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Football nostalgia blog by Manny Hawks, Richard Allinson, Emlyn Shepherdson-Jones and Mat Jolin-Beech. https://astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/?m=1
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Justin Edinburgh didn't just lift Orient out of the mire, he lifted a whole community. Great to see the Os having such a great season this time round. astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2021/04/465-...

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Divine. astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2020/03/252-...

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Our new post from Emlyn Shepherdson-Jones on Chris Coleman. astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2025/04/56-c... Talented footballer, national hero and aspiring linguist. #Wales #Cymru #Swansea #CPFC #BRFC #FulhamFC #EFL #PL #Euros #RealSociedad #SAFC #football

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#CPFC - I have one ticket (£150 face value) for the semi-final available. Block 231. I had to have a (minor) surgery this week and am unable to travel.

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Today marks the 30th anniversary of the untimely death of Andrea Fortunato. astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2021/08/90-a... A talented fullback who was destined for greatness. Juventus dedicated their Scudetto victory in 1994/95 to his memory. #Juve #Juventus #Como #Pisa #Genoa #SerieA #Italy

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🤔 What was the best football game of 2000? One of these? Something else?

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A very late Happy Birthday to Alessandro Costacurta - hope he's had a good one! astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2022/10/91-a... Mat Jolin-Beech on the bedrock of his LMA Manager glory days. #LMAManager #gaming #football #ACMilan #Italy #SerieA #UCL

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A very late Happy Birthday to Stuart Pearce - hope he's had a good one! astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2021/06/41-s... Rich Allinson on a dedicated defender and handy sparks. #Wealdstone #PUSB #NFFC #NUFC #WHUFC #