MAGAZINE ARCHIVE : CHARLES BUCHAN’S FOOTBALL MONTHLY – MAY 1969

We go back to the end of the 1960s this week, to Charles Buchan’s Football Monthly, which is set to preview the last FA Cup Final of the decade.

There is a four page feature on Leeds United, who are described as “Champions elect”, which turned out to be an accurate description.

There is also an article on the organisation of the FA Cup Final. Manchester City were in the final, having defeated the previous season’s finalists Everton in the Semi-Final.

They would meet either Leicester City or holders West Bromwich Albion. Leicester won that match, meaning both the previous season’s finalists lost in the Semi-Final.

There is a double page feature on British teams in Europe, with Manchester United (European Cup) and Newcastle United and Rangers (UEFA Cup) advancing to the Semi-Finals, but there were Quarter-Final exits for Celtic (European Cup) and Leeds United (UEFA Cup)

Elsewhere, there is a photo special on Benfica’s exit to Ajax in the Quarter-Finals.

Celebrating silverware was Swindon Town, and their win over Arsenal in the League Cup Final gets a double page profile.

Dunfermline Athletic get a feature, dubbed “THE PROUD PROVINCIALS” after winning the Scottish Cup and then reachign the Semi-Finals of the European Cup Winners Cup, and have ambitions to go even higher.

Dunfermline’s replacement as Scottish Cup winners will be Rangers or Celtic, who meet in the final, which gets previewed.

Hungarian referee Istvan Zsolt gets interviewed, where he reveals that he is a fan of British football.

There are adverts in this magazine for other publications such as Goal and Melody Maker.

MAGAZINE ARCHIVE : INSIDE UNITED – OCTOBER 2006

Having signed for Manchester United that summer, Michael Carrick is the cover star of Inside United in the early months of the 2006-2007 season, in his first major interview since joining the club.

Sir Alex Ferguson takes questions from fans, stating that he believed that of the other clubs, Portsmouth have made the best signings of the summer.

United’s Champions League group gets previewed and there are familiar opponents – Benfica, who put them out of the groups the previous season, and Celtic, who they had already met in an end of season friendly and pre-season friendly in 2006.

As the new season is just starting, there is a behind the scenes feature on United’s team photo for 2006-2007.

One player looking to feature in 2006-2007 is Alan Smith, and he gives an interview as he looks to recover from a long term injury suffered earlier in the year.

There is a look at transfers done by United, Thomas Kuszczak has come in, and various players have went out on loan such as Phil Bardsley and Gerard Pique.

Brian McClair’s column focuses on United’s pre-season, where he bumped into fans on the Metro in Amsterdam.

Carrick’s interview gets four pages, where he states he has signed for United to win things.

There is four pages of coverage, mostly photos, of the pre-season tour to South Africa.

One of United’s other teams gets featured, their Masters Team, as they play a Veterans Tournament against other North-West sides.

United’s opponents in October get previewed.

The magazine ends with XFM DJ Paul Tomkinson talking about his love of United.

MAGAZINE ARCHIVE : GOAL – 25.9.1971

Steve Kember of Crystal Palace is the cover star of Goal in the final months of 1971.

As you open the magazine, Francis Lee is telling Goal about how much he hates defensive football.

The big match of the weekend is previewed as Derby take on West Brom, with Derby unbeaten in their opening eight games of the season.

Bobby Charlton uses his column to say that George Best not facing any further action for his red card at Chelsea was a boost for Manchester United.

There is a profile of Brian Labone of Everton, as he looks set to overtake the club’s appearance record.

In Rugby, several Lions players are consuming football during a short-break, with Barry John attending Cardiff City matches while Mike Gibson trained with Glentoran.

Talking of switching sports, a top athlete has said that Colin Bell of Manchester City could be a star as a Half Mile Runner.

Hull City manager Terry Neill is interviewed, with ambitions for getting the club promoted to the top flight, but insists that the club needs to get their infrastructure sorted first off the pitch before having a promotion challenging team.

There is a review of the opening games in European competition, with the big headline being a defeat for Celtic in the 1st Leg of their 1st Round tie in the European Cup against BK Copenhagen.

Jimmy Hill uses his column to state that tougher referring won’t put off defenders, they’ll just find another way to stop strikers.

In Glasgow, Rangers are put through a rigorous training regime on what is known as “Murder Hill”.

Mick Channon has found himself a new interest outside of football, he owns a Hairdresser’s.

There is a profile of one of the brightest talents in English football, Tommy Cassidy of Newcastle United.

England have a European Championship Qualifier against Switzerland coming up, and Goal is offering fans the chance to travel to the game (ticket included) for £16.50.

The magazine ends with a poster of Rodney Marsh.

MAGAZINE ARCHIVE : WHEN SATURDAY COMES – SEPTEMBER 2004

Steven Gerrard and Sven Goran-Eriksson are the cover stars of this edition of WSC, poking fun at a story that Eriksson and a senior FA official both had affairs with the same member of FA staff.

This story, described as “a saga” by WSC forms the basis of this edition’s editorial.

Rangers and Celtic both launched their own TV channels this month, and this development got covered by WSC.

