... boxes at the Clock End. In his first editorial, Mike Francis described The Gooner as “a magazine written for Arsenal fans by the fans who really care”. In short, the word symbolised an Arsenal fan who ...
... Shinawatra. The takeover was almost a fait accompli anyway, as he’d quietly entered into an Irrevocable Undertaking Agreement with John Wardle, David Makin, FrancisLee, Dennis Tueart and several other ...
... (albeit by a military junta) and has been named by Amnesty International in relation to human-rights abuses. We’ve had questionable chairmen: Peter Swales hung around far too long and FrancisLee promised ...
... the Silkmen. Under-16s are able to gain admission for a fiver and under-12s are allowed in for free. Average home attendances are up this year, despite a relatively poor season on the field. Francis Pyatt, ...
... Harrold is a peripheral figure – perhaps unsettled by the visiting support’s rather harsh cries of “Wanker!” that now follow him everywhere – and Mark Gower’s and Simon Francis’s delivery from the flanks ...
... to become chairman of his club. Described by manager Joe Mercer as the “final piece in the jigsaw”, FrancisLee joined Manchester City from Bolton in October 1967. His arrival coincided with an unbeaten ...
... over government interference in the running of the FA. Jason Roberts joins Blackburn, who will also have a go at reviving Francis Jeffers’s career. Tuesday 4 The FA’s official response to Wayne Rooney’s ...
... to happen. Gerry Francis was Rangers captain in a season that kicked off with a 2-0 defeat of Liverpool at Loftus Road. He was their inspiration during a glorious final 15-match run of 13 wins, a draw ...
... a goalless home draw against Carlisle. Colin Todd, Bruce Rioch and FrancisLee were among their stars. At the bottom, promoted Carlisle and Luton went straight back down, relegated along with Chelsea, ...
... you can start to get your head around Owlie frustration when you look at Hillsborough. It’s a decent owd ground, is this – and it’s not so long ago that the Trevor Francis side featuring Waddle, Sheridan, ...