Stories By The Late Tackle Magazine Team
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Premier League
/ 3 months agoSlot Machine: Arne Slot’s impact at Liverpool so far…
ROBERT J WILSON LOOKS AT THE IMPACT OF NEW BOSS ARNE SLOT AT LIVERPOOL AND THE CHALLENGES THAT LIE AHEAD… Jurgen...
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Non-League
/ 3 months agoWhen Danny Blanchflower was smiling: Northern Ireland’s famous win at Wembley
COLIN ALLAN RECALLS A FAMOUS NORTHERN IRELAND VICTORY AGAINST ENGLAND AT WEMBLEY ALMOST 70 YEARS AGO… Breathing space: Northern Ireland’s third...
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Non-League
/ 3 months agoMichael Grimes: A return to Sheppey United…
MICHAEL GRIMES TAKES A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE... The Isle of Sheppey is off the Kent coast in the Thames Estuary....
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Late Tackle
/ 3 months agoThe future of football programmes
David Ohl gives his ideas on how to protect a much-loved institution that has come under increasing pressure...
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Late Tackle
/ 3 months agoUNEXPECTED EUROPEAN HOSTS: Sam Todd on a selected group of English grounds
Sam Todd looks at the select group of English grounds which have been home to European football but not a domestic...
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Late Tackle
/ 3 months agoWelcome to Late Tackle – March & April 2025 Edition
When Jurgen Klopp announced just over a year ago that he would leave Liverpool at the end of the 2023/24 season,...
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Non-League
/ 3 months agoSeaside Adventure: Chris Towers heads to Weston-Super-Mare
POET AND WRITER CHRIS TOWERS HEADED TO WESTON-SUPER-MARE TO SEE THEM TAKE ON ENFIELD TOWN IN NATIONAL LEAGUE SOUTH EVER had...
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Late Tackle
/ 3 months agoWHAT THE GULLS DID NEXT: Steve Harris on Torquay United
Author Steve Harris tells the story of how Torquay United made the most of their bizarre relegation escape in the 1980s.
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Features
/ 3 months agoEnding the backpass farce
BRIAN CORRY ON A FOOTBALL LAW CHANGE THAT BREATHED NEW LIFE INTO THE GAME It’s mine: Denmark’s Peter Schmeichel claims the...
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Late Tackle
/ 3 months agoMEMORY LANE – FEBRUARY 1971, BY BOB BOND
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Late Tackle
/ 3 months agoFINDING THE FAR CORNER AGAIN: A review of The Far Corner, by Harry Pearson
Jonny Brick plucks another book from the shelves of the Football Literary Society, this one a cult classic published in 1994.
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Late Tackle
/ 3 months agoGarry Cook’s ambitious recipe at Man City
SAM SHEPPEY LOOKS AT THE ROLE OF GARRY COOK IN THE RISE OF MAN CITY AND HIS NEXT STEPS Done deal:...
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Late Tackle
/ 3 months agoAll hail the king: Looking back at the late, great Denis Law
ROBERT J WILSON LOOKS BACK AT THE LIFE OF THE LATE, GREAT DENIS LAW Party time: Denis Law, centre, and his...
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Late Tackle
/ 3 months agoHeaven’s XI: The best players who have gone before us
PHILIP O’ROURKE PICKS HIS TOP SIDE FROM THE PLAYERS WHO HAVE GONE BEFORE US Icon: Franz Beckenbauer playing for Bayern Munich...
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EFL
/ 5 months 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
/ 5 months agoThe rise of SE Dons – One of the most popular YouTube football teams
CAM HOWE REPORTS ON THE SUNDAY LEAGUE YOUTUBERS NOW ATTEMPTING TO TAKE NON. LEAGUE FOOTBALL BY STORM Ten years ago, a...
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Book Reviews
/ 5 months agoREVIEW: Head for the Floodlights, by Giles Goford
Head for the Floodlights: Around the 92 in the 1980s - Giles Goford, published by Conker Editions, price: £16.
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Book Reviews
/ 5 months agoREVIEW: Panini Legends by Greg Lansdowne
Panini Legends: A Celebration of the World's Greatest Football Stickers - Greg Lansdowne, published by Bloomsbury Sport, price: £16.99.
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Book Reviews
/ 5 months agoREVIEW: Benno, My Life in Football by Dave Bennett
Benno: My Life in Football - Dave Bennett with Rich Chamberlain, published by Pitch Publishing, price: £25.
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Book Reviews
/ 5 months agoREVIEW: Badger’s Football Slang & Banter by Niall Edworthy
Badger’s Football Slang & Banter - Niall Edworthy, published by Badger Books, price: £9.99.
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Book Reviews
/ 5 months agoREVIEW: Extra Time Beckons, Penalties Loom by Adam Hurrey
Extra Time Beckons, Penalties Loom: How to use (and abuse) the language of football - Adam Hurrey, published by Headline, Price:...
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Book Reviews
/ 5 months agoREVIEW: Come on Marine! by Barry Lenton
Come on Marine! A personal history of the Mighty Mariners - Barry Lenton, published by Barry Lenton, price: £32.
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EFL
/ 5 months 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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Late Tackle
/ 5 months agoManchester United charge Ruben Amorim with remaking club
History has a habit of repeating itself and that has certainly transpired at Old Trafford when it comes to replacing iconic...
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Late Tackle
/ 5 months agoHilltop FC: London club with Somali roots champions community
It is a wet September night and planes thunder over Bedfont Sports Club, situated on the edge of Heathrow Airport.
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Late Tackle
/ 5 months 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
/ 5 months agoThe highs and lows of following a match on social media
One of the best aspects of football is that we follow our teams through thick and thin, in all kinds of...
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Late Tackle
/ 5 months agoWelcome to Late Tackle – December & January Edition
It’s never easy taking a managerial job mid-season and moving to another country only adds to the challenge. But when Manchester...
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Fans View
/ 5 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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Europe
/ 5 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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