1984/85 Fagan’s Farewell

1984/85 Liverpool Squad The Summer of 1984 was arguably the most glorious in Liverpool’s long and proud history. Many in the press and media had questioned whether the Reds could still be successful after inspirational manager Bob Paisley had retired after winning 20 trophies from 1974 to 1983. Veteran assistant Joe Fagan took over the

Liverpool 1997: Calamity James

1997 David James on his knees in a 2-1 defeat to Wimbledon (Michael Thomas in the net) At the start 1997 Roy Evans looked to have found the winning formula. After a 1-0 win at Southampton on the 29th of December 1996, thanks to a fine John Barnes goal, Liverpool lead the Premier League on

Italia 1990 World Cup: A World In Motion

1990 England World Cup Squad (Dave Beasant had replaced David Seaman) before the 3rd/4th Place Play Off against Italy in Bari The Summer of 1990 produced an unforgettable World Cup in Italy. In a low scoring tournament of just 115 goals, Italia 1990 produced some classic clashes: West Germany v Holland, Argentina v Brazil, Italy

Euro 1992: A Football Fairytale

Euro 1992 Winners Denmark celebrate with the trophy in Gothenburg In 1992 a football miracle occurred. A tiny nation of just five million people, who had not even qualified for the European Championship shook the football world with a sensational triumph on a glorious Summer in Sweden. This is the story of the Danish Dynamite.

1987: The Real MacKay

1987 Gary MacKay of Scotland and Hearts Did you hear the one about the Scotsman, the Englishman and the Irishman? In November 1987 all three of them came together for a piece of football history. Gary MacKay was born on the 23rd of January 1964 in Edinburgh. He joined his local club Heart of Midlothian

1981: Liverpool from Birmingham to Paris

1981 Goal scorers Alan Hansen and Kenny Dalglish celebrate with the League Cup trophy Season 1980/81 was one of the most dramatic in Liverpool’s history. The season began with Bob Paisley’s men seeking a third Championship in a row, a feat not managed since the 1930s. Liverpool opened the season with the Charity Shield, they

World Cup Classics 1982: Italy v Brazil

1982 World Cup: Paolo Rossi celebrates heading Italy in front against Brazil in Barcelona There are classic games and memorable moments. Then there is 1982 Italy v Brazil. Widely regarded as one of the greatest World Cup clashes of all time, the game had everything. Brilliant goals, mistakes, great goalkeeping and non stop attacking football

England Euro Classics

The 1988 England European Championship squad in their pale blue third shirt 1988. Bobby Robson was in his sixth year as England manager and he had finally got the blend right and had a settled team. His captain and namesake Bryan Robson ‘Captain Marvel’ was his best player and with Peter Shilton widely regarded as

Phil Neal: Right Man, Right Place

Phil Neal was Bob Paisley’s first signing in October 1974. He cost £66,000 from Northampton Town. Paisley had intended to break Neal in as a replacement for the ageing Chris Lawler, meaning that he initially played at left back. However it would be his industrious and energetic displays at right back where he made his

Scotland 1992

1991 Scotland team that beat San Marino 2-0 on route to qualifying for Euro 1992 Scotland began 1992 about to make history. Andy Roxburgh became the first manager to take Scotland to the European Championship Finals. The Scots had qualified impressively topping a group ahead of Switzerland, Romania and Bulgaria losing just one game. This