Some Kilby talking
This Friday, Lowland League leaders East Kilbride face Cumbernauld Colts at K-Park, where bizarre celebrations marked the club’s 27-win world record last month. Can ‘Kilby’ gain accession to the Scottish League only seven years after their foundation? Tony Dawber speaks to EK secretary Dave McKenna. Launched by two Old Firm legends in 2010, East Kilbride […]
All I want for Christmas is a Lincoln City away win
A pre-Yule top-of-the-table clash brings Tranmere Rovers closer to a potential return to the Football League. On the eve of a visit to fellow former League Two club Lincoln City, Peter Doyle speaks to Ryan Ferguson, editor of fan website Planet Prentonia. There was a time when all that Half Man Half Biscuit wanted for […]
Highland hike for Hawick
After a surprise win at fellow Borders club Berwick in the Scottish Cup, Hawick Royal Albert now travel to Elgin for Saturday’s third-round fixture. Victory could mean a glamour tie with a Premiership club. Tony Dawber speaks to Hawick fan Steven Drummond. Ninety minutes away from a potential Scottish Cup tie with Celtic or Rangers, […]
Scunny dun roamin’?
When Scunthorpe United moved to an out-of-town ground in 1988, they were the first club to do so post-Hillsborough. High-flying Scunny now plan to build an entirely new stadium just yards from Glanford Park. Wise? Ridiculous? Tony Dawber speaks to the secretary of supporters’ group Iron Trust, John Needham. At first glance, it’s bizarre. Why, […]
Leeds
Bielsa effect puts Leeds back on the football map
What’s occurring?
Made famous by hit TV series Gavin & Stacey, Barry was once at the forefront of Welsh club football. But local club Barry Town, long out of the European limelight, all but disappeared before a fan-based initiative rescued them in 2013. On Sunday, European football returns to Jenner Park with a fixture between two obscure […]
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 […]