By PHILIP BARKER Manchester City are at Wembley for the FA Cup final this weekend, just as they were 50 years ago. The domestic showpiece is alwa…
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Report a Cup final? No, you’re a woman – the amazing tale of Mary Raine in 1969
Mary Raine was a pioneering football journalist who made history by becoming the first woman to be heard on Sports Report. PHILIP BARKER tells her ext…
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The Big Match: hail the televised football revolution
Half a century ago The Big Match was just completing its first season. PHILIP BARKER recalls how John Bromley and Jimmy Hill revolutionised televised …
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FROM THE PRESS BOX: Spurs v Wolves, half a century on
PHILIP BARKER watched his first big football match on February 22 half a century ago. How time flies. Fifty years on, it has come as rather a s…
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Rolling back the years to 1969 and the BBC’s search for a sports commentator
As the countdown to next week’s British Sports Journalism awards gathers pace, PHILIP BARKER dips into the archives and reveals how the BBC went…
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The British Sports Journalism awards…1948/9 style!
As we look forward to the 2018 British Sports Journalism awards next Monday, PHILIP BARKER takes a few liberties and presents his 1948/9 version. Seve…
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British Sports Journalism Awards 2018: broadcast goes from strength to strength
Chairman of broadcast judges, PHILIP BARKER, provides a flavour of the entries which have made it to the shortlists With a record number o…
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FA Cup fever at White Hart Lane thanks to historic Haringey run
It has been possible to watch football at White Hart Lane this season despite delays to Tottenham Hotspur’s return to London N17. PHILIP BARKER …
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How The Guardian’s Rodda revealed truth of bloody protest at Mexico 1968 Games
On October 12, 1968 the Mexico Olympics started against a backdrop of bloody protests. As the 50th anniversary approaches, PHILIP BARKER (right) …
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Sportsnight with Coleman, 50 years on
It is half a century since the first edition of Sportsnight with Coleman appeared on tv screens and transformed the way sport was covered. PHILIP BARK…
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