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 continue by looking back at the crucial home European Championship qualifier against the Republic of Ireland, as well as news breaking of … Continue Reading Graham Taylor’s England: Part 6 – March/April 1991
We resume our recollections of England’s fortunes 30 years ago by looking back to February 1991 and the home friendly against Cameroon. It wouldn’t match the drama of the World … Continue Reading Graham Taylor’s England: Part 5 – February 1991
Our latest recollections of England’s fortunes 30 years ago focus on December 1990. England did not play a full international during the month, but there were two games of interest … Continue Reading Graham Taylor’s England: Part 4 – December 1990
We continue to look back at how England were faring 30 years ago by recalling the vital Euro ’92 qualifier away to the Republic of Ireland. ‘Gazzamania’ had gripped England … Continue Reading Graham Taylor’s England: Part 3 – November 1990
Our recollections of England’s fortunes 30 years ago continue by looking back at the European Championship qualifier at home to Poland in October 1990. Graham Taylor’s second match in charge … Continue Reading Graham Taylor’s England: Part 2 – October 1990
Our recollections of England’s fortunes 30 years ago resume – under a new name – by looking back to September 1990 and a friendly against Hungary. It would mark England’s … Continue Reading Graham Taylor’s England: Part 1 – September 1990
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
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
This summer marks 25 years since the 1992 European Championship. England went into the finals having lost just once in two years, but as with four years earlier it would … Continue Reading England’s Euro ’92 – 25 years on
We were extremely sorry to learn yesterday of the death of former England manager Graham Taylor at the age of 72. Graham Taylor enjoyed great success as a club manager … Continue Reading RIP Graham Taylor
December marked the 25th anniversary of the draw being made for the qualifying stages of the 1994 World Cup. The campaign would become infamous as England, semi-finalists at Italia ’90, … Continue Reading England’s qualifying campaigns: 1994 World Cup – did we not like that?
Lawrie McMenemy has recently turned 80 and penned his autobiography. While the book may primarily appeal to fans of Southampton, where he enjoyed great success as manager, one chapter will … Continue Reading Book Review – Lawrie McMenemy: A Lifetime’s Obsession
In the coming days, Wayne Rooney could become England’s record goalscorer. He needs just one goal to equal Bobby Charlton’s tally of 49 and two to claim the outright record. … Continue Reading When Gary Lineker became stranded on 48 England goals
This month marked Graham Taylor’s 70th birthday and also the anniversary of his first England match in September 1990. In the third in our series recalling past England qualifying campaigns … Continue Reading England Qualifying Campaigns: Euro 92 – Before Taylor was a ‘Turnip’
