Blast from the past: SA men’s 4x100m team win (fool’s) gold in Poland
Today in SA sport history: May 2
02 May 2025 - 04:30
1953 — Johannesburg-born Bill Perry becomes the first South African to win an FA Cup final and he scores the winning goal in optional time to secure a 4-3 victory for Blackpool over Bolton Wanderers at Wembley. Blackpool had trailed 3-1 at one stage. Perry, whose goal was assisted by Stanley Matthews, had helped his team reach the FA Cup final two years earlier, but they had lost 2-0 to Newcastle...
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