A nostalgic look back at the England national football team, with particular emphasis on the 1960s to the 2000s.
Our recollections of England’s fortunes 30 years ago last month reached the end of England’s Italia ’90 campaign. For one man in particular the tournament would be life-changing. As England … Continue Reading From Wooden Spoonists to World in Motion: Part 18 – The rise of Gazzamania
Our recollections of England’s fortunes 30 years ago have now reached the dramatic month of July 1990. It would include the nerve-jangling games at Italia ’90 against Cameroon and West … Continue Reading From Wooden Spoonists to World in Motion: Part 17 – July 1990
We continue our series recalling England’s fortunes 30 years ago by focusing upon events during June 1990, as Italia ’90 began. It’s fair to say things got better as the … Continue Reading From Wooden Spoonists to World in Motion: Part 16 – June 1990
We continue our recollections of England’s fortunes 30 years ago, recalling the final two home games prior to Italia ’90 and the fallout from the news that Bobby Robson would … Continue Reading From Wooden Spoonists to World in Motion: Part 15 – May 1990
We continue our recollections of England’s fortunes 30 years ago by focusing upon the home friendly against Czechoslovakia in April 1990. It was a night that would belong to Steve … Continue Reading From Wooden Spoonists to World in Motion: Part 14: April 1990
We resume our series following England’s fortunes 30 years ago by focusing upon their friendly clash with Brazil at Wembley, as Bobby Robson stepped up his preparations for the 1990 … Continue Reading From Wooden Spoonists to World in Motion: Part 13 – March 1990
In the latest of our recollections of England’s fortunes 30 years ago, we recall friendlies against Italy in November 1989 and Yugoslavia the following month, as well as the 1990 … Continue Reading From Wooden Spoonists to World in Motion: Part 12 – November/December 1989
We continue our recollections of England’s fortunes 30 years ago by recounting the World Cup qualifier in Poland this week in 1989. England would get the point they required to … Continue Reading From Wooden Spoonists to World in Motion: Part 11 – October 1989
We resume our recollections of England’s fortunes 30 years ago by recalling the World Cup qualifier away to Sweden in September 1989, on a night when Terry Butcher was bloody … Continue Reading From Wooden Spoonists to World in Motion: Part 10 – September 1989
This week sadly marks the 10th anniversary of the death of Sir Bobby Robson. Today we select six reasons why he came to be so adored by the public, focusing … Continue Reading Six of the Best – Reasons to love Sir Bobby Robson
Our series recounting England’s fortunes 30 years ago now focuses upon a World Cup qualifier at home to Poland in June 1989, followed by an away friendly against Denmark… A … Continue Reading From Wooden Spoonists to World in Motion: Part 9 – June 1989
We continue our recollections of England’s fortunes 30 years ago by focusing upon their involvement in the last Rous Cup in May 1989. It would see a record low crowd … Continue Reading From Wooden Spoonists to World in Motion: Part 8 – May 1989
In the latest of our recollections of England’s fortunes 30 years ago, we focus on the World Cup qualifier at home to Albania in April 1989. The nation was struggling … Continue Reading From Wooden Spoonists to World in Motion: Part 7 – April 1989
Our recollections of England’s fortunes 30 years ago continue by putting the spotlight on March 1989 and a trip to Albania for a World Cup qualifier, as the pressure eased … Continue Reading From Wooden Spoonists to World in Motion: Part 6 – March 1989
We resume our recollections of England’s fortunes 30 years ago by focusing on an away friendly in Greece this week in 1989, as Bobby Robson felt increasing pressure from sections … Continue Reading From Wooden Spoonists to World in Motion: Part 5 – February 1989
In the latest part of our recollections of England’s fortunes 30 years ago we focus upon this week in 1988, when Bobby Robson’s side made a friendly visit to Saudi … Continue Reading From Wooden Spoonists to World in Motion: Part 4 – November 1988
