A Saturday morning staple for a generation of British sports fans, 'Trans World Sport' has been produced continuously since 1987 - until this week; th…
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Tag: history
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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Corinthian spirit kept alive along with memories of historic football clubs in new book
A new book dedicated to the vanished football clubs of Great Britain is reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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Ashes summer 50 years ago featured vandalism and ‘freaker’ but made star out of Steele
The England cricket team of today has been taking on India in a feisty five-Test series, but half a century ago, Australia were visiting for a four-Te…
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That marvellous moment! London 2012’s thrilling bid victory remembered, 20 years on
In the first week of July 2005, Britain was on tenterhooks, as decision day loomed for the cities bidding to host the 2012 Olympics; two decades on, t…
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Football’s darkest month, 40 years ago: Remembering Birmingham, Bradford and Brussels
In May 1985, three disasters at football stadiums - St Andrew's, Valley Parade, and Heysel - resulted in the deaths of nearly 100 fans, sending shockw…
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Colin Hart memorial service details
A memorial service in honour of Colin Hart is to take place at the Grand Hall, Brent Civic Centre, Wembley this Saturday, April 12th at 1130am. The Bo…
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Colin Hart obituary: ‘Best informed of all boxing reporters’ dies aged 89
NORMAN GILLER, once our resident columnist here at the SJA and a Lifetime Member, remembers his old mate Colin Hart, the legendary boxing reporter who…
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England’s new dawn under Revie is history homework for new boss Tuchel, 50 years on
As Thomas Tuchel prepares to name his first England squad on Friday, Philip Barker looks back at Don Revie's first game in charge in March 1975, a 2-0…
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‘World of Sport’ shook up broadcasting when it began on ITV, 60 years ago this weekend
On 2 January 1965, ITV screened 'World of Sport' for the first time, going up against 'Grandstand' on the BBC; presented by Eamonn Andrews and later b…
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