Retro

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

BEFORE THE NEW DAWN

JON SPURLING RECALLS WHAT FOOTBALL WAS REALLY LIKE IN THE 1980S…… MY NEW book Go To War is about 1980s […]

HANDSOME PETER

BOB BOND TAKES A LOOK BACK AT THE CAREER OF FORMER PRESTON AND NOTTINGHAM FOREST FORWARD PETER HIGHAM… Commitment: Nottingham […]

Stanley Matthews

Schoolboy Stars

Colin Allan recalls the early days of some of English Football’s true greats Despite their future successes, several famous footballers […]

CHEEKY CHARLIE

TOM GREEN LOOKS AT THE LIFE AND TIMES OF CHARLIE MITTEN, WHO WENT FROM BURMA TO BOGOTA VIA OLD TRAFFORD […]

DAVE’S TREASURE HUNT

Former Southampton striker Dave Puckett tells Jake Gunton about his efforts to track down some precious mementos of his playing […]

MY FIRST LOVE

Colin Allan recalls his early days as a Sheffield Wednesday supporter… Why do fans support particular teams? Often, of course, […]

AND IT’S LIVE…

Sam Todd recalls when Tottenham Hotspur played Nottingham Forest in a momentous match 40 years ago THERE was plenty of […]

FESTIVE FEAST

COLIN ALLAN RECALLS WHEN THE TIGERS OF HULL CITY TOOK ON THE LIONS OF MILLWALL TWICE IN QUICK SUCCESSION OVER […]

SHAUN’S EPIC JOURNEY

John Lyons talks to former Aston Villa defender Shaun Teale about his incredible football career… IF THERE’S a lesson that […]

FOOTBALL ON GRANDSTAND

Sam Todd looks back at a much loved television programme from yesteryear… FOR those of us who became hooked on […]

QPR’S WEMBLEY GLORY

Colin Allan recalls when the third division side stunned top-flight West Brom on a pivotal day in the League Cup’s […]

Thanks, Trevor

Lifelong Birmingham City fan Keith Dixon pays his personal tribute to the late, great Blues legend… AS A committee member, […]

Forest’s cup glory

Colin Allan recalls a classic FA Cup Final between Nottingham Forest and Luton Town MANY said this was going to […]

Bicentennial soccer

Collin Allan reports on a tournament with a difference in the USA back in 1976 LIKE me, Late Tackle readers […]