I had already been up for a couple of hours, pacing around the house in my Aston Villa shirt, waiting for my dad to come home from work. He’d been working all night on the railway and our taxi to take us to the train station was booked for 10am. Just before I started to […]
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Remember when Shoot Magazine pranked the football world back in 1989 with this April Fool’s Day front page? Liverpool’s Ian Rush joins rivals Everton, a few tears we’re shed on Merseyside that morning when this landed in the local paper shops.
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England’s Gary Lineker bagged a first half hat trick to help the Three Lions progress to the next round of the World Cup in Mexico 1986.
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David Rocastle, affectionately known as “Rocky,” was a talented England international footballer whose legacy extends far beyond the pitch. Born in 1967, Rocastle emerged as a dynamic midfielder, known for his exceptional dribbling skills, precise passing, and ability to dictate the tempo of the game. He rose to prominence with Arsenal during the late 1980s […]
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For a nation of just 5 million people we have had quite an interesting and notable impact on the world of football. We may not have qualified for as many tournaments as we might have liked (just 6 major tournaments) and here’s hoping Stephen Kenny and his team add to the half dozen, but we […]
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All of these Manchester City players have one thing in common with Sergio Aguero, what is it? SHOP the official Manchester City retro collection at 3Retro.com
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Derby County had looked promotion in the eyes 2 seasons earlier, but unfortunately Roy McFarland’s Rams were beaten by close rivals Leicester City in the playoff final despite striker Tommy Johnson giving the Rams an early lead. The following season The Rams could only manage a 9th place finish and McFarland’s contract was not renewed […]
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Which stadium do these floodlights belong to?
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