Also being covered is the rebranding of the Football League’s three divisions – Division One is now The Championship, Division Two is now League One and Division Three is now League Two.

Bradford City will be starting the season in League One having just been relegated from Division One, and their fight for survival off the pitch gets featured.

Atletico Madrid have announced a shirt sponsorship deal with Spiderman (well, the distributors of the film, who put a different film they want promoted on a rolling basis) so WSC looks at the history of shirt sponsorship in football.

Another trend looked at by WSC is that of clubs paying other clubs to take unwanted players off their books, the prime examples being Michael Stewart and Patrick Kluivert.

In France, there is a feature on newly appointed national team manager Raymond Domenech.

In their review of the goings on on the web, WSC looks at websites dedicated to groundhopping.

The magazine ends with a look back at the 1975-1976 season, and the long term effects of it.

MAGAZINE ARCHIVE : MATCH – 2.9.1989

Bryan Robson is the cover star of Match as the race the reach the 1990 World Cup reaches the final stages.

Match reviews games involving the home nations, noting that England have traditionally struggled in September during the 1980s.

The recent Old Firm game gets a double page spread, a 1-1 draw which saw Mo Johnston jeered throughout by Celtic fans.

John Gregory has just been appointed Portsmouth manager, and is determined to take them back to the top flight, and might even come out of retirement to play for them at the age of 35.

Joe McLaughlin has recently left Chelsea to join Charlton, and is hoping the move will earn him a place in the Scotland squad.

In world news, Feyenoord manager Pim Verbeek has threatened to resign after a violent pitch invasion by fans, just two weeks into his reign.

This magazine is ad heavy, with products being advertised by Nigel Clough, John Aldridge and Steve McMahon.

MAGAZINE ARCHIVE : 90 MINUTES – 10.8.1996

Alan Shearer is the cover of this edition of 90 Minutes as he is described as a man under pressure, having signed for Newcastle United for a World Record £15m.

As you open the magazine, there is an advert for Loaded, with Homer and Bart Simpson being the cover stars.

There is a three page feature on Alan Shearer, canvassing on how people think he will do at Newcastle, with Dec from Ant and Dec describing himself as being “Over the moon” when news of the transfer broke.

There is a double page interview with Ugo Ehiogu, who is described as a future England captain.

The article is accompanied for an Aston Villa branded mobile phone.

In other club branded products, there was a review of the official Celtic CD-Rom.

James Quinn of Blackpool is profiled alongside Earl Barrett of Everton as players to watch.

The magazine ends with Steve Clarke of Chelsea spilling the beans on his team-mates.

MAGAZINE ARCHIVE : SHOOT – 15.7.1989

It’s the summer of 1989 and clubs are getting ready for the new season, as Paul Stewart is cover star of Shoot, telling him of his “White Hart Pain”

The pain in question was a disappointing 1988-1989 season following his move from Manchester City, which gets a double page feature as soon as you open the magazine.

Everton’s new signings Stefan Rehn and Martin Keown get a double page, with Rehn giving up his job as a Painter and Decorator to play in England, while Martin Keown hopes his move to Goodison Park will fulfill his dream of winning the league, which he thought had disappeared when he left Arsenal.

Also leaving Aston Villa was Alan McInally, with Graham Taylor facing criticism from angry fans over the sale. Taylor himself was angry with the conduct by Bayern Munich in the deal, who he says illegally approached his player.

Another player heading to the Continent was Chris Waddle, who has just left Tottenham Hotspur for Marseille, with Spurs manager Terry Venables telling Shoot that this is an opportunity for Gazza to come out of the shadows and become a big star.

Brits abroad were all the rage is this issue, with John Toshack getting a full page profile having just been appointed manager of spanish champions Real Madrid.

Rangers and Celtic are hoping that the Home Office will grant them permits for foreign signings, with Thomas Madigage of South Africa wanting to go to Rangers, and Dariusz Dziekanowski wanting to sign for Celtic.

Lou Macari is the new manager of West Ham, and has told his players they have to toughen up if they want to win promotion.

Tony Agana and Brian Deane are featured as part of a feature called Dynamic Duos, inspired by the cinematic success of the Batman movie, which didn’t actually feature Robin.

This week’s Player Profile was Alan McCleary of Milwall. Disappointingly, they asked him football related question and not who is favourite band is.

The magazine ends with Bryan Robson using his column to declare that Manchester United’s signing of Mike Phelan and Neil Webb will be the best signings of the summer.

MAGAZINE ARCHIVE : GOAL – 21.12.1968

What appears to be Santa Claus on this week’s edition of Goal is actually Terry Neill of Arsenal, visiting Great Ormond Street Hospital in his role as Chairman of the PFA.

Bobby Charlton uses his column to discuss onfield violence, stating that football is not too violent.

Another Bob is featured, Stokoe, who has hit out after being sacked as manager of Charlton Athletic.

Derby County have discovered they have a growing fanbase across the world, with supporters emerging in Baghdad.

Frank O’Farrell, new manager of Leicester City, has claimed that Leicester can win the title. He would be proved right, albeit 47 years later.

