) v Everton, FA Cup Final. April 1993, Lee Dixon (Arsenal) v Tottenham Hotspur, FA Cup semi-final. n SOME facts may have been updated since originally being published. This article originally appeared on the Evening Telegraph website. For more information, read about our new combined website.
