On this day in football, 9 April

1881 - rural side Moyola Park won the first Irish Cup final, defeating Cliftonville 1-0 ☘️ (more on Irish football history and groundhopping in my book, Shades of Green)

1966 - Thomas Doll born 🇩🇪

1975 - Robbie Fowler born 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

1987 - Blaise Matuidi born 🇫🇷

1996 - Giovanni Lo Celso born 🇦🇷