News By The Late Tackle Magazine Team
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EFL
/ 10 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
/ 10 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
/ 10 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
/ 10 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
/ 10 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
/ 10 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
/ 10 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
/ 10 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
/ 10 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
/ 10 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
/ 11 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
/ 12 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
/ 12 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
/ 12 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
/ 12 months agoBook review: Last Boy of ’66, by Sir Geoff Hurst
Hat-trick hero Sir Geoff Hurst is the last surviving member of England’s 1966 World Cup winning team and his latest book...
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UK
/ 12 months agoLIFTING THE LID ON THE DUSTBIN FINAL: Colin Allan on the 1960 FA Cup showpiece
THE outcome of the 1960 FA Cup final between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Blackburn Rovers was virtually decided within the space of...
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Non-League
/ 12 months agoThe rise of Non-League’s ambitious Newcastle Independent
Stephen Allen takes a closer look at a Non-League club with big ambitions.
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Late Tackle
/ 12 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
/ 12 months agoToon challenge: Newcastle Utd to build 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
/ 12 months agoGrazie, Gianfranco: Yamanaka reflects on his life’s crossroads moment
Have you ever looked for a ‘sign’ at a crossroads in your life? Well, I have.
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Premier League
/ 12 months agoSinging the Blues: A look back at Chelsea’s inaugural title
Liam Harding looks back at the first time Chelsea became champions of England This year marks the 70th anniversary since Ted...
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Late Tackle
/ 12 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
/ 12 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
/ 12 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
/ 12 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
/ 12 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
/ 12 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
/ 12 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
/ 12 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
/ 12 months agoBlues rollercoaster: A look back at Birmingham City’s highs and lows
Lifelong Birmingham City fan Keith Dixon looks back at their highs and lows.


