When you’re getting ready for another weekend of English football starting at White Hart Lane today, cast your minds back 20 years, when Newcastle United (in January) were the best team in the country, Manchester City were heading down and Wimbledon were making up the numbers. How times have changed. This was the season of… Keep Reading
“The new era really is off and running now. Proud captain. Record goal-scorer. And he’s going straight to the new manager to celebrate with Steve Staunton. They’re two-nil up and it is smiles all around Lansdowne Road” Steve Staunton could have been forgiven for thinking international management was an uncomplicated brief after his new Ireland… Keep Reading
The day Jimmy Hill came to Coventry was the beginning of his Sky Blue dream and it all came true. Coventry City were a mediocre Third Division club and had just been beaten in the FA Cup in the second-round by non -league Kings Lynn when a certain Jimmy Hill decided to become their manager.… Keep Reading
In early November 1993, Islington-born Irish international Eddie McGoldrick came off the bench for Arsenal in a Cup Winners’ Cup second round tie at Belgian side Standard Liege. Arsenal were flying. Already 3-0 up from the first leg in Highbury, McGoldrick replaced striker Alan Smith at half time with his team four goals up on… Keep Reading
Aston Villa and Arsenal meet at Wembley on Saturday in the F.A. Cup Final and as a neutral I’m looking forward to watching it at home or in the pub as to me it is still a great sporting occasion and this final should be a cracker. Yes we say that every year and sometimes it turns… Keep Reading
It’s been ten years since my club Coventry City moved from their old ground of Highfield Road to their new home of the Ricoh Arena. But many Sky Blue supporters dislike our new stadium and miss Highfield Road so much they don’t go to games anymore and some say they should rename it the Marmite… Keep Reading
Mention the name Dixie Dean to Everton fans no matter their age and you can bet they’ll go all nostalgic and quite rightly so, as he is a legend to the blue half of Merseyside and that’s why they have a statue of him outside Goodison Park. But his name is famous outside of Everton too because of the amazing… Keep Reading
Although Chilavert played the majority of his professional career during the 90’s he did carry on playing until the ripe old age of 38 (for a footballer at least) and more importantly, into the 21st century. A look into past winners of the ‘IFFHS World’s Best Goalkeeper’ award shows how many of the world’s best… Keep Reading
Although the century is young, we have had more than enough time to be blessed with some incredible footballers, the first of these i would like to give recognition to is a Nigerian footballing wizard who left his mark in Germany, France and most importantly England. Jay-Jay Okocha arrived in English football Okocha with a… Keep Reading
As I’ve been watching football for many years, I’m often asked what was the best decade for excitement and entertainment? I answer back by saying it spanned the years between the 60’s and the 70’s. Yes we had problems with hooliganism but on the pitch the football was at times magical with great players and… Keep Reading
