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Aston Villa, The Unlikely Champions of Europe
26th May 1982 has gone down in history as one of the best days of English football in the dark times that were the 1980s. In Rotterdam that day Aston Villa faced off against a strong Bayern Munich side.
What Euro 2020 Qualification Meant To Us
“The near misses, the humiliations against minnows, the surprising wins and the shite managers have all contributed, to an extent, towards us eventually reaching a first major competition since the 1998 World Cup in France.”
Fergie at Aberdeen – The Making of a Legend
The Granite City allowed him to shape his philosophies and with time, excellent scouting and an abundance of youth prospects, he challenged the hegemony of the Old Firm and established Aberdeen as the best side in Scotland.
Dundee Derby
Fraser is joined by Ross Kilvington to discuss two articles which were published on The North Section, which covered Dundee’s 1962-63 European Cup run and the managerial career of Jim McLean.
Rangers v Ajax – January 1973
With the seal of approval from Ajax and Rangers, the idea was put to UEFA but an endorsement was not forthcoming. There was still interest in the tie being played, even without the backing of UEFA and De Telegraaf even procured a trophy for the winners, grandly titled “The Super Cup of Europe.” The match was on.
Dundee’s European Odyssey
Dundee won the 1961-1962 Scottish Championship under the tutelage of a certain Bob Shankly (achieving success before Bill managed to build a dynasty at Liverpool) and therefore became the Scottish representatives in the following seasons European Cup.
Fiveaside
Fiveaside is a new and unique football card game coming to the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter on Tues 27th October. We caught up with James, the game designer, to find out more about the game and the crowdfunding process.
The First Clash of the ‘Auld Enemy’
The world’s oldest football foes endure an archaic and grudging rivalry which is, in fact, a perfect embodiment of the age-old union’s socio-political landscape.
Aston Villa, The Unlikely Champions of Europe
26th May 1982 has gone down in history as one of the best days of English football in the dark times that were the 1980s. In Rotterdam that day Aston Villa faced off against a strong Bayern Munich side.
What Euro 2020 Qualification Meant To Us
“The near misses, the humiliations against minnows, the surprising wins and the shite managers have all contributed, to an extent, towards us eventually reaching a first major competition since the 1998 World Cup in France.”
Fergie at Aberdeen – The Making of a Legend
The Granite City allowed him to shape his philosophies and with time, excellent scouting and an abundance of youth prospects, he challenged the hegemony of the Old Firm and established Aberdeen as the best side in Scotland.