SUBSTITUTE GOODS – the FA Cup Fifth Round of 1975-76 neilsambrook@btinternet.com March 4, 2026 0 Comments FA Cup Round Five 1975-76: John Richards comes off the bench for Wolves against Charlton to score a hat-trick and create history. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Derby County, John Bond, Malcolm Allison, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Stoke City, Sunderland, Wolves
CRYSTAL TOPS & ALLISON – the FA Cup Fourth Round of 1975-76 neilsambrook@btinternet.com February 11, 2026 0 Comments FA Cup Round Four 1975/76 – TAYLOR MADE: Peter inspires third division Crystal Palace to a shock Elland Road win over Leeds. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Crystal Palace, Leeds United, Liverpool, Malcolm Allison, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Stoke City
NO ESCAPE FROM REALITY – The Boxing Day Division One Fixtures of 1975 neilsambrook@btinternet.com December 22, 2025 0 Comments DIVISION ONE – Boxing Day 1975: Wins for QPR, Birmingham, Ipswich, Leicester and Coventry make for a blue Christmas. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, Aston Villa, Everton, Leeds United, Liverpool, Manchester United, QPR, Spurs, Stoke City, West Ham, Wolves
FA CUP SIGHS – The Third/Fourth Place Play-Off (1970-74): neilsambrook@btinternet.com July 4, 2025 0 Comments WHITTLE(D) DOWN TO THIS – Everton winger Alan scores against Stoke in the 1971 FA Cup 3rd/4th place play-off fixture RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, Birmingham City, Burnley, Everton, Leicester City, Manchester United, Stoke City, Watford, Wolves
BABY, THERE’S GOALS OUTSIDE – the Division One fixtures of Boxing Day 1974…… neilsambrook@btinternet.com December 25, 2024 Boxing Day 1974: Some semblance of normality – Malcolm Macdonald scores for the first time in six games as Newcastle win at Carlisle. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Chelsea, Derby County, Everton, Leeds United, Liverpool FC, Manchester United, QPR, Spurs, Stoke City, West Ham Uniited, Wolves
THE WORLD OUTSIDE IS FRIGHTFUL BUT THE FOOTBALL WAS SO DELIGHTFUL – the Division One Boxing Day fixture programme of 1973: neilsambrook@btinternet.com December 24, 2023 BOXING DAY 1973: Festive flops/Christmas crackers: Sheffield United – joyful and triumphant at Old Trafford………. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, Derby County, Everton, Leeds United, Liverpool, Manchester United, QPR, Spurs, Stoke City, Wolves
ON A CAROUSEL – Twenty Great Games of 1967-68 neilsambrook@btinternet.com 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: neilsambrook@btinternet.com 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
CUP IN HAND – The FA Cup Third Round: 13/1/1973 neilsambrook@btinternet.com 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
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