Late Tackle
NOSTALGIA 1 NOWADAYS 0: Stephen Poxon says the modern game does not match up to yesteryear
From home-grown heroes to modern-day managerial quirks, Stephen Poxon reflects on the footballing traditions he misses and the changes that leave him cold.
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EFL
/ 4 weeks agoOWLS MEMORIES FROM MARSEILLE: SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY FAN ALAN SMITH TAKES A TRIP TO FRANCE AND BACK IN TIME…
Marseille. It seemed a long way to go for a birthday party. Anywhere as far as I was concerned was a...
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Late Tackle
/ 4 weeks agoSEEING RED AND YELLOW: Sam Todd on how football’s cards came about and the man behind them
Sam Todd traces the story of football’s red and yellow cards, from Ken Aston’s inspired idea at a London traffic light...
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Retro
/ 3 months agoPROGRAMME RECALL
MIKE FENTON DESCRIBES HOW A LOST FOOTBALL MEMORY RESURFACED ON THE INTERNET… Shooting star: Brian Clough in action for Middlesbrough at...
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Retro
/ 3 months agoSUTTON’S ITALIAN JOB
LOOKING BACK JOHN CLARKE RECALLS A MEMORABLE SUCCESS FOR THE U, S ALMOST HALF A CENTURY AGO AND AN INTREPID ADVENTURE...
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Late Tackle
/ 5 months agoTHE MAGIC OF PANINI: Bob Pateman reflects on the impact of a World Cup staple that is coming towards the end of its journey
More than 60 years ago, the Panini family from Modena operated one of the small kiosks that once thrived in Italy,...
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Late Tackle
/ 5 months agoIT’S COMING HOME! Sam Todd looks at the struggles of English clubs in Europe 30 years ago played a part in a song that captured the hearts of a nation
English clubs have experienced many enjoyable seasons in Europe, but 1995-96 wasn’t one of them. Blackburn Rovers failed to get out...
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Late Tackle
/ 5 months agoSOCCER IN THE USA: Robert J Wilson takes a look back to the 1994 World Cup finals
Robert J Wilson revisits the 1994 World Cup in the United States – from Maradona’s downfall and Roberto Baggio’s heartbreak to...
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Retro
/ 5 months agoMEMORY LANE – JULY 2018
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Retro
/ 5 months agoAN UNHAPPY ENDING
VLADIMIR NOVAK ON SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO, S LAST WORLD CUP... False dawn: Nikola Zigic, right, opens the scoring against the Ivory...
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Retro
/ 5 months agoEUROPE’S REVENGE
COLIN ALLAN RECALLS A SPECIAL MATCH IN BELFAST IN THE MID 1950S... Wizard of dribble: England’s Stanley Matthews on the attack...
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Europe
/ 7 months agoTWO 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...
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Late Tackle
/ 7 months 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
/ 7 months 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
/ 7 months 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
/ 7 months 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
/ 7 months 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
/ 7 months 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
/ 7 months 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
/ 9 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
/ 9 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
/ 9 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
/ 9 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
/ 9 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
/ 9 months agoMEMORY LANE – JANUARY 1975
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EFL
/ 11 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
/ 11 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
/ 11 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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.
