Monthly Archives: February 2013

Bobby Moore – West Ham and England Legend…

Posted on February 24, 2013 by thefoxfanzine

Bobby Moore passed away twenty years ago today… Gary Silke reflects on the Barking boy who skippered West Ham to European Glory and led England to their World Cup triumph in 1966… As the decades pass, with decreasing hopes of … Continue reading →

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The ‘Football History Map of England and Wales’… Putting Bideford on the Map

Posted on February 20, 2013 by thefoxfanzine

In the early 1970s John Bartholomew & Son produced the ‘Football History Map of England and Wales’ as part of their series of pictorial and historical maps… Created by John Carvosso, the stylised square kits and re-rendered club crests gave … Continue reading →

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The Pitchside Post Match Interview…

Posted on February 18, 2013 by thefoxfanzine

These days, post-match press conferences mostly take place in the palatial surroundings of one of the clubs many executive suites. Even teams in the lower echelons of the English game pamper their managers and players as they await questions from … Continue reading →

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DVD killed the videostar….

Posted on February 15, 2013 by thefoxfanzine

What is the yardage of your video season highlights collection… can anyone beat this..?  Seldom has a new technology flared so brightly and died so quickly as video. The race to develop a consumer-level video system was run in 1970s … Continue reading →

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The Wrong Kit… Part Two

Posted on February 8, 2013 by thefoxfanzine

Last week we highlighted the phenomenon of ‘borrowed kit’ when a club turns up to an away game with strip that clashes with their hosts… Apparently this is not a rare occurrence…! Daniel ‏@Luzhniki2008 and Football Shirt Geek ‏@FootyShirtGeek both told … Continue reading →

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The Close Season

Posted on February 6, 2013 by thefoxfanzine

We used to have a proper close season. One where we could get into cricket. Catch sticklebacks and put them in a jar. Watch The Flashing Blade. Go on holiday for two weeks. Come home. And really start to miss … Continue reading →

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When Watford Ruled OK!

Posted on February 4, 2013 by thefoxfanzine

The year was 1982; Sir Clive Sinclair was about to launch his electric powered C5 motor cars, The Jam were about to do the unthinkable and split up and staying on the subject of the unthinkable, Aston Villa were champions … Continue reading →

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The Wrong Kit…

Posted on February 1, 2013 by thefoxfanzine

We love it when the kit-man does a big massive fail and the away team have to rummage around in the lost property box like the kid who left his PE kit at home… Here we see Hereford United who … Continue reading →

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