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
BABY, THERE’S GOALS OUTSIDE – the Division One fixtures of Boxing Day 1974…… [email protected] December 25, 2024 0 Comments Boxing Day 1974: Some semblance of normality – Malcolm Macdonald scores for the first time in six games as Newcastle win at Carlisle. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Chelsea, Derby County, Everton, Leeds United, Liverpool FC, Manchester United, QPR, Spurs, Stoke City, West Ham Uniited, Wolves
IS THIS THE BEGINNING OR IS IT THE END? The Opening Day Division One fixtures of 1974-75: [email protected] August 16, 2024 0 Comments Opening Day 1974-75: 19 days into the Brian Clough-era, champions Leeds begin the season with defeat at Stoke……….. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, Derby County, Everton, Leeds United, Liverpool, Manchester United, QPR, Spurs, West Ham Uniited, Wolves
DUAL CONTROL: Arsenal – the 1970-71 double-winning season [email protected] August 10, 2024 0 Comments Arsenal – 1970-71: ‘We weren’t the team who played the prettiest football, but effort and togetherness we had in abundance.’ (George Graham). RANTS & REFLECTIONS 1970-71, 1971 FA Cup Final, Arsenal FC, Bertie Mee, Don Howe, Frank McLintock, Leeds United
(WEST) GERMANY HAULING – The 1974 World Cup…. [email protected] July 8, 2024 0 Comments World Cup 1974: Host nation West Germany become world champions in adding to their European Championship triumph of two years before. RANTS & REFLECTIONS 1974 World Cup Finals, Celtic, Holland, Johan Cruyff, Leeds United, Manchester United, Scotland, Sir Alf Ramsey, West Germany
ALL THINGS MUST PASS – Twenty Great Games of 1968-69…… [email protected] June 24, 2024 0 Comments TWENTY GREAT GAMES of 1968-69: THRIVE AT LEEDS – the title goes to Elland Road in record-breaking style…… RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, Chelsea, England, Everton, Leeds United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Spurs
HERE, THERE and EVERYWHERE – TWENTY GREAT GAMES of 1966-67 [email protected] April 22, 2024 0 Comments Twenty Great Games of 1966-67: THE THIRD DEGREE – QPR from Division Three win the first Wembley League Cup Final. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Celtic, Chelsea, Everton, Leeds United, Manchester United, QPR, Spurs, West Bromwich Albion, West Ham Uniited, Wolves
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