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Jeff Hughes, head of youth development phase at Larne, is a former Imp, as is Cian Bolger, who is still playing for them.

It's completely different. When filing copy over the phone you can't see what you've previously written and are also reliant on a clear telephone land line (no mobile phones in those days) and the accuracy of the copy taker. Reporters would be filing copy to the Football Echo at 15 minute...

MB would file his text to a copy taker throughout the match for the Football Echo. A set number of words/paragraphs before kickoff then after 15, 30, 45, 60, 75 and an update on the final whistle. Any corrections would have to be made from memory. Monday reports were a rewrite with some...

We did equal a club record yesterday. We have now gone 6 home Football League matches without conceding a goal. This equals the achievements in 1936-37, 1974-75 and 1995-96.

Interview from Coventry Telegraph https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/coventry-city-jack-burroughs-lincoln-28867202#amp-readmore-target

The allocation of accomodation for away fans is covered by EFL rule 35.3.1 "Each Club must make provision for at least 2,000 visiting supporters at every home match or such number as represents 10% of the Club’s certified capacity, if less than 2,000. The League may, on the prior written...

There is a technical distinction between a testimonial (awarded after 10 years service) and a benefit match (usually awarded following serious injury). Other benefit/testimonial matches for individual players were: Roger Holmes v International Club XI, May 1966 John Harrison (a young player...

Hayden Cann and Oisin Gallagher have both appeared twice for Drogs in the pre-season Leinster Senior Cup fixtures. https://www.independent.ie/regionals/louth/sport/soccer/classy-goals-light-up-drogheda-uniteds-leinster-cup-clash/a344325373.html...

To answer German Imp's question. Our financial objective with the book project is to break even on our costs, and we will be happy to achieve this. The most important factor was to produce a quality book, and to make the information we have collated for nearly 50 years available to a wider...

Now got the book available on eBay for a reduced price of £22.50 with free postage: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115760331206?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=VDXsbLSYSdK&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Correct. We have been drawn to play Lincoln United away in the semi final, scheduled for 18 February. https://www.lincolnshirefa.com/cups/cups/2023-2024/county-womens-cup/fixtures

Today's game has been postponed.

City's Central League team are due to play away to Derby County U21s on Tuesday 23 January. Venue Moor Farm Training Centre, DE21 4TB, kick off scheduled for 1.00

After going 1-0 down City fought back to win 2-1 with goals from Lucy Farrow and Ella Tuplin.

Even match so far, 0-0 at half time.

City U18s are playing at home to Harrogate Town tomorrow in the Youth Alliance. Venue is Bottesford Town, DN 17 2TQ, kick off 12 noon, free entry

Two of the starting line up (Clemence and Longson) and one of the subs (Hillyard) never played for us. No player named Sam Longson has ever played in the Football League, although a Sam Longson was chairman of Derby County from around 1965 to 1975.

Match report from Non League Matters (#6) https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forums/threads/tuesday-dec-19.12065/#post-246846

A total of 8 goalkeepers received yellow cards in League One games yesterday, yet none in League Two games (using the lineup details from the BBC website). Presumably the FL have decided that time wasting by goalkeepers is a problem in our division? Otherwise it seems an unusual statistic.

He was listed as John O'Sullivan on the team sheet. A possibility is https://www.shamrockrovers.ie/player/john-osullivan/