POLE POSITION – England qualify for the 1974 World Cup………
Beating Poland with a last-gasp winner forces headlines to be amended from ‘Pole-Axed’ to ‘Poles-Axed.’
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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
THE PRINCE OF STOPPERS – Herbert Roberts remembered……
As Arsenal swept all-comers aside, Alex James provided guile and Cliff Bastin offered directness. But for inspiration they looked to Herbert Roberts.
MOORE APPRECIATION – why Bobby should be more revered.
‘Until England unearth a central defender with the poise of Bobby Moore, their delusions of grandeur will remain exactly that.’