PATRICK JOHN looks past the flashy Dutch masters who took all the headlines at the San Siro 20 years ago […]

JAMES HERD can’t understand why the big clubs spend so little time and effort scouting players in non-league football Roy […]

MARK SANDERSON wonders if there’s more to MK Dons than the ‘franchise’ by going to the core of the club, […]

 with Patrick John DID YOU KNOW: On Christmas Day 1935, Oldham beat Tranmere 4-1 in the old Third Division North. […]

TIM HART on what has been the most turbulent, testing, roller-coaster two years in the long history of a club […]

Issue four of Late Tackle – in all good newsagents on February 29 … Continue reading… Access all our premium […]

In an extract from excellent new book ‘Joe Fagan, a reluctant champion’ ANDREW FAGAN and MARK PLATT recall the drama […]

WALSH’S WORLD Kristian Walsh on matters abroad There’s nothing better in football than watching a team which typifies the city […]

MARK SEGAL had a break from his beloved West Ham to run off with another team Support for your football […]

STEPHEN TUDOR pays a personal tribute to the football genius that was Socrates After a long battle with illness, the […]

CHRIS MARTIN wishes most Manchester United fans still came from Salford Prawn sandwiches, floppy jester hats, a brand new replica […]

SAM HUGHES on a team that were more than just ‘the stiffs’ Generally, reserve sides of big clubs in Spain struggle. […]

FIRST of all, a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year – and thanks for buying Late Tackle. We’ve had a […]

with Patrick John DID YOU KNOW: Wycombe Wanderers’ mascot, Bodger, is based on a real person, former striker Tony ‘Bodger’ […]

WE’RE as guilty as anyone for mourning all that’s gone from the game, but there’s one thing that has remained […]

PATRICK JOHN on the player that epitomised a decade and was loved by fans of two very different clubs, if […]

SAM HUGHES tells the amazing tale of the Englishman that gave Spain their footballing identity and once managed a team […]

ADAM HURREY of angleofpostandbar.blogspot.com runs a few choice football phrases up the flagpole to see who drops their trousers The […]

JASPER TAYLOR reckons one of Europe’s lesser lights can match their neighbours The ‘Red Devils’ is a nickname regularly spouted […]

Football dynasties come and go but one opponent remains undefeated. Mark SanderSon assesses the task facing the Fa’s respect programme […]

CHARLIE McCANN of Victor Chandler isn’t holding out too much hope for England England limped into the Finals of next […]

NEIL SCOTT on how goalies are no longer the team nutter You have to be mad to be a goalkeeper.” […]

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Name: Steve Welsh Age: 37 From: Middlesbrough Supports: Middlesbrough He says: I started to interview past players and began a […]

ROGER DOMENEGHETTI of whoateallthegoals.com wonders just how big a part football managers play in the suceess or otherwise of their […]

WALSH’S WORLD Kristian Walsh on matters abroad ON the banks of the Rhine stand ornate market places, museums and a […]

PAUL GRECH sees tough times ahead for Inter after they fail to give another manager time As Giampiero Gasperini exited […]

MERV PAYNE remembers the days when all he wanted was a silver foil badge I have a family escape plan […]