GEORGE BEST

George Best – 325 Days in Edinburgh George Best became a global football superstar in his days with Manchester Utd between 1963 and 1974. His drinking and social life took him away from football and he ended up playing in the USA before returning to England to play for Fulham in 1976-77. After a further …

Lanarkshire Cup

Weekend Tournament 1979-1985 The Lanarkshire Cup was a competition played in the post war era by Lanarkshire’s four senior football clubs – Airdrieonians , Albion Rovers , Hamilton Accies and Motherwell. The tournament was a damp squib in the mid to late 1970s with games sporadically played and in many cases no final being played. …

London Sporting Double Header

Two Iconic London Sporting Venues – Wimbledon and Lords Day One – Wimbledon This was my third trip to the Championships at the All England Club , having obtained a ticket through the resale portal a short time before my London trip. I began the day by taking the tube to Wimbledon Station and hopping …