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Europe
/ 5 months 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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Fans View
/ 5 months agoFlint Mountain FC and the joys of Welsh football
The club intrigued me as I had never come across a team with ‘mountain’ in the name and from the outset...
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EFL
/ 7 months 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
/ 7 months 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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News
/ 7 months agoThe life of a Basingstoke Town Fan
LIAM HARDING ON THE HIGHS AND LOWS OF FOLLOWING BASINGSTOKE TOWN Good times: Basingstoke Town celebrat For most of my life...
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EFL
/ 9 months agoGame Changer: Ipswich’s journey back to the top
Lifelong Ipswich Town fan Jon Couch, who works for our sister publication the Non-League Paper, reflects on the journey back to...
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Late Tackle
/ 9 months agoReiss Lightning: A special Gunners moment
Shubi Arun on the highs and lows of following the fortunes of Arsenal in 2022/23 as they succumbed to Man City...
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EFL
/ 9 months agoBlues Seek Repeat: Birmingham’s third tier return
Sam Sheppey recalls when Birmingham City were last in the third tier 30 years ago...
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Premier League
/ 9 months agoFoxes’ Return: Steve Cooper’s big challenge at Leicester City
John Lyons looks at the prospects of Leicester City as they head back to the top flight after a year away...
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Europe
/ 9 months agoGive Gareth some credit: Praise for the departing England boss
Robert J Wilson looks back on the reign of the departed England manager following his decision to stand down after the...
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Non-League
/ 9 months agoMarine Life: Finding the heart of the community
Poet Chris Towers watched Marine play Bradford Park Avenue in the Northern Premier League in February. He writes of a club...
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Non-League
/ 9 months agoThe Lost Wallet: An unusual matchday
Michael Grimes recalls a visit to a match that didn't quite go to plan...
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Late Tackle
/ 9 months agoSame Old Routine: Preparing to start again
Jonny Brick appreciates the ritualistic arrival of a new football season...
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Premier League
/ 9 months agoHammer Time: Cup Winners’ Cup glory
Mike Miles recalls when West Ham United bagged their first European silverware almost 60 years ago...
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Fans View
/ 9 months agoNewcastle United: The Cathedral on the Hill and Unforgettable Memories
When you say the words Newcastle United, it conjures up thoughts of entertaining football, famous names and famous managers, but ultimately...
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Non-League
/ 11 months agoA Night To Remember
Poet Chris Towers looks back on a Fenix Trophy game at Enfield Town FC in March when Welsh side Llantwit major...
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Non-League
/ 11 months agoBridge in Troubled Water
Hullbrudge Sports' Media man Dave Colmer looks back at the past season - and forward to a fresh bid for glory...
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Late Tackle
/ 11 months agoThe incredible rise of Kobbie Mainoo
Callum Humphrey looks at how the young midfielder has blossomed at Manchester United and could do the same for England this...
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Late Tackle
/ 12 months agoPremier League permutations as title race goes to wire and Luton face tall order
The Premier League title race will go to the final day of the season after Arsenal’s win over Manchester United. Manchester...
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Late Tackle
/ 1 year agoFIGHT TO THE FINISH
John Lyons looks at how the Premier League title race is shaping up as we approach squeaky bum time... As the...
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Late Tackle
/ 1 year agoJUST HOW DO YOU REPLACE JURGEN KLOPP?
Robert J Wilson on the challenge ahead for Liverpool as their inspirational German boss prepares to walk away... Jurgen Klopp’s impending...
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EFL
/ 1 year agoAND SMITH DOES SCORE
Barnaby Rostant looks at the career of evergreen centre-forward Matt Smith... YOU don’t tend to see many old-fashioned target men in...
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Non-League
/ 1 year agoLIFE AFTER THE CUP HEROICS
Ben Smith looks at the reality for Maidstone United following their stint in the spotlight... Few underdog stories capture the country’s...
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Non-League
/ 1 year agoBACK TO THE BORDERLANDS
Poet Chris Towers, author of Hinterlands, takes a trip to the Crabble Athletic ground to watch Dover Athletic take on FA...
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EFL
/ 1 year agoPASSING THE BATON
Notts County fan Ian Kirke reflects on an unforgettable day at Meadow Lane... I’VE been to some big games: Wembley play-offs,...
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Non-League
/ 1 year agoPASCAL’S MISSION
Ben Smith reports on Pascal Chimbonda's adventure at Skelmersdale United - and how he hopes to inspire other black managers It's...
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Premier League
/ 1 year agoPENALTY POINTS
Sam Todd looks at top-flight points deductions in light of Everton's recent woes... EVERTON’S ten-point deduction for breaching the top flight’s...
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Premier League
/ 1 year agoTHREE OF A KIND
Tom Green looks back at a trio who failed to set the top-flight alight... WE LIKE to class the Premier League...
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Premier League
/ 1 year agoDEFIANT HATTERS DIG DEEP
John Lyons reports on the unheralded side battling to prove their critics wrong... HANDS up if you believed Luton Town were...
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Premier League
/ 1 year agoYOU’RE WRONG, KIPLING!
Brighton fan David Williams reflects on the differing emotions of his club's highs and lows In his famous poem If, Rudyard...
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