SHOCK ABSORBING – Ten defining FA Cup ties of the 1970s neilsambrook@btinternet.com October 31, 2022 BETTER CALL PAUL – Maguire opens the scoring as third division Shrewsbury Town topple Manchester City in January 1979………….. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Chelsea, Hereford United, Leeds United, Leyton Orient, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Newcastle United, Shrewsbury Town, Spurs, Wrexham
A FAIR(S) ASSESSMENT – English teams and the Fairs Cup 1955-1971 neilsambrook@btinternet.com October 17, 2022 English teams and the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. Geordie and Triumphant – Newcastle United: Fairs Cup Winners 1968-1969 RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal FC, Chelsea, Everton, Leeds United, Liverpool FC, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Spurs
WE CAN BE HEROES (for more than one day) – Twenty great games of 1977-78 neilsambrook@btinternet.com September 30, 2022 Twenty Great Games of 1977-78: Nottingham Forest – novelty leaders in November, authentic league champions the following April. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, Chelsea, Coventry City, England, Everton, Ipswich Town, Liverpool FC, Manchester United, Nottingham Forest FC, Spurs, West Bromwich Albion, West Ham United
TOMMY’S HOLIDAY CAMP – Manchester United win the 1974-75 league title………. neilsambrook@btinternet.com July 21, 2022 FOOTBALL WIZARD – in the week the film adaption of ‘TOMMY’ is released, Docherty leads United to the 74-75 league title…… RANTS & REFLECTIONS Brian Clough, Celtic, Denis Law, George Best, Manchester City, Manchester United, Rangers, The Who, Tommy Docherty
COMPLETE CONTROL – Twenty great games of 1976-77…………… neilsambrook@btinternet.com June 30, 2022 TWENTY GREAT GAMES of 1976-77 – Liverpool win the league, European Cup and like The Clash exert ‘Complete Control’ RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, QPR, Spurs, West Ham United, Wolves
UP WHERE WE BELONG – Promotion to Division One, 70s style…….. neilsambrook@btinternet.com 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
EASY COME EASY GO, LITTLE HIGH LITTLE LOW – Twenty Great Games of 1975-76……. neilsambrook@btinternet.com May 13, 2022 TWENTY GREAT GAMES of 1975-76: Keeping the overheads down – Dennis Tueart wins the League Cup for Manchester City……….. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Derby County, Leeds United, Liverpool FC, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, QPR, Southampton, West Ham United, Wolves
SOMETHING IN THE AIR – Twenty great games of 1969-70 neilsambrook@btinternet.com March 30, 2022 Twenty great games of 1969-70: Leeds United v Chelsea (29/4/1970) – FA Cup Final replay/English Civil War reenactment…….. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, Celtic, Chelsea, Everton, Leeds United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Queens Park Rangers, West Bromwich Albion, West Ham United
SOMETHING HAPPENING HERE – Twenty great games of 1974-75………….. neilsambrook@btinternet.com February 10, 2022 TWENTY GREAT GAMES of 1974-75: Crimes and misdemeanors – Leeds United await start of the 1975 European Cup Final; RANTS & REFLECTIONS Aston Villa FC, Chelsea, Derby County, Everton, Leeds United, Liverpool FC, Manchester City, Manchester United, Spurs, Stoke City, Sunderland, West Ham United, Wolves
RELE-GATE: The 1970s ‘Too good to go down’ affair………. neilsambrook@btinternet.com 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