A nostalgic look back at the England national football team, with particular emphasis on the 1960s to the 2000s.
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
Twenty years ago one of the biggest footballing transfers of the summer did not involve a player, but a broadcaster. Des Lynam made front page news as he switched from … Continue Reading England on TV – Our summers with Des
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
Ahead of England’s women playing in the World Cup semi-final, we look back at their involvement in the tournament in 2007 in China. It would mark a welcome step forward … Continue Reading England’s women at the 2007 World Cup
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
2019 could potentially be a year to fondly recall for England football fans if the side can triumph in the first UEFA Nations League tournament (not to mention how other … Continue Reading Six of the Best – Memorable odd-numbered summers for England
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
In 1980 Peter Taylor wrote the book With Clough, by Taylor, as he reflected upon the wonderful partnership he had built with Brian Clough. The book has now been republished … Continue Reading Book Review: With Clough, by Taylor
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
This month 25 years ago one of the most memorable football fly-on-the-wall documentaries was screened as Channel 4 broadcast Graham Taylor: The Impossible Job, covering England’s failure to qualify for … Continue Reading THAT Graham Taylor documentary – 25 years on
In the latest of our occasional recollections of players who would miss out on a full England cap, we turn the spotlight on goalkeeper Tony Coton. He would have the … Continue Reading The Great Uncapped – Tony Coton
Following the first part of our tribute to former England players who have passed away in 2018, we today remember more of those we’ve sadly lost this year… Cyrille Regis … Continue Reading Former England players we’ve lost in 2018 – a tribute (part two)
This has been a positive year for the England team, having achieved a semi-final placing at the World Cup, made progress in the UEFA Nations League and enjoyed a reconnection … Continue Reading Former England players we’ve lost in 2018 – a tribute (part one)
This week sadly marks the fifth anniversary of the death of legendary commentator and presenter David Coleman. During the 1970s he would be the BBC’s voice of football, but unfortunately … Continue Reading England on TV – the David Coleman years
