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2014 in Great Britain — Page 3

Explore 91 historical events and records for Great Britain in 2014.

Historical records for Great Britain in 2014

Sorted by month and day. Records with no month are shown last. Showing 11 of 91 unique records.

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Sheffield United FA Cup Semifinal

Baxter, Jose · Sheffield · Forward · Sport / Football

Baxter played a prominent attacking role during Sheffield United's cup campaign, which ended in a high-scoring semifinal defeat by Hull City.

Slip Against Chelsea in Title Race

Gerrard, Steven · Liverpool · Midfielder · Sport / Football

Gerrard loses his footing while controlling the ball against Chelsea, allowing Demba Ba to score during a costly 2-0 defeat.

Smith Commission Agreement

Smith, Robert · Edinburgh · Government Minister · Government / Government of Great Britain

The Smith Commission secured cross party agreement on recommendations for further Scottish devolution.

Songwriters Hall of Fame

Leitch, Donovan Philips · Arts / Popular Music

Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame

T.Rex

Legend, Bill · Arts / Popular Music

Forms Bill Legends T. Rex

The Grand Budapest Hotel

Fiennes, Ralph · Actor · Arts / Cinema

Stars as concierge Monsieur Gustave H. in Wes Anderson's The Grand Budapest Hotel.

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Cumberbatch, Benedict Timothy Carlton · Arts / Cinema

Stars in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

The Theory of Everything

Redmayne, Eddie · Actor · Arts / Cinema

Portrays physicist Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything.

Tottenham Scoring Benchmark Still Unbroken

Greaves, Jimmy · London · Former Forward · Sport / Football

More than four decades after leaving Tottenham Hotspur, Greaves still held the club’s all-time competitive goalscoring record. His 266 goals remained a reference point for successive generations of Spurs forwards until Harry Kane overtook the total in 2023.

Two Penalties Against Manchester United

Gerrard, Steven · Manchester · Midfielder · Sport / Football

Gerrard converts two spot kicks as Liverpool win 3-0 at Old Trafford, keeping their Premier League title challenge alive.

Young Midfield Creator in Playoff Season

Hughes, Will · Derby · Midfielder · Sport / Football

Will Hughes earns attention for his passing and close control during Derby County’s run to the 2014 Championship play-off final.

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