Hero – Dean WindassDean Windass is a bit of a cult hero at Hull City, having spent six years over two spells at the club. He was the scorer of the winning goal in the Play Off Final to secure promotion to the top flight of English football for the first time in their history. […]
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Heroes & Villains – Huddersfield Town
Chapman far left of the top row with one of his Huddersfield Town teams Hero – Herbert ChapmanIt was at Arsenal that Herbert Chapman really became well-known but it was at Huddersfield Town that he really began to make his name in the world of football management.Chapman joined Huddersfield midway through the 1920/21 season. The […]
Heroes & Villains – Grimsby Town
The bumper crowd at Old Trafford for Grimsby’s 1939 FA Cup Semi-Final with Wolves Heroes – FA Cup teams of 1935/36 and 1938/39Both of these teams reached the FA Cup Semi-Final and is the furthest that any Grimsby Town side have ever got in their 142 year history.Jackie Bestall, Harry Betmead and goalkeeper George Tweedy […]
Heroes & Villains – Gillingham
Hero – Paul ScallyScally oversaw huge improvements on and off the pitch since taking ownership of the club in 1995. Gillingham were rooted in the third and fourth tier of English football and were very close to getting relegated out of the Football League in the 1992/93 season. Scally’s investment saw immediate improvements on the […]
Heroes & Villains – Fulham
Hero – Johnny HaynesHaynes is Fulham’s most famous player. He is held in such high-regard by the club that they decided to name Archibald Leitch’s main stand after him.He spent his entire career at Fulham, making 657 appearances and scored 157 goals. His first came a year before he made his senior team debut at […]
Heroes & Villains – Forest Green Rovers
Heroes – 1981/82 teamI try my best to look for someone different for something slightly different for this article. I could have taken the easy option and written a paragraph about Dale Vince being Forest Green’s hero. Instead, I have gone for the team of 1981/82 who won the Hellenic League and the FA Vase […]
Heroes & Villains – Fleetwood Town
Nathan Pond, Fleetwood Town’s record appearance holder Hero – Nathan PondPond is Fleetwood Town’s record appearance holder, having played in 460 appearances over fifteen years between 2003 and 2018.He joined ‘The Cod Army’ from neighbouring Lancaster City in 2003. He has spent time on loan at Kendal Town and then Grimsby Town during his time […]
Heroes & Villains – Exeter City
Hero – Paul TisdaleVery little was known about Paul Tisdale when he was unveiled to the press at St James’s Park in 2006.Fans who had done their research on their new manager would have found out that he had guided Team Bath into the First Round of the FA Cup in 2002. After guiding the […]
Heroes & Villains – Everton
Hero – Howard KendallHoward Kendall was a great player in his time, forming part of the ‘Holy Trinity’ in Everton’s midfield in the 1960’s alongside Alan Ball and Colin Harvey.Kendall joined Everton from Preston North End, where he reached the FA Cup Final in 1964. He played in the defeat to West Ham United at […]
Heroes & Villains – Doncaster Rovers
Hero – James CoppingerI have selected James Coppinger as Doncaster Rovers’ hero for a couple of reasons.The first is that the 39 year old was still player was still playing first-team football at the club up until all football was suspended a few weeks ago.He has been a first-team regular since joining Rovers for £30,000 […]