by Malcolm Pheby | Sep 19, 2018 | Football
England football fans were keenly looking forward to the first international of the season in September 1973. The previous year had not been a vintage one. Losses to Italy and Northern Ireland in friendlies were compounded by a defeat by Poland and a draw with Wales...
by Malcolm Pheby | Sep 13, 2018 | Football, Liverpool
It’s not a difficult journey between Liverpool and Manchester – unless you’re a footballer that is! Only a few brave souls have managed to play for both United and Liverpool since the 1920s. Everyone remembers the most recent – Michael Owen, Paul Ince and Peter...
by Malcolm Pheby | Sep 5, 2018 | Football
Eric Cantona’s football career was a bit like Longfellow’s famous little girl with a curl right in the middle of her forehead. When she was good, she was very, very good. But when she was bad, she was horrid. Cantona, at his best, was breathtakingly good. At his...
by Malcolm Pheby | Aug 29, 2018 | 1950s, Football
The night of Wednesday November 25th 1953 changed football forever in Manchester. England, Olympic champions and top of the world rankings, were beaten 6-3 by Hungary. In fact, they weren’t just beaten – they were taken apart. Hungary outclassed them all over the...
by Malcolm Pheby | Aug 11, 2018 | Football, Liverpool
On 9 February 2015, BBC journalist Stuart Flinders was in Church Street Liverpool with a camera crew, interviewing elderly passers-by, asking if they remembered the 1966-67 FA Cup Fifth Round clash between Everton and Liverpool at Goodison Park. “I do.” Said one old...
by Malcolm Pheby | Aug 8, 2018 | Football
When Manchester City’s legendary goalkeeper Frank Swift retired in September 1949, his replacement would become another legend between the sticks. In November 1949, City signed goalkeeper Bert Trautmann from the Liverpool County Combination League side St Helens Town....
