MATT BADCOCK TALKS TO JOHN FARNWORTH ABOUT HIS NEWEST WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT… MATT BADCOCK AN EPIC ADVENTURE JOHN Farnworth used […]
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WHEN KEVIN KEEGAN FELL OFF HIS BIKE!
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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
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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
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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: […]
WELCOME TO LATE TACKLE
We’re always on the look out for contributions for future issues of Late Tackle. If you fancy writing for the […]
The Majesty of the Minnows
MAT GUY reflects on his journey to some of football’s unheralded outposts – and finds plenty to admire… MAT GUY […]
A load of old Bull
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A FINE TRADITION
CHRIS LINCOLN TAKES A LOOK AT SOME OF THE MORE UNUSUAL FOOTBALL CUSTOMS FOOTBALL CUSTOMS PARTY TIME: Union Berlin supporters […]
THE LEAGUE CUP’S ROCKY ROAD
SIMON SHELDON LOOKS AT THE HISTORY OF ENGLISH FOOTBALL’S THIRD MOST IMPORTANT DOMESTIC COMPETITION BATTLE FOR RECOGNITION Sealed with a […]
NOW DAN’S THE MAN!
DANNY LLOYD TELLS MATT BADCOCK ABOUT WHAT IT’S LIKE TO JUMP FROM NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL TO LEAGUE ONE… CLIMBING THE LADDER […]
BARNSLEY’S BRUSH WITH THE BIG-TIME
IAN McFARLANE RECALLS WHEN THE TYKES TOOK ON THE PREMIER LEAGUE FAT-CATS TWO DECADES AGO IT’S the 20th anniversary of […]
BRAVEHEART
CHRIS DUNLAVY TALKS TO BRADFORD CITY MANAGER STUART MCCALL ABOUT HIS CAREER AS PLAYER AND MANAGER… INTERVIEW STUART McCall always […]
KOP IDOLS
JOHN LYONS LOOKS BACK AT HAVANT & WATERLOOVILLE’S INCREDIBLE FA CUP RUNA DECADE AGO AND TALKS TO SOME OF THE […]
WELSH WOES
SIMON SHELDON TAKES A LOOK BACK AT WALES’ QUALIFICATION NEAR-MISSES OVER THE YEARS FRUSTRATION CONTINUES REMEMBER THIS? Paul Bodin cracks […]
YANKS ALL FOLKS!
NATHANIEL BAKER LOOKS AT THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE USA FAILING TO QUALIFY FOR NEXT YEAR’S WORLD CUP IN RUSSIA USA […]
A JOURNEY NOT TO MISS
BOOK REVIEWS On The Brink – A Journey Through English Football’s North West, by Simon Hughes, published by deCoubertin Books, […]