It Started With a Kick Episode 84 : Steve Perryman Steve Perryman is a Tottenham legend with a glittering career spanning 17 years, making the small matter of 854 appearances for the club and it will be no surprise that is a record number of matches and one that will never be matched. He alsoContinue reading “‘It Started With a Kick’ Episode 84 – Steve Perryman”
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It Started With a Kick – Episode 75 Mark Halsey
It Started With a Kick Episode 75 : Mark Halsey Mark Halsey was a top flight referee for over twenty years but started as a goalkeeper for semi-pro clubs such as Cambridge City and Hertford Town before taking up refereeing in 1989 and was Premier League ref from 1999 to his retirement in 2013. MarkContinue reading “It Started With a Kick – Episode 75 Mark Halsey”
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 69 : Richard Shaw
It Started With a Kick Episode 69 : Richard Shaw Richard was at Palace as a youth and made his debut in late 1980s, embarking on a playing career that lasted for over 20 years, with a 10-year stint at Coventry before finishing at Millwall. Richard took up coaching while still a player and hasContinue reading “‘It Started With a Kick’ Episode 69 : Richard Shaw”
The Community Shield 2025 and a history of muddle-headed meddling
When Crystal Palace face Liverpool this coming Sunday, 10th August they will be contesting their first Community Shield in the 103rd edition of the new season’s traditional ‘curtain raiser’. The Community Shield, or its ancestor Charity Shield, dates back to before Palace were formed as a professional club. Throughout the early years of the match’sContinue reading “The Community Shield 2025 and a history of muddle-headed meddling”
‘It Started With a Kick’ Episodes 61 and 62
It Started With a Kick – Episode 61 : Chris Lee Chris is an author, writer and podcaster and the man behind the excellent Outside Write magazine which takes readers to various nooks and crannies around the world in search of what defines football culture through its history and especially its politics. Chris describes himselfContinue reading “‘It Started With a Kick’ Episodes 61 and 62”
Premier League Nuggets 2024/25 MatchWeek 5 Episode 25 of ‘It Started With a Kick’ – Seb White
PREMIER LEAGUE NUGGETS – MatchWeek 5 BEES LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE When Bryan Mbeumo smashed the ball into Tottenham’s goal after just 23 seconds it almost exactly mirrored Yoanne Wissa’s opener at the Etihad the previous week. Wissa’s was actually a second faster but in so doing, Brentford set a Premier League record for the fastestContinue reading “Premier League Nuggets 2024/25 MatchWeek 5 Episode 25 of ‘It Started With a Kick’ – Seb White”
Premier League Nuggets 2024/25 MW3 and It Started With a Kick episode 22 – Jim Beglin
PREMIER LEAGUE NUGGETS – MatchWeek 3 RED CARDS Arsenal fans were left fuming by the dismissal of Declan Rice in the Brighton game. While there is some sympathy for Rice, for whom this was his first sending-off in the 245 appearances of his professional career. The second yellow card for nudging the ball away wasContinue reading “Premier League Nuggets 2024/25 MW3 and It Started With a Kick episode 22 – Jim Beglin”
George Best – the Twilight years 1974-1984
Just over 50 years ago George Best played his last match for Manchester United. On New Year’s Day 1974 First Division newcomers Queens Park Rangers took on United at Loftus Road. The game featured two goals from a mercurial maverick, including a characteristically mazy dribble past four opposing players before slipping the ball under theContinue reading “George Best – the Twilight years 1974-1984”
2023/24 Premier League Nuggets
29 December MW 18 & 19 HAT-TRICK HEAVEN Chris Wood’s hat-trick against his former club Newcastle was the eighth of the season equalling the number scored throughout the whole of last season. Wood’s goals came in 46th, 53rd and 60th minutes, becoming the quickest of the season so far. This was only the fourth timeContinue reading “2023/24 Premier League Nuggets”
The Football Mine 