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Late Tackle
/ 1 year agoEngland and Fabio Capello: An underwhelming story
With Thomas Tuchel just the third foreign manager in the history of England, there has been much discourse around his appointment.
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EFL
/ 1 year agoHull City v Rotherham, 1948: A Christmas cracker
Hull City were 3-0 up in the last five minutes of this vital Christmas Day match before Rotherham made it 3-2...
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Late Tackle
/ 1 year agoEngland and the managers who turned down the national job
It has not always been the case that those offered the opportunity to lead the Three Lions have wanted to do...
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Book Reviews
/ 1 year agoREVIEW: Come on Marine! by Barry Lenton
Come on Marine! A personal history of the Mighty Mariners - Barry Lenton, published by Barry Lenton, price: £32.
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EFL
/ 1 year agoRegis Le Bris has Sunderland dreaming of promotion again
Championship side Sunderland are a world away from the club that suffered back-to-back relegations and endured four years in the third...
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Book Reviews
/ 1 year agoREVIEW: Extra Time Beckons, Penalties Loom by Adam Hurrey
Extra Time Beckons, Penalties Loom: How to use (and abuse) the language of football - Adam Hurrey, published by Headline, Price:...
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EFL
/ 1 year agoCareer review: Peter Higham
Fratton Park, February 1950. Defending First Division champions Portsmouth had an injury crisis. Enter 19-year-old Marine Peter Higham.
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Book Reviews
/ 1 year agoREVIEW: Badger’s Football Slang & Banter by Niall Edworthy
Badger’s Football Slang & Banter - Niall Edworthy, published by Badger Books, price: £9.99.
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EFL
/ 1 year agoCartoon: Preston North End 3-3 Wolverhampton, 1954
A cartoon illustrating the 3-3 draw between Preston North End and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Deepdale on 13 November 1954.
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Book Reviews
/ 1 year agoBook review: Panini Legends, by Greg Lansdowne
If you are a big fan of Panini stickers, then it is going to be hard to find a better Christmas...
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Europe
/ 1 year agoJohan Neeskens: A tribute to the Dutch legend
The football coming out of the Netherlands in the 1960s and 1970s was joyous and different. No one had seen anything...
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Late Tackle
/ 1 year agoThe rise of SE Dons – One of the most popular YouTube football teams
CAM HOWE REPORTS ON THE SUNDAY LEAGUE YOUTUBERS NOW ATTEMPTING TO TAKE NON. LEAGUE FOOTBALL BY STORM Ten years ago, a...
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Book Reviews
/ 1 year agoPREVIEW: Go To War, by Jon Spurling
My new book is about 1980s football, in particular its prime movers and shakers at clubs like Liverpool, Everton, Aston Villa,...
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EFL
/ 1 year agoTrivia: 20 unusual but totally true football facts
We all have something that fascinates us about football. That magic that keeps us coming back for more and more.
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Book Reviews
/ 1 year agoJoe McGinniss: Recalling ‘The Miracle of Castel di Sangro’
If the study of football was on the national curriculum, then Joe McGinniss’ The Miracle of Castel di Sangro would be...
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Fans View
/ 1 year agoAn ode to the fractious border between home and away fans
Here follows a passionate footballing ode to that small strip of seats, that unstable gap, which separates away fans from home...
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Europe
/ 1 year agoEngland v Italy, 1934: Battle of Highbury remembered for brutality
On November 14, 1934, England met reigning World Cup winners Italy in a game that became known as the Battle of...
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Features
/ 1 year agoSwedish shock: Recalling England’s home humbling by Sweden
Colin Allan recalls when England were stunned on home turf by Sweden 65 years ago...
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Late Tackle
/ 1 year agoJohn Lyons on Unai Emery’s transformation of Aston Villa
John Lyons reports on the remarkable transformation at Aston Villa over the last two years... If you had predicted a couple...
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Late Tackle
/ 1 year agoThe joy of going away: Middlesbrough match sparks passion for road trips
Daniel Gray recalls a Middlesbrough match at Notts County in August 1993 that sparked a passion for further road trips...
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Late Tackle
/ 1 year agoIsle of Man and Isle of White – Islands of opportunity
SAM TODD REPORTS ON A NEW TOURNAMENT DESIGNED TO GIVE FOUR WOMEN, S TEAMS VITAL COMPETITIVE MATCH ACTION... Champion feeling: The...
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Late Tackle
/ 1 year agoRobert Wilson reflects on Sven-Goran Eriksson’s career
Robert J Wilson reflects on the life and times of the late England manager... If Gareth Southgate was judged as a...
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Late Tackle
/ 1 year agoAlan Knight’s Portsmouth 1 Liverpool 1 graphic
Alan Knight's Portsmouth 1 Liverpool 1 graphic.
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Late Tackle
/ 1 year agoCallum Humphrey: Erling Haaland, Harry Kane last of a dying breed
Callum Humphrey says we should make the most of the likes of Erling Haaland and Harry Kane while we can.
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EFL
/ 1 year agoVoices of the Vic: Jonny Brick on Watford fan podcasts
Jonny Brick listens in as Watford fan podcasts try to make sense of where the club they love finds itself...
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Late Tackle
/ 1 year agoMichael Stewart on the weird and wonderful world of goalkeepers
MICHAEL STEWART ON SOME OF THE MORE UNUSUAL TALES INVOLVING THE NO.1S Masked man: Peterborough United keeper Fred Barber walks out...
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Late Tackle
/ 1 year agoRyan Reynolds, Tom Brady, Stormzy: Famous owners in the spotlight
Sam Sheppey looks at the big names who have been tempted to invest in English football.
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Late Tackle
/ 1 year agoCareer review: Japhet Tanganga
BARNABY ROSTANT TAKES A LOOK AT DEFENDER JAPHET TANGANGA'S HIGHS AND LOWS... In the big time: Japhet Tanganga, right, playing for...
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Features
/ 1 year agoA groundhopper’s guide to good grub
Trevor Heft discusses an important and tasty part of the matchday ritual...
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Late Tackle
/ 1 year agoBrentford – Flying with the Bees
DAVID OHL REFLECTS ON BEING A LIFELONG BRENTFORD FAN. AND THE CHANGES HE’S SEEN OVER MORE THAN 60 YEARS... Good old...
