SEMI-ATTACHED – FA Cup Semi-Finals of the 1960s [email protected] April 12, 2025 0 Comments ROCK ON TOMMY: March 1969 – The Who release ‘Tommy’ and Manchester City centre-back Booth blasts a semi-final winner against Everton. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Everton, FA Cup, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Spurs, West Bromwich Albion, West Ham, Wolves
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 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 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