jimmy greaves – More Than Mind Games

Brian Clough: Sunderland and the End of His Playing Career

Posted on June 14, 2007September 5, 2010 by JamesHamilton

It would prove to be a saving grace: the threat of a players’ strike in 1961 finally brought an end to the maximum wage in English football after 60 years. (You can read a superb discussion of the issue and its history here). At the same time, Clough became a leading player at a leading…

Statistics Telling a Sad Story

Posted on June 12, 2006September 7, 2010 by JamesHamilton

Because England have only the one World Cup to their name, there’s a tendency to exaggerate how far behind the best we’ve been since the end of the Second World War. It’s exaggerated because England’s greatest sides have always peaked in between tournaments – the 46-49 side being the principal victims. But sometimes far worse…