Late Tackle
ALAN BALL – UNSUNG HERO: Michael Stewart looks back at the vital role played by a young England midfielder in 1966
July 30, 1966 is ingrained in the memory of every England fan. It was the day the nation came together to support their football team.
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Retro
/ 1 month agoMILLENNIUM MOMENT: Garry White on Derby County striker’s record breaker Branko Strupar
THEY say that records are made to be broken. The tattered bag in the boot of my car, full of old...
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Retro
/ 1 month agoANGLO-ITALIAN CUP MEMORIES: Tom Bourne on the final season of the much-maligned competition
A COMPETITION marred by chaos and controversy from its inception, the 1995-96 season proved to be the final edition of the...
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Features
/ 1 month 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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Late Tackle
/ 1 month agoTIGERS ON TOP OF THE WORLD: Colin Allan recalls when Hull City got the better of South American heavy-weights Nacional
Colin Allan recalls when Hull City got the better of South American heavy-weights Nacional
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Retro
/ 1 month agoMEMORY LANE – JANUARY 1975
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EFL
/ 4 months ago6-3-GAME, SET AND MATCH: Alan Smith recalls how his first Sheffield Wednesday game in 1954 sealed his fate
Alan Smith recalls how his first Sheffield Wednesday game in 1954 sealed his fate...
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Late Tackle
/ 4 months agoDER BOMBER: Michael Stewart looks back at the career of legendary Bayern Munich and West Germany goal king Gerd Muller
Michael Stewart looks back at the career of legendary Bayern Munich and West Germany goal king Gerd Muller.
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Retro
/ 4 months agoTHE HUNDRED GRAND DAYS: Robert Pateman on a time when £100k would buy a top player
IT’S no exaggeration to say that £100,000 today is more likely to be a weekly wage than a transfer fee, but...
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Late Tackle
/ 6 months agoRemembering Maine Road: Man City’s famous old home
Ryan Foley steps back in time to when Manchester City played at their famous old ground.
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Late Tackle
/ 6 months ago1956 Olympic Games: Great Britain’s journey to Melbourne
Colin Allan looks back at Great Britain's bid to qualify for Melbourne 1956 and their fortunes when they travelled Down Under.
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Late Tackle
/ 6 months agoGlory, rivalry, indifference: Recalling the Anglo-Scottish Cup
Sam Todd looks back at a competition that fleetingly pitted English and Scottish clubs against each other.
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Late Tackle
/ 6 months agoEddie Lyons and Brentford: The legacy of a club stalwart
David Ohl looks back at the career of a true Brentford stalwart.
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Features
/ 6 months agoMichael Stewart on Sir Alf Ramsey’s England impact and legacy
Michael Stewart looks back at the impact of England's first proper manager.
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Features
/ 6 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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Late Tackle
/ 6 months agoGarry White recalls the football comic book heroes of yesteryear
Garry White takes a trip down memory lane to recall some famous comic book heroes.
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Late Tackle
/ 6 months agoJonny Brick on former player Eamon Dunphy’s football diary
Another football book that earned rave reviews is a diary written by professional footballer Eamon Dunphy. Jonny Brick summarises this durable...
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Retro
/ 7 months agoSnatch of the day: Ryan Foley on when televised football became a big deal
Singing the Blues: Ipswich celebrate beating Arsenal in the 1978 FA Cup final, one of few live televised matches at the...
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Features
/ 10 months agoMemory lane: March 1995 – Southampton 2-6 Tottenham
Bob Bond takes a look at a classic game between Southampton and Tottenham from March 1995 that saw Spurs trump the...
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Features
/ 10 months agoHow Mark Robins saved Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United job
Michael Stewart recalls when Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United future was hanging by a thread 35 years ago.
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Late Tackle
/ 10 months agoFootball against the enemy: Simon Kuper on the game’s influence
Jonny Brick heads back to 1994, when a young Simon Kuiper went on a picaresque voyage through world football.
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Fans View
/ 10 months agoMartin Mazur on Diego Maradona’s drug ban and comeback
Martin Mazur reflects on when Argentina legend Diego Maradona was banned for drug use and then made his comeback at Boca...
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Retro
/ 10 months agoLiam Harding recalls Arsenal’s league title hat-trick 90 years ago
In 1934-35, Arsenal had the chance to become just the second English side to achieve a hat-trick of First Division titles...
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Late Tackle
/ 12 months agoRod Stewart’s football passion: David Ohl reflects on his love for the beautiful game
David Ohl reflects on legendary singer Rod Stewart's love of the beautiful game and gets to the heart of his Brentford...
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Late Tackle
/ 12 months agoSam Todd: Barry Davies was pure commentating genius
Sam Todd looks back at the career of broadcasting legend Barry Davies The 1986 Argentina-England World Cup quarter-final has recently resembled...
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Premier League
/ 12 months agoSinging the Blues: A look back at Chelsea’s inaugural title
Liam Harding looks back at the first time Chelsea became champions of England This year marks the 70th anniversary since Ted...
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Late Tackle
/ 1 year agoSuperclasico: A young man’s experience of La Bombonera
Countless confetti flutter through La Bombonera. Ahead of the slowly descending pieces of paper, the huge blue wall behind the goal...
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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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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 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.
