League Ladders
Who remembers the excitement of tearing off the cellophane wrapping of your August edition of Shoot magazine to reveal the league ladders ahead of the new season? Once removed from the semi-transparent packaging , the ladders would be carefully pinned to your bedroom wall, probably located next to the squad poster of your favourite team […]
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Dirty Dozen
The beautiful game has always had it’s tough characters, hardmen who aren’t shy when it comes to putting the boot in, whether that be on the ball or off it. Over recent decades we could probably name over 100 players within that category but we’ve narrowed it down to our dirty dozen. A less than […]
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Leeds United 4 Liverpool 3
First Division champions Leeds United and FA Cup holders Liverpool treated Wembley to a classic curtain raiser match up in the 1992 FA Charity Shield. A Eric Cantona hat-trick was enough to edge the game to the east of the M62 motorway. Sit back and enjoy! SHOP the official Leeds United retro collection at 3Retro.com
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80’s Golden Boot Winners
The 80’s won’t just be remembered for some questionable short shorts, creative hair styles and hooliganism, it was also an era of talented marksmen who found the art of hitting the back of the net look easy. We take a look at the top goal scorers in the football league during that magical decade. 1980-1981 […]
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Baroness of Birmingham
Karren Brady was often referred to as the first lady of football and pioneered the way forward for future generations of women within football. Her first appointment was with Birmingham City in 1993 when she was given the role of managing director, aged just 23 years by the club’s then-owner David Sullivan. Sexism within the […]
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Spot the ball
England and Spain clash in the European Championships at Wembley back in 1996. Gazza and Hierro watch on as Abelardo and Adams clash for the ball. Can you spot where the ball ends up? SHOP the official England retro collection at 3Retro.com
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Quiz: World Record Transfers
The first transfer of a player in exchange for money happened back in 1893 when Scottish striker Willie Groves moved from West Bromwich Albion to Aston Villa for £100. Since then the transfer fees between clubs across the continents has ramped up significantly and the current world record stands at £198m when PSG paid Barcelona […]
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Classic Kit Launches
Over the years we’ve seen the good, the bad and the ugly when it comes kits being launched, from sitting on a car bonnet, celebrity supporters being kitted out in the new shirt, to page three stunners modelling the latest arrival to the club shop. We take a lookback through the decades and take a […]
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United Nations of Leeds
The talented Leeds United team of the 60’s and 70’s was made up of Internationals from all corners of the British Isles and Ireland. Under the stewardship of manager Don Revie, The Peacocks won two First Division titles, FA Cup and League Cup domestically. In European competition they won the Inter-City Fairs Cup twice. SHOP […]
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Scotland 2 Czechoslovakia 1
Back in 1973, Scotland came back from behind to beat the Czech’s at Hampden Park to secure a place at the 1974 World Cup in West Germany. Over 95k supporters roared the Scots onto victory courtesy of goals from Manchester United’s defender Jim Holton and Leeds United’s young striker Joe Jordan who’d come on as […]
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