Ian Willars, for many years among the best-known sports journalists on the Midlands football and cricket circuits, has died after a brief illness. He …
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Category: Football writers
Fergie banned me three times, but always let me back
DAVID WALKER, the sports editor of the Sunday Mirror and SJA chairman, remembers his encounters with Sir Alex Ferguson, and his personal kindness to s…
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Club’s ban could happen to you, reporter warns
Football clubs often "expect the local paper to be like fans and show loyalty and not criticise them", according to Luke Edwards, of the Telegraph …
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Football Writers choose Bale as Player of the Season
Gareth Bale has been chosen as the Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers’ Association…
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Telegraph refuses to apologise on Newcastle report
Premier League club bans reporter and his colleagues from the ground over reports about a split in the dressing room…
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Shooting the messengers won’t alter Millwall
"No one likes us, we don't care"? ANTON RIPPON on the dilemma for sports writers covering their local football club…
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Back page headlines still provide real buzz
This week, David Walker was confirmed as the new chairman of the SJA. Here, in an interview with CHRISTOPHER DAVIES, the Sunday Mirror's sports editor…
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Club bans reporter because they didn’t like the headlines
“The Crawley News has effectively been given an ultimatum – change our reporter if we want to speak to Richie Barker and his players"…
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Fullbrook’s Fearless Ball kicks off on May 23
The evening will celebrate the life and pay tribute to Danny Fullbrook, the Daily Star's chief football writer who died last year, aged 40, after an 1…
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Appliance of science is bending the ball game
ANTON RIPPON wonders whether Gareth Bale's goal-scoring could have been possible without the backing of a finance officer, CEO or club nutritionist…
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