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 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
We continue our series recalling England’s fortunes 30 years ago by focusing upon events during June 1990, as Italia ’90 began. It’s fair to say things got better as the … Continue Reading From Wooden Spoonists to World in Motion: Part 16 – June 1990
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
With England about to play matches against the Netherlands and Italy it seems an opportune time to look back at Italia ’90 and focus upon how Bobby Robson would depart … Continue Reading England’s Italia ’90 – Robson’s redemption
With England having qualified with games to spare for Euro 2016, we look back at a previous occasion when they made light work of a European Championship qualifying campaign. When … Continue Reading England Qualifying Campaigns: Euro ’80 – Ending the Long Wait
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’
The qualifying stages for Euro 2016 began last week and the expansion to 24 teams has led to a feeling in some quarters that there is little danger of European … Continue Reading Six of the Worst – Failures to Make the Euros…
As England get ready to play their last World Cup match against Costa Rica already having suffered the humiliation of elimination after just two games, it is appropriate to look … Continue Reading Recalling England’s ultimate flop tournament (until now)…
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