With it being nearly Christmas, naturally, Goal asks some footballers what they want this year. Alan Ball, just wants Everton to beat Man City on Boxing Day.

The tie of the round in the European Cup Quarter-Finals is AC Milan v Celtic, with writer Leslie Vernon expecting the Italian side to win the tie and the competition. He would be proved right.

This week’s Girl Behind The Man goes to Scotland, to meet Anne Gemmell, wife of Celtic star Tommy Gemmell.

There is a look at gates in England, with the most notable figure being that Nottingham Forest have lost 123,000 fans over two seasons.

MAGAZINE ARCHIVE : MATCH – 24.3.1984

It’s the League Cup Final, and this is reflected with both Everton and Liverpool being represented on the cover. Both teams are looking to make history. Liverpool by winning the trophy in four successive seasons, and Everton to win it for the first time.

The match gets a four page preview, with a series of top flight stars being canvassed for their opinion, and the consensus is that Everton will win.

There is a profile of Matchman Of The month, Davie Cooper of Rangers.

Also getting profiled is new Aston Villa signing Steve Foster, who is happy with the move as it means he won’t have to play against Peter Withe, who he rates as his toughest opponent.

Match assesses form of Liverpool and Everton in this season’s League Cup, based on the player ratings in Match Facts, with Everton edging out Liverpool by a score of 6.81 to 6.77.

Plymouth Argyle get profiled as they dream of a trip to Wembley after putting Derby County out of the FA Cup, with a Semi-Final against Watford at Villa Park standing in the way.

It’s also the League Cup Final in Scotland, with the game between Rangers and Celtic getting a double page preview. There is also a poster of Robert Prytz of Rangers.

Ratings seem to be a theme in this magazine, as Glenn Hoddle gets a go at rating Everton and Liverpool’s players.

The magazine ends with a profile of Mark Lawrenson, who says he wants to be a Commentator when he retires.

MAGAZINE ARCHIVE : SHOOT – 15.3.1986

Sheffield Wednesday’s on form striker Garry Thompson is the cover star, in a week where Shoot speculates that Manchester United might be trying to sign Sammy Lee from Liverpool.

Lee is the subject of a double page feature, where he states he is aiming to make up for lost time after a disappointing 84-85 due to injuries and loss of form.

Lee was linked with Manchester United by Shoot, whose Danish defender John Sivebaek has revealed he joined United for money, while manager Ron Atkinson revealed that it was his goal against Republic Of Ireland in a World Cup Qualifier which prompted United to sign him, beating off competition from Spurs, Celtic, Atletico Madrid and Club Brugge.

With the World Cup approaching, Shoot looks at the chances of those wanting to go. They did a report on Terry Fenwick’s performance during QPR’s 1-1 draw with Luton, concluding that he is being wasted in midfield.

One player not going to Mexico was Remi Moses, who would be missing out through injury. Bryan Robson writes about this in his column, and also states that Mark Hughes wants to stay at Manchester United, and then promotes his fan club, which you can join for £3.50 a year if you live in the British Isles.

In news, Reading’s Andy Rogers was saved by the club’s physio after he collapsed during a recent game.

Two youngsters getting full page profiles were Nigel Spackman (Chelsea) and Paul Stephenson (Newcastle United)

Shoot reports that Barcelona are looking at Mark Hughes, while Gary Williams is set to leave Aston Villa after a bust-up with manager Graham Turner.

One player agreeing with his manager was Peter Rhoades-Brown of Oxford, whos manager Maurice Evans described him as inconsistent.

Jimmy Greaves Star Letter comes from a Scotland fan complaining that it was unfair that Belgoium were considering playing their Euro 88 Qualifier against Scotland to a neutral country, due to the fear of hooliganism.

John Bond gets a double page spread, with the recently appointed Birmingham City manager stating that he can revive the club. They were relegated in 1986, and almost get relegated again in 1987, before Bond was sacked.

In foreign news, Andreas Brehme has signed a pre-contract with Bayern Munich, while Janusz Torowski and Jaroslaw Biernat have both signed for Eintracht Frankfurt, but won’t be going to the World Cup, having claimed asylum in West Germany.

Shoot is in the World Cup mood, doing a double page feature on Denmark, comparing them to the Holland side of 1974 and 1978.

Peter Davenport’s chances of going to Mexico received an endorsement from his manager at Nottingham Forest, Brian Clough, who wrote a column to urge England manager Bobby Robson to put him on the plane.

Talking of managers, Kenny Dalglish picked up his first Manager Of The Month award, but defeat to Everton ruined his day when he was presented with the award.

A future manager, was Alan Curbishley of Charlton, who was on the pitch for them in 1986, leading their promotion charge as they aimed to reach the top flight for the first time since 1957.

In Scotland, a former Rangers man has done Celtic a favour, as Mo Johnston has had a run of form kickstarted by being dropped from the Scotland squad by Alex Ferguson.

Brighton get a full page profile, as they aim to be promoted back to the top flight after being relegated in 1983.

Returning to Scotland, Shoot previewed the Scottish Cup Quarter-Finals between Hibs and Celtic, and Aberdeen v Dundee. At the time of going to print, they were the only two Quarter-Finals definitely confirmed.