GOALS OF CHRISTMAS PAST – the Division One fixture programme of Boxing Day 1972: [email protected] December 26, 2022 THE BOXING DAY PROGRAMME of 1972 – a great double act hit the headlines (without assistance from Andre Previn). RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Liverpool FC, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Spurs, West Ham United, Wolves
LONDON CALLING – Twenty great games of 1978-1979 [email protected] November 17, 2022 Twenty great games of 1978-79: Osvaldo Ardiles & Ricky Villa: Loved at the Lane/annihilated at Anfield……. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal FC, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Everton, Ipswich Town, Liverpool FC, Manchester City, Manchester United, Nottingham Forest FC, Shrewsbury Town, Spurs, Wolves
A FAIR(S) ASSESSMENT – English teams and the Fairs Cup 1955-1971 [email protected] October 17, 2022 English teams and the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. Geordie and Triumphant – Newcastle United: Fairs Cup Winners 1968-1969 RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal FC, Chelsea, Everton, Leeds United, Liverpool FC, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Spurs
WE CAN BE HEROES (for more than one day) – Twenty great games of 1977-78 [email protected] September 30, 2022 Twenty Great Games of 1977-78: Nottingham Forest – novelty leaders in November, authentic league champions the following April. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, Chelsea, Coventry City, England, Everton, Ipswich Town, Liverpool FC, Manchester United, Nottingham Forest FC, Spurs, West Bromwich Albion, West Ham United
THE YEAR(S) OF THE CATT – EVERTON: The Harry Catterick era………. [email protected] September 10, 2022 In contrast to the guarded approach Catterick took to all other aspects of management, his finest Everton teams played in a fluid, expressive way. RANTS & REFLECTIONS 1966 FA Cup Final, Bill Nicholson, Bill Shankly, Dave Dawson, Don Revie, Everton, Harry Catterick, Joe Mercer, Paul McGee
COMPLETE CONTROL – Twenty great games of 1976-77…………… [email protected] June 30, 2022 TWENTY GREAT GAMES of 1976-77 – Liverpool win the league, European Cup and like The Clash exert ‘Complete Control’ RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, QPR, Spurs, West Ham United, Wolves
SOMETHING IN THE AIR – Twenty great games of 1969-70 [email protected] March 30, 2022 Twenty great games of 1969-70: Leeds United v Chelsea (29/4/1970) – FA Cup Final replay/English Civil War reenactment…….. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, Celtic, Chelsea, Everton, Leeds United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Queens Park Rangers, West Bromwich Albion, West Ham United
SOMETHING HAPPENING HERE – Twenty great games of 1974-75………….. [email protected] February 10, 2022 TWENTY GREAT GAMES of 1974-75: Crimes and misdemeanors – Leeds United await start of the 1975 European Cup Final; RANTS & REFLECTIONS Aston Villa FC, Chelsea, Derby County, Everton, Leeds United, Liverpool FC, Manchester City, Manchester United, Spurs, Stoke City, Sunderland, West Ham United, Wolves
NEVER A DULL MOMENT – Twenty great games of 1972-73…………… [email protected] November 8, 2021 CRYSTAL PALACE 5 MANCHESTER UNITED 0 (18/12/72): Pre-Christmas stuffing for United at Selhurst Park. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal FC, Chelsea, Everton, Leeds United, Liverpool FC, Manchester City, Manchester United, Spurs, Stoke City, Sunderland, Wolves
WHAT’S GOING ON – Twenty great games of 1970-71 [email protected] September 7, 2021 Taken lying down: Colchester United 3 Leeds United 2 – the biggest post-war FA Cup upset (so far) RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, Aston Villa, Everton, Leeds United, Liverpool FC, Manchester United, Spurs, West Ham United, Wolves