Burton
Albion, Marmite and pale ale by the River Trent
Bye bye Bootham Crescent
York City have just been given the green light to build their new stadium, bidding farewell to their venerable old ground. Tony Dawber meets the chairman of the York City Supporters’ Trust, Ian Hey. For fans of York City, these are bitter-sweet times. Following relegation from the Football League in April, their club has just […]
Europe’s oldest rivalry
‘It’s Austria-Hungary tomorrow,’ says one old supporter to another. ‘Really?’ replies his mate. ‘Who are they playing?’ The joke is as old as the rivalry itself, which dates back to 1902. On the eve of the Habsburg dust-up at Euro 2016, Peterjon Cresswell visits the pitch where the inaugural match took place, the first international in […]
The demise of Dynamo Moscow
As Russia comes under the spotlight at Euro 2016, its most venerable club has just been relegated for the first time since Stalin. Andy Potts takes up the story. It finally happened. For the first time in the club’s history, dating back to 1923, Dynamo Moscow have been relegated. An unbroken span of top-flight football […]
From Cloughglass to Genoa
Almost 20 years after hanging up his gloves, Irish hero Packie Bonner has published an autobiography. So why was legendary keeper so reluctant to write a memoir? Peter Doyle finds out. Don’t meet your heroes, they say, you will only be disappointed. The veracity of this piece of homespun wisdom depends on who you’re meeting, of […]
Danny’s boys
As Northern Ireland prepare for their first Euros, a new book reveals the heroic exploits of their first World Cup in 1958. Peter Doyle meets its author, Evan Marshall. A football team rises from relative obscurity and overcomes massive odds to achieve international acclaim. Sound familiar? No, not Leicester – this is the remarkable story […]
Bradford City
Bantams retain fan base despite misguided management
Bradford
Bantams and PA a long way from glory in Wool City
Sheffield FC
World’s oldest football club a curious attraction