Category: History

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The Invincibles – Preston North End 1888/89 & Arsenal 2003/04: Which Was The Greater Achievement?

The Invincibles – Preston North End 1888/89 & Arsenal 2003/04: Which Was The Greater Achievement?

[1] 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’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

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, [...]
Call it Soccer: A history of football words

Call it Soccer: A history of football words

Part of the #WFIFriday series, written by @JDNalton. The word "soccer" originated in England, and was originally used to differentiate association [...]
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