Football Nostalgia news


Matt the big name, but this was Corbet’s club

TOMORROW evening at the Peninsula Hotel, Vale Rec's favourite son, one Matthew Paul Le Tissier, addresses a celebration of the club's first 75 years.


Days when even Saints bowed to the Centrals

DIPPING into the Press archives of mid October 1967 did not disappoint.


Irish led the way when it came to the imports

I CAN say with every confidence that Eduardo Santana is the best Venezuelan footballer ever to strut his stuff on a Guernsey football pitch.


‘To me it is simply priceless’

On this day 50 years ago Guernsey recorded a famous 6-4 Muratti final victory over Jersey at the Track. Nick Mollet looked back at the 10-goal thriller and spoke to Guernsey stalwart Lloyd Duquemin, who has special memories of the match, as it provided him with his only winners' medal in seven finals


North’s class of 60s leaves mark in Jersey

THERE are influential football people in Jersey who rate the 1960 North side as the best Guernsey side of the lot.


‘Cone-like’ North boss dons the boots again

ROVERS are destined to collect another Priaulx League woodenspoon after Saturday's triple-header brought wins for champions North, Vale Rec and, unexpectedly, Rangers over the 2005/6 title-winners, Bels.


Mercurial ‘Nobby’ and that golden three years

LEGENDARY forward John Loveridge is said to have a great Upton record and indeed he did.


Goals, threats and creativity

THE best ever 'Upton' side?


It took the Navy to sink North

HAS there ever been a better team than the 1927 Upton-winning Northerners' side?


Guernsey pink reveals our 30s sports stars

A QUICK glance at the day's English football results gave an immediate clue to the pre-war period.

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