News By The Late Tackle Magazine Team
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Late Tackle
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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.
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Late Tackle
/ 1 year agoMEMORY LANE – November 2021, by Bob Bond
Memory Lane looks at Stockport 5 Bolton 3...
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Late Tackle
/ 1 year agoPremier League: Jack Walker’s Blackburn Rovers dream
Michael Stewart recalls Blackburn's Premier League title triumph 30 years ago.
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Late Tackle
/ 1 year agoSam Todd: Barry Davies was pure commentating genius
Sam Todd looks back at the career of broadcasting legend Barry Davies The 1986 Argentina-England World Cup quarter-final has recently resembled...
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Late Tackle
/ 1 year agoRod Stewart’s football passion: David Ohl reflects on his love for the beautiful game
David Ohl reflects on legendary singer Rod Stewart's love of the beautiful game and gets to the heart of his Brentford...
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Premier League
/ 1 year agoEarning their Spurs: Tottenham’s young stars provide hope
Barnaby Rostant finds a glimmer of hope in Tottenham's young stars.
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Guest Blogs
/ 1 year agoPlaycasino.co.nz Releases Comprehensive Guide to Online Casino Payment Methods for NZ Players
Playcasino.co.nz has published a new comprehensive guide to payment methods for New Zealand online casino players. The guide highlights the growing...
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Late Tackle
/ 2 years ago1990 World Cup: The magic of Salvatore ‘Toto’ Schillaci and Roger Milla
MICHAEL STEWART TAKES A LOOK BACK TO THE MEMORABLE ITALIA 90 WORLD CUP… Feel the passion: Italy’s Salvatore ‘Toto’ Schillaci celebrates...
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Late Tackle
/ 2 years agoTHE MEETING: Heather McKinlay on love, family and Charlton Athletic
I AM a chip off Dad’s old block when it comes to the beautiful game. Though my earliest memory – when...
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Book Reviews
/ 2 years agoA DECADE TO REMEMBER: A review of Don’t Cry For Me, Next Door Neighbour, by Michael Fahey
IN Don’t Cry For Me, Next Door Neighbour, Michael Fahey charts the fortunes of the national sides of England, Scotland, Wales,...
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Book Reviews
/ 2 years agoFEARS FOR OUR GAME: A review of States of Play by Miguel Delaney
THE Independent’s chief football writer Miguel Delaney has produced a forensic investigation into sportswashing and how it has damaged the beautiful...
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Late Tackle
/ 2 years agoThe minnow countries flexing their muscles on the international stage
TOM WINCH LOOKS AT THOSE COUNTRIES ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A NAME FOR THEMSELVES ON THE INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL MAP… The past year...
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Premier League
/ 2 years agoSlot Machine: Arne Slot’s impact at Liverpool so far…
ROBERT J WILSON LOOKS AT THE IMPACT OF NEW BOSS ARNE SLOT AT LIVERPOOL AND THE CHALLENGES THAT LIE AHEAD… Jurgen...
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Non-League
/ 2 years agoRecalling Northern Ireland’s famous 3-2 win at Wembley
Colin Allan recalls a famous Northern Ireland victory against England at Wembley almost 70 years ago.
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Non-League
/ 2 years agoMichael Grimes revisits youth in Kent trip to see Sheppey Utd
Michael Grimes takes a trip down memory lane to visit Sheppey United.
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Late Tackle
/ 2 years agoThe future of football programmes
David Ohl gives his ideas on how to protect a much-loved institution that has come under increasing pressure...
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Late Tackle
/ 2 years agoUNEXPECTED EUROPEAN HOSTS: Sam Todd on a selected group of English grounds
Sam Todd looks at the select group of English grounds which have been home to European football but not a domestic...
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Late Tackle
/ 2 years agoWelcome to Late Tackle – March & April 2025 Edition
When Jurgen Klopp announced just over a year ago that he would leave Liverpool at the end of the 2023/24 season,...
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Non-League
/ 2 years agoSeaside adventure: Chris Towers heads to Weston-Super-Mare
Poet and writer Chris Towers headed to Weston-Super-Mare to see them take on Enfield Town in the National League South.
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Late Tackle
/ 2 years agoWHAT THE GULLS DID NEXT: Steve Harris on Torquay United
Author Steve Harris tells the story of how Torquay United made the most of their bizarre relegation escape in the 1980s.
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Features
/ 2 years agoEnding the backpass farce
BRIAN CORRY ON A FOOTBALL LAW CHANGE THAT BREATHED NEW LIFE INTO THE GAME It’s mine: Denmark’s Peter Schmeichel claims the...
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Late Tackle
/ 2 years agoMEMORY LANE – FEBRUARY 1971, BY BOB BOND
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Late Tackle
/ 2 years agoFINDING THE FAR CORNER AGAIN: A review of The Far Corner, by Harry Pearson
Jonny Brick plucks another book from the shelves of the Football Literary Society, this one a cult classic published in 1994.


