My first football match was Notts County versus Brentford in the mid 1950s, while sitting on my father's knee. Next it was trips to Lincoln City when in the old Second Division, and then in the 1962-63 season my father took me to White Hart Lane. Once I had seen the incomparable Jimmy Greaves score that was it! My education and profession took me round the country, but wherever I was I tried to watch the local team, always read the football scores first and now I have retired from my professional life it is time to get serious about football, and London teams in particular!
There is a F.A. Premier League (FAPL) Premier London derby (PLDs) match coming up this weekend but first some interesting points about our PLDs players in the England teams for …
Chelsea 4 (Chilwell 50, Zouma 66, Jorginho 78 (pen), and 82 (pen) v Crystal Palace 0Yellows: Chelsea: Azpilicueta, Kante. Played Saturday 3 October 2020, attendance nil. This turned out to …
The next Premier London derbies (PLDs) match will be tomorrow on Saturday 3 October 2020 when big spenders Chelsea entertain Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge. Until Manchester City got interested in Ruben Dias, The Blues had …
Fulham 0 v Arsenal 3 (Lacazette 8. Gabriel 49 assist Willian, Aubameyang 57 assist Willian) played Saturday 12 September 2020 at Craven Cottage, attendance nil. Yellows: Fulham Hector, Cairney; Arsenal Aubameyang, Bellerin. The F.A. Premier League (FAPL) …
The F.A. Premier League 2020-2021 season starts on Saturday 12 September just 48 days after the 2019-2020 “Season to end all seasons” (or will it be?) finished on 26 July …
The F.A. Cup Final 2020, Arsenal 2 (Aubameyang 28, pen.,67) v Chelsea 1 (Pulisic 5), played Saturday 1 August 2020, at Wembley Stadium in front of F.A. and Club executives. Arsenal’s win in this …
The first “Premier London derbies” (PLDs) season is over at last and likely to be the longest debut in soccer history! It eventually ended on Sunday 26 July 2020 having …