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Times Radio interview about the 90th Anniversary of the first ever World Cup Finals in Uruguay 1930
Times Radio interview about the 90th Anniversary of the first ever World Cup Finals in Uruguay 1930
Peter Kenny Jones
Jul 13, 20200 min read
Johan Cruyff: Puma, Adidas and the 1974 World Cup two striped kit (Article for Footy Analyst)
His famous two striped shirt that he adorned during the 1974 tournament shows how commercially savvy, strong minded and powerful Cruyff was
Peter Kenny Jones
Jul 12, 202011 min read
The Big Freeze of 1963: The last time football was stopped (Footy Analyst)
In 1963, the United Kingdom experienced one of the coldest winters on record.
Peter Kenny Jones
Jun 7, 202011 min read
The Ballet on Ice: When Manchester City played Tottenham on a sheet of ice (Footy Analyst)
Tottenham travelled to the North-West in December 1967 to play Manchester City, in what has become a notorious example of extreme football
Peter Kenny Jones
May 2, 202012 min read
The Surprising Life Changes of Footballers Post Retirement (My piece for Footy Analyst)
The life of a retired footballer, outside of football, is often a very interesting one.
Peter Kenny Jones
Apr 20, 202013 min read
CRYSTAL PALACE BROKE MY HEART! (Published in the Official Liverpool FC Monthly Magazine)
This is a side that in their 114-year existence has never finished a league season above Liverpool, and in the 54 competitive matches betwee
Peter Kenny Jones
Mar 14, 20207 min read
Next Up - Bristol City & West Brom (Published in Sheffield Wednesday's Matchday Programme)
Currently pushing for an England spot and being sorely missed from the Chelsea side, Tammy Abraham first made his name at Ashton Gate.
Peter Kenny Jones
Mar 14, 20202 min read
Next Up - Brentford & Nottingham Forest (Published in Sheffield Wednesday's Matchday Programme)
Perhaps the best example of the success of
their youth system is the appointment of Thomas
Frank in 2018.
Peter Kenny Jones
Mar 4, 20202 min read
Next Up - Manchester City & Brentford (Published in Sheffield Wednesday's Matchday Programme)
City's nouveau riche image is certainly not the same as it was back in 2008. The furore that has surrounded their recent UEFA ban has ag
Peter Kenny Jones
Feb 29, 20202 min read
Next Up - Derby County & Manchester City (Published in Sheffield Wednesday's Official Programme)
Even the signing of former team mate and fellow Liverpool 'Spice Boy' Steve McManaman did little to restore his fortune — indeed it
Peter Kenny Jones
Feb 26, 20202 min read
Next Up - Birmingham City & Charlton Athletic (Published Sheffield Wednesday's Official Programme)
The 2010/11 season was certainly one of mixed emotions for many Blues fans as they were ultimately relegated by just one point, along with B
Peter Kenny Jones
Feb 15, 20202 min read
Next Up - Barnsley & Luton Town (Published in Sheffield Wednesday's Official Programme)
Adama Traore and Cristiano Ronaldo can be seen as perfect examples of a modern-day footballer's physique. One man who may be the antithe
Peter Kenny Jones
Feb 1, 20202 min read
Next Up - QPR & Wigan Athletic (Published in Sheffield Wednesday's Official Programme)
Sunderland Till I Die, All or Nothing: Manchester City and Take Us Home: Leeds United have all gathered a lot of attention for providing fan
Peter Kenny Jones
Jan 18, 20202 min read
Next Up - Brighton & Leeds United (Published in Sheffield Wednesday's Official Programme)
Milner skillfully turned Marcel Desailly and completed a boyhood dream of scoring at Elland Road.
Peter Kenny Jones
Jan 1, 20202 min read
Next Up - Hull City & Brighton (Published in Sheffield Wednesday's Official Matchday Programme)
But none of this came as a surprise to Windass who is quoted to have said to manager Phil Brown in the build-up to the final: 'l will sc
Peter Kenny Jones
Dec 29, 20192 min read
Squawka Football - YouTube Video Appearance
A short clip from a video I took part in with Squawka Football in December 2019
Peter Kenny Jones
Dec 23, 20191 min read
Next Up - Stoke City & Cardiff City (Published in Sheffield Wednesday's Official Programme)
It was reported that Beattie passed comment about the manager's decision, to which Pulis confronted him. Shouting soon followed before P
Peter Kenny Jones
Dec 22, 20192 min read
Next Up - Derby County & Nottingham Forest (Published in Sheffield Wednesday's Programme)
At the end of the 1933/34 season, Derby County were asked to visit Germany in a post-season friendly that was shrouded in controversy.
Peter Kenny Jones
Dec 7, 20192 min read
Next Up - Charlton Athletic & Brentford (Published in Sheffield Wednesday's Official Programme)
Paolo Di Canio, a name synonymous with West Ham, but he also enjoyed spells at Celtic, Wednesday and finally Charlton during his eight years
Peter Kenny Jones
Nov 27, 20192 min read
WHAT MAKES A FAVOURITE SHIRT? (My article published on Cult Kits' website)
There are several categories that must be assessed to be able to consider what a favourite shirt is. The look, the club and the history. A f
Peter Kenny Jones
Nov 14, 20195 min read
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