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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A child’s dream can be very expensive : Mascot costs ‘It Started With a Kick’ Episode 83 – Gary O’Reilly
https://bit.ly/3JE93GE ‘It Started With a Kick’ Episode 82 – Gary O’Reilly As most of you will know, during his dozen or so years as a professional Gary O’Reilly played for Tottenham, Brighton and Crystal Palace, making over 200 appearances in total. We delve into his playing career but we start in 1968 when Benfica wereContinue reading “A child’s dream can be very expensive : Mascot costs ‘It Started With a Kick’ Episode 83 – Gary O’Reilly”
‘It Started With a Kick’ Episode 78 – Gideon Coe
It Started With a Kick Episode 78 : Gideon Coe Gideon’s voice will be well-known to many of you as he has been a stalwart of BBC Radio 6 Music since its inception in 2002, some 23 years ago. Before then he worked on BT Club Call, which led to some interesting encounters with likesContinue reading “‘It Started With a Kick’ Episode 78 – Gideon Coe”
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”
Successful European debuts plus ‘It Started with a Kick’ Episode 71 – David Preece
After all the shenanigans with Uefa, Crystal Palace are now ready to take their bow in a major European competition, albeit the lesser Conference League. Palace have been involved in Europe before but only in minor competitions – three entries into the Anglo-Italian tournament and the long-forgotten 1998 Intertoto Cup campaign in which they lostContinue reading “Successful European debuts plus ‘It Started with a Kick’ Episode 71 – David Preece”
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”
Premier League Nuggets MatchWeek 36/ ‘It Started With a Kick’ Episodes 56 and 57
PREMIER LEAGUE NUGGETS – MatchWeek 36 PLUS CA CHANGE With Tottenham and Manchester United continuing their dismal form by both losing at home they have now racked up 37 defeats between them this season. Indeed Spurs’ 20 losses is the same as Fulham a few years ago, who were relegated and there are still twoContinue reading “Premier League Nuggets MatchWeek 36/ ‘It Started With a Kick’ Episodes 56 and 57”
Premier League MatchWeek 25 / Episode 45 ‘It Started With a Kick’
PREMIER LEAGUE NUGGETS – MatchWeek 25 Another week goes by without a win for the bottom three, between them they have collected 43 points. At the same stage last season Luton, Burnley and Sheffield United had three more. Ipswich’s plucky point at Villa Park, when playing for all the second half with ten men,Continue reading “Premier League MatchWeek 25 / Episode 45 ‘It Started With a Kick’”
Premier League Match Week 20/ Episode 39 ‘It Started With a Kick’
PREMIER LEAGUE NUGGETS – MatchWeek 20 TOTTENHAM MAKING A DIFFERENCE Whatever has been said about Tottenham this season, and there has already been plenty, one of the most remarkable things is how they have managed to have a healthy goal difference of +12 despite being 12th in the table. There are currently only three clubsContinue reading “Premier League Match Week 20/ Episode 39 ‘It Started With a Kick’”