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Late Tackle
/ 9 months agoSUPER TED’S MAGNIFICENT 7
LIAM HARDING RECALLS WHEN HIS GREAT GRANDFATHER CREATED A SLICE OF FOOTBALL HISTORY... Top marksman: Ted Drake in typical action for...
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Late Tackle
/ 9 months agoSIGN HERE, PLEASE: David Ohl on when football player autographs became highly sought-after
THE creation of the iPhone by Steve Jobs gave all football fans the capability to take immediate photographs and ‘selfies’ with...
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Late Tackle
/ 9 months agoTHE WONDER OF VALERIY: Garry White recalls the managerial exploits of Valeriy Lobanovskyi
A trip back in time to recall the exploits of legendary former Dynamo Kyiv and Soviet United boss. So, Valeriy Lobanovskyi....
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Non-League
/ 9 months agoTHE FISH HOOKED ME IN: Poet Chris Towers ventures to watch Fisher FC in FA Vase action…
I TOOK a ferry ride over the Thames to see Fisher FC in action. The bright lights of Canary Wharf shone...
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Late Tackle
/ 9 months agoVIVE LA DIFFERENCE: Keith Wickham enjoys a packed weekend of football in France and Belgium
A LONG weekend of football awaits but not the usual English fare. A combined two hours of ferry crossing from Dover...
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Late Tackle
/ 9 months agoKEEGAN SIGNS: Simon Baxter recalls when Newcastle Utd pulled off a transfer coup
THE heat from the coal fire not yet emanating through the house, I rubbed a hole in the cold condensation of...
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Late Tackle
/ 9 months agoMEMORY LANE – FEBRUARY 2001,
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Late Tackle
/ 9 months agoITV’S MAGIC MOMENTS: Sam Todd looks at ITV’s 70 years of football coverage
A look at seven matches that were shown on the network in one form or another, be it live, highlights, exclusive...
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Late Tackle
/ 11 months agoWelcome to Late Tackle – October 2025
It's fair to say there are a few surprise teams currently flying high in the Premier League.
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Late Tackle
/ 1 year agoCartoon: Liverpool 1-2 Brighton, February 1983
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Late Tackle
/ 1 year agoA Fabulous Finals Day: Reflecting on one of the best days in the Non-League calendar
Liam Harding reflects on one of the best days in the Non-League football calendar On the morning of Sunday, May 11,...
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Late Tackle
/ 1 year agoWORK AND PLAY
DAVE PROUDLOVE LOOKS AT HOW THE ORIGINS OF FOOTBALL LAY IN THE FACTORIES, MINES AND SHIPYARDS OF INDUSTRIAL ENGLAND Looking the...
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Late Tackle
/ 1 year agoClub rosettes: David Ohl recalls the time of simple football souvenirs
Long before the advent of the Premier League and Championship, there wasn’t much in the way of souvenirs and merchandise available...
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Late Tackle
/ 1 year agoWolves’ golden scout Mark Crook: The story of a visionary talent spotter
AT A time when data in football has become all the rage, it’s worth remembering that a scout’s eye for a...
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EFL
/ 1 year agoKeith Dixon on former Birmingham City striker Geoff Horsfield
Can you believe it’s 25 years ago that Geoff Horsfield made his debut in Birmingham City’s 0-0 draw at Queens Park...
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Late Tackle
/ 1 year agoFeeling Ton-Derful! Late Tackle’s landmark 100th Edition!
Editor John Lyons reflects on Late Tackle reaching its landmark 100th edition As newspapers and magazines continue to feel the squeeze,...
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Late Tackle
/ 1 year agoUp for the Cup: Michael Grimes on a bumper bill of Scottish League Cup action
On the spot: Shoot-out action from Arbroath versus St Mirren IF YOU’RE looking for an early summer dose of competitive football,...
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Late Tackle
/ 1 year agoHow Sevenoaks Town reignited Garry White’s football passion
Garry White explains how unheralded Sevenoaks Town FC have reignited his passion for football.
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Late Tackle
/ 1 year agoFamily Ties: Gary Imlach’s eulogy to his dad Stewart
IN 2005, GARY IMLACH WROTE A EULOGY TO HIS DAD STEWART THAT CELEBRATES A LONG-GONE ERA. JONNY BRICK SUMMARISES ANOTHER BOOK...
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Late Tackle
/ 1 year agoWelcome to Late Tackle! Edition #100
There’s usually optimism at the start of a new season – this could be the one where it finally all comes...
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Late Tackle
/ 1 year agoUnited behind Pools: Author Stephen Poxon on what it’s like to follow a team down the ladder
SUPPORTING Hartlepool United is not for the fainthearted. In common with devotees of pretty much any lower league or non-league club...
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Late Tackle
/ 1 year agoA Paris Revolution: Kevin Quigagne on how Paris FC are bringing new life to football in the capital
BY DRAWING 1-1 against Martigues on Friday, May 2, Paris FC sealed their promotion to Ligue 1. For the first time...
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Premier League
/ 1 year agoColin Allan looks back on Man Utd’s Belgrade encounters
Walking around Belgrade’s Citadel Park, I asked our Serbian tour guide if we would be going anywhere near Red Star Belgrade’s...
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Late Tackle
/ 1 year agoThe one and only Diogo Jota
Robert J Wilson looks back at the life of the late Liverpool and Portugal striker.
