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EFL
/ 11 months 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
/ 11 months 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
/ 11 months 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
/ 11 months 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
/ 11 months 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
/ 11 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
/ 11 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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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
/ 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 agoSame Old Routine: Preparing to start again
Jonny Brick appreciates the ritualistic arrival of a new football season...
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Non-League
/ 1 year 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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Premier League
/ 1 year 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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Non-League
/ 1 year 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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Europe
/ 1 year 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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EFL
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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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Premier League
/ 1 year 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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EFL
/ 1 year 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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Fans View
/ 1 year 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.
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Non-League
/ 1 year 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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Late Tackle
/ 1 year 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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Non-League
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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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Non-League
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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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EFL
/ 2 years 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...
Book Reviews
Book review: Home Park Heaven, by Radu Herklots
Book Reviews
Book review: Shit Ground No Fans, by Jack Bremner
