Lawton was appointed chief football correspondent at the Mail 11 years ago, after working for the Daily Express and Telegraph. He becomes No2 to sport…
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Category: Football writers
A history of match reports from a gas-lit era
How did Victorian football writers file their runners? After reading this book, ANTON RIPPON has the seed of an idea…
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Fascinating read from Southall is a book apart
ERIC BROWN takes a look at a fascinating autobiography of one of Everton's and Wales's all-time greats…
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Dirty tackle? Or fair comment? You be the judge
Why do some football clubs resort to banning reporters when they don't care for their reports? Probably because legal precedent was established nearly…
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Tributes pour in for Star sports writer Brian Woolnough
Brian Woolnough, the chief sports writer of the Daily Star, has died after a long struggle against bowel cancer. "Woolly", who had been a long-term me…
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Justice was too long coming for Hillsborough 96
NORMAN GILLER on a "truth" universally known to be based on lies for 23 years, and on his admiration for Scotland's - and Britain's - finest male tenn…
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FA pays tribute to Danny Fullbrook at Wembley
Frank Lampard said in Tuesday's match programme: "He was a great bloke from a wonderful family. He had a big personality and he was very well liked. S…
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Neville Southall media session: Cardiff, Sep 6
Neville Southall, the former Wales and Everton goalkeeper, will be available for interview in Cardiff this Thursday, September 6…
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Life’s a Pitch – and then you start doing a podcast
The Independent on Sunday’s Last Word columnist is editing a football anthology entitled Life’s a Pitch, the same name as the BT website which pro…
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Fact-filled football annual is on target once again
Former editor ERIC BROWN says the Nationwide football annual is on the ball once again…
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