Latest articles by Richard Edwards
Is losing more fun? Chelsea, Manchester United and City fans tell us...
Chelsea Rich Edwards discovers that Blues fans are enjoying their trips to Stamford Bridge again, after years of predictable and dull winning...
How Eric Dier's Portuguese education set him apart from his peers
Eric Dier The versatile Tottenham player has impressed under Mauricio Pochettino and earned his first full England caps. Richard Edwards charts the unorthodox rise of Spurs' flying 21-year-old...
Forty-six years of hurt: Remembering Newcastle's European triumph of 1969
Newcastle United Richard Edwards looks back at the last time the Magpies won a trophy, recalling happier times on Tyneside...
"Clubs will wither and die. In 10 years it will be completely different" What lower-league chairmen think of new TV deal
Football League The Premier League's bumper £5.14 billion television contract could change the landscape of British football as we know it, as Richard Edwards discovers...
A dodgy armband, Super Ted and the 11-hour tie: tittersome tales from FA Cup First Round
FA Cup Ahead of this weekend's FA Cup First Round Proper, Richard Edwards recalls the daftest moments from the famous old tournament's grand opener...
Pearson's Leicester are a '90s throwback – but he couldn't be more different to O'Neill, say Foxes legends
Leicester City Richard Edwards chats to the Foxes' defensive rocks of the mid-to-late '90s about Leicester's current side, success under Martin O'Neill and more...
'He couldn't move as quickly as he can talk now': Van Gaal's former team-mates speak
Louis van Gaal The Manchester United boss isn't afraid of making enemies in his quest for glory; heck, he's been ruffling feathers since his breakthrough days at Sparta Rotterdam, as Richard Edwards discovers...
Apples, bungalows and copper mines: England in Chile '62
World Cup 1962 England’s Chile 62 goalkeeper Alan Hodgkinson tells Richard Edwards about the Three Lions’ last World Cup in South America...
10 reasons why the Football League is the best in the world
Football League Richard Edwards has plenty of good reasons the Football League is king...
Hitzfeld: Losing to Manchester United in 1999 taught Bayern Munich how to win again
Ottmar Hitzfeld Richard Edwards speaks to the man who ended 25 years of hurt with the Bavarian giants...
Verheijen: Van Persie would have never joined Man United knowing of Fergie's retirement
Robin van Persie Richard Edwards hears the dirt dished by the former Netherlands coach who isn't David Moyes' biggest fan...
Could an injection of Libyan cash give this young English coach a £50m transfer kitty?
Libya Rich Edwards speaks to the man for whom riches could be aplenty in Sweden...
How an all-English European final stretched all the way from London to… Wolverhampton
UEFA Europa League Fans didn’t have so far to travel for the rain-sodden 1972 UEFA Cup Final between Tottenham and Wolves – and they still complained
When Portsmouth’s 6.57 Crew tried to hijack the general election – and accidentally helped the Tories win
Action Replay Docker Hughes’s notorious firm were better known for causing chaos wherever they went in the 1980s, but made headlines of a different kind when their leader ran for office with a madcap manifesto
30 years of play-offs madness: The 27 best moments from promotion showdowns
Football League Rejoice, it’s that time of year when the domestic game goes gaga! Richard Edwards honours the heroes, villains and, er, terriers from the Football League’s grand finale...
Football's weirdest contract clauses: sheep's nuts, space travel and more
Top 10 It was revealed over the weekend that Mario Balotelli would have pocketed an extra £1m per season at Liverpool if he'd avoided being sent off for violent conduct three times in a campaign. Richard Edwards uncovers more contractual oddities
Former Everton youth coach Tosh Farrell: "The FA are letting English football down"
England Richard Edwards chats to the Toffees' ex-technical coordinator about coaching, young players and the Three Lions' failings
Where are they now? Newcastle's 1995/96 Great Entertainers
Newcastle United Super Kev's magnificent Magpies were much loved by neutrals in the '90s. But who was among the Toon Army's Great Entertainers – and what became of them?
Howay the entertainers: Reliving Newcastle's 1995/96 title challenge, by the players
Newcastle United It’s 20 years since one of the Premier League’s most exciting teams faltered after leading by 12 points. The Magpies' main men from that era talk you through the key games of a thrilling season. You’ll LOVE it...
Shearer’s Newcastle debut, 20 years on: “I didn’t think I’d ever play for them”
Alan Shearer Twenty years ago, the Geordie general kicked a first ball for his hometown team. He tells FFT what it really was like making it home the long way around, and about everything else in between...
Remembered! When nobody but Liverpool won the League Cup
Rich Edwards recalls a time when success in the competition was a matter of course for the Merseysiders
The most mental semi-final ever: when Bobby Moore went in goal... and saved a penalty
League Cup Rich Edwards reflects on one of Stoke's most dramatic cup memories as they aim to make history again on Tuesday...
Remembered: When Dundee United beat Barça in 1987… twice
Dundee United Almost 30 years on, Richard Edwards recalls the magical month when Jim McLean’s side saw off El Tel’s Spanish giants home and away en route to the UEFA Cup final. Celtic: take heart...
Friday Night Football further distorts the game's calendar
Premier League With Chelsea set to take on Liverpool in the second FNF, Richard Edwards examines the gradual shift away from 3pm kick-offs on a Saturday
The worst five months in English football: Thatcher, fighting and fatalities in 1985
Action Replay If 1984 was a bad year for England, then 1985 was utterly disastrous – not least if you were a football fan. Richard Edwards remembers Maggie's meddling, an appalling May and the start of the supporter strikeback...
