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
A DAY IN THE (young) LIFE – The 1974 League Cup Final (2/3/1974): [email protected] March 1, 2024 0 Comments 2/3/1974: STRIKING GOLD – John Richards nets the winner as Wolves beat Manchester City in the League Cup Final. RANTS & REFLECTIONS 1974 League Cup Final, Colin Bell, Denis Law, Derek Dougan, John Richards, Kenny Hibbitt, Manchester City, Roy Sambrook, Wembley Stadium, Wolves
EARLY SCORES – The FA Cup Fourth Round of 1973-74 [email protected] January 27, 2024 0 Comments 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
ON A CAROUSEL – Twenty Great Games of 1967-68 [email protected] November 24, 2023 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. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, Everton, Leeds United, Manchester City, Manchester United, Spurs, Stoke City, West Ham United, Wolves
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
THE BEGINNING OF THE END OF THE BEGINNING – the opening day Division One fixtures of 1973-74: [email protected] August 12, 2023 AND THE LAW WON: Maine man Denis (9) marks his return to Manchester City with a brace against Birmingham. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal FC, Chelsea, Everton, Leeds United, Liverpool FC, Manchester City, Manchester United, QPR, Spurs, 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
NOT WHAT THE DOC ORDERED – the 1973-74 relegation season of Manchester United [email protected] May 31, 2023 During the 1973-74 season, the UK experienced industrial action by car workers and miners – strikers to be found everywhere but Old Trafford. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Denis Law, George Best, Manchester City, Manchester United, Old Trafford, Tommy Docherty
BLOCK BUSTER ! The FA Cup Fifth Round of 1972-73…… [email protected] February 22, 2023 The FA Cup Fifth Round of 1972-73: Glam rockers Sweet are at Number One – with Block Buster cup-ties occurring at Derby and Manchester City RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, Bolton Wanderers, Carlisle United, Chelsea, Coventry City, Derby County, Hull City, Leeds United, Luton Town, Manchester City, Millwall, QPR, Sheffield Wednesday, Sunderland, West Bromwich Albion, Wolves
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