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
THE BALLAD OF DON & STOKOE – the FA Cup Semi-Finals of 1972-73: [email protected] April 11, 2023 THE BALLAD OF DON & STOKOE: Leeds United and Sunderland triumph in the FA Cup semi-finals of 1972-1973: RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, Bob Stokoe, Don Revie, FA Cup semi-finals, Hillsborough, Leeds United, Maine Road, Sunderland, Wolves
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
THAT OLD MAGIC – the FA Cup Sixth Round of 1972-73 [email protected] March 16, 2023 March 1973: Pink Floyd release ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ and in the FA Cup Leeds winger Peter Lorimer finds the far side of the net RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, Brian Clough, Chelsea, Coventry City, Derby County, Don Revie, Leeds United, Luton Town, Sunderland, Whatever Happenend To The Likely Lads, Wolves
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
GOALS OF CHRISTMAS PAST – the Division One fixture programme of Boxing Day 1972: [email protected] December 26, 2022 THE BOXING DAY PROGRAMME of 1972 – a great double act hit the headlines (without assistance from Andre Previn). RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Liverpool FC, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Spurs, West Ham United, Wolves
RESPECTABLE – Twenty Great Games of 1979-80 [email protected] December 21, 2022 TWENTY GREAT GAMES of 1979-80: HAMMER SHOW – West Ham United win the FA Cup from Division Two…………. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, England, Ipswich Town, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Norwich City, Nottingham Forest FC, Queens Park Rangers, Shrewsbury Town, Spurs, Sunderland, West Ham United, Wolves
LONDON CALLING – Twenty great games of 1978-1979 [email protected] November 17, 2022 Twenty great games of 1978-79: Osvaldo Ardiles & Ricky Villa: Loved at the Lane/annihilated at Anfield……. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal FC, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Everton, Ipswich Town, Liverpool FC, Manchester City, Manchester United, Nottingham Forest FC, Shrewsbury Town, Spurs, Wolves
COMPLETE CONTROL – Twenty great games of 1976-77…………… [email protected] 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