Long Reads

Long Reads

RIP Sir Bobby Charlton: Born in Ashton, made in Manchester

Peter Spencer - 24 October 2023

Long Reads

Les Sealey and me

Chris Beaumont - 29 September 2023

Long Reads

Plastic or fantastic: The stories of QPR, Luton, Oldham and Preston and their plastic pitches

Chris Beaumont - 29 July 2023

Long Reads

Juninho: The little fella who lit up the Riverside during Boro’s samba years

Chris Beaumont - 27 July 2023

Long Reads

Andy Roxburgh: The coach who dared to dream of Scottish glory

Chris Beaumont - 26 July 2023

Long Reads

Dr Jozef Venglos at Aston Villa: The Foreign Pioneer English Football Was Not Ready to Understand

Chris Beaumont - 25 July 2023

Long Reads

Not so charitable: When the Charity Shield really kicked off in 1974

Chris Beaumont - 5 July 2023

Long Reads

Cruyff and the Best nutmeg: Sometimes dreams do come true

Chris Beaumont - 3 July 2023

FBH Series

The other Johan: The Neeskens story – part two

Chris Beaumont - 23 June 2023

Long Reads

The Best interview: Shoot! first, ask questions later…

Chris Beaumont - 9 June 2023

Long Reads

Much ado about nothing: An Intertoto Cup story

Chris Beaumont - 8 June 2023

Long Reads

Leeds: The last time they were relegated from the Premier League

Chris Beaumont - 24 May 2023

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