Every year one of the smaller clubs suddenly becomes well known through its exploits in the FA Cup, Grimsby Town in 2022/23 and Lincoln City a few years earlier. Next season will be the 70th anniversary of when Port Vale …
1953/54: When Port Vale were the darlings of football Read More »
Manchester City have dominated England for several years under Pep Guardiola. They have won four of the last five Premier League titles and have scooped many domestic trophies along the way. This year they have the chance to be the …
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Mention the Corinthian spirit and thoughts immediately turn to fair play. What are the origins of this phrase? It actually came from a football team formed in 1882. At that time the only competitive club football was the FA Cup, …
Soccer is a game that exerts some of the biggest highs and lows of emotion, a passion that is incomprehensible unless one truly loves the sport. While that may stimulate an avid following for a specific soccer team – following …
Locking horns: what are the biggest rivalries in the history of soccer? Read More »
Check out Part Two! Rome, a capital basted in history, synonymous with victory. It would be here that the small town of Middlesbrough would attempt to build on their brave 1-0 win at home. Sadly, the evening before would mar …
Middlesbrough’s European Fairy-tale Part Three: Heart in Mouth Thriller in Rome Read More »
Relegation is most football fan’s greatest fear. That and an evening alone with Stuart Pierce. But, whilst the usual suspects of Norwich, Burnley, West Brom, and Watford are the usual names we see at the foot of the table, there …
For Part one click Here! With the final day of the season poised to kick off, Deportivo needed favours in 2 games. A loss for Hercules was important but if Bilbao were to just scrape a point against Xerez then …
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For part one click Here! After the grandstand finish the season before, Boro fans had been filled with a quiet sense of optimism. Injuries had blown a chance at the champions league but to qualify for the UEFA Cup whilst …
Middlesbrough’s European Fairy-tale Part Two: A Small Town in Europe Read More »
Herbert Chapman is still revered by Arsenal fans almost 100 years after his death as he is credited with being the man who established them as one of the biggest clubs in England and ultimately the world. When he became …
It is quite easy to overlook the significance of the Potteries Derby between rivals Stoke City and Port Vale, especially outside of the English county of Staffordshire. The two professional teams of the small Midlands city of Stoke on Trent, …
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