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Jack Charlton unveiled as Newcastle United manager at St James' Park
'We could see him hammering the dugout – he was wrecking anything he could get hold of': Chris Waddle reveals Jack Charlton’s rage at Newcastle United's second-half collapse against QPR

By Sean Cole Published

Even scoring a hat-trick didn't spare Chris Waddle from Jack Charlton's frustration as a 4-0 lead was lost

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Arsenal 1989 Liverpool Michael Thomas Anfield
The secret behind Arsenal’s injury time title win vs Liverpool at Anfield in 1989

By Ryan Dabbs Published

"George was calm and relaxed, as he always is," Nigel Winterburn tells FourFourTwo about the most dramatic game of his career

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David Rocastle, Arsenal
David Rocastle remembered: Celebrating the life and career of the Arsenal hero with those who knew him best

By Gavin Newsham Published

LONGREAD David Rocastle wasn't just a fantastic footballer – to those at Arsenal, the Lewisham maestro represented something much greater. On the anniversary of his tragic death aged just 33, FFT celebrates a genius

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Maine Road 1947 Manchester derby
Fans back in stadiums: The post-war football fandom boom in the late 1940s suggests the game will recover from the COVID-19 pandemic

By Paul Brown Published

Football fans haven’t been locked out of grounds for this long since the Second World War – when attendances rocketed as supporters reclaimed their beloved game. If this post-pandemic return is anything like that one, records will tumble

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Subbuto David Baddiel Frank Skinner
The Subbuteo story: how a war veteran-cum-egg-collector invented Britain’s legendary tabletop favourite

By Gary Parkinson Published

Subbuteo came into being in 1946, RAF veteran Peter Adolph coming up with an idea for a family-friendly football game to brighten life in post-war Britain. In 75 (often controversial) years, since, its legacy is assured through pop-punk, Paolo Di Canio and more...

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Pat Nevin Chelsea
Pat Nevin interview: “My nickname was ‘Weirdo’ for a long time. I was always thinking, ‘Oh, no I’m the normal one…”

By Matt Barker Published

Chelsea winger Pat Nevin saw himself as a student, music critic and activist before a footballer. During his 1980s heyday, Nevin was the game's great outsider, regularly appearing in the NME, his alternative diversions featuring knife attacks, The Proclaimers and Saddam Hussein’s secret police...

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liverpool books
Best football books about Liverpool

By FourFourTwo Staff Published

LIVERPOOL Newly-crowned Premier League champions Liverpool have plenty of history to draw on – so this pile of Reds-related books will keep you going

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The Curlett Cup: Liverpool's greatest trophy you've never heard of

By Ed McCambridge Last updated

In 1963-64, Bill Shankly's champions were denied trophy celebrations at Anfield, until two local brothers saved the day

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Liverpool fans 1990
How the Liverpool empire came to crumble – the whole story of the Reds’ last title win, 30 years on

By Gary Parkinson Last updated

On April 28, 1990, Liverpool won their 18th league title. It was a dominance over English football few thought was about to end

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Liverpool 1990
"Remember, bigheads, we need to go and win it again!” How Liverpool reacted to their last title victory

By Matt Ladson Published

They may have to wait a little more for their next league win – but in 1990 no one on Merseyside thought it would be this long in the first place

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