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Late Tackle
/ 1 month agoCLIMBING WITH CHRIS: Lifelong Birmingham fan Keith Dixon on the impact of boss Chris Davies
IN MY soon to be published book ‘Birmingham City -150 years of a remarkable football club’, there is a chapter on...
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Late Tackle
/ 1 month agoStanley Matthews: Blackpool maestro at Boothferry Park
Colin Allan uncovers all the info about Stanley Matthews' appearance at Hull City in 1956.
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Late Tackle
/ 1 month agoHillsborough memories: John Anthony on education through theatre
John Anthony finds out about a book and play that are helping to educate people about one of English football's worse...
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Late Tackle
/ 1 month agoCarlisle United to arrest slide after two consecutive relegations
Jon Tait says the Blues need the fighting spirit of the past as they bid to recover from back-to-back relegations.
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Late Tackle
/ 1 month agoWhy EFL and PL clubs are going after East Asian talent
Sam Sheppey explains why Football League clubs are increasingly honing in on players from Japan and South Korea.
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Late Tackle
/ 1 month agoBruno’s Magpies: The best pub team in the world
Cavan Campbell on the incredible true story of Gibraltar side Bruno's Magpies and their rise from pub team to UEFA participant.
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Late Tackle
/ 1 month agoTHE ONE AND ONLY JIMMY HILL: David Ohl looks back at the life of a legendary football pioneer
YOU can tell if a person is doing a fantastic job in their chosen profession when they are replaced by not...
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Late Tackle News
/ 2 months agoThe best moments of the South African Premiership so far this season
There’s been so much to talk about so far in this year’s Premiership, and as the season draws to a close...
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Non-League
/ 3 months agoThe rise of Newcastle Independent
Stephen Allen takes a closer look at a Non-League club with big ambitions...
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Late Tackle
/ 3 months agoA SCOTTISH ODYSSEY: Michael Grimes reflects on the latest leg of his football marathon…
AFTER completing ‘the 92’ in 2017-18, I needed another project, so ventured into Non- League football.
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Late Tackle
/ 3 months agoThe Toon’s big challenge: Newcastle United building on Carabao Cup success
Chris Dunlavy says Newcastle need to use their Carabao Cup success as a springboard to further glory.
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Premier League
/ 3 months agoGRAZIE, GIANFRANCO: Shinobu Yamanaka reflects on a crossroads moment in his life
HAVE you ever looked for a ‘sign’ at a crossroads in your life? Well, I have. It was the spring of...
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Late Tackle
/ 3 months agoKeith Wickham recalls rain-soaked MLS game on US holiday
We all have memories of weather-ravaged matches. There's the coldest game, the windiest, and the hottest, but what about the wettest?
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Late Tackle
/ 3 months agoFAMILY TIES: Jonny Brick profiles Michael Calvin book Family
Jonny Brick profiles a book by his fellow Watford-born writer Michael Calvin, though it centres on the latter's adopted team Millwall.
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Late Tackle
/ 3 months agoMIKE’S BIG CHANCE: Sam Sheppey on a rookie manager’s bid to lead Wycombe Wanderers to glory
IT’S not often that someone’s first role as a permanent head coach comes at a team chasing promotion in the third...
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Late Tackle
/ 3 months agoWelcome to Late Tackle – Edition #98
Well, if you haven’t won a major domestic honour for 70 years, you might as well make the most of it....
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Non-League
/ 3 months agoTHE FLYING ROOKS: Chris Towers on his trip to watch Lewes FC
Poet and writer Chris Towers takes a trip to Lewes, in East Sussex, to watch the Rooks play Hendon in the...
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Late Tackle
/ 3 months agoTRUE COLOURS: Brian Corry explores an often overlooked issue that can impact players and fans
IT WAS a moment that had never been seen in the Premier League before. Manchester United emerged from the tunnel for...
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Late Tackle
/ 3 months agoTrevor Heft on missing Champions League games to go stargazing
Trevor Heft ponders what it would be like to miss your team's crucial Champions League game because you were on a...
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Late Tackle
/ 3 months agoThe rise and stall of Kawasaki Frontale
Chris Nee reports on a Japanese club eager to get back on the glory trail...
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EFL
/ 3 months agoA Blues Rollercoaster ride: Looking back at Birmingham City’s highs and lows
Lifelong Birmingham City fan Keith Dixon looks back at their highs and lows... This year marks the 150th anniversary of the...
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Late Tackle
/ 3 months agoMEMORY LANE – November 2021, by Bob Bond
Memory Lane looks at Stockport 5 Bolton 3...
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Late Tackle
/ 3 months agoPremier League: Jack Walker’s Blackburn Rovers dream
Michael Stewart recalls Blackburn's Premier League title triumph 30 years ago... It all started with a dream. Think big. That was...
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Premier League
/ 3 months agoEarning their Spurs: Tottenham’s young stars provide hope
Barnaby Rostant finds a glimmer of hope in Tottenham's young stars... A perpetual injury crisis at a football club in the...