Author: Peter Jones
Stoke City And The Watney Cup
All Stoke fans would certainly consider their greatest cup win as the 1971-72 League Cup victory. However, that is not the only domestic trophy that t [...]
Were India Banned From World Cup 1950 For Wanting To Play Barefoot?
Brazil 1950 was the fourth instalment of the competition that has now become the pinnacle of the game.
Thirteen teams participated in a tournament [...]
A History Of The Anglo-Scottish Cup – 1970 to 1981
Of late there has been discussion that it may be time to scrap the League Cup in both Scotland and England. In the Betfred Cup this year there has bee [...]
The Invincibles – Preston North End 1888/89 & Arsenal 2003/04: Which Was The Greater Achievement?
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There have only ever been two teams that have gone an entire English league season undefeated: Preston North End in the inaugural Football Leag [...]
Bill Shankly’s ‘Forgotten’ Barren Period 1966-1973 and Criticisms of his Tenure
Bill Shankly will forever be known as a phenomenally influential manager at Liverpool. Because of this, the six trophyless seasons that followed the l [...]
Bill Shankly: Socialism & The Relationship With Liverpool’s Fans
One of the best ways to understand Bill Shankly’s relationship with the fans is through Davie’s study of analogy and Liverpool FC. Davie states that, [...]
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