John Motson or ‘Motty’ as he was known will be fondly remembered by many football supporters up and down the land as the voice of football that they’d grown up with, throughout the 70’s and well into the 00’s. John Motson was a very talented professional who adapted to all forms of broadcasting for the […]
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Johan Cryuff lifts the European Cup for Ajax of Amsterdam for the third season in a row after beating Juventus 1-0 in the 1973 European Cup final. Dutch coach Rinus Michels, masterminded the ‘Total Football’ philosophy which was brilliantly orchestrated by the on-field captain Johann Cruyff.
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The opening day fixtures of the 1990/91 First Division season pitted newly promoted Leeds United with a tricky trip to Goodison Park to take on Colin Harvey’s Everton side. The newly promoted side managed by Howard Wilkinson took an unexpected three goal lead before the Toffees rallied with a second half comeback but they couldn’t […]
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Goalscoring shall never go out of fashion particularly with the likes of Harry Kane, beating, creating and chasing goal records with Spurs goal number 267 to overtake the legendary Jimmy Greaves. It should though be noted that Greaves scored 268 goals for Spurs (including two in the 1962 Charity Shield) – a fixture often overlooked […]
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You’ve gone all Marty McFly and Doc Brown and gone back in time to play a game of togger and head and volleys with your mates on the local park. Which football do you pick up and put in the kitbag?
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During his time at White Hart Lane, Gary Lineker was nicknamed Golden Bollocks after becoming the Golden Boot winner at the Mexico 1986 World Cup. Here he he with Tottenham Hotspur manager Terry ‘El Tel’ Venables and midfield maestro Paul Gascoigne enjoying a pre-match laugh whilst showcasing the miniature versions of the FA Cup they […]
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Back in 1997, Ruud Gullit’s Chelsea side performed a classic comeback in the FA Cup tie with Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on the road to Wembley. The Blues went on to lift the famous FA Cup for the second time in their history. However, it wasn’t all going Chelsea’s way initially and Roy Evans Reds […]
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Since it’s inception in 1960, the League Cup has seen 23 different teams lift the trophy. How many League Cup winners can you name? Test your football knowledge here What score did you get? Let us know in the comments below! SHOP the official League Cup collection at 3Retro.com
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Mark Abraham Bright was born on the 6th June 1962 in Stoke-on-Trent. The imposing striker played Youth football for his boyhood team Port Vale before being released aged 16. After three years playing non-league football with Leek Town he would return to Vale Park and eventually made his first team debut for the Valiants in […]
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Talented football photographer, Stuart Roy Clarke gets up close with the Toon Army enroute to watch the mighty magpies in the early 90’s. Clarke specialises in capturing the beautiful game off the pitch as opposed to the action on the grass and illustrates the unbridled passion of the fans. SHOP the official Newcastle United retro […]
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