A week on from Crewe’s triumph at Wembley, our illustrator and sometimes contributor Ben Piggott reports back on his experiences of the Football League’s Trophy Final. … The talk on the stroll/waddle up Wembley Way – at least among those who hadn’t had to crawl down the spine of the country in the early hours – was of the 33,000 tickets that Southend had managed to shift for their first ever final here. Such are the benefits of having a national stadium a stone’s throw from 15 league grounds: when one of them does make it to a final, they…
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The Football League Awards and Fried Egg Sandwiches
Having somewhat nervously accepted an invitation to Sunday Night’s Football League Awards, my tension was only heightened as I negotiated a cabal of smartly turned out livery men to enter into the Xanadu like surrounds of mega-venue The Brewery, at the heart of the City of London, a few paces south of hip Whitecross Street. Nervous not only due to the fact that I had forgotten my tie and every man jack in the room seemed to be sporting one, even the females; nervous not only because the highest point of the pyramid I have ever performed at is the…
The Monday Profile: Leon Cort
Leon Cort has a big summer head of him. While the attention of most of this country will be squarely focused on events in Poland and the Ukraine, his national side Guyana will be stepping out on to the turf at a yet to be determined Mexican stadium; this potential tussle with a man known as Chicharito, the first of a sequence of six games that are the most important in the nation’s footballing history. With his club Charlton seemingly cruising to a place in next year’s Championship, Cort will be galvanised for the steep task ahead and Guyana have…
The Seventy Two Unfortunates Football League Preview: the Archives
We continue our Five Days of Football League build-up with a focus on the archival section of our 108-page overview of the coming season. In putting together the Preview, we wanted to touch upon the writing that we feel best represents our sites by giving selected pieces a second airing.So, kicking the section off on page 66 is Iain Macintosh’s ode to Southend, which first appeared on The Seventy Two back in March this year. One of two personal contributions from myself follows this, a rundown of ten matches across the last 10 seasons for Plymouth Argyle. As lengthy as…
Neil Harris: Looking Forward
Yesterday marked the end of an era at the Den. Neil Harris’ departure for the northern shore of the Thames Estuary brought to an end a second spell in Millwall blue and put a downer on many a Millwall supporter’s afternoon.It had been obvious for some time that we were watching a club legend in action. I can’t think of many other players who have achieved two promotions with the club and, in this age where any decent goalscoring prospect will be lured into the Premier League forest before they’ve had a chance to put down roots, Harris’ club record…
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