CRYSTAL PALACE BROKE MY HEART! (Published in the Official Liverpool FC Monthly Magazine)
THE FOOTBALL HISTORIAN
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- Apr 9, 2019
- 7 min
The One Show (Published in the Official Liverpool FC Monthly Magazine)
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- Feb 21, 2019
- 1 min
Interview with TRT World previewing the Manchester Utd vs. Liverpool match
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- Jan 30, 2019
- 7 min
Emile Heskey - 2000-04: The Red Fox (Published in the Official Liverpool FC Matchday Programme)
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- Dec 2, 2018
- 6 min
Elisha Scott - 1915-34: Derby Days (Published in the Official Liverpool FC Matchday Programme)
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- Oct 23, 2018
- 3 min
Phil Neal (Published in Macclesfield Town's Official Matchday Programme)
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- Oct 9, 2018
- 6 min
Mersey Paradise: Everybody Needs Good Neighbours (Published in The Official Liverpool FC Magazine)
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- Oct 6, 2018
- 3 min
Steve Finnan (Published in Macclesfield Town's Official Matchday Programme)
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- Sep 27, 2018
- 3 min
What's The Score? Seven-Four! (Published in the Official Liverpool FC Matchday Programme)
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- Sep 15, 2018
- 4 min
Phil Neal (Published in Port Vale's Official Matchday Magazine)
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![Trent Alexander-Arnold (My piece for RowZ)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e07b5e_ab63bc8dbb954744898dc6321b0a7347~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/e07b5e_ab63bc8dbb954744898dc6321b0a7347~mv2.webp)
- Jul 12, 2018
- 5 min
Trent Alexander-Arnold (My piece for RowZ)
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- Jul 3, 2018
- 7 min
Liverpool and the Hunt for a Ticket to Kiev (Published in Issue 26 of STAND)
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- May 23, 2018
- 7 min
The Return of God (My piece for RowZ)
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- Mar 21, 2018
- 7 min
Mo Goals Than Salah? George Allan; The Scottish King (Published in Red All Over The Land)
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- Mar 15, 2018
- 12 min
A History Of The Anglo-Scottish Cup – 1970 to 1981 (My piece written for World Football Index)
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- Mar 12, 2018
- 5 min
Merseyside vs. Manchester (Published in Issue 6 of The Black Watch)
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- Dec 17, 2017
- 11 min
IS IT EVER ACCEPTABLE TO CHANGE YOUR COLOURS? (My piece for The Football Pink and Playing Pasts)
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- Dec 6, 2017
- 6 min
1966: The Year Everton Won the FA Cup & Lost the World Cup Semi-Final (My piece for Toffee Blues)
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- Dec 1, 2017
- 5 min
✍️ Shankly – Promotion From Division 2 in 1961-62 (My piece for The Redmen TV)
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- Dec 1, 2017
- 9 min
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