15 crap 90s football moments ft. Man Utd, Arsenal & even Brazil

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Tonay Adams playing for Arsenal against Wimbledon. Highbuty, London, November 1996.

Planet Football
2nd May 2022

If you haven’t noticed already, we’re rather fond of 1990s football.

The decade was full of brilliant players, wonderful kits and iconic moments, but it was also notable for some glorious examples of crapness.

Thanks to the sensational work of Twitter account @crap90sfootball, we’ve picked out some of the best 90s football hilarity.

Goalmouth scrambles galore

Ah, I’ve just noticed it’s Norwich vs Sheffield United tomorrow…#NCFC #twitterblades pic.twitter.com/fUEr4a2Odm

— Crap 90s Football (@Crap90sFootball) January 19, 2018

Even Brazil were affected

And that’s what you get for trying to show off. #Brazil #Denmark #France98 #WorldCup #Redux #Crap90sFootball pic.twitter.com/xvYBgeKGyM

— Crap 90s Football (@Crap90sFootball) November 29, 2017

The goalmouth scramble/brawl combo

Hooray! It's another goalmouth scram…

Oh.#LincolnCityFC #Imps #Macclesfield #Silkmen #Redux #Crap90sFootball pic.twitter.com/ksXCY0b2RL

— Crap 90s Football (@Crap90sFootball) January 26, 2018

Was everyone’s luck worse?

Well defended#cafc #bcfc #crap90sfootball #redux pic.twitter.com/XGoglvFVYo

— Crap 90s Football (@Crap90sFootball) January 23, 2018

Even the mascots were crap…

#Crap90sFootballMascots

No. 1: Hull City AFC pic.twitter.com/EK5Hu2YF2x

— Crap 90s Football (@Crap90sFootball) February 6, 2018

Why Tony Adams was a defender…

Happy Birthday Tony Adams.pic.twitter.com/rtdqeeH6kg

— Crap 90s Football (@Crap90sFootball) October 10, 2017

And pundits say defending is worse now

Mesmeric defending.#SaintsFC #WHUFC #Crap90sFootball #Redux pic.twitter.com/eMbohdfbT1

— Crap 90s Football (@Crap90sFootball) November 19, 2017

Man of the match champagne was different

Every post match interview should end this way. pic.twitter.com/ZpPc3DZFKn

— Crap 90s Football (@Crap90sFootball) January 3, 2018

European flair

Pfft! Not even Brolin’s best goal of the 90s! #Greatest90sGoals pic.twitter.com/DfOg949KcU https://t.co/Ha8Arkb7a3

— Crap 90s Football (@Crap90sFootball) November 15, 2017

What an assist

I’m looking forward to seeing where this features in @90sfootball’s #Greatest90sGoals. It’s a no brainer. pic.twitter.com/kLPAh0GZi2

— Crap 90s Football (@Crap90sFootball) November 11, 2017

We’re still trying to work this out

Ahead of #nonleagueday2017, let’s see what the standard was like in the 90s.pic.twitter.com/ZmteFbu6Jl

— Crap 90s Football (@Crap90sFootball) October 5, 2017

holds triangle

When you accidentally take control of your 'keeper on FIFA and panic. #BarnsleyFC #CAFC #Crap90sFootball #Redux pic.twitter.com/AA9GKkuTVj

— Crap 90s Football (@Crap90sFootball) March 27, 2017

The Theatre of Dreams

Old Trafford. 1992. A sudden outbreak of #crap90sfootball in #mufc is fatally caught by #ncfc.#redux pic.twitter.com/67uiz2xSwX

— Crap 90s Football (@Crap90sFootball) November 2, 2017