GOODBYE TO A FOOTBALL MAN – Roy Sambrook (1932-2021)
For 45 years Dad and I went to football matches together – games from the bottom of the pyramid to a Wembley League Cup Final.
Tag Archive: Manchester United
‘Some semblance of normality’: In 1974-75 Carlisle United reach Division One
Bill Shankly described Carlisle reaching Division One as ‘the greatest feat in the history of the game.’
THE INBETWEENERS: English clubs in the European Cup (1969-76)……
As the 70s continued few would hazard a guess when a second English European Cup triumph would happen – let alone a third, fourth, fifth and sixth.
STATUETTES AND LIBERTIES – The Footballer of The Year (1960-69)
Two 1960s ‘Footballer of the Year’ winners (Bobby Moore -1964/Jack Charlton -1967) find something else to celebrate…
MEDAL DETECTOR – NOBBY STILES (1942-2020):
There was more to Stiles than being combative – his excellent passing skills off either foot appreciated Matt Busby and Alf Ramsey.
THE TRAFFORD CENTRE – Denis Law ‘The King’ (documentary review)
Sir Alex Ferguson: ‘Pele said Denis Law was the only British player who would ever have got into a great Brazilian team.’
‘CUP GLORY’ – The FA Cup of 1971-72 (film review):
The 1972 Arsenal v Leeds FA Cup Final is described as ‘unrelenting’ – a euphemism for tasty fouls and ferocious tackling.
GET IT ON – FA CUP FINALS 1970-76……………
Sunderland 1973: Supporters at the ‘lucky’ end, team in stripes yet to lose a post-war FA Cup Final, 73 the reverse of 37…….
THE TIMES THEY WERE AMAZING – England v Scotland 1967-1970……..
ENGLAND v SCOTLAND 1967-70: A landmark victory apiece, dazzling passages of play and arguably the greatest save ever seen
WELCOME MATT – ‘BUSBY’ documentary review
Busby further avoided convention in becoming the first of the ‘tracksuit managers’ developing an attacking style of play that would be adopted by teams at every level of the club