Features

This is where you will find all of Late Tackle’s original Features which are full of expertise, analysis and opinion.

Garry’s Glory Days

John Lyons talks to former Nottingham Forest striker Garry Birtles about his rapid rise to football stardom in the late […]

SHREWD JIMMY’S SMART IDEA

Pantomime Hero -Jimmy Armfield: Memories of the man who lifted Leeds after Brian Clough,by Ian Ridley, Published by FootballShorts, Price: […]

Motty’s magic moments

Sam Todd takes a look back at some of the highlights of legendary commentator John Motson’s career following his death […]

Forgotten football clubs

Philip O’Rourke examines the clubs who have fallen off the football map for one reason or another… Football is something […]

ROBERT’S PLANS BEAR FRUIT

Architecture For Beginners, by Robert Cohen, Published by Hobart Books, Price: £10.50 CONSIDERING how popular football is, it’s somewhat surprising […]

Turkey shoot

Robert Prendergast takes a look at the growing number of former Premier League stars plying their trade! In Turkey… Big […]

World in motion

Late Tackle Editor John Lyons reflects on the World cup in Qatar – and a rollercoaster ride… We’ve done it! […]

BOXING DAY BELTER

COVENTRY CITY FANATIC KEVIN HALLS RECALLS HIS FIRST GAME ON THE EVER-POPULAR DAY IN THE FOOTBALL CALENDAR… Knockout blow: Liverpool […]

Learning curve

Chris Dunlavy, of our sister publication The Football League Paper, give us his take on the World Cup… Pain game: […]

Five stars

Sam Sheppey highlights a handful of players how burst onto the scene in Qatar… Major test: Morocco’s Sofyan Amrabat, left, […]

Ronaldo at the Crossroads

Robert J Wilson examines what could be next for the football great following his Manchester United and Portugal pain… THERE […]

Football fashion

Steve Tolmie examines the changes to the game’s attire down the years… Sock it to ’em: Arsenal’s trendy long socks […]

It’s a wonderful world

Michael Renouf on his World Cup adventures and why it’s more than just a simple football tournament… Wow! Bryan Robson […]

My World Cup Famous Five

Late Tackle editor John Lyons picks out the best tournaments he’s seen down the years Champions: Italy’s Dino Zoff holds […]

DANIEL’S ON THE BALL

The Silence of the Stands -Finding the Joy in Football’s Lost Season, by Daniel Gray, published by Bloomsbury Sport, Price: […]

PAT’S DONE IT PROUD

BBC Sports Report – ACelebration of the World’s Longest-Running Sports Radio Programme, by Pat Murphy, published by Bloomsbury Sport, Price: […]