The most remarkable match of an extraordinary Premier League season… On Saturday, 23rd January 2016, Carrow Road would be the venue for the return match between Norwich City and Liverpool in the 23rd round of the 2015-16 Barclays Premier League season. Eight points and seven table placings separated the Canaries and the Reds going intoContinue reading “Classic Matches: Norwich City vs Liverpool, Barclays Premier League, 23rd January 2016”
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The Rise and Fall of Nottingham Forest 1993-1999: Part 1
1993/94: The End of One Era, And The Beginning of Another
Classic Matches: Leicester City vs Manchester United, Barclays Premier League, 21st September 2014
An early sign of things to come… On 21st September 2014, Leicester City would host Manchester United at the King Power Stadium in both teams’ 5th match of the 2014-15 Premier League season. After a decade away, Leicester City were five matches into their Premier League return, having recently won promotion back into English football’sContinue reading “Classic Matches: Leicester City vs Manchester United, Barclays Premier League, 21st September 2014”
Once in a Lifetime: Barnsley in the Premiership
The Tykes’ sole season in the top-flight of English football… Recently, I wrote about the sole campaign spent by Swindon Town in the Premier League (then known as the Premiership) during the 1993-94 season. The 1993-94 Premiership campaign would mark the only time that Swindon Town played in the top-flight football in 140+ years ofContinue reading “Once in a Lifetime: Barnsley in the Premiership”
The 100-Goal Season: Swindon Town in the Premiership
Swindon Town Football Club has been ever-present in the English Football League since the organisation first accepted their application for election back in 1920. However, Swindon Town has remained remarkably consistent in their performances for a team that has since completed 94 consecutive seasons in the EFL. Over the years, it has become increasingly commonContinue reading “The 100-Goal Season: Swindon Town in the Premiership”
38 Premier League Matches Without Victory: The Fall of Jack Rodwell
1,370 days without winning a Premier League game… On 5th July 2020, Sheffield United and Burnley would play out a 1-1 draw as part of the abridged second half of the COVID-19 affected 2019-20 Premier League season. In the 75th minute, Sheffield United would make their 4th substitute, a unique feature of the revived PremierContinue reading “38 Premier League Matches Without Victory: The Fall of Jack Rodwell”
1960 European Nations’ Cup: The First Euros
A 17-team qualifying tournament, a four-team finals tournament, three dictatorships and the Black Panther’s crowning achievement… On 30th June 2012, UEFA president Michel Platini would propose a unique idea for the 2020 edition of the UEFA European Championship. His vision was that instead of one or two countries stepping forward to host the entire competitionContinue reading “1960 European Nations’ Cup: The First Euros”
‘The Cursed Generation’ – The France National Football Team 1986-1996
Looking back, it seems an absurd notion to believe that anyone could doubt this French squad’s chances of winning the World Cup, considering what happens later. However, these French ‘vox pops’ in the street? These fans have experienced too much hurt. They have borne witness to twelve years of national embarrassment that has brought morale in the national football team down to its lowest point. They witnessed ‘The Cursed Generation’ first-hand.
European Nights: Feyenoord vs Celtic, 1970 European Cup Final
The Bhoys’ most recent visit to the grandest stage of European club football… On 25th May 1967, Celtic FC would face Inter Milan in the European Cup Final. Managed by former captain Jock Stein, the Bhoys would attempt to complete the final part of a quadruple-winning season, having already triumphed in the Scottish Cup, ScottishContinue reading “European Nights: Feyenoord vs Celtic, 1970 European Cup Final”
European Nights: Ipswich Town-1981 UEFA Cup Winners
The Tractor Boys mow through Europe… The year 2021 will mark the 50th anniversary since the UEFA Cup (later UEFA Europa League) would replace the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup as the second-tier competition in European football. In the fifty years since the establishment of the new competition, 28 clubs have ended the season by lifting theContinue reading “European Nights: Ipswich Town-1981 UEFA Cup Winners”
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