Europe
TWO DAYS, ONE FOOTBALL SUMMER: German football fan Tom Schmitter goes back in time to a carefree holiday as a youngster
To be honest, at first I thought it was Borussia Monchengladbach’s home shirt from the 2006/07 season. Only when I moved closer to the curved stripes...
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Late Tackle
/ 1 month agoStanley Matthew’s football pioneer: Michael Stewart looks back at the career of the legendary outside right
It was a bleak, cold winter afternoon on February 6, 1965. In the Stoke City dressing room, a man five days...
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Retro
/ 1 month agoBILLY’s BATTLES: The career of former Billy Marsden
Author Chris Hunt reveals the trials and tribulations of former Sheffield Wednesday and England left half...
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Late Tackle
/ 1 month agoENGLAND BEAT SPAIN… AND THE RAIN: Colin Allan looks back at a classic friendly from 1960
Despite the atrocious weather, 85,000 spectators at Wembley eagerly awaited England’s toughest game of the season - a friendly against Spain.
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Late Tackle
/ 1 month agoPELE AND THE OVERHEAD KICK: John Smith investigates the famous ‘Escape To Victory’ goal
How many attempts did it take the legendary Brazilian to get his sensational equaliser in ‘Escape To Victory’?
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Late Tackle
/ 1 month agoWHY THE LONG BALL STILL RULES: Garry White goes back to the future to get the better of the kids
Garry White goes back to the future to get the better of the kids...
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Europe
/ 1 month agoTHE BIRTH AND GROWTH OF THE EUROPEAN CUP: Mike Miles reflects on 70 years of European football
The Marriott Ambassador Hotel in Paris describes itself on its website as offering “4-star sophistication and an unparalleled location”.
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Europe
/ 1 month agoALLEZ LES VERTS! Kevin Quigagne recalls when Saint-Etienne sparked on the European stage
I was ten, and growing up near Paris, when Saint-Etienne embarked on an epic European Cup run that captured the hearts...
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Late Tackle
/ 3 months agoALAN 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...
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Retro
/ 3 months 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
/ 3 months 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
/ 3 months 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
/ 3 months 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
/ 3 months agoMEMORY LANE – JANUARY 1975
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EFL
/ 5 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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
/ 7 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
/ 7 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
/ 7 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
/ 7 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
/ 7 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
/ 7 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
/ 7 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
/ 7 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
/ 9 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
/ 11 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
/ 11 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
/ 11 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
/ 11 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...
