By ANTON RIPPON Steve Bloomer was football’s first super star. He scored a record number of goals for England, endorsed football kit i…
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A life behind the lens: SJA award winner Richard Pelham’s 30-year journey with his camera
Award-winning photographer Richard Pelham of The Sun has a book out and who better to review it than award-winning pal and colleague TOM JENKINS of Th…
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Cricket and cake… when everything stops for tea
Strawberries, sponge cake or ice cream; a new book on cricket teas is reviewed by former club cricketer ERIC BROWN. Anyone who has dipped a white-boot…
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History of Wednesday but short shrift for Hillsborough and betting scandal
ERIC BROWN reviews the official history of Sheffield Wednesday FC and wonders why the tragedy of Hillsborough and the 1960s betting scandal gets such …
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From spaghetti legs to the court rooms, Grobbelaar’s story is quite remarkable
It’s amazing that Bruce Grobbelaar’s autobiography can be condensed into fewer than 300 pages, writes ERIC BROWN. His experiences on…
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Thanks for the memories, especially when it comes to Manchester United
Somewhere, maybe in the loft or even in the garage, I still have souvenirs tucked away of my early visits to Charlton Athletic matches while still a s…
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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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Drink, drugs and a dark secret: Paul Stewart’s spiral of despair
How a dark secret turned England footballer Paul Stewart into a drink-fuelled junkie with suicidal thoughts. Stewart’s agonising autobiography, Dama…
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