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Feeling the love for StatMill….

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

Well, when we said “I don’t reckon ANYONE bought this except for us…” we didn’t think we’d be proved quite so wrong… It seems that just about everyone in the western world had at least one ‘Up for the Cup’ … Continue reading →

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Christmas edition of BACKPASS out now…

Posted on December 11, 2012 by

The Christmas/New Year issue of BACKPASS – the retro football magazine is in the shops now… It features: John Richards; Neville Southall, Brian Horton, a Christmas Quiz, John Aldridge at Newport, Xmas bookshelf, Sheffield Wednesaday kits, memories of Millmoor, and … Continue reading →

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The Mysterious Patrick Sportswear…

Posted on September 14, 2012 by

French company Patrick Sportswear produced a limited range of football kits through the 1980’s which seem to be fondly remembered by the fans of the handful of clubs they kitted out… Not much is known about them, other than the … Continue reading →

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Soccer Tribe Club Colours… HELP!

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

Iowa based ‘Got, Not Got’ Facebook member Erik Hogstrom set us the task of naming the clubs featured in this wonderful graphic from the Desmond Morris  book The Soccer Tribe… As you can see below, we have created more heat than … Continue reading →

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The Football League Review, Something for Nothing

Posted on January 10, 2012 by

Run from the back bedroom of secretary Alan Hardaker’s Blackpool bungalow, the League was devoted to showing everyone what a big, happy family their 92-member club was… The Football League Review was a feelgood customer mag, given away free inside … Continue reading →

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