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Thirty Years and Counting: Three Decades of the Football League Play-Offs
Once viewed with suspicion and reluctance, the Football League play-offs have now become an integral part of the English game, responsible for spicing up what otherwise would have been a much duller season’s end.
We Spoke To The ‘Against League 3’ Campaign About The Failed First Season of the Checkatrade Trophy
Fearing that the Checkatrade Trophy was merely a dry run for introducing B teams to the lower leagues, the ‘Against League 3’ campaign organised a boycott. We spoke to them about the failures of the competition.
Turbulent Times at Notts County: What’s Been Going On at The Football League’s Oldest Club?
While outside observers might remember the Munto Finance debacle, few are aware of what’s been going on at Notts County since. Here, we ask fans about a tempestuous time in the club’s history.
A Real Team Effort: When Soccer Squads Go on Strike
An individual footballer going on strike is not unusual, but it has become less common for whole teams to do so. Nevertheless, today’s players owe much of their wealth and freedom to the collective action of their forerunners.
Businessman Looking To Buy Nottingham Forest Charged With Match-Fixing And Bombing Of Bakery
Evangelos Marinakis, a shipping magnate who also owns Greek champions Olympiakos, is at the heart of a major criminal investigation.
Miracle in the Midlands: How Northampton Town Caught Shaq's Attention
Back from the brink of extinction, League Two side Northampton Town have enjoyed an incredible season that saw them become the first club in the Football League to clinch their title – and the only one to catch the attention of Shaquille O'Neal.
Match Ends in 1-1 Draw on Two Goals that Should Never Have Gone In
The two sides played a scoreless game for over 90 minutes and ended in a 1-1 draw after scoring goals they never should have.
Tranmere Rovers: Falling Into Obscurity or Waking to a New Dawn?
Tranmere's tumble down the divisions mirror's the local area's struggles with poverty. Yet there is hope that the club can return stronger.
The Owner of Britain's Most Dysfunctional Football Team Is Too Weird Even for Them
The story of Massimo Cellino – Leeds United's manager-massacring, yacht-loving, beautiful daughter-possessing Italian owner – gets weirder by the day.