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Football Art: Freelance Illustrator Edward Mund Caricatures 60 Greats Of...
What you see above you is the work of freelance illustrator Edward Mund – the brains behind Dotmund – in which he charts 60 of the greats of European football from 1956 onwards. We’ve split the...
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On This Day In 1863: Meeting In Covent Garden Pub Leads To Formation Of The...
The old Freemason’s Tavern in Covent Garden, London (Photo: The FA) Back in 1863, the heated debate in football circles centred around such issues as whether ‘hacking’ – or kicking your opponent on...
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On This Day In 2012: Man City And Swansea Play Out The Longest Game In...
It was a forgettable afternoon of football for so many reasons, but nevertheless one that will go down in the history books. When the two Citys, Man and Swansea, met at Eastlands on 27th October,...
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Retro Football: 18-Year-Old Robin Van Persie Models Handsome Beige Knitwear,...
Having broken into the first team at the age of 17 the previous season, Robin van Persie signed his first professional contract with Feyenoord over the summer of 2002. To celebrate, the Eredivisie...
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On This Day In 1973: Johan Cruyff Finally Makes His Barcelona Debut After Two...
Cruyff signs on the dotted line at Barcelona, August 1973 Barcelona’s fans finally got to see Johan Cruyff, the man widely pegged as the finest player in the world, on 28th October, 1973 – three long...
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On This Day In 1997: Gianluigi Buffon Makes His Debut For Italy, Aged Just 19
He’s now the most capped goalkeeper in the history of Italian international football with 152 caps to his name, but on 29th October, 1997, fresh-faced 19-year-old Parma goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon...
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On This Day In 1974: Don Revie Takes Charge Of England For The First Time
England manager Don Revie poses for photographers with captain Emlyn Hughes, at a training session for the national team at Wembley, 1974 Don Revie had established himself as one of the most...
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Antiques Roadshow’s ‘Most Valuable Item Ever’ Thought To Be FA Cup Replica...
The FA Cup trophy on display, circa 1965 The antiquities world is currently abuzz after it was reported earlier this week that the Antiques Roadshow had just discovered the most expensive item in the...
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Retro Football: German Art Film Features Eight Cameras Trained Solely On...
An Irish composer has set his sights on resurrecting a long-lost conceptual documentary film about George Best. The avant garde film, titled ‘Football As Never Before’, was originally made by German...
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On This Day In 1929: Man City Give Debut To Young Forward By The Name Of Matt...
The young Matt Busby of Manchester City, 1928 It’s with the red half of Manchester that Matt Busby is most closely associated, but his footballing story began over in the blue half at the tender age...
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North London Derby Milestones: 1887 Sees Very First Local Game Between...
This coming weekend sees the first North London derby of this Premier League season and so, to fuel the build-up, Pies will be running a piece on great derby moments (from a distinctly...
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The Black And White Years: 10 Great Vintage Photos Of Football In The Fog
In tribute to the fine veil of mist that is currently bringing Britain to a stand-still, here’s 10 fabulous vintage photos freshly plucked from the archives of footballers bravely soldiering on...
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On This Day In 1987: Chelsea Lose 3-1 Against Arsenal To Spark Dismal Club...
On this very day in 1987, sixth-placed Chelsea traipsed to the home of First Division league leaders Arsenal for a game that would prove fateful, and not in a good way. Indeed, the Gunners proceeded...
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North London Derby Delights: Chris Hughton And Mark Falco Shine As Tottenham...
Chris Hughton in full flight for Tottenham, 1983 (Photo by Mark Leech/Getty Images) This coming weekend sees the first North London derby of this Premier League season and so, to fuel the build-up,...
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On This Day In 1970: Joe Royle’s Blushes Spared As Everton Win First Ever...
Stunning sight to behold: The Joe Royle of 1970 In 1970, UEFA replaced the highly unsatisfactory ‘coin toss’ method of settling drawn ties with the penalty shootout. In the second round, second leg...
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North London Derby Delights: Graham Roberts Flicks The ‘V’ As Tottenham Go...
This coming Sunday sees the first North London derby of this Premier League season and so, to fuel the build-up, Pies will be running a piece on great derby moments (from a distinctly...
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On This Day In 1969: The Late, Great Emlyn Hughes Makes His England Debut
Three years removed from the triumphant World Cup success of ’66, Sir Alf Ramsey was in the process of gradually reappointing his England side when he handed 22-year-old defender Emlyn Hughes his...
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On This Day In 1986: Alex Ferguson Appointed Manager Of Manchester United –...
Following the sacking of Ron Atkinson in November of 1986, Manchester United were on the prowl for a new manager. A young firebrand by the name of Alex Ferguson was hot property, having broken the Old...
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North London Derby Delights: Tottenham Come From 2-0 Down To Beat Arsenal At...
This coming Sunday sees the first North London derby of this Premier League season and so, to fuel the build-up, Pies will be running a piece on great derby moments (from a distinctly...
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Retro Football: Nott’m Forest Keeper Barry Roche Foiled By Rogue Coffee Cup...
Photo: Derby Telegraph Tonight is the first Nottingham Forest-Derby game of the season – a fixture that will almost undoubtedly bring with it a new, fresh set of painful memories. Derby are coming...
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