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This is where you will find all of Late Tackle’s UK articles and content.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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: 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 […]

Voices of the Vic: Jonny Brick on Watford fan podcasts

14 October 2024 0 comments

Jonny Brick listens in as Watford fan podcasts try to make sense of where the club they love finds itself…

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 […]

Give Gareth some credit: Praise for the departing England boss

12 August 2024 0 comments

Robert J Wilson looks back on the reign of the departed England manager following his decision to stand down after the Euros…

Blues Seek Repeat: Birmingham’s third tier return

12 August 2024 0 comments

Sam Sheppey recalls when Birmingham City were last in the third tier 30 years ago…

Same Old Routine: Preparing to start again

12 August 2024 0 comments

Jonny Brick appreciates the ritualistic arrival of a new football season…

Marine players and fans celebrate promotion from the Northern Premier League last term

Marine Life: Finding the heart of the community

12 August 2024 0 comments

Poet Chris Towers watched Marine play Bradford Park Avenue in the Northern Premier League in February. He writes of a club close to its community…

Bobby Moore shows off the trophy as West Ham celebrate

Hammer Time: Cup Winners’ Cup glory

12 August 2024 0 comments

Mike Miles recalls when West Ham United bagged their first European silverware almost 60 years ago…

The Lost Wallet: An unusual matchday

12 August 2024 0 comments

Michael Grimes recalls a visit to a match that didn’t quite go to plan…

Game Changer: Ipswich’s journey back to the top

12 August 2024 0 comments

Lifelong Ipswich Town fan Jon Couch, who works for our sister publication the Non-League Paper, reflects on the journey back to the top flight…

Reiss Lightning: A special Gunners moment

12 August 2024 0 comments

Shubi Arun on the highs and lows of following the fortunes of Arsenal in 2022/23 as they succumbed to Man City…

UK

Hilltop FC: London club with Somali roots champions community

Manchester United charge Ruben Amorim with remaking club

Hull City v Rotherham, 1948: A Christmas cracker

REVIEW: Come on Marine! by Barry Lenton

REVIEW: Extra Time Beckons, Penalties Loom by Adam Hurrey

England appoint Thomas Tuchel: What happens next

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

England and Fabio Capello: An underwhelming story

REVIEW: Panini Legends by Greg Lansdowne

England and the managers who turned down the national job

TRIVIA: 20 unusual but totally true football facts

Regis Le Bris has Sunderland dreaming of promotion again

CAREER REVIEW: Peter Higham

CARTOON: Preston North End 3-3 Wolverhampton, 1954

PREVIEW: Go To War, by Jon Spurling

An ode to the fractious border between home and away fans

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

Flint Mountain FC and the joys of Welsh football

The highs and lows of following a match on social media

John Lyons on Unai Emery’s transformation of Aston Villa

Voices of the Vic: Jonny Brick on Watford fan podcasts

The life of a Basingstoke Town Fan

Give Gareth some credit: Praise for the departing England boss

Blues Seek Repeat: Birmingham’s third tier return

Same Old Routine: Preparing to start again

Marine Life: Finding the heart of the community

Hammer Time: Cup Winners’ Cup glory

The Lost Wallet: An unusual matchday

Game Changer: Ipswich’s journey back to the top

Reiss Lightning: A special Gunners moment

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