James 'Jim' Mossop, widely recognised as one of the great sportswriters of his generation, has died at the age of 89; a multi-talented journalist, he …
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John Roberts 1941-2026: ‘A real gentleman’ and one of the best-informed of all sports reporters
John Roberts, who has died aged 84, enjoyed a long and illustrious career in sports journalism, starting at the Stockport Express; here, SJA member an…
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New Ipswich Town book captures club’s heyday, when goals and champagne flowed
A new book charting the rise of Ipswich Town under Alf Ramsey and the later revival sparked by Bobby Robson is reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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Chelsea cult hero David Speedie settles a few scores in new book
David Speedie escaped life in a Yorkshire pit to achieve four promotions during an 11-club football career which he describes in a frank autobiography…
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Highs and lows of ‘miracle’ club Luton Town chronicled in new history book
A book charting Luton Town's mercurial rise from Conference football to the Premier League is reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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Keegan-mania and a club’s identity crisis explored in ‘The Battle for Newcastle United’
A book charting the 40-year obsession of a journalist and Newcastle fan is reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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A Blue Christmas, a Pink Panther, and colourful memories from an Everton reporter
The story of a regional football journalist who appeared on assignment as The Pink Panther and featured in a pantomime is reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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Duncan Ferguson famously hated sports journalists – his autobiography is worth the wait
Duncan Ferguson breaks his silence about THAT headbutt, serving prison time, rows with management figures and his descent towards bankruptcy in a reve…
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Women’s game in Football Manager 26 is seismic for culture shift, says SJA panel
Miles Addy and Jordan Macauley were both winners at the SJA British Sports Journalism Awards earlier in 2025, recognising their talents as sports cont…
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Sensational shot-stoppers and a ‘nasty’ netminder chronicled in new Everton book
A new book on Everton goalkeepers includes four loyal club servants, one who rejected an England World Cup call and another jailed after making sensat…
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