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THE FOOTBALL HISTORIAN
A Tribute to John Molyneux 1931-2018 (Published in Issue Red All Over The Land)
Before the Watford win on St. Patrick’s Day a snowy Anfield was echoing in applause to honour the life of one of their former players....
Peter Kenny Jones
Apr 10, 20184 min read
The heir to Dixie’s throne – Tommy Lawton (Published in Issue 7 of The Black Watch)
65 in 87 for Everton, 22 in 23 for England, 231 in 390 career league games and an inductee of the National Football Museum Hall of Fame...
Peter Kenny Jones
Apr 10, 20185 min read
WHEN EVERTON AND LIVERPOOL TURNED OUT TO HONOUR DIXIE (My piece for Playing Pasts)
Testimonials have been a part of football for a long time, they are customarily a day of celebrating the career of a footballer who has...
Peter Kenny Jones
Apr 9, 20188 min read
Mo Goals Than Salah? George Allan; The Scottish King (Published in Red All Over The Land)
Another article on Salah? Not really, but he is again the inspiration. My Dad is of a generation that hates every time the phrase ‘a...
Peter Kenny Jones
Mar 21, 20187 min read
Two Games, 300,000 Fans: The Heyday of Hampden Park (My piece for Onside View)
In one week in April 1937, close to 300,000 supporters crammed into Hampden Park for two memorable matches. Archibald Leitch was a...
Peter Kenny Jones
Mar 20, 20186 min read
THE COMMON MARKET MATCH – WHEN FOOTBALL MET ECONOMICS (My piece for The Football Pink)
BY PETER KENNY JONES In January 1973 a little-known football match occurred which pitted a combined Britain, Republic of Ireland and...
Peter Kenny Jones
Mar 16, 20186 min read
A History Of The Anglo-Scottish Cup – 1970 to 1981 (My piece written for World Football Index)
Of late there has been discussion that it may be time to scrap the League Cup in both Scotland and England. In the Betfred Cup this year...
Peter Kenny Jones
Mar 15, 201812 min read
Merseyside vs. Manchester (Published in Issue 6 of The Black Watch)
When Wayne Rooney unveiled his famed ‘Once a Blue, Always a Blue’ vest, few would have expected that he would perhaps be best known in...
Peter Kenny Jones
Mar 12, 20185 min read
Matt McQueen 'A Man For All Seasons' (Published in Issue 240 of Red All Over The Land)
Versatility is a key part of a Jürgen Klopp team. There are not many players within the current squad that cannot competently fulfill a...
Peter Kenny Jones
Feb 21, 20186 min read
DIAMONDS ON THE SOLES OF THEIR SHOES (Published in Issue 19 of The Football Pink, pg. 34-5)
RUSHDEN AND DIAMONDS SEEMINGLY CAME OUT OF NOWHERE TO BECOME A FOOTBALL LEAGUE TEAM AROUND THE TURN OF THE MILLENNIUM. A DECADE LATER...
Peter Kenny Jones
Feb 17, 20189 min read
Everton’s Double Internationals (Published in Issue 5 of The Black Watch)
On the 21st of April 1906, Everton won the FA Cup for the first time with a 1-0 victory over Newcastle in front of 75,609 supporters. The...
Peter Kenny Jones
Feb 13, 20184 min read
THE ALTERNATIVE 1966 WORLD CUP HOST CITIES (Published in Issue 25 of STAND)
Peter Kenny Jones @PeterKennyJones https://peterkj.wixsite.com/football-historian Most people know a lot about the 1966 World Cup....
Peter Kenny Jones
Feb 12, 20189 min read
Two Trophies and a New Squad, Shankly’s Liverpool in 1972-73 (Published in Red All Over The Land)
The six years that preceded this great season provided a baron period that was not anticipated, nor is it often mentioned. After a long...
Peter Kenny Jones
Jan 14, 20186 min read
The Invincibles – Preston North End 1888/89 & Arsenal 2003/04: Which Was The Greater Achievement
[1] There have only ever been two teams that have gone an entire English league season undefeated: Preston North End in the inaugural...
Peter Kenny Jones
Jan 12, 201812 min read
Everton Fans and the Influence of Football on the Community in the Interwar Period
Merseyside was ‘a very black and dirty place in the 1920s’ yet despite ‘poverty, Liverpool was a lively, vibrant, industrial city’ and...
Peter Kenny Jones
Jan 3, 201810 min read
Everton Between the Wars (My piece for The Toffee Blues)
Football was and remains a huge part of life in Liverpool and tens of thousands of loyal fans watch Liverpool and Everton home and away...
Peter Kenny Jones
Dec 26, 20177 min read
A Critique of Harry Catterick during his time at Everton 1961-1973 (My piece for The Toffee Blues)
Harry Catterick will be remembered as one of the greatest, if not the greatest, Everton manager in their long illustrious history....
Peter Kenny Jones
Dec 21, 20179 min read
IS IT EVER ACCEPTABLE TO CHANGE YOUR COLOURS? (My piece for The Football Pink and Playing Pasts)
BY PETER JONES “The colour red is widely recognised as being synonymous with Welsh culture and heritage, with Cardiff the proud capital...
Peter Kenny Jones
Dec 17, 201711 min read
Catterick, Ball and the League Title in the 1969-70 Season (My piece for The Toffee Blues)
The 1969-70 season was the crowning moment of Harry Catterick’s Everton career. The side featured a host of Everton legends, including...
Peter Kenny Jones
Dec 12, 20176 min read
1966: The Year Everton Won the FA Cup & Lost the World Cup Semi-Final (My piece for Toffee Blues)
When Catterick guided Everton to the 1962-63 Division 1 League Title, they provided Everton fans with an ‘exciting season in which they...
Peter Kenny Jones
Dec 6, 20176 min read
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