Non-League
Michael 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. The name derives from old...
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Non-League
/ 2 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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Premier League
/ 2 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
/ 2 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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Book Reviews
/ 4 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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Book Reviews
/ 4 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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Late Tackle
/ 4 months agoEngland appoint Thomas Tuchel: What happens next
Considering the storied history between the two nations, it would be the ultimate irony should a German lead England to a...
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Book Reviews
/ 4 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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Late Tackle
/ 4 months agoEngland and Fabio Capello: An underwhelming story
With Thomas Tuchel just the third foreign manager in the history of England, there has been much discourse around his appointment.
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Book Reviews
/ 4 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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Late Tackle
/ 4 months agoEngland and the managers who turned down the national job
It has not always been the case that those offered the opportunity to lead the Three Lions have wanted to do...
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EFL
/ 4 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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EFL
/ 4 months agoRegis Le Bris has Sunderland dreaming of promotion again
Championship side Sunderland are a world away from the club that suffered back-to-back relegations and endured four years in the third...
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EFL
/ 4 months agoCAREER REVIEW: Peter Higham
Fratton Park, February 1950. Defending First Division champions Portsmouth had an injury crisis. Enter 19-year-old Marine Peter Higham.
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EFL
/ 4 months agoCARTOON: Preston North End 3-3 Wolverhampton, 1954
A cartoon illustrating the 3-3 draw between Preston North End and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Deepdale on 13 November 1954.
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Book Reviews
/ 4 months agoPREVIEW: Go To War, by Jon Spurling
My new book is about 1980s football, in particular its prime movers and shakers at clubs like Liverpool, Everton, Aston Villa,...
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Fans View
/ 4 months agoAn ode to the fractious border between home and away fans
Here follows a passionate footballing ode to that small strip of seats, that unstable gap, which separates away fans from home...
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Europe
/ 4 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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Fans View
/ 4 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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EFL
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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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EFL
/ 4 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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EFL
/ 5 months agoVoices of the Vic: Jonny Brick on Watford fan podcasts
Jonny Brick listens in as Watford fan podcasts try to make sense of where the club they love finds itself...
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Late Tackle
/ 5 months agoJohn Lyons on Unai Emery’s transformation of Aston Villa
John Lyons reports on the remarkable transformation at Aston Villa over the last two years... If you had predicted a couple...
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News
/ 5 months agoThe life of a Basingstoke Town Fan
LIAM HARDING ON THE HIGHS AND LOWS OF FOLLOWING BASINGSTOKE TOWN Good times: Basingstoke Town celebrat For most of my life...
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Europe
/ 8 months agoGive Gareth some credit: Praise for the departing England boss
Robert J Wilson looks back on the reign of the departed England manager following his decision to stand down after the...
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EFL
/ 8 months agoBlues Seek Repeat: Birmingham’s third tier return
Sam Sheppey recalls when Birmingham City were last in the third tier 30 years ago...
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Late Tackle
/ 8 months agoSame Old Routine: Preparing to start again
Jonny Brick appreciates the ritualistic arrival of a new football season...
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Premier League
/ 8 months agoHammer Time: Cup Winners’ Cup glory
Mike Miles recalls when West Ham United bagged their first European silverware almost 60 years ago...
