The Late Tackle Magazine Team
The Late Tackle Magazine TeamNews By The Late Tackle Magazine Team
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Book Reviews
/ 3 months agoBook review: Swindon Town – Lou Macari Years, by David Wallis
Recent seasons haven’t been too kind for Swindon Town, but a glance back to the past highlights that fortunes can change...
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Book Reviews
/ 3 months agoBook review: Gary Lineker – Portrait of an Icon, by Chris Evans
Chris Evans’s biography of Gary Lineker provides a fascinating insight into one of football’s most popular characters.
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Late Tackle
/ 3 months 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
/ 3 months 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
/ 3 months 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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Features
/ 3 months agoEuro 2025: Can Lionesses defend title in Switzerland?
John Lyons reports on England women's prospects as they prepare to defend their European title in Switzerland this summer.
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Late Tackle
/ 3 months 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
/ 3 months agoWelsh football and the invincibles of Cwmbran Town
Poet and travelling writer Chris Towers heads to South Wales to watch a side win promotion without losing any of their...
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Retro
/ 3 months agoLiam Harding recalls Arsenal’s league title hat-trick 90 years ago
In 1934-35, Arsenal had the chance to become just the second English side to achieve a hat-trick of First Division titles...
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Fans View
/ 3 months agoMartin Mazur on Diego Maradona’s drug ban and comeback
Martin Mazur reflects on when Argentina legend Diego Maradona was banned for drug use and then made his comeback at Boca...
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Late Tackle
/ 3 months agoFootball against the enemy: Simon Kuper on the game’s influence
Jonny Brick heads back to 1994, when a young Simon Kuiper went on a picaresque voyage through world football.
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Features
/ 3 months agoWelcome to Late Tackle! Edition #99
Can Sarina Wiegman’s Lionesses overcome change and challenge to retain their European crown in Switzerland this summer?
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Late Tackle
/ 3 months agoA look at the world’s most unusual football league formats
Tom Winch sets out to explore some of the world's more unusual football league formats and makes some interesting discoveries.
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Features
/ 3 months agoMichael Cheek’s long journey to reaching the EFL with Bromley
Barnaby Rostant takes a look at Michael Cheek's lengthy journey to reach the EFL and his stunning impact in it.
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Late Tackle
/ 3 months 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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EFL
/ 3 months agoLeague Two news: Happy Harrogate Town secure survival
Stephen Allen sees the Sulphurites secure their place in the top 92 for another year as League Two status maintained.
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Features
/ 3 months agoHow Mark Robins saved Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United job
Michael Stewart recalls when Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United future was hanging by a thread 35 years ago.
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Late Tackle
/ 3 months agoMagic Merthyr Town earn promotion to National League North
Michael Grimes on Welsh club Merthyr Town earning promotion to the National League North and enjoying good times in the English...
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Late Tackle
/ 3 months 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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Features
/ 3 months agoLong-term solutions needed for teams promoted to Premier League
Sam Todd looks at the many issues facing clubs promoted to the Premier League and suggests possible solutions.
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Europe
/ 3 months agoTrent Alexander-Arnold’s big decision to leave Liverpool for Madrid
Robert J Wilson reflects on Trent Alexander-Arnold's recent big move from Premier League champions Liverpool to Real Madrid.
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Features
/ 3 months agoMemory lane: March 1995 – Southampton 2-6 Tottenham
Bob Bond takes a look at a classic game between Southampton and Tottenham from March 1995 that saw Spurs trump the...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 months agoFootballers You Forgot Are Still Playing In 2025
Football is a realm of unpredictability, where players’ fortunes can shift dramatically within the blink of an eye. One moment, a...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 months agoEvery Time an English Side Has Won the FIFA Club World Cup
Since its inception in 2000, the FIFA Club World Cup has been viewed as an alluring test of international dominance for...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 months ago5 Celebrities That Could’ve Been Professional Footballers
Nowadays, footballers are considered a form of celebrity, with millions of social media followers and sponsorship deals with some of the...
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Late Tackle News
/ 4 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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Europe
/ 5 months agoLamine Yamal: Following in famous footsteps
Robert J Wilson on the challenge for young footballers when comparisons abound... Comparisons always tend to occur when a promising footballer...
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World
/ 5 months agoCallum Humphrey: Thomas Tuchel needs a real test
Callum Humphrey gives his thoughts on England's first steps under their new German boss and the road ahead So, what did...
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Book Reviews
/ 5 months agoBook Review: Chris Towers finds right mix
Return to the Hinterlands, by Chris Towers, published by Big White Shed, Price: £10 A follow-up to ‘Hinterlands’, Chris Towers once...
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Book Reviews
/ 5 months agoBook Review: Sir Geoff Hurst hits net
Last Boy of ’66: My Story of England’s World Cup Winning Team, by Sir Geoff Hurst, published by Ebury Spotlight, Price:...
