To many modern football fans, the idea of the beautiful game in the 1950s is less of a reference point and more a combination of myth and legend. Even watching back the scratchy footage of the likes of Stanley Matthews, Tom Finney, John Charles, Nat Lofthouse and others seems increasingly alien compared to what we’ve […]
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York City 1 Arsenal 0, 26/01/1985 This fourth round tie had pretty much every FA Cup cliché you could wish for; a snowbound pitch, John Motson in the commentary box and a dramatic late finish as Third Division York City knocked out the mighty Arsenal thanks to a last minute penalty from Keith Houchen. York […]
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The GOAT debate creates a lot of varied views and opinions which are often dependant upon what era you grew up or which players you actually managed to watch play. Was it Pele, Maradona, Best, Messi, Ronaldo, Puskas or Cruyff to name just a few? We thought we’d put together a top 20 for you […]
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England fans enjoy watching the Three Lions take part in the 1982 World Cup finals held in Spain. Ron Greenwood’s England returned home from the 1982 World Cup finals an unbeaten side, having conceded just one goal in the five games they played. The tournament was eventually won by Italy, who defeated West Germany 3–1 in the final. […]
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The last few weeks have seen League 1 and 2 teams join the remaining non-league sides in the first two rounds of the Football Association Challenge Cup, with clubs hoping that they are starting on their road to Wembley. Exactly one hundred years ago clubs at the same stage would have been starting out on […]
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Over the decades, classic sportswear brands like Admiral, Bukta and Umbro have all designed and manufactured some great England shirts adorning the Three Lions across the chest. From the simple and clean styling of the 66 and 70 shirts to the iconic designs from the Espana 82 and Italia 90 World Cup’s, which one would […]
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Somewhere in my parents sparse collection of family photos, there’s a snap of me aged 6 in our back garden, in that most traditional of football poses; arms folded, one foot resting assuredly on a ball, sternly but proudly staring at the camera. I’d just been given my first England kit and I wanted this […]
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Plenty of pocket money and paper round wages we’re exchanged for a few packets of stickers each week at the local newsagents back in the day. Many of us will remember opening each pack with excitement and anticipation hoping for a new shiny to add to the sticker album rather than the swapsies pile ready […]
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Through my involvement with Arlington Spurs, an official Tottenham supporters club in Northern Virginia, I get to learn the stories of how people came to support Spurs. Some were indoctrinated before they realized they had a choice in the matter by English (or anglophile) relatives, some randomly chose Spurs as their team during late-night games […]
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On this quiz you need to name the 30 fresh faced youngsters who have gone on to have successful football careers. You have 10 minutes to guess them all! Click here to PLAY!
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