Last Updated: 20 July 2026
Welcome to FootballOnThisDay.com (“the Site”). These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of the Site.
By accessing or using FootballOnThisDay.com, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with these Terms, you should not use the Site.
FootballOnThisDay.com is an editorial website dedicated to the history of football. We publish historical information, articles and features relating to football matches, players, managers, competitions, clubs and significant events, organised by calendar date.
Unless otherwise stated, all content is provided for general information and entertainment purposes only.
- Accuracy of Content:
We make every reasonable effort to ensure the information published on the Site is accurate and carefully researched.
However, football history is complex and, in some cases, facts, dates and statistics may be disputed or revised over time. As a result, we cannot guarantee that all content is complete, accurate or up to date.
If you believe any information on the Site is incorrect, we encourage you to contact us or submit a correction for review.
- Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise stated, all original written content, editorial material, design, graphics, layout, branding and database structure on FootballOnThisDay.com are owned by us or licensed to us and are protected by copyright, database rights and other applicable intellectual property laws.
You may:
- View and read content for your own personal, non-commercial use.
- Share links to pages on the Site.
You may not, without our prior written permission:
- Copy, reproduce, republish or redistribute substantial portions of our original content.
- Use our content for commercial purposes.
- Systematically scrape, extract or bulk-download content from the Site.
- Create a database using content obtained from the Site.
- Use our original articles, timelines, editorial content or database, in whole or in substantial part, to create competing services, databases or AI-generated content.
Club names, player names, competition names, logos, trademarks and other third-party intellectual property remain the property of their respective owners and are used solely for identification, commentary and editorial purposes.
- Automated Access and AI Use:
You may not use any automated means, including bots, crawlers, scrapers, artificial intelligence systems, large language models (LLMs) or similar technologies, to access, extract, reproduce or use substantial portions of the Site or its content without our prior written permission, except where such access is expressly permitted by our robots.txt file or otherwise authorised by law.
This includes using our original editorial content to train, develop or improve artificial intelligence models, datasets or automated services without our prior written consent.
Reasonable access by recognised search engines for the purpose of indexing the Site is permitted where consistent with our published robots.txt directives.
Nothing in this section is intended to restrict any rights that cannot lawfully be excluded under applicable law.
- Acceptable Use
When using the Site, you agree not to:
- Use the Site in any unlawful manner.
- Damage, interfere with or disrupt the operation of the Site.
- Attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Site, its servers or associated systems.
- Use automated tools, bots or scrapers to collect data from the Site except where permitted under Section 4.
- Submit false, misleading, abusive or malicious information through any contact or correction form.
We reserve the right to restrict or terminate access to any person who breaches these Terms.
- Third-Party Websites:
The Site may contain links to third-party websites, products or services.
These links are provided for your convenience only. We are not responsible for the content, availability, privacy practices or accuracy of any third-party website, and inclusion of a link does not imply our endorsement.
- Advertising and Affiliate Links:
FootballOnThisDay.com may display advertisements, sponsored content or affiliate links.
Where applicable, affiliate relationships and sponsored content will be disclosed in accordance with applicable laws and advertising guidance.
If you purchase a product or service through an affiliate link, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.
- User Submissions and Corrections:
We welcome corrections, feedback and suggestions relating to our content.
By submitting information to us, you confirm that, to the best of your knowledge, the information provided is accurate and that you have the right to submit it.
We may review, edit or use submitted information at our sole discretion.
Submission of a correction or suggestion does not guarantee that any changes will be made or published.
- Disclaimer:
The Site and all content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, we make no warranties or representations, whether express or implied, regarding:
- The availability of the Site.
- The accuracy, completeness or reliability of the content.
- That the Site will be uninterrupted, secure or free from errors, malware or other harmful components.
Your use of the Site is entirely at your own risk.
- Limitation of Liability:
To the fullest extent permitted by law, FootballOnThisDay.com and its owners shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential or special loss or damage arising from your use of, or inability to use, the Site or reliance on any information published on it.
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited under the laws of England and Wales, including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.
- Changes to the Site and These Terms:
We may update, modify, suspend or discontinue any part of the Site at any time without prior notice.
We may also amend these Terms of Use from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page together with a revised “Last Updated” date.
Your continued use of the Site following any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.
- Governing Law:
These Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.
Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the Site shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
- Contact Us:
If you have any questions regarding these Terms of Use, please contact us:
Email: hello@footballonthisday.com