Monthly Archives: January 2020

Aston Villa are one of those clubs that in modern times at least, have never really been given the credit they deserve.  Whilst never being the most fashionable of clubs they have often had their hands on the top trophies both at home and in Europe.  Villa or The Villains as they are often knownContinue reading “Aston Villa, A Brief History…”

Loftus Road Stadium. South Africa Road. London. W12 7PJ.  That’s the address of Queen Park Rangers, the football club residing in Shepherds Bush, in West London. It’s situated about 4 miles north of Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge and about 5 miles south of Wembley stadium.  Q.P.R. was founded in the late 19th century when the existingContinue reading “Queens Park Rangers, A Brief History…”

The club known as “The Tricky Trees” were first formed in 1865, therefore making them one of the oldest football clubs in the world.  The founding of the club came about when a group of Bandy players in Nottingham decided to form a football club; by the way Bandy is similar to hockey and isContinue reading “Nottingham Forest, A Brief History…”

The Scottish club Motherwell were first formed in 1886, from the merger of two clubs which were Glencairn and Alpha F.C..  Glencairn were founded in 1877 and were named after Lord John Glencairn Carter Hamilton. Alpha were formed in 1881 by the employees of the George Russell Alpha Steam Crane and Engineering Works.  Russell’s companyContinue reading “Motherwell, A Brief History…”

When it comes to F.I.F.A. world cups, the 1986 tournament is easily one of the most interesting to say the least.  During a meeting in Stockholm during the summer of ’74 Columbia were awarded the thirteenth world cup, it was they who would be hosting the world cup of 1986.  However, during the early 1980’sContinue reading “Argentina, F.I.F.A. World Cup 1986.”

From its beginnings in the early part of the 20th century, the national football team of Denmark has a very interesting story, a nation with its fair share of great players in its history.  The birth of the Danish national side occurred within the realms of amateur football.  I suppose it was quite frustrating forContinue reading “The Danish National Football Team, A Brief History…”

The Soviet Union national team manager for the Mexico world cup of 1986 was Valeriy Lobanovskyi, a much respected name of eastern European football.  Lobanovskyi began his playing career at Dynamo Kiev in 1957, winning silverware of various types. He was at the Ukrainian club for seven years until he moved to Chornomorets Odessa, onContinue reading “Soviet Union, F.I.F.A. World Cup 1986.”

Hibernian Football Club is one of Scotland’s most famous football teams.  They are an Edinburgh team, formed way back in 1875; the only other club in the Scottish capital is Hearts, or Heart of Midlothian to give them their full name.  From about half way through the middle of the 19th century many Irish peopleContinue reading “Hibernian, A Brief History…”

That period between the late ’70’s and early ’80’s was one of the most memorable for the Parkhead club.  It was indeed a great time for both Glasgow giants, they were dominating Scottish football. This was at a time when the old firm derby, one of the biggest fixtures in world football, had Scottish playersContinue reading “Glasgow Celtic, 1980.”

A.S. Roma, one of the two major football clubs of the Italian capital, were founded in the July of 1927, the history books giving us the exact date of the 22nd of July.  Of course the other major football club in Rome is Società Sportiva Lazio, more commonly known as Lazio.  A.S. were founded byContinue reading “A.S. Roma, A Brief History…”