Michael Jackson was No 1 with Billie Jean; Britain was slowly getting used to waking up to breakfast TV; compact discs went on sale for the first time; the…
Arsenal were in a great run of form when they traveled to the Dell to face Southampton in April 1988. They were unbeaten in eight league games and, even though…
Arsenal spent a large part of the 1980s avoiding trophies, but then George Graham arrived at the club and, like London buses, one brought many. Some, such as…
Many footballers will have to take pay cuts to help their clubs survive during the coronavirus pandemic but, when it comes to making career and financial…
When Ole Gunnar Solskjær was appointed Manchester United manager, he wanted to emulate some of Alex Ferguson’s achievements in the job. But mirroring the start…
As spring turned to summer in 1985, Norwich fans must have been emotionally drained. In March, the football Gods shone on them as they beat local rivals…
It seems that hosting football matches in N17 is not solely a modern problem for Tottenham. Back in August 1988 the club failed to fulfil their home fixture on…
Even during Liverpool’s decade of dominance, their record against Manchester United was relatively poor. The two great rivals met 20 times in the league in the…
