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Seaside Adventure: Chris Towers heads to Weston-Super-Mare

3 February 2025 0 comments

POET AND WRITER CHRIS TOWERS HEADED TO WESTON-SUPER-MARE TO SEE THEM TAKE ON ENFIELD TOWN IN NATIONAL LEAGUE SOUTH EVER […]

Michael Grimes: A return to Sheppey United…

3 February 2025 0 comments

MICHAEL GRIMES TAKES A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE… The Isle of Sheppey is off the Kent coast in the Thames […]

When Danny Blanchflower was smiling: Northern Ireland’s famous win at Wembley

3 February 2025 0 comments

COLIN ALLAN RECALLS A FAMOUS NORTHERN IRELAND VICTORY AGAINST ENGLAND AT WEMBLEY ALMOST 70 YEARS AGO… Breathing space: Northern Ireland’s […]

Slot Machine: Arne Slot’s impact at Liverpool so far…

3 February 2025 0 comments

ROBERT J WILSON LOOKS AT THE IMPACT OF NEW BOSS ARNE SLOT AT LIVERPOOL AND THE CHALLENGES THAT LIE AHEAD… […]

Flint Mountain FC and the joys of Welsh football

2 December 2024 0 comments

The club intrigued me as I had never come across a team with ‘mountain’ in the name and from the outset assumed there was a mountain there.

The highs and lows of following a match on social media

2 December 2024 0 comments

One of the best aspects of football is that we follow our teams through thick and thin, in all kinds of weather, and from various places.

Superclasico: A young man’s experience of La Bombonera

2 December 2024 0 comments

Countless confetti flutter through La Bombonera. Ahead of the slowly descending pieces of paper, the huge blue wall behind the goal shimmers.

Hilltop FC: London club with Somali roots champions community

2 December 2024 0 comments

It is a wet September night and planes thunder over Bedfont Sports Club, situated on the edge of Heathrow Airport.

Manchester United charge Ruben Amorim with remaking club

2 December 2024 0 comments

History has a habit of repeating itself and that has certainly transpired at Old Trafford when it comes to replacing iconic football managers.

England appoint Thomas Tuchel: What happens next

2 December 2024 0 comments

Considering the storied history between the two nations, it would be the ultimate irony should a German lead England to a major trophy.

Hull City v Rotherham, 1948: A Christmas cracker

2 December 2024 0 comments

Hull City were 3-0 up in the last five minutes of this vital Christmas Day match before Rotherham made it 3-2 in a thrill-packed game.

England and Fabio Capello: An underwhelming story

2 December 2024 0 comments

With Thomas Tuchel just the third foreign manager in the history of England, there has been much discourse around his appointment.

REVIEW: Come on Marine! by Barry Lenton

2 December 2024 0 comments

Come on Marine! A personal history of the Mighty Mariners – Barry Lenton, published by Barry Lenton, price: £32.

England and the managers who turned down the national job

2 December 2024 0 comments

It has not always been the case that those offered the opportunity to lead the Three Lions have wanted to do so.

REVIEW: Extra Time Beckons, Penalties Loom by Adam Hurrey

2 December 2024 0 comments

Extra Time Beckons, Penalties Loom: How to use (and abuse) the language of football – Adam Hurrey, published by Headline, Price: £20.

Regis Le Bris has Sunderland dreaming of promotion again

2 December 2024 0 comments

Championship side Sunderland are a world away from the club that suffered back-to-back relegations and endured four years in the third tier.

REVIEW: Badger’s Football Slang & Banter by Niall Edworthy

2 December 2024 0 comments

Badger’s Football Slang & Banter – Niall Edworthy, published by Badger Books, price: £9.99.

CAREER REVIEW: Peter Higham

2 December 2024 0 comments

Fratton Park, February 1950. Defending First Division champions Portsmouth had an injury crisis. Enter 19-year-old Marine Peter Higham.

REVIEW: Panini Legends by Greg Lansdowne

2 December 2024 0 comments

Panini Legends: A Celebration of the World’s Greatest Football Stickers – Greg Lansdowne, published by Bloomsbury Sport, price: £16.99.

CARTOON: Preston North End 3-3 Wolverhampton, 1954

2 December 2024 0 comments

A cartoon illustrating the 3-3 draw between Preston North End and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Deepdale on 13 November 1954.

The rise of SE Dons – One of the most popular YouTube football teams

2 December 2024 0 comments

CAM HOWE REPORTS ON THE SUNDAY LEAGUE YOUTUBERS NOW ATTEMPTING TO TAKE NON. LEAGUE FOOTBALL BY STORM Ten years ago, […]

Johan Neeskens: A tribute to the Dutch legend

2 December 2024 0 comments

The football coming out of the Netherlands in the 1960s and 1970s was joyous and different. No one had seen anything like Total Football.

TRIVIA: 20 unusual but totally true football facts

2 December 2024 0 comments

We all have something that fascinates us about football. That magic that keeps us coming back for more and more.

PREVIEW: Go To War, by Jon Spurling

2 December 2024 0 comments

My new book is about 1980s football, in particular its prime movers and shakers at clubs like Liverpool, Everton, Aston Villa, and Arsenal.

Joe McGinniss: Recalling ‘The Miracle of Castel di Sangro’

2 December 2024 0 comments

If the study of football was on the national curriculum, then Joe McGinniss’ The Miracle of Castel di Sangro would be on the GCSE syllabus.

An ode to the fractious border between home and away fans

2 December 2024 0 comments

Here follows a passionate footballing ode to that small strip of seats, that unstable gap, which separates away fans from home fans.

England v Italy, 1934: Battle of Highbury remembered for brutality

2 December 2024 0 comments

On November 14, 1934, England met reigning World Cup winners Italy in a game that became known as the Battle of Highbury.

Dream, Believe, Achieve – Weston Ability FC

14 October 2024 0 comments

THE INSPIRATIONAL STORY OF A PAN.DISABILITY FOOTBALL CLUB MAKING BIG STRIDES IN THEIR COMMUNITY Team effort: Weston Ability have become […]

The life of a Basingstoke Town Fan

14 October 2024 0 comments

LIAM HARDING ON THE HIGHS AND LOWS OF FOLLOWING BASINGSTOKE TOWN Good times: Basingstoke Town celebrat For most of my […]

John Lyons on Unai Emery’s transformation of Aston Villa

14 October 2024 0 comments

John Lyons reports on the remarkable transformation at Aston Villa over the last two years… If you had predicted a […]

News

Seaside Adventure: Chris Towers heads to Weston-Super-Mare

Michael Grimes: A return to Sheppey United…

When Danny Blanchflower was smiling: Northern Ireland’s famous win at Wembley

Slot Machine: Arne Slot’s impact at Liverpool so far…

Flint Mountain FC and the joys of Welsh football

The highs and lows of following a match on social media

Superclasico: A young man’s experience of La Bombonera

Hilltop FC: London club with Somali roots champions community

Manchester United charge Ruben Amorim with remaking club

England appoint Thomas Tuchel: What happens next

Hull City v Rotherham, 1948: A Christmas cracker

England and Fabio Capello: An underwhelming story

REVIEW: Come on Marine! by Barry Lenton

England and the managers who turned down the national job

REVIEW: Extra Time Beckons, Penalties Loom by Adam Hurrey

Regis Le Bris has Sunderland dreaming of promotion again

REVIEW: Badger’s Football Slang & Banter by Niall Edworthy

CAREER REVIEW: Peter Higham

REVIEW: Panini Legends by Greg Lansdowne

CARTOON: Preston North End 3-3 Wolverhampton, 1954

The rise of SE Dons – One of the most popular YouTube football teams

Johan Neeskens: A tribute to the Dutch legend

TRIVIA: 20 unusual but totally true football facts

PREVIEW: Go To War, by Jon Spurling

Joe McGinniss: Recalling ‘The Miracle of Castel di Sangro’

An ode to the fractious border between home and away fans

England v Italy, 1934: Battle of Highbury remembered for brutality

Dream, Believe, Achieve – Weston Ability FC

The life of a Basingstoke Town Fan

John Lyons on Unai Emery’s transformation of Aston Villa

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