Promotion Era First Team Emergence
Whitworth establishes himself in Leicester City's first team around the 1970-71 promotion campaign and develops into a dependable defender for the club.
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1971 in Great Britain — Page 6
Explore 249 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1971.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1971
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Publication of The Common Market: The Case Against
Publishes The Common Market: The Case Against, setting out his constitutional and economic objections to British EEC membership.
Publicayion
Publishes his memoirs, entitled In My Way
RAS Presidency Begins
Hoyle began a two-year term as President of the Royal Astronomical Society.
Raw Ramp
Issues Raw Ramp as part of the Get It On single release.
Reform of Government
The Hague Convention of 1970 is ratified
Retirement
Retires in 1971 having played 516 Football League games and netted 357 goals, an all-time record for the top flight
Rolling Stones, The
Rolling Stones release the album, "Sticky Fingers"
Roundabout
Co-writes Roundabout, one of Yes's best-known songs from the Fragile period.
Royal Astronomical Society
Serves as President of the Royal Astronomical Society.
Russell Lecture
The American Astronomical Society recognised Hoyle's lifetime astronomical research with its Russell Lectureship.
Scoring Record
Retires in 1971 having played 516 Football League games and netted 357 goals, an all-time record for the top flight
Scotland Senior Striker Returns
Law continued to represent Scotland while managing knee problems that reduced his club playing time.
Second Fairs Cup Medal
Plays for Leeds United in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup final campaign that ends with an away-goals victory over Juventus.
Shankly Brings Young Forward to Anfield
Liverpool manager Bill Shankly signs Keegan from Scunthorpe United for a relatively modest fee, bringing an energetic forward into a side seeking renewed domestic and European success.
Sheffield United Promotion Playmaker
Currie's passing and dribbling from midfield helped Sheffield United earn promotion to the First Division after an impressive campaign.
Smash Your Head Against the Wall
John Entwistle becomes the first Who member to release a solo album.
Smash Your Head Against the Wall
John Entwistle releases Smash Your Head Against the Wall.
Social Context of Modern English Literature
Bradbury published a study linking modern English writing to changing social conditions.
Spiders From Mars
Plays bass on the album Hunky Dory. Called in to replace Tony Visconti in David Bowies backing band, which would soon be known as the Spiders from Mars
Stairway to Heaven
Page records the guitar solo for Stairway to Heaven, later widely praised by guitar readers.
Stairway to Heaven
Builds Stairway to Heaven from acoustic opening to electric climax.
Stairway to Heaven
Plant contributes lyrics and vocals to Stairway to Heaven on the fourth Led Zeppelin album.
Steve Currie
Bassist Steve Currie joins T. Rex during the expansion into the classic electric line-up.
Sticky Fingers
Rolling Stones release the album, "Sticky Fingers"
Sweet Leaf
Sings Sweet Leaf, a Master of Reality track that becomes a major Sabbath concert favourite.
T. Rextasy
Publicist BP Fallon coins T. Rextasy to describe the group's popularity as a parallel to Beatlemania.
T.Rex
Bassist Steve Currie and drummer Bill Legend join T.Rex
T.Rex
Publicist BP Fallon coins the term "T. Rextasy" as a parallel to Beatlemania to describe the groups popularity
T.Rex
Bassist Steve Currie and drummer Bill Legend join T.Rex
T.Rex
Plays saxaphone on the album Electric Warrior
T.Rex
Becomes manager of T.Rex and helps Marc Bolan to set up his own record label, T. Rex Wax Co, through EMI
T.Rex
Chelita Secunda added two spots of glitter under Bolans eyes before an appearance on Top of the Pops, the ensuing performance would often be viewed as the official birth of glam rock
T.Rex
Does the artwork for the album Electric Warrior
The Devils
Appears in the controversial film The Devils, one of Reeds best acting roles
The Man Who Sold the World
Releases the album The Man Who Sold the World in Britain.
The Musical Box
Sings The Musical Box, one of the major theatrical pieces from Nursery Cryme.
There Was A Time
Issues There Was A Time as part of the Get It On single release.
Times Contributions
Writes as a contributor to The Times while continuing to develop his public profile as an economic and political commentator.
Trial
Unsuccesfully defends Richard Handyside, English publisher of The Little Red Schoolbook. Counsel at the Oz "conspiracy"
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