Christmas special. PHILIP BARKER delves into the archives and re-tells the story of one of football’s great comebacks. Sixty years ago this w…
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Month: December 2017
Cheer up, Peter Reid, it’s only 31 years of Maradona agony
Peter Reid admits he’s still haunted by Maradona’s World Cup goals three decades later in a new autobiography reviewed by ERIC BROWN. Ment…
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Glory, Glory Lane: a history of Tottenham’s home for 118 years
Spurs fan and keen sporting historian PHILIP BARKER revels in more than a century of history-making at White Hart Lane. Back in May, there was …
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Entries open for SJA British Sports Journalism Awards
Entries are now open for the SJA British Sports Journalism Awards 2017, sponsored by The National Lottery and supported by Canon and UEFA. The awards,…
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When the Canaries flew high in Munich
It was probably Norwich City’s greatest ever result yet it led to a host of defections from the club. ERIC BROWN reviews a new club history…
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To see yourself alongside sporting giants is nice – Hannah Cockroft
TABLE WITH A VIEW: SJA committee member PHILIP BARKER gives us his take on the British Sports Awards 2017 It is rare to find Hannah Cock…
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SJA 2017 British Sports Awards in pictures
The SJA charity partner for the British Sports and British Sports Journalism Awards is Alzheimer’s Society. Unite now – text UNITE to 7…
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Froome, Cockroft and England women cricketers take SJA prizes
He has been knocking on the door since 2013 and, after making road-race cycling history, Chris Froome was the Sports Journalists’ Association’s cl…
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Live feed from the 2017 SJA British Sports Awards
From noon today, live from The Pavilion at the Tower of London, David Charlesworth of PA Sport will be reporting on the 69th SJA British Sports Awards…
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Telegraph’s Wilson wins top Alzheimer’s Society award
Daily Telegraph deputy football correspondent Jeremy Wilson has won a prestigious honour at Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Friendly Awards 2017. W…
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