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Classic Football Programmes #5: Sheffield FC vs. Queens Park

Pitch Invasion 19 November @ 01:07 PM EST

Sheffield Football Club vs. Queen's Park, Centenary Celebration

This match, the world's first ever club centenary celebration, marked 100 years from the day of the founding of Sheffield Football Club, generally recognised as the world's oldest club who still play today.

Programme cover courtesy of the excellent Footysphere.

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Wolverhampton Casuals

The Groundhog 16 November @ 05:17 AM EST

Date: Tuesday October 27th 2009
Ground: Brinsford Stadium
Match:Â Wolverhampton Casuals 2 Dudley Sports 2Â HT:Â 2-1 ATT: c45

Additional: Entrance £3, Programme £1.00, Coffee/Tea £0.60

Brinsford Stadium in pictures

This was my first ever West Midlands Regional Premier League game.

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Football Americana: Galaxy and RSL reach MLS Cup Final

Some People are On The Pitch 15 November @ 09:39 AM EST
Major League Soccer is now just one game away from the end of the season, and this weekend the two conference Finals were played to determine the two MLS Cup finalists. The two matches were devoid of goals over 90 minutes, and while the Western winners managed to conjure up a couple in extra time, a team from the West took it all the way to penalties in the Eastern final. Click to continue reading...

Dear MLS, I Told You So…

Soccer Tickets Online 14 November @ 10:39 PM EST

So who watched the game Friday night between Los Angeles and Houston? Or should I say who watched the semi-final match Saturday morning?Â

If you did watch the match, then you know exactly what I am talking about. You know that it was one of the worst planned and executed playoff matches in American sports history.

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Galaxy Put the Lights Out on Houston Postgame

100 Percent Soccer 14 November @ 04:53 AM EST

(AP Photo)

Galaxy 2 Houston 0

Game story.

It was a weird ending to a weird season that started with a franchise in shambles, a new coach, 16 new players, seemingly interminable and in some cases lucky draws and a very public spat between the team's two superstars.

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Update: Dynamo at Galaxy

100 Percent Soccer 13 November @ 11:43 PM EST

The floodlights have just failed here at the HDC. (No kidding). It's the 18th minute of the game.

Updated: Since we have a few minutes here it's worth pointing out the Dynamo are keying on the soft spot just inside the left back position of the inexperienced A.J. DeLaGarza and to the left of sluggish central defender Gregg Berhalter.

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Classic Programmes #5: Honved vs. Wolves

Pitch Invasion 12 November @ 02:04 PM EST

Wolves' infamous game with Honved of Hungary was one of the classics of the twentieth century, and one of the first intra-European games played under floodlights. See inside the full programme at Footysphere, with an awesome interactive feature.

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Night Vision Googles for late night Football

goalpost.tv 03 November @ 06:10 PM EST
We have all watched a good game of football in the evening or at night under floodlights when your local team can afford them and also the electricity to run them.. But what about those little teams not in the Premier League ( like Ipswich or someone !) who cant afford to have beaming floodlights [.. Click to continue reading...