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 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
This week 40 years ago marked Viv Anderson’s first England cap. It would be more than just any England debut, as Anderson became the first black player to be capped … Continue Reading Viv Anderson’s England debut – 40 years on
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
Ahead of England facing the USA on Thursday we look back at their infamous meeting at the 1950 World Cup and recall how England fared during their first foray into … Continue Reading England’s Brazil ‘50 – American dream, English nightmare
Following Raheem Sterling at last finding the net for England against Spain and with Harry Kane currently looking to get back on the international goalscoring trail, we look back at … Continue Reading Six of the Best – Endings to England goalscoring droughts
We continue our recollections of England’s fortunes from 30 years ago by putting the focus on October 1988 and the start of Italia ’90 qualifying at home to Sweden. Problems … Continue Reading From Wooden Spoonists to World in Motion: Part 3 – October 1988
On Friday night England face Croatia, just three months on from the sides meeting in the World Cup semi-final. Today we look back at six previous instances when England quickly … Continue Reading Six of the Best – Swift England reunions
In the second part of our series covering events 30 years ago as England went from failing to earn a point at Euro ’88 to reaching the Italia ’90 semi-finals, … Continue Reading From Wooden Spoonists to World in Motion: Part 2 – September 1988
England play their first match this weekend since finishing fourth in this summer’s World Cup in Russia. Today we recall six previous occasions when England returned to action after playing … Continue Reading Six of the Best – England’s post-World Cup matches
Next month sees England participate in the new UEFA Nations League. With that in mind we look back at when they first entered the Euros, during qualifying for the 1964 … Continue Reading England’s qualifying campaigns: Euro ‘64 – Frozen out in Paris
In the first part of a new series tracing how England went from failing to score a point at Euro ’88 to reaching the semi-finals at Italia ’90, we look … Continue Reading From Wooden Spoonists to World in Motion: Part 1 – Summer 1988
