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On a cold winter’s morning in December 1914, men climbed out of their trenches and walked towards each other. Their...

Jorge Alberto González Barillas was born on 13th March 1958 in Salvador, a small country in Central America. The name...

With Newcastle, Tottenham, Manchester United and Everton recently bowing to public pressure and dispensing with Steve Bruce, Nuno Espirito Santo,...

It ain't what you do, it's the way that you do it It ain't what you do, it's the time...

Finally! Write this date down, folks. You may wish to refer to it in the future when the conversation strikes...

I should probably start today's Retro Match with a bit of a disclaimer. I've not watched this one back. A...

Today Liverpool and Manchester United are such fierce rivals you cannot imagine them colluding to arrange the result of a...

On 13th January 2004 former England international David Seaman retired from professional football. The self-proclaimed "Safe Hands", or "Goalie" to...

January 5th, 2001 - Sven-Goran Eriksson officially starts his new job as manager of the England football team. Eriksson is...

“Is that a picture of Kolo Touré in your wallet?” I was asked that question a lot at the bars...

Well, it’s a good thing Newcastle United are taking the FA Cup seriously under the new ownership, isn’t it? Under...

“It was my decision and my decision alone to resign. “I feel I have taken the club as far as...

Ah, the FA Cup 3rd Round weekend. Of course, in modern football, it is now a long weekend. Long gone...

One of the things I like most about this Time Machine journey I've chosen to embark on this year is...

How many football matches were postponed over the festive period because of viruses and injuries? Quite a few is the...

January 3rd, 1974 48 years ago today, then Chelsea manager Dave Sexton chose to put two of the club's most...

And welcome to the Premier League in 2022. Not much has changed - Man City are still running away with...

Welcome to 2022, folks - let's all keep our fingers crossed that it will be better than 2021 and, er,...

Hang on, what day is it? I do find this time of year stupidly confusing. I think we are about...

Well, it didn’t quite match the much-fabled Boxing Day of 1963 but there were plenty of goals shared around on...

Welcome to the final article in the regular series of 'Falls from Grace'. In previous outings, we have enjoyed ourselves...

Readers, as you can imagine, I tried to get today’s column called off due to so many matches being unavailable...

You've got to know when to hold 'em Know when to fold 'em Know when to walk away And know...

My son has the shirts of four different football teams in his cupboard. He is a one-year-old. The teams in...

Well, they say the top teams get those big decisions, don’t they? The top three teams in the Premier League...

When the Football Pink asked for someone to review ‘71/’72 by Daniel Abrahams – in which he argues that the...

Well, it certainly wasn’t a slow waltz but it certainly wasn’t rock’n’roll either. Ralf Ragnick’s Manchester United debut was more...

The festive period must be soon upon us as we were treated to a full midweek programme of proper Premier...

To commemorate the sad passing of John Sillett, we have an excerpt from an old Tale of Two Halves piece,...

Earlier this year it dawned on me that this year marked the fortieth year that I’ve been a supporter of...

Liverpool and the world of football are once again mourning the passing of one of the legends of the game....

Once again, we have had to endure another international break. Negatively for parent clubs, it returned a whole host of...

Whisper it quietly, but have Manchester United actually made a good decision? No, no - not sacking Ole. That’s last...

Day one of visiting London's football grounds had gone swimmingly, ticking Charlton, Crystal Palace, AFC Wimbledon and Brentford off my...

It was a Saturday afternoon that sent shockwaves through the football world – all before the 3 pm games had...

It was a sad, sad day on Merseyside as well as the blue half of Manchester. At least nobody could...

Depending on who you ask, the answer you get to 'What is the football capital of the world?' could invite...

There used to be a pub-quiz question “name the 11 members of England’s 1966 World Cup-winning squad who didn’t play...

Jurgen Klopp probably loves the international break as much as I do - Sadio Mane picked up a knock for...

Well folks, who’d have thought it? Three managers sacked in the Premier League since we last spoke and none of...

Folks, as we slide into November’s DMs it is the time of year where I typically owe a few football...

“To never really be wanted, to feel that people wanted me to fail, to read people constantly saying I would...

EVERYONE! Jurgey-lad would like to know if there is any better footballer in the world right now than Mo Salah....

Well, it is not often I open a column with the blaring statement of “thank goodness for Newcastle United”, I...

Well, folks - who had seven matches in the First Manager To Get Sacked This Season Sweepstake? Before the season...

The FIFA World Cup is a glorious celebration of world football, bringing together players and fans from every corner of...

Oh, Thomas. You didn’t really think you could try the exact same approach four times in a row and Peppy...

Going to the pub, Sunday roasts, and drinking tea are just some of Britain's traditions. Perhaps the most important one...

This is the story of Aston Villa’s league title season 1980-81. We have now reached December 1980, where Villa were...

Football woke up to some sad news on Sunday morning following the death of Jimmy Greaves, the former footballer-turned-broadcaster. As...