THE TIMES THEY WERE AMAZING – England v Scotland 1967-1970……..
ENGLAND v SCOTLAND 1967-70: A landmark victory apiece, dazzling passages of play and arguably the greatest save ever seen
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JACK: MASTER of the FOOTBALL TRADE (Jack Charlton 1935-2020)
Jack Charlton was present for several pivotal moments of domestic football – his achievements as a player and manager perhaps the greatest story of all.
BREAKFAST TELEVISION – and the 1970 Mexico World Cup
1970 MEXICO WORLD CUP: From watching the footage there is plenty to suggest 1970 was the first World Cup of modern times.
NORMAN TIMES – NORMAN HUNTER (1943-2020)
Few forwards found anything funny in being on the receiving end of a full-bore Norman Hunter challenge.
BLINDERS ‘KEEPERS – PETER BONETTI (1941- 2020);
Peter Bonetti will be best remembered for wonderful finger-tip saves that displayed coordination and nimbleness of the highest order.
STAN-DARD BEARER – ‘MATTHEWS’ documentary review…..
The grainy black and white footage captures Matthews, all swerves and shuffles, in his pomp
With The Utmost Respect – MARTIN PETERS (1943-2019)
Present day purveyors of the midfield role maybe fitter and faster, but Martin Peters was sufficiently gifted to be eye-catching in any period of football.
MATCH OF THE DAY – 20 Football Matches That Were Well Worth Seeing
England v Brazil, Guadalajara – 7 June 1970: ‘Have so many world class footballers ever been assembled on one pitch?’
NOTHING TO LEARN? BECOMING CHAMPIONS – Netflix documentary (review)
‘The take on ’66 is baffling to say the least. George Cohen provides insight, but more time is given to the ’86 defeat against Argentina.’
BANKS FOR THE MEMORY – Gordon Banks (1937-2019)
In denying Denis Law at Wembley in the 1967 England v Scotland international Banks actually appears to defy gravity