1985 – The year of Our Lord and the Dalymount Crush
In February 1985 BBC presenter Janice Long stood in Elstree Studios and announced to the watching public ‘Okay! If you have taste, you will…
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The Blonde Bombshell and the TV blackout – Frankie and football in the dark
On an autumnal day in 1985 Martin Tyler then ITV football correspondent sat in the offices of The South Bank Television Centre staring out…
Remembering the five top goalscorers from the 1999/2000 Premier League season
Our latest Premier League rewind takes us back to the turn of the millennium, a period which saw Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United enjoy…
What if… every Premier League season of the 90’s finished on 13 March?
In the first part of a new series, we look at how something like the coronavirus pandemic could have affected the course of football…
Ranking the five players to score 50+ Premier League goals before the age of 23
Scoring a half-century of Premier League goals is a notable achievement for any player, with just over 100 players having reached the landmark. To…
90’s Football Hall of Fame: ‘The Guv’nor’ Paul Ince
Paul Ince was one of the best Premier League midfielders of his generation, and yet he is oddly not remembered as such by the…
Cole, Shearer, Aguero – The five players to score five goals in a Premier League match
Some of the finest finishers of the modern era have starred during the first three decades of the Premier League, with English football having…
Bielsa’s Apostles: 12 players whose careers have been hugely influenced by the Leeds United manager
A look back at Marcelo Bielsa’s history in the game is enough to understand why he is considered one of the most influential managers…
Ranking the five Premier League seasons with the most goals scored
Often regarded as the most entertaining domestic league in world football, the Premier League is a sporting behemoth that enthrals football fans season upon…
10 of the greatest solo goals in Premier League history
Football fans will all have different preferences on their favourite types of goals, but few will argue that there is a unique exhilaration from…
How Spurs and Harry Kane could end up locked in a loveless marriage
The world was an altogether rosier place for Tottenham Hotspur when Harry Kane put fresh ink on a new six year contract back in…
Remembering the top five goalscorers from the 98/99 Premier League season
The latest instalment of our run through the Premier League archives takes us back to the final campaign of the nineties, a season which…
Eight of the best Premier League title-clinching goals: Cole, Adams, Aguero
There can hardly be a sweeter feeling in sport than the moment where you know that glory has been sealed. Sometimes it comes after…
Newcastle look set to finally get rid of Mike Ashley, but at what cost?
Mike Ashley’s reportedly imminent departure from Newcastle United has been celebrated with unusual passion. It serves as the clearest indicator of the degree to…
Remembering every PFA Player of the Year from the 90’s
In the midst of football’s current suspension we’re continuing our look back through the footballing archives and the Player of the Year awards, the…
Tweets of the Week: Neymar’s stepdad, Klopp’s dishwasher, and the life of a trialist
The best tweets from the world of football from the past week, featuring Neymar Jr’s stepdad being six years his junior, Jurgen Klopp masters…
Gerard Houllier: A Liverpool legacy that should not be underestimated
During the wee small hours of the morning of 26th May 2005, while the Liverpool players posed with the European Cup and sat drinking…
Remembering every noughties BBC Goal of the Season winner
With a lack of football at present amid the current global pandemic, what better time to rewind through the archives and look at some…