HERE, THERE and EVERYWHERE – TWENTY GREAT GAMES of 1966-67 neilsambrook@btinternet.com April 22, 2024 Twenty Great Games of 1966-67: THE THIRD DEGREE – QPR from Division Three win the first Wembley League Cup Final. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Celtic, Chelsea, Everton, Leeds United, Manchester United, QPR, Spurs, West Bromwich Albion, West Ham Uniited, Wolves
A DAY IN THE (young) LIFE – The 1974 League Cup Final (2/3/1974): neilsambrook@btinternet.com 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
CUP & BOWLES – The FA Cup Third Round of 1973-74: neilsambrook@btinternet.com January 10, 2024 The FA Cup Third Round of 1973/74: Stan the Man wins a third round midweek afternoon replay for QPR against Chelsea. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, Chelsea, Leeds United, Manchester United, Newcastle United, QPR, Spurs, Sunderland, 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
THE BEGINNING OF THE END OF THE BEGINNING – the opening day Division One fixtures of 1973-74: neilsambrook@btinternet.com 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: neilsambrook@btinternet.com 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: neilsambrook@btinternet.com 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 neilsambrook@btinternet.com 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