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One Hulluva cup-tie

Colin Allan recalls when Hull City beat non-league Whitby in a first round replay 12-goal thriller UP STEPS Paul Pitman, […]

LIBRARY TALK

JONNY BRICK PICKS OUT SOME OF HIS TOP GUESTS FROM THE FOOTBALL LIBRARY HE CREATED TWO-AND-A-HALF YEARS AGO… I DECIDED […]

MEMORY LANE FEB 1972

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130 Not Out

Birmingham City fanatic Keith Dixon recalls when the blues, then known as small heath, kicked off their football life When […]

Go for it Gareth!

Chris Dunlavy suggest attack may be the best form defence for England at the World Cup Slow. Boring. Toothless. Do […]

Class Act

Joe Baker watches former Aston Villa star Lee Hendrie shine in more humble surroundings… Influential: Lee Hendrie in his Aston […]

Football and The Queen

Sam Todd reflects on the much-loved late monarch’s involvement in the beautiful game Unforgettable: The Queen presents the Jules Rimet […]

Ten years of the Pozzos

Jonny Brick reports on an eventful decade at his favourite club Watford Party time: The Hornets savour promotion to the […]

Stanno’s shirt

Matt Riley reflects on the impact striker Adam Stansfield had at Exeter City, his continuing legacy and family’s pride Tribute: […]

The Lionesses’ legacy

Tottenham Hotspur defender Kerys Harrop reflects on England’s magnificent European Championship triumph against Germany Well, what a day that was! […]

The Soul of San Marino

Mat Guy reports on the efforts of the ‘World’s worst team’ to grab a much-needed result My ball: San Marino’s […]

Top Guns

Tom Blackett looks at the improving fortunes of Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal Captain marvel: Martin Odegaard celebrates his goal for Arsenal […]

Unforgettable day

Late tackle editor John Lyons describes the experience of taking his son max to his first-ever match They say you […]

PITCH BATTLE

COVENTRY CITY FANATIC KEVIN HALLS REFLECTS ON A FRUSTRATING START TO THE SEASON FOR HIS BELOVED CLUB… Packed schedule: The […]

Dynamite Derbies

Sam Sheppey picks out his top Championship clashes of 2022/23… Having a laugh: Swansea’s Joel Piroe, left, celebrates scoring in […]

ROBINS’ PREMIER PAIN

RAY HARPER RECALLS WHEN SWINDON TOWN BRIEFLY MIXED IT WITH FOOTBALL’S BIG GUNS… Going up: Swindon beat Leicester in a […]

Four up four down

Sam Todd says it’s time to increase the number of clubs changing divisions… There’s at least three certainties in the […]

JOBS FOR THE BLUE BOYS

LIFELONG BIRMINGHAM CITY SUPPORTER KEITH DIXON FINDS SOME REASONS FOR OPTIMISM AFTER ANOTHER TESTING CAMPAIGN… Partnership: Blues technical director Craig […]

THE UGLY GAME

SAM TODD REPORTS ON THE WORRYING RISE IN INCIDENTS OF POOR BEHAVIOUR BY SUPPORTERS… THE FA Cup fourth round weekend […]

A ROLLERCOASTER 70S RIDE

AUTHOR JON SPURLING LOOKS BACK AT AN UNFORGETTABLE FOOTBALL DECADE… Cup kings: Manchester United celebrate beating Liverpool in the 1977 […]

THE GREEN MACHINE

JOHN LYONS REPORTS ON FOREST GREEN ROVERS’ STUNNING CAMPAIGN UNDER ROOKIE BOSS ROB EDWARDS… IF YOU had to pick a […]