It Started With a Kick Episode 74 : Martin Cloake

It Started With a Kick Episode 74 : Martin Cloake Martin Cloake is one of most respected contemporary football writers, including his regular musings on the prevalent issues of today’s game under the title of The Football Fan on good old Substack. Martin has written A whole raft of books, with a fair few onContinue reading “It Started With a Kick Episode 74 : Martin Cloake”

It Started With a Kick Episode 50 : Tony Pastor

It Started With a Kick – Episode 50 : Tony Pastor Having reached episode 50 it’s fitting that this week’s guest is Tony Pastor who along with Gray Lineker co-founded the leading podcast production company, Goalhanger Films. Tony is a Burnley fan whose first match was away at Deepdale to face local rivals Preston NorthContinue reading “It Started With a Kick Episode 50 : Tony Pastor”

Premier League Nuggets 2023/24 and Episode 5 of ‘It Started With a Kick’

10 May MW 36 TERRIBLE TRIO As the business end of the season approaches it seems pretty odds on that the three promoted clubs will be going back from whence they came. This will only be the second time that this has happened in the Premier League. Previously Bolton, Barnsley and Palace survived just oneContinue reading “Premier League Nuggets 2023/24 and Episode 5 of ‘It Started With a Kick’”

Premier League Nuggets 2023/24 season

Each week throughout the season The Football Mine will share a couple of choice Premier League Nuggets for your delectation, whetting your appetite for the forthcoming matches.  Week 1  In Week 1 of last season’s Premier League there were four own goals, which set the pace for the third highest number of own goals inContinue reading “Premier League Nuggets 2023/24 season”

Boxing Day 1963 and how fortunes switched dramatically two days later

As the frenetic Christmas calendar swings into action English players are very much in the minority amongst major European leagues in readying themselves for the customary glut of games squeezed into the tightest of holiday schedules. While the Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue 1 are embarking on at least a fortnight’s winter break, Premier LeagueContinue reading “Boxing Day 1963 and how fortunes switched dramatically two days later”