A nostalgic look back at the England national football team, with particular emphasis on the 1960s to the 2000s.
We continue our recollections of England’s fortunes 30 years ago by recounting the World Cup qualifier in Poland this week in 1989. England would get the point they required to … Continue Reading From Wooden Spoonists to World in Motion: Part 11 – October 1989
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
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
On the 25th anniversary of the unforgettable World Cup semi-final between England and West Germany, we put to bed one story that has grown over the years – that Bobby … Continue Reading The Dave Beasant Myth at Italia ’90
Ahead of England returning to qualifying action next month for Euro 2016 after a poor record at the World Cup finals in Brazil, we recall when they came home from … Continue Reading England Qualifying Campaigns: 1990 World Cup – Robson’s slow road to redemption
When Brazil crashed to their astonishing 7-1 semi-final loss to Germany on Tuesday, the last thing they probably wanted was to have to stick around for another four days for … Continue Reading When England had a chance of third place…
