IT ALL LED SOMEWHERE – The FA Cup Sixth Round of 1974-75 [email protected] March 29, 2025 0 Comments The FA Cup Sixth Round of 1974-75: Ipswich and Leeds complete a four match marathon in the week Led Zeppelin release sprawling double set ‘Physical Graffiti’. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, Birmingham City, Bobby Moore, Carlisle United, Fulham, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Middlesbrough, West Ham Uniited
TANGLED UP WITH BLUES – The FA Cup Fifth Round of 1974-75 [email protected] February 28, 2025 0 Comments FA Cup Fifth Round 1974-75: Viv Busby nets a brace as second division Fulham tangle with first division leaders Everton at Goodison Park……. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, Aston Villa, Birmingham City, Derby County, Everton, Fulham, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Middlesbrough, QPR, West Ham
LIP SERVICE – The FA Cup Fourth Round of 1974-75 [email protected] February 10, 2025 0 Comments The FA Cup Fourth Round of 1974-75 (25/1/1975): ‘Leatherhead Lip’ Chris Kelly puts first division Leicester City on the back foot. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Leicester City, Liverpool, Middlesbrough, Newcastle United, Sunderland, Walsall, West Ham United
BRISTOL CREAM/NEWCASTLE RENOWN/WREXHAM LARGER – The FA Cup Fifth Round of 1973-74…….. [email protected] February 16, 2024 FA Cup Round Five 1973-74: Good goal Don-boy. The Waltons is first aired on BBC 2 and Gilles scores the winner as Bristol City shock Leeds United……… RANTS & REFLECTIONS Aston Villa, Bristol City, Burnley, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Leicester City, Liverpool, Luton Town, Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest FC, QPR, Southampton, WBA, Wrexham
EARLY SCORES – The FA Cup Fourth Round of 1973-74 [email protected] January 27, 2024 FA Cup Round Four 1973-74: Rather McKenzie – wiping the floor with Manchester City as he walks away with the praise…. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, Aston Villa, Everton, Fulham, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United
UEFA-MISM: English clubs and the UEFA Cup 1971-1979: [email protected] October 26, 2023 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. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Aston Villa, Everton, Ipswich Town, Liverpool, Manchester City, Spurs, Stoke City, West Bromwich Albion, Wolves
YOUR STARTER FOR TWO – English clubs & the European Cup Winners’ Cup 1970-1979 [email protected] July 11, 2023 CHOP CHOP: Victorious Chelsea players gather around the trophy as English clubs begin the 70s with successive Cup Winners’ Cup wins. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Chelsea, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Southampton, Sunderland, West Ham United
CUP IN HAND – The FA Cup Third Round: 13/1/1973 [email protected] January 11, 2023 The FA Cup third round 13/1/1973: The jolly Spurs outing – Tottenham go on a beano to Margate….. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, Derby County, Everton, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Spurs, Stoke City, Sunderland, Wolves
GOALS OF CHRISTMAS PAST – the Division One fixture programme of Boxing Day 1972: [email protected] December 26, 2022 THE BOXING DAY PROGRAMME of 1972 – a great double act hit the headlines (without assistance from Andre Previn). RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Liverpool FC, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Spurs, West Ham United, Wolves
RESPECTABLE – Twenty Great Games of 1979-80 [email protected] December 21, 2022 TWENTY GREAT GAMES of 1979-80: HAMMER SHOW – West Ham United win the FA Cup from Division Two…………. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, England, Ipswich Town, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Norwich City, Nottingham Forest FC, Queens Park Rangers, Shrewsbury Town, Spurs, Sunderland, West Ham United, Wolves