Year zero, the dawning of a new era, call it what you will, it is a quarter of a century since the Premier League burst into life, revolutionising foo…
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Category: Football writers
Football writers to stage charity event for Grenfell families
Our friends, colleagues and fellow SJA members at the Football Writers’ Association will host a star-studded season preview to raise money …
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Middlesbrough Gazette at war with football club
The Middlesbrough Gazette have accused the local football club of ‘unacceptable’ reporting restrictions. Reporter Dominic Shaw was apparen…
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Herbert joins Mail after 18 years at Indy
Ian Herbert is joining the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday as a sports reporter. Herbert spent 18 years on The Independent, ten of which have been …
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Mr Luton, Brian Swain, has died at 78
Brian Swain, who covered Luton Town for 32 years, reporting on 1,629 League and Cup matches, has died, aged 78. Swain’s love affair with Luton Town …
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A glory glory goodbye to White Hart Lane
Farewell White Hart Lane. PHILIP BARKER was eight the first time he stood on the terraces at Tottenham’s iconic stadium and he says tha…
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Funeral details for former Express man John Bean
The funeral of former Daily Express Manchester United reporter John Bean will be held on Friday, April 28th at St Edwards Church, Leek (12.45pm); Carm…
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Rostov puts out the red carpet for the Brit pack
By SIMON PEACH, Press Association Sport’s chief football writer Expectations were low and apprehension relatively high heading t…
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Happy 30th to Naylor of the Argus
Eighteen managers – and that’s just the permanent ones – four home grounds, and three divisions – with the Premier League looking like…
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Graham Taylor: a hero I was honoured to meet
JOHN ANDERSON pays tribute to Graham Taylor, the son of a sports journalist who went on to manage Watford, Villa and England, and to do a bit of broa…
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