REGAN IN THE YEARS – The FA Cup Third Round of 1974-75
FA Cup Round Three 1974-75 (4/1/75): Jack Regan debuts leading the Flying Squad in The Sweeney and non-league Wimbledon take flight at Burnley in the FA Cup.
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THAT’S FOOTBALL – BUT NOT AS WE KNOW IT
Could England have won the 1970 World Cup? How would things have turned out had George Best left Old Trafford for Chelsea in 1971? Did Scotland really reach the 1974 World Cup Final with Sir Alf Ramsey as manager? In…
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THAT OLD MAGIC – the FA Cup Sixth Round of 1972-73
March 1973: Pink Floyd release ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ and in the FA Cup Leeds winger Peter Lorimer finds the far side of the net
WE’RE ON OUR WAY (More or less): ENGLAND – the Ron Greenwood era
The Ron Greenwood era: There is a sense it should be remembered more fondly, but only a handful of displays spring to mind as truly memorable;
WE HAD JOY, WE HAD FUN, WE HAD SEASONS IN THE 70s – the League Title 1970-79
It was an era when footballing bastions were built, rebuilt, received a temporary refurb or crumbled altogether.
BOBBY ROBSON – MORE THAN A MANAGER (documentary review)
Bobby Robson was in thrall to football, not just its capacity to excite, but how it could be played with decency.
CHAMPIONSHIP RAM-IFICATIONS – Derby County held to a draw by Blackburn Rovers in Pride Park stalemate….
If proof was needed regarding the unrelenting nature of the Sky Bet Championship, the Pride Park meeting this week between Derby County and Blackburn Rovers provided all the necessary evidence. Despite ending goalless it was far from a drab encounter, Derby…
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REBEL REBEL – Seven Wayward Sons of 70s Football
England manager Don Revie was sceptical of the wild card element. In an era of ‘Rebel Rebel’ he put his faith in ‘Mr Pleasant.’
EURO HECTIC – ‘When English Clubs Ruled Europe’ (ITV 4 Documentary review)
‘What the clubs also had in common were managers completely single-minded in their quest for football excellence.’
