GOAL MACDONALD KEPT HIS CALM – The FA Cup Semi-Finals of 1973-74……….. [email protected] April 3, 2024 0 Comments The FA Cup Semi-Finals of 1973-74: Malcolm in the Middle – Supermac fires Newcastle into the Cup Final…….. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Burnley, FA Cup 1973-74, FA Cup semi-finals, Leicester City, Liverpool, Malcolm Macdonald, Newcastle United
VILLAINS & HEROES – The FA Cup Sixth Round of 1973-74…… [email protected] March 14, 2024 0 Comments FA Cup Sixth Round 1973-74 (9/3/74): A PITCH IN TYNE – Newcastle fans invade the field with their side losing 3-1 to Nottingham Forest……. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Bristol City, Burnley, FA Cup 1973-74, Leicester City, Liverpool, Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest FC, QPR, Wrexham
BRISTOL CREAM/NEWCASTLE RENOWN/WREXHAM LARGER – The FA Cup Fifth Round of 1973-74…….. [email protected] February 16, 2024 0 Comments 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
TWO WHOM IT CONCERNED – English clubs and the European Cup Winners’ Cup 1960-1969: [email protected] March 31, 2023 BRITS ABROAD: 1962-63 – Tottenham Hotspur lift the Cup Winners’ Cup and become the first British club to win a European trophy. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Everton, Leicester City, Liverpool, Manchester United, Spurs, West Bromwich Albion, West Ham United, Wolves
UP WHERE WE BELONG – Promotion to Division One, 70s style…….. [email protected] May 27, 2022 CHARLTON MAGNETIC – Jack leads Middlesbrough to the 1973-74 Second Division title with a decade high number of wins and points……….. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Aston Villa, Birmingham City, Burnley, Carlisle United, Chelsea, Leicester City, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Norwich City, Nottingham Forest FC, QPR, Sheffield United, Southampton, Spurs, Wolves
RELE-GATE: The 1970s ‘Too good to go down’ affair………. [email protected] January 17, 2022 Too Good to go Down? Wolves win the 1974 League Cup Final, but are relegated two years later……. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Leicester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Norwich City, QPR, Southampton, Spurs, Sunderland, West Ham United, Wolves
‘WHERE WILL IT LEAD US FROM HERE?’ – TWENTY GREAT GAMES of 1973-74………….. [email protected] December 30, 2021 Twenty Great games of 73/74: And the Law won – Denis back-heels City to victory at Old Trafford and nudges United toward the Orient………. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Chelsea, Leeds United, Leicester City, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest FC, QPR, Roy and Shirley Sambrook, Wolves
IT’S ONLY TROPHY WASTELAND – Ten fine 70s sides who didn’t win a major honour……. [email protected] December 3, 2021 Ten fine 70s teams who didn’t win a major honour: QUEENS PARK RANGERS 1975-76 – Total Football/title despair…….. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Birmingham City, Burnley, Coventry City, Leicester City, Middlesbrough, Newcastle United, Norwich City, Queens Park Rangers, Sheffield United, West Bromwich Albion
BANKS FOR THE MEMORY – Gordon Banks (1937-2019) [email protected] February 14, 2019 In denying Denis Law at Wembley in the 1967 England v Scotland international Banks actually appears to defy gravity RANTS & REFLECTIONS Bobby Moore, Denis Law, England, George Best, Gordon Banks, Leicester City, Pele, Sir Alf Ramsey, Stoke City, World Cup 1966, World Cup 1970