Richard Buxton

Richard Buxton

Richard has been contributing to FourFourTwo since 2022 and racked up nearly 20 years’ experience writing for the likes of Sports Illustrated, The Football Association, MARCA, The National, Sunday Mirror and OneFootball. The tallest journalist in any press box, he has covered World Cup and Champions League finals but is mostly found on the always low-key beats at Liverpool and Everton and has authored books on both. He is a card-carrying Barcelona supporter which continues to go down well with his relatives in the Basque region.

Latest articles by Richard Buxton

Gary McAllister Euro 96 Uri Geller
‘Uri Geller made the ball move’: Gary McAllister looks back at one of the worst days of his life when Scotland lost 2-0 at Wembley during Euro 96

By Ryan Dabbs Published

Instead of levelling the scores, David Seaman saved and Paul Gascoigne quickly scored for England - something that still haunts Gary McAllister

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Gary McAllister Liverpool UEFA Cup 2001
Why Liverpool's 2001 UEFA Cup win saw Gary McAllister wear the wrong shirt when collecting his Man of the Match award from Johan Cruyff

By Ryan Dabbs Published

After swapping his shirt at full-time, McAllister had to desperately find a Liverpool one to wear for the podium celebrations

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