Football Exotica and Classic Football Clips
A young bomber-jacket wearing Danny Baker reports back from the Den on Millwall’s Division 3 relegation battle at the end of the 82-83 season. George Graham, who looks surprisingly jovial, had recently been appointed as manager and helped them avoid relegation that year before taking them up in 1984–85 to the old second division. But never mind that, just look at some of the knitwear.
Maradona turns out for Spurs
Share From the Tottenham Blog on the day Ossie Ardiles’ Benefit match brought exotic opposition in the shape of Internazionale of Milan, but of more interest to the Spurs crowd was the appearance of Diego Maradona in a Tottenham shirt…. His attendance ensured a sell-out crowd that put the kick-off back to allow everyone in [...]
The complete Panini Italia 90 collection
Share The complete Panini Italia 90 collection with all 428 stickers. Collected, Swapped and Scanned. It is scandalously missing Toto Schillaci and Roger Milla and if you look at the Italian side they have had three players who have since managed in the Premiership compared to just two of England’s. Enjoy…
The Worst Away End in Football
Share Think you have suffered the worst away end in football? the Manor Ground, the Withdean, Ninian Park or maybe the scaffolding at Priestfield? Then spare a thought for the visitors to Miejski Klub Sportowy Znicz Pruszków in Poland.
Brutal Foul in Czech Pub
Share The title says it all really – “Brutal Foul in Czech Pub”. I can smell last night’s alcohol on the assassin’s breath from here.
Aston Villa’s 1950s Mascot
Share Is that Danny Blanchflower and er an early Dave “Dave” “Harry” Basset? Anyway, amazing how times have changed and “Not everything about football was better in the olden days you know”
[...] Danny Baker also did a more quirky report from Cold Blow Lane, which can be found here [...]