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Late Tackle
/ 1 year agoHilltop FC: London club with Somali roots champions community
It is a wet September night and planes thunder over Bedfont Sports Club, situated on the edge of Heathrow Airport.
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Late Tackle
/ 1 year agoManchester United charge Ruben Amorim with remaking club
History has a habit of repeating itself and that has certainly transpired at Old Trafford when it comes to replacing iconic...
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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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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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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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Late Tackle
/ 1 year agoEngland appoint Thomas Tuchel: What happens next
Considering the storied history between the two nations, it would be the ultimate irony should a German lead England to a...
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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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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 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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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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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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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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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 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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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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Fans View
/ 1 year 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
/ 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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News
/ 1 year 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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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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EFL
/ 2 years agoBlues seek repeat: Birmingham City’s third tier return
Sam Sheppey recalls when Birmingham City were last in the third tier 30 years ago.
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Europe
/ 2 years 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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Late Tackle
/ 2 years agoSame Old Routine: Preparing to start again
Jonny Brick appreciates the ritualistic arrival of a new football season...
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Premier League
/ 2 years 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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EFL
/ 2 years 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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Non-League
/ 2 years 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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Late Tackle
/ 2 years 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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Non-League
/ 2 years 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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Premier League
/ 2 years 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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Fans View
/ 2 years agoNewcastle Utd: 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.
