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The Cup that keeps on giving…
JOHN LYONS says Wigan and Rochdale’s FA Cup heroics show there is still life in the famous old competition JOHN […]
Was Andrew Watson Britains first ‘Black’ pro footballer?
PAUL ARMSTRONG suggests Arthur Wharton may have been beaten to the distinction by a Scottish international playing for Bootle… PAUL […]
My First Time
STUART BOLTON takes a fond look back at the 1974 World Cup finals… STUART BOLTON WORLD CUP MEMORIES YOU always […]
LOOKING FOR THE NEXT VARDY!
TOP SCOUTS SAY THE SEARCH FOR UNPOLISHED DIAMONDS HAS INTENSIFIED AFTER THE SUCCESS OF A CERTAIN LEICESTER AND ENGLAND STRIKER… […]
Alan Dowson An Old Fashioned Hero
MATT BADCOCK talks to the colourful Hampton & Richmond Borough manager about his football career… MATT BADCOCK A LIFE IN […]
‘Sir Roger’
KEVIN HALLS says former Liverpool and England sharp-shooter Roger Hunt didn’t get the credit he deserved… KEVIN HALLS PLAYER PROFILE […]
WELCOME TO LATE TACKLE
IF YOU’RE a regular reader, thanks for your continued support. If you’re a new reader… then where have you been? […]
ADIE’S FLYING HIGH AGAIN
DANNY PRYER TALKS TO FORMER MANCHESTER CITY STRIKER ADIE MIKE ABOUT HIS FOOTBALL CAREER AND LIFE AFTER HANGING UP HIS […]
A JONG WAY TO GO…
STEVE KENNEDY EXAMINES THE STATE OF PLAY IN A COUNTRY WE KNOW VERY LITTLE ABOUT STEVE KENNEDY NORTH KORIA FOOTBALL […]
GREAVSIE’S TALIAN LESSON
DAVID DOCHERTY LOOKS BACK AT JIMMY GREAVES’ SHORT STINT IN ITALIAN FOOTBALL WITH AC MILAN… DAVID DOCHERTY GOING ABROAD JIMMY […]
IT’S ONLY EVEREST
MATT BADCOCK TALKS TO JOHN FARNWORTH ABOUT HIS NEWEST WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT… MATT BADCOCK AN EPIC ADVENTURE JOHN Farnworth used […]
WHEN KEVIN KEEGAN FELL OFF HIS BIKE!
SIMON SHELDON RECALLS WHEN TELEVISION SHOW SUPERSTARS WAS A SMASH HIT AND A LIVERPOOL AND ENGLAND STAR CAME A CROPPER […]
NOOR HUSIN FROM AFGHANISTAN TO NOTTS
MAT GUY TAKES A LOOK AT THE LIFE OF A PLAYER WHO HAS COME A LONG WAY… MAT GUY AN […]
IN DEFENCE OF THEO
DAN BILLINGHAM SAYS THE FORMER ARSENAL FLYER DIDN’T DESERVE THE UNFLATTERING THIERRY HENRY COMPARISONS DAN BILLINGHAM In the shadow of […]
The bare truth about the Joy of Scoring
SIMON WINTER uncovers why goalscorers are booked for taking their shirts off after they hit the back of the net […]
GOAL! THE DOZEN WAYS TO CELEBRATE…
KEVIN HALLS TAKES A LOOK AT THE DIFFERENT WAYS SUPPORTERS MAKE THE MOST OF THAT SPECIAL MOMENT KEVIN HALLS GOAL-DEN […]
Gareth Barry: Football’s Marathon Man
John Wragg recalls meeting a teenage footballer who has gone on to carve out an incredible career…
Why Dr Jo became Dr No…
JOHN WRAGG recalls when innovative Aston Villa took a managerial gamble – but it failed to pay dividends JOHN WRAGG […]
THE BEAUTY OF BEARDSLEY
CHRIS DUNLAVY WAXES LYRICAL ABOUT THE FORMER NEWCASTLE UTD AND ENGLAND STAR… LOOKING BACK ASK a Newcastle fan to name […]
GET STUCK IN TOFFEES FAN
BOOK REVIEWS Faith of our Families – Everton FC: An Oral History 1878-2018, edited by James Corbett, published by deCoubertin […]
Football For ALL
MICHAEL McEWAN says that having a disability is no barrier to taking part in and enjoying football… MICHAEL McEWAN DISABILITY […]
Chelsea’s Mr Fix- It John Boyle
DAVID DOCHERTY looks back at the career of a Blues player who was often an unsung hero… DAVID DOCHERTY LOOKING […]
STERLING’S HAVING THE LAST LAUGH
ROBERT J WILSON LOOKS AT HOW THE MAN CITY WINGER IS PROVING HIS CRITICS WRONG… OPINION What a season: Raheem […]
Over the moon, sick as a parrot!
BEST OF THE QUOTES THERE are lots of mundane postmatch press conferences given by managers every week. But every so […]
Fan ownership’s uphill battle
SAM COX says the huge amounts of money swirling around the top levels are making it tough for supporters to […]
Winter Wonderland!
KEVIN HALLS says you can’t beat getting out to watch football at the coldest time of the year… KEVIN HALLS […]
The fight against Racism goes on…
JAMES RICHARDS reflects on the impact of West Brom’s ‘Three Degrees’ in the late 70s and says there’s still work […]
GIVE US A BREAK!
BRENTFORD MANAGER DEAN SMITH TELLS JOHN LYONS ABOUT THE UPHILL BATTLE FACING HOME-GROWN BOSSES BRITISH BOSSES In with a shout: […]
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We’re always on the look out for contributions for future issues of Late Tackle. If you fancy writing for the […]