NIL SATIS (FACTION) – Everton in the 1970s
Through a decade containing some near trophy misses, Everton often appear their own worst enemies – had it not been for referee Clive Thomas that is.
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IS THIS THE BEGINNING OR IS IT THE END? The Opening Day Division One fixtures of 1974-75:
Opening Day 1974-75: 19 days into the Brian Clough-era, champions Leeds begin the season with defeat at Stoke………..
ALL THINGS MUST PASS – Twenty Great Games of 1968-69……
TWENTY GREAT GAMES of 1968-69: THRIVE AT LEEDS – the title goes to Elland Road in record-breaking style……
HERE, THERE and EVERYWHERE – TWENTY GREAT GAMES of 1966-67
Twenty Great Games of 1966-67: THE THIRD DEGREE – QPR from Division Three win the first Wembley League Cup Final.
EARLY SCORES – The FA Cup Fourth Round of 1973-74
FA Cup Round Four 1973-74: Rather McKenzie – wiping the floor with Manchester City as he walks away with the praise….
THE WORLD OUTSIDE IS FRIGHTFUL BUT THE FOOTBALL WAS SO DELIGHTFUL – the Division One Boxing Day fixture programme of 1973:
BOXING DAY 1973: Festive flops/Christmas crackers: Sheffield United – joyful and triumphant at Old Trafford……….
ON A CAROUSEL – Twenty Great Games of 1967-68
Twenty Great Games of 1967-68: If 1966 had been the year of Ramsey, ‘Revolver’ and revelry on the Mersey, then 1968 belonged to Busby, Best, Book and Bell.
UEFA-MISM: English clubs and the UEFA Cup 1971-1979:
English clubs in the UEFA Cup 1971-79. 3 & 6 – Liverpool make it half dozen Fairs/UEFA Cup triumphs in a row for English clubs in 1973.
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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THE BEGINNING OF THE END OF THE BEGINNING – the opening day Division One fixtures of 1973-74:
AND THE LAW WON: Maine man Denis (9) marks his return to Manchester City with a brace against Birmingham.