New Territory, 2004/05 Manager: Kevin Blackwell Top Scorer: David Healy (7) Championship: 14th FA Cup: 3rd Round League Cup: 3rd Round League Record: 14 wins, 18 draws, 14 defeats, 49 goals scored, 52 goals against Transfers: £+17.595 million Transfers in: £955,000 Danny Pugh – Manchester United, 26 May, swap deal Julian Joachim – Coventry City, 14 June, free Michael Ricketts – Middlesbrough,Continue reading “The Rise and Fall of Leeds United 1996-2007, Part 9”
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The Rise of Fall of Leeds United 1996-2007, Part 8
Fallen Giants, 2003/04 Manager: Peter Reid Eddie Gray Top scorer: Mark Viduka (12) Premier League: 19th (relegated) FA Cup: 3rd Round League Cup: 3rd Round League Record: 8 wins, 9 draws, 21 losses, 40 goals scored, 79 goals conceded Transfers: £+9 million Transfers in: £0 Jody Morris – Chelsea, 19 July 2003, free Zoumana Camara – Lens, season-long loan,Continue reading “The Rise of Fall of Leeds United 1996-2007, Part 8”
Nathan Blake: The Most Relegated Man In Premier League History, Part 2
From the defence to the attack… A little while ago, I wrote an article about Hermann Hreidarsson. Despite making 332 Premier League appearances for 5 different clubs, the Icelandic left-back finished his 21-year playing career with the unenviable record of suffering relegation from the Premier League on 5 separate occasions. For years, I thought thatContinue reading “Nathan Blake: The Most Relegated Man In Premier League History, Part 2”
The Rise And Fall of Leeds United 1996-2007: Part 7
The Slippery Slope, 2002/03 Manager: David O’Leary Terry Venables Peter Reid Top Scorer: Mark Viduka (22) (20 in the Premier League) Premier League: 15th FA Cup: Quarter-finals League Cup: 3rd Round UEFA Cup: 3rd Round League Record: 14 wins, 5 draws, 19 defeats Transfers: £+49,550,000 Transfers in: £2.75 million Nick Barmby – Liverpool, 8 August 2002, £2,750,000Continue reading “The Rise And Fall of Leeds United 1996-2007: Part 7”
The Time When: Atletico Madrid Went Hollywood
One of the strangest sponsors ever seen on a football shirt… Sponsorship is always a hot topic in football. It is interesting to see how sponsorship changes over the years and what types of sponsors prove popular at particular times. In certain countries, the 1970s and 1980’s saw teams sponsored by cigarette companies, including AustriaContinue reading “The Time When: Atletico Madrid Went Hollywood”
The Rise And Fall of Leeds United: Part 6
Beginning of the End, 2001-02 Manager: David O’Leary Top Scorer: Robbie Fowler and Mark Viduka (12) (League), Mark Viduka (17) (Total) Premier League: 5th FA Cup: Third Round League Cup: Fourth Round UEFA Cup: Fourth Round League Record: 18 wins, 12 draws, 8 defeats Transfers: £-18,650,000 Transfers in: £20 million Seth Johnson – Derby County, 18 October,Continue reading “The Rise And Fall of Leeds United: Part 6”
The Rise And Fall of Leeds United 1996-2007: Part 5
Heavy Investment and European Success, 2000-01 Manager: David O’Leary Top Scorer: Mark Viduka (22) Premier League: 4th FA Cup: 4th round League Cup: 3rd Round Champions League: Semi-finals League record: 20 wins, 8 draws, 10 defeats Transfers £-30,750,000 Transfers in: £43,700,000 Olivier Dacourt – Lens, 15 May, £7,200,000 Mark Viduka – Celtic, 2 July, £6,500,000 Dominic Matteo – Liverpool, 17 August,Continue reading “The Rise And Fall of Leeds United 1996-2007: Part 5”
The Most Magical FA Cup: 2008
Three Championship clubs out of four semi-finalists, the first new FA Cup winner since 1995 and the end to the longest streak between FA Cup victories… The FA Cup is the greatest domestic cup competition in the world. All the major European leagues have their own domestic cups such as the Coupe de France, theContinue reading “The Most Magical FA Cup: 2008”
Didier Drogba: The Man For The Cup Final
The man to call upon come cup final day… The word ‘legend’ is far too often overused in football today. Too often very good or even great players are afforded the status of ‘legend’ or ‘legendary’. People are quicker to crown someone with the word ‘legend’ than with the word ‘world-class’. Someone can become aContinue reading “Didier Drogba: The Man For The Cup Final”
Whatever Happened to ‘The Wanderers’?
5-time FA Cup winners… The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is the oldest national football competition, having existed since 1871. It preceded the Football League’s existence by 17 years. If you look through the winners of the near-150 editions of the tournament, you’ll not be surprised by who’s atContinue reading “Whatever Happened to ‘The Wanderers’?”
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