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Stories from the beautiful game past and present - All written by James M. Gowland. From amateur to professional, from home and abroad. Particularly, but not exclusively, German football and also a bit of groundhopping. (twitter @jimmylad86)

Monday, 17 October 2022

Riding The Railway to Harrogate for a Footballing Double Header

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The 251 in attendance to watch Harrogate Railway Athletic v Selby Town was at least double what the Rail usually attract. Maybe it was down ...

Friday, 14 October 2022

Lying on Their Deathbed in the City Where the Ladies Now Lead the Way on the Pitch - The Despairing Plight of Durham City AFC

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When he first stumbled upon the city, American writer Bill Bryson wondered why no one had told him about Durham before. Captivated, no doubt...

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Sunday, 11 September 2022

A Very Brief History of German Domestic Football Before The Bundesliga

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When 1. FC Köln clinched the league title in April 1964 they held the distinction of being the first ever Bundesliga champions. Being the in...

Sunday, 4 September 2022

Jackie Milburn: When The Geordie Hero Became a Superstar Across the Irish Sea In Belfast

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It was arguably Tommy Hammill who was the hero of the match but it was in many ways player-manager Jackie Milburn’s night. After all, Milbur...

Tuesday, 28 June 2022

Five Once Famous Clubs Now Largely Forgotten

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Third Lanark For many years Third Lanark were arguably Glasgow’s third Club behind the two Old Firm giants of Glasgow Celtic and Glasgow Ran...

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