Author: Adam Williams
A Complete History of European Cup and Champions League Winners
Since its inception in 1956, a total of 66 elite European finals have been played. In its later life, the …
September 26, 2020
Leeds United’s Sixteen Years of Premier League Exile
Before 2004, Leeds United had spent just 27 of 87 seasons away from the English top-flight. In that time, they …
September 8, 2020
Pickles the Dog and the Story of the Stolen World Cup Trophy
Football has a curious connection with animals. The most obvious entry point into this relationship is the beasts which adorn …
September 7, 2020
The Stories of Every Premier League-winning Team
Since its inception in 1992, seven teams have won the Premier League. La Liga has had five in that time, …
September 7, 2020
The Back-Pass Rule – The Law That Changed the Game
Throughout the history of football, there have been hundreds if not thousands of rule changes. The original copy of the …
September 3, 2020
Raheem Sterling: England’s Newest Icon
Feet planted in a power stance, the ghost of an imperious expression written across his face, a pair of gothic …
August 24, 2020
Sven-Göran Eriksson: Nineteen Trophies, Three Lions, One Swede
England’s so-called “golden generation” never scaled the heights that were expected of them. Quarter-finals were as good as it got. …
August 24, 2020
The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
The game’s gone: that is so often the rallying cry from many a disillusioned fan of modern football. Corporatism and …
August 24, 2020