Football

Lessons From Leppings Lane: Hillsborough. Thirty Years On

by Connor Woolley - 0339

96. The number that will forever be bonded to the city of Liverpool. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster. When, on April 15th 1989, 96 people were crushed to death in Britain's worst sporting disaster. For the families of the victims it has been three decades of pain,

Royals relegation worries eased with Brentford victory

by Connor Woolley - 0179

Reading 2 – 1 Brentford Yakou Meite scored twice in the opening fifteen minutes at the Madejski to move Reading four points clear of the Championship relegation zone. The Ivorian international now has four goals in four games for the Royals as their patchy form continues. The visitors pulled a goal back before

Ownership of football in England needs fixing. Notts County and Nottingham Forest are prime examples.

by Connor Woolley - 0549

Financial troubles are rife in the lower leagues of English football. Notts County are one of the many clubs to have suffered. Amidst their current financial crisis, for the first time in their 157 year history, the world's oldest professional club also faces relegation from the Football League. A winding-up order for

Ramsey is replaceable

by James Bayliss - 0135

It’s taken 11 years to see the best of Aaron Ramsey at Arsenal, and to the frustration of many fans, his rise in form is coming hand-in-hand with the running down of his contract. The media, the fans, and most probably some of the players are up-in-arms about the state

An ode to Griffin Park

by Adam Le Roux - 0167

They’re going to miss it when it goes. The rows of terraced housing penning it in, the compactness, the stanchions, the tightness to the pitch. The history, the tales, the four pubs. Griffin Park - they’re going to miss it when it goes.  These four stands will be etched in the

Wycombe 0-1 Charlton: Chairboys’ relegation worries heightened by Addicks defeat

by Peter White - 0205

Jason Pearce’s first-half goal was enough to stretch promotion-chasing Charlton Athletic’s unbeaten run to 10 games, while the host’s ninth defeat in 10 leaves them with a fight to stay in League One. Pearce prodded home to put the visitors in front after 35 minutes, following a poor clearance from a Charlton corner. Adebayo Akinfenwa

Runners raise funds in memory of Brentford Technical Director

by Connor Woolley - 0167

Family and friends of Robert Rowan have raised over £25,000 by completing the London Landmarks Half Marathon in his memory. The 28-year-old Technical Director suddenly, and tragically, passed away in November last year. He had an undiagnosed heart condition called cardiomyopathy. A popular figure among players, staff and fans alike, Robert was also

Ledbury Wolves: the father and son who have missed just 7 Wolverhampton Wanderers matches in the equivalent of 110 years

by Edd Oliver - 0459

There are fans, there are ‘Super fans’, and then there’s the Ledbury Wolves. Father and son John and Anthony Reynolds, from the small Herefordshire market town of Ledbury, have missed just seven Wolverhampton Wanderers first team matches between them since 1974, despite living over 60 miles away from their home ground. John,