It seems club programmes in the SPL might be about to endure a rather brutal re-invention.
The league, in its new found spirit of consultation, is canvassing opinion on the future of
individual club programmes.
The endgame might see the disappearance of programmes as we know them and the advent of a
league-wide SPL matchday magazine.
By Chris Wright
Ten more wonderful vintage photos picked at random from the Pies' archives...
A police alsatian attempts to relieve Fortuna Dusseldorf forward Dieter Woske of his shorts
after sliding into the net trying to convert a cross against Koln, 1959
Three Manchester City old boys catch forty winks on a bench in Trafalgar Square before their
side's FA Cup Final against Birmingham City at Wembley, 1956
Mourners gather in silence as the coffin of Manchester United captain Roger Byrne arrives at
Flixton Parish Church.
Growing up in the 1970's, tactics was never something that was discussed much. United played
4-4-2 week in and week out with the same players turning out each Saturday afternoon. We had
Coppell and Hill on the wings, Daly and McIlroy in the middle with Pearson and Macari up front. If
someone was injured then David McCreery was the usual substitute.
I watched the highlights of the Fairs cup of 1970 again last night on Arsenal player, was that
really 40 years ago? I can remember that spring night as though it was yesterday.
For 11 years, ever since leaving school and starting our apprenticeships, my mates and I had
stood in all weathers and shouted ourselves hoarse, as we won nothing.
Written by dandan
Imagine the consequences if Arsène actually did do such a thing today, no doubt the sky would
fall on his head. But that is exactly what happened to Bertie Mee the then Arsenal manager as he
left a restaurant in Rome after an Inter City Fairs Cup, first leg tie against Lazio.
For the sixth year in a row, Arsenal are struggling to win trophies. Three chances of doing so
were wasted in a matter of two weeks. Who is to blame?
Anyone but Arsene Wenger.
In 15 years, Arsenal have achieved just enough to match the famous Herbert Chapman side of the
1930s that dominated England.
Jamie Carragher will equal Emlyn Hughes's club record of 45 appearances in the competition if he
figures in tonight's Europa League clash with SC Braga at Anfield. Here are all the rest of the big
match stats.
Liverpool's European record (overall): Pld 327 Won 185 Drawn 71 Lost 71
Liverpool's record in Fairs/UEFA Cup/Europa League: Pld 116 Won 64 Drawn 28 Lost 24
The Reds have won 7 and drawn 1 of the previous 9 meetings with Portuguese opponents at Anfield.
It was in 1969, before man had walked upon the moon and before the introduction of colour
television on BBC1 or ITV, that Newcastle United last won a major trophy. They beat Újpesti Dózsa
of Hungary over two legs in the final of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, a tournament that
metamorphosised into the UEFA Cup two years later.
