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Chris O's Favourite 5... FA Cup Finals
As it's FA Cup Third Round day, I thought I'd take a slow walk down memory lane to remind myself of my favourite five Finals from years gone by.1. West Ham v Liverpool (2006)“Surely the best Cup Final...
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The Football Attic Annual
CoverIt started as a Christmas present for Chris and myself, but after posting pics of it on Twitter, we received quite a bit of interest from people wanting to know if we planned to sell them. I...
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The League of Blogs 2013 - Vote Now!
You may have noticed a new page on the blog in the list above...The League of Blogs will shortly be returning to the Attic, but we're shaking it up...and we want your opinion!More details (and the...
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Kick-Off (1981)
It's our absolute delight to welcome back Al Gordon from God, Charlton and Punk Rock who provides us with another excellent guest post - this time on the simple pleasure of playing a classic football...
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Football kits 'The Talbot Way'
The Coventry 'Talbot' kitIf you listened in to our recent podcast on retro football kit design, you'd have heard Rich and myself yakking on about the famous Coventry City 'Talbot' kit (see pic right)....
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Great Tracksuits of Our Time: No.7
Coventry City (circa 1978):Seen here modelled by Gerry Daly, this is a smart design in light and dark blue with quite possibly the biggest flappy collar that's ever been seen by the human eye. Forget...
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Stick With Soccer - Daily Mirror Sticker Album 1986-87
Say "football stickers" to anyone and they'll probably wonder why you're shouting random phrases at them in the street... and why you appear to have no pants on, but are still wearing a nice pair of...
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The News of the World Football Annual 1983/84
The arrival of the 1983/84 season prompted many to wonder how far football had fallen in recent times. The game had lost its allure and was in something of a tailspin but The News of the World Football...
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Nintendo World Cup, 1990
We're delighted to say that Matthew Wassell is back in the Attic, and this time he's reliving a football computer game in glorious technicolour...With it being yet another snowy afternoon in deepest...
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FKS: The Wonderful World of Soccer Stars Gala Collection (1970/71)
Just off Oxford Street in London lies 175 Wardour Street, today the site of an unassuming shop selling photographic equipment but 40 years ago or more the location for FKS Publishers Ltd - Britain’s...
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NASL Soccer (1979)
There is, in my view, a curious ratio that applies when you’re a child. It states that no matter how good the Christmas presents are that you receive, you will always be envious of those your friends...
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The Big Match - December 1969 - Part 1
We often feature guest posts here in the Attic and today sees another debutant. All the way from Spain, David Poza, creator of the epic 'On This Day' series on YouTube that showcases historical...
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Chris O's Favourite 5... England home kits
Once again we find ourselves ready to make acquaintance with another new England home strip, an altogether more frequent event these days but made all the more exciting this time around due to a new...
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Rich J's Top 5... Worst England Home Kits
As usual when Chris posts a Top 5, my immediate reaction is to grab onto his coat tails and quickly chuck my own top 5 out there, but in the case of his Top 5 England Home Kits, he's chosen some...
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Subbuteo: Accessories for the modern era
Subbuteo today leads a charmed life. Having peaked in the late-1970's, it dwindled away into virtual obscurity during the next decade or two and looked for a while as though 'flick to kick' had...
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Great Tracksuits of Our Time: No.8
Derby County (1978):Much as we love the flamboyance of Admiral's many daring tracksuit designs, we shouldn't forget that it sometimes pays to imply a sense of style through understatedness. To that...
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The Big Match - December 1969 - Part 2
Last week we brought to you The Big Match - December 1969 (Part 1) from David Poza, creator of the epic 'On This Day' series on YouTube that showcases historical football matches for every day of the...
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The Football Attic Guide To... Team Photos
Ever since the day when 22 men first walked onto a field to kick about an inflated pig's bladder, the practice of taking a team photograph has been a mainstay in the football world. With the constant...
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England XI v Thames TV XI advert, 1979
While some people these days prefer to idle away their spare time pondering who they'd invite to their fantasy dinner parties, we football fans of a certain age can opt for something more enlightening....
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Great Tracksuits of Our Time: No.9
Argentina (1978):A special occasion sometimes requires a special outfit to wear and as hosts of the 1978 World Cup, Argentina certainly got it in the form of this fetching sky blue tracksuit by...
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