Tag: sports

  • The quality of the cover of today’s #FOTD Here We Go Again issue 4, a Bolton fanzine from early 1992 gives notice that this is a quality production. Great logo, impressive satirical cartoons and news of a free gift. The…

    FOTD; Here We Go Again, Bolton Wanderers
  • Last week we enjoyed this tremendous photo of Leeds Road from issue 9 of Shrewsbury’s A Large Scotch. This, from May 1991, accompanied a grudging 2 word match report after a 4-0 reversal vs Fulham. (There was a report of…

    #FloodlightFriday; (Another) Large Scotch, Shrewsbury.
  • It wasn’t a “special” anniversary but last Friday I noticed a lot of posts on social media about the English Football League being officially formed 138 years ago on 17th April 1888 at the Royal Hotel in Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester…

    A List Within A List; Founder Member Fanzines
  • Today’s #FanzineoftheDay is issue 6 of Bedford Town’s Eyrie Go. Yes, you heard that right, even Bedford town had a fanzine back in October of 1996, 50p for 28 pages of news and views from Division Three of the Isthmian…

    FOTD; Eyrie Go, Bedford Town
  • Issue 9 of the rather splendid long running Shrewsbury fanzine A Large Scotch came out around April time in 1991. It was a “relegation special” issue but we’re using it for #FloodlightFriday purposes today. At the time it looked like…

    FloodlightFriday; A Large Scotch, Shrewsbury Town.
  • Today’s #FanzineoftheDay is issue 48 of Sheffield United’s long running Flashing Blade. 40 pages and only 50p this beautiful thing is from May 1996 with Howard Kendall just arrived to save United from relegation after Blade legend Dave Bassett finally…

    FOTD; The Flashing Blade, Sheffield United.
  • This week’s #FloodlightFriday story is quite an escapade. Issue 22 from 1996 had 60 pages for the bargain price of £1 and included some quite stunning photos of none other than Red Star Belgrade’s ground and (just about) floodlights. It…

    FloodlightFriday; Always The Bridesmaid, Hearts
  • We’ve covered this before and we will again because fandom and fanzines cover and covered every little bit of minutiae, every corner of watching football with such aplomb and creativity that there are acres of this “stuff”. So, strap yourself…

    I Tried to Sign Platini; More Great Features in Fanzines
  • Food is a very important part of going to the match, the timing of the game critical to choices such as eat/drink before /on the way to/ at the ground or all three. Food was therefore at the front of…

    Masterchef: The Fanzines
  • As it is Non League day today we take another fanzine dip down the leagues with the 50p, 32 page issue 19 of Basingstoke’s amalgamated fanzines from October 1993, great detail on the cover lads. The cover also reveals a…

    FOTD; Roundabout Town (Incorporating GLO); Basingstoke Town