Book Reviews
WORDS OF WISDOM
The Changing Game: The past, present and future of football, by Martin O’Neill, published by Tallis Street Books, Price: £14.99 AT THE age of 74, Martin...
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Book Reviews
/ 2 weeks agoHEART OF THE GUNNERS
Poems of The Arsenal, by Liam Harding AI, available via Amazon, Price: £12 IN THE aftermath of Arsenal’s Premier League title...
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Book Reviews
/ 2 weeks agoA HAPPIER ENDING
The Season That Really Was – Cambridge United 2025-26 Promotion Special!, by Andrew Stephen, published by Hickathrift Press, Price: £18.99 A...
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Book Reviews
/ 2 weeks agoTHE BIBLE REVISITED…
The Sports Argus: The Eye on the Midlands, by Norman Bartlam, published by Curtis Sport (curtis-sport.com), Price: £17.99 LATE Tackle readers...
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoTHE SMELL’S GONE
ANDREW STURGEON ON AN OFTEN OVERLOOKED CONSEQUENCE OF FOOTBALL IN MODERN-DAY STADIUMS… THE Game’s Gone’ is a catchphrase often thrown around...
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoBrentford rise from forgotten team to Premier League stalwarts
David Ohl looks at the recent success of Brentford, and reports on the history of the club and the local area....
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Book Reviews
/ 3 months agoGREAT SCOTS ROAR BACK
A Long Time Coming – The Inside Story of Scotland’s Journey Through the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers, by Andy Bargh, published...
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Book Reviews
/ 3 months agoA COMPELLING TALE
HH: Helenio Herrera, Football’s Original Master of the Dark Arts, by Richard Fitzpatrick, published by Bloomsbury Sport, Price: £20 RICHARD Fitzpatrick...
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Book Reviews
/ 3 months agoROLLS ROYCE MOTORS ON
Mexico 86, by PJ Laverty, published by Roadhouse Media, Price: 12.99 WITH the World Cup about to kick off, PJ Laverty...
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Book Reviews
/ 3 months agoRUMBELOWS REWIND
Get Ready For This – The Remarkable Rumbelows League Cup Era, by Stuart Steelyard, published by PitchPublishing, Price: £19.99 RETRO-FOOTBALL writer...
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Europe
/ 5 months agoTWO DAYS, ONE FOOTBALL SUMMER: German football fan Tom Schmitter goes back in time to a carefree holiday as a youngster
To be honest, at first I thought it was Borussia Monchengladbach’s home shirt from the 2006/07 season. Only when I moved...
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EFL
/ 5 months agoMY SUPER SIX COVENTRY PROGRAMMES: Lifelong Sky Blues fan Kevin Halls dips into his collection of treasures
As a football-mad youngster growing up, I used to collect programmes, especially home ones of my club, Coventry City.
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EFL
/ 5 months agoTHE WEDNESDAY: In dark days for his beloved club, a chance encounter in Italy lifts Owls fan Alan Smith
In dark days for his beloved club, a chance encounter in Italy gives Owls fan Alan Smith a lift...
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Features
/ 7 months agoMILLION POUND MADNESS: Bob Pateman looks back to the days when transfer fees hit an astronomical level
Bob Pateman looks back to the days when transfer fees hit an astronomical level
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Book Reviews
/ 7 months agoAN EPIC PRODUCTION: The Power and the Glory: A New History of the World Cup
The Power and the Glory: A New History of the World Cup, by Jonathan Wilson, published by Abacus Books, Price: £25...
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Book Reviews
/ 7 months agoSPECIAL TIMES: In the Pink: The Legend of the Pink ’Un
In the Pink: The Legend of the Pink ’Un, by Ian Addis, published by Bowden Publications, Price: £12 SUPPORTERS of a...
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Book Reviews
/ 7 months agoTOP TRAVELS: The Beautiful Grounds 3
The Beautiful Grounds 3, by Ray Margetson, published by Margetson Publishing, Price: £15 IF YOU enjoyed Ray Margetson’s previous two books...
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EFL
/ 9 months agoSIZZLING SKY BLUES: Coventry City fan Kevin Halls examines their flying start to the season
When Mark Robins was sacked by chairman Doug King just over a year ago, it came as a shock to us...
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Book Reviews
/ 9 months agoTAKE A BOW, KEITH: Birmingham City – 150 Years of a Remarkable Football Club
Birmingham City – 150 Years of a Remarkable Football Club, by Keith Dixon, published by Pitch Publishing, Price: £40 IT’S not...
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Book Reviews
/ 9 months agoLESSONS FOR PARENTS
Doing It For The Kids, by Chris Hunt, published by Mile Away Publishing, Price: £7.99 THE blurb that goes along with...
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Book Reviews
/ 9 months agoA WORTHY TRIBUTE: The Football Battalions – The Elite Players Who Fought in the Great War
The Football Battalions – The Elite Players Who Fought in the Great War, by Christopher Evans, published by Bloomsbury, Price: £20...
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Book Reviews
/ 9 months agoENTERTAINING CUP TALES: Whatever Will Be, Will Be – A Matter of Life and Football
Whatever Will Be, Will Be – A Matter of Life and Football, by Felix White, published by Cassell, Price: £22 I’VE...
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Features
/ 11 months agoHow Man Utd’s famous Nou Camp win transformed a family holiday
Mike Healy looks back at an incredible family adventure in Spain.
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Fans View
/ 11 months agoAberystwyth Town meets ‘The Wizard of Oz’ in Cymru South
Poet and writer Chris Towers takes a trip to Wales to watch Aberystwyth Town play in Cymru South.
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Book Reviews
/ 11 months agoBook review: Beautiful Grounds 2, by Ray Margetson
After the success of The Beautiful Grounds – a whistlestop review of 180 Non-League games – Ray Margetson returns with a...
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EFL
/ 11 months agoJohn Lyons chats to Harrison Burke about playing for Walsall
John Lyons talks to defender Harrison Burke about landing his EFL chance with Walsall.
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Fans View
/ 11 months agoTrevor Heft’s guide to watching football and eating in a pub
Trevor Heft reveals the tricks to watching pub football and getting your fair share of grub.
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Book Reviews
/ 11 months agoBook review: Season That Nearly Was, by Andrew Stephen
Chronicling a relegation season isn’t easy, but writer and poet Andrew Stephen still gets to the heart of what following Cambridge...
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Features
/ 11 months agoRobert Wilson on Alexander Isak and the perils of player power
Robert J Wilson reflects on a summer transfer window that caused chaos and controversy.
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Book Reviews
/ 11 months agoBook review: Stronger Than You Think, by Kerry Evans
It's fair to say that Kerry Evans never expected to one day be in the media glare when she became Wrexham’s...
