A nostalgic look back at the England national football team (and international football in general), with particular emphasis on the 1980s and 1990s era.
In the latest of our recollections of past England World Cup campaigns we put the spotlight on 1962 in Chile. It would be the last World Cup before England’s 1966 … Continue Reading England’s Chile ‘62 – Gazumped by Garrincha
In the coming days England will be expected to wrap up World Cup qualification without too much anxiety. But plenty of England World Cup qualifying campaigns have gone right to … Continue Reading Six of the Best – Dramatic England World Cup qualifying climaxes
Today marks the 35th anniversary of England facing a decisive World Cup qualifier at home to Hungary. It had been a fraught qualifying campaign, but all would end happily for … Continue Reading England scrape into the 1982 World Cup
This summer England will make the short trip to France to compete in Euro 2016. But when the French last hosted the European Championship in 1984, England failed to make it. … Continue Reading England’s Qualifying Campaigns – Euro ’84: Dazzled by the Danes
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
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
With England’s new season about to begin with matches against Norway and Switzerland, it seems the right time to recall when both sides featured in England’s qualifying group for the … Continue Reading England Qualifying Campaigns: 1982 World Cup – Thank You Switzerland
