Yahoo Sports reports: With the countdown to the 2026-27 Premier League fixture release well and truly on, we asked for your stories of opening-day games - both good and bad - that have stuck in your minds most. Roger: August 1971 when Liverpool beat Nottingham Forest 3-1 at Anfield on the opening day of the season. It was Kevin Keegan's debut and he scored in front of the Kop.
sports | sports | Yahoo Sports | June 19, 2026 7:55 AM
Mane jumping on Klopp and Keegan's debut - opening-day memories
With the countdown to the 2026-27 Premier League fixture release well and truly on, we asked for your stories of opening-day games - both good and bad - that have stuck in your minds most. Roger: August 1971 when Liverpool beat Nottingham Forest 3-1 at Anfield on the opening day of the season. It was Kevin Keegan's debut and he scored in front of the Kop.
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