A nostalgic look back at the England national football team, with particular emphasis on the 1960s to the 2000s.
With interim boss Gareth Southgate about to manage England for the first time against Malta, we look back at the six previous occasions the side was led by temporary managers… Joe … Continue Reading Six of the Best – England caretaker managers
This weekend England will be managed by Sam Allardyce for the first time when they visit Slovakia for a World Cup qualifier. History is on his side, with the majority … Continue Reading Six of the Best – England managerial debuts
With the search currently on for the next England manager, we recall six men who previously emerged as serious contenders for the role – but they would not become the … Continue Reading Six of the Best – Men who might have managed England
The year 2016 hasn’t been one to savour for England fans, with the team performing dismally at the European Championship and crashing out to Iceland. But while contemporary matters have … Continue Reading Six of the Best – Recent England nostalgic documentaries
England will this weekend begin their Euro 2016 campaign against Russia. Although the Three Lions have not always enjoyed a win to start a major tournament, they have often been quick out of … Continue Reading Six of the Best – England quickfire tournament-opening goals
This week sadly marks the 10th anniversary of the death of former England manager Ron Greenwood. Today we recall six of the best games of his reign, choosing one match … Continue Reading Six of the Best – England under Ron Greenwood
This month marks 15 years since Sven-Göran Eriksson arrived in England to begin his reign as national team manager and a decade since it was announced he would leave after … Continue Reading Six of the Best – England under Sven-Göran Eriksson
In our last blog post before Christmas, we turn the clock back 20-25 years and reflect on six England-related items fans may have been given as presents during the 1990s – … Continue Reading Six of the Best – England stocking fillers (early 1990s)
Earlier this month we recalled six of England’s best matches in November. Now we look at things from a less positive perspective and reflect on six games from the past 50 … Continue Reading Six of the Worst – England in November
November has long been a busy month for England and one that they have traditionally done well in. We recall six of the best matches from an English perspective from the … Continue Reading Six of the Best – England in November
This week we look back at six England matches from recent decades you won’t find in most record books, with no caps having been awarded. But the matches still generated … Continue Reading Six of the Best – England matches with a difference
Having looked back at some of England’s best April days in the last blog post, it’s now time to be gluttons for punishment and recall six matches in the month … Continue Reading Six of the Worst – England in April
Although no longer usually a month when England are in action, April was traditionally quite a busy time internationally with the Three Lions frequently playing at least one match then. … Continue Reading Six of the Best – England in April
Last month we recalled six of England’s best European Championship qualifying matches. Now as they gear up for the next round of qualifiers for Euro 2014, we look at the … Continue Reading Six of the Worst – England European Championship Qualifiers
The qualifying stages for Euro 2016 began last week and the expansion to 24 teams has led to a feeling in some quarters that there is little danger of European … Continue Reading Six of the Worst – Failures to Make the Euros…
As England prepare to get their campaign to reach Euro 2016 underway in Switzerland, let’s recall six of their most memorable qualifying matches from past European Championships (limited to no … Continue Reading Six of the Best – England European Championship qualifying matches
