SEVEN YEARS OF PLENTY – THE CHARITY SHIELD 1963-1970: [email protected] March 10, 2021 What’s mine is yours and yours is mine: Liverpool & West Ham share the 1964 Charity Shield….. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Chelsea, Everton, FA Charity Shield, Leeds United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United
‘Some semblance of normality’: In 1974-75 Carlisle United reach Division One [email protected] January 23, 2021 Bill Shankly described Carlisle reaching Division One as ‘the greatest feat in the history of the game.’ RANTS & REFLECTIONS Bill Shankly, Carlisle United, Chelsea, Leeds United, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Whatever Happenend To The Likely Lads
THE INBETWEENERS: English clubs in the European Cup (1969-76)…… [email protected] January 10, 2021 As the 70s continued few would hazard a guess when a second English European Cup triumph would happen – let alone a third, fourth, fifth and sixth. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, Derby County, Everton, Leeds United, Liverpool FC, Manchester City, Manchester United
ALL THE HEROES – The Footballer of The Year (1970-79): [email protected] December 18, 2020 MERSEY-PRIDE: 1976 Footballer of the Year Kevin Keegan presented with the award by Everton legend Dixie Dean RANTS & REFLECTIONS Alan Mullery, Arsenal, Billy Bremner, Emlyn Hughes, Frank McLintock, Fulham, Gordon Banks, Ian Callaghan, Kenny Burns, Kenny Dalglish, Kevin Keegan, Leeds United, Liverpool FC, Nottingham Forest FC, Pat Jennings, Spurs, Stoke City
STATUETTES AND LIBERTIES – The Footballer of The Year (1960-69) [email protected] December 9, 2020 Two 1960s ‘Footballer of the Year’ winners (Bobby Moore -1964/Jack Charlton -1967) find something else to celebrate… RANTS & REFLECTIONS Bill Slater, Bobby Charlton, Bobby Collins, Bobby Moore, Danny Blanchflower, Dave Mackay, George Best, Jack Charlton, Jimmy Adamson, Leeds United, Manchester City, Manchester United, Sir Stanley Matthews, Tony Book, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United, Wolverhampton Wanderers
WE HAD JOY, WE HAD FUN, WE HAD SEASONS IN THE 70s – the League Title 1970-79 [email protected] October 28, 2020 It was an era when footballing bastions were built, rebuilt, received a temporary refurb or crumbled altogether. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, Bertie Mee, Bill Shankly, Bob Paisley, Brian Clough, Derby County, Don Revie, Everton, Leeds United, Liverpool FC, Neil Young, Nottingham Forest FC
‘CUP GLORY’ – The FA Cup of 1971-72 (film review): [email protected] October 12, 2020 The 1972 Arsenal v Leeds FA Cup Final is described as ‘unrelenting’ – a euphemism for tasty fouls and ferocious tackling. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Alan Ball, Arsenal FC, Chelsea, George Best, Hereford United, Leeds United, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Richard Attenborough, Stoke City, West Ham United
A LEAGUE (CUP) OF THEIR OWN – THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE CUP FINAL: 1967-76 [email protected] September 15, 2020 1972: STOKE CITY 2 CHELSEA 1: Sure and steady overcomes flash and dash…….. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Leeds United, Manchester City, Newcastle United, Norwich City, Queens Park Rangers, Stoke City, Swindon Town, Tottenham Hotspur, West Bromwich Albion, Wolverhampton Wanderers
GET IT ON – FA CUP FINALS 1970-76…………… [email protected] August 30, 2020 Sunderland 1973: Supporters at the ‘lucky’ end, team in stripes yet to lose a post-war FA Cup Final, 73 the reverse of 37……. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal FC, Chelsea, Fulham, Leeds United, Liverpool, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Peter Osgood, Southampton, Sunderland, Wembley Stadium, West Ham United
JACK: MASTER of the FOOTBALL TRADE (Jack Charlton 1935-2020) [email protected] July 12, 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. RANTS & REFLECTIONS 1990 World Cup, 1994 World Cup, England, Ireland, Jack Charlton, Leeds United, Newcastle United, Sir Alf Ramsey, World Cup 1966, World Cup 1970