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Shay Given’s back – here are 9 things that happened more recently than his Premier League debut

Published 20:23 18 Apr 2016 BST

Tom Victor
Shay Given’s back – here are 9 things that happened more recently than his Premier League debut

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Jack Butland's loss is Shay Given's gain.

England international Butland has been ruled out for the season (and the European Championships) with a fractured ankle. But that means his Stoke understudy - Ireland international Given - has been handed his Premier League debut for the club at the ripe old age of 39. Given was non-playing member of Blackburn's title-winning squad in 1994/95, which happened so long ago it feels like it was part of an entirely different form of football. The goalkeeper made his top-flight debut for the club in a 1-0 defeat to Wimbledon - yes, the original Wimbledon - back in December 1996, and here are just a few things which happened more recently.

1. Channel 5 was launched by the Spice Girls

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2. Tony Blair became Prime Minister

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3. Men in Black was released

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4. Katrina and the Waves won Eurovision for the UK

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5. Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell made their MMA debuts

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6. Liverpool defender Joe Gomez was born

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7. Oasis released 'Be Here Now'

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8. Michael Jordan completed his second NBA three-peat

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9. Stoke City appointed nine managers, including Chris Kamara, Johan Boskamp, and Tony Pulis (twice)

Stoke City manager Tony Pulis watching play from the sidelines

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Shay Given's back - here are 9 things that happened more recently than his Premier League debut