Retro

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

CAREER REVIEW:

CAREER REVIEW: Peter Higham

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

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

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

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

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 […]

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 […]

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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 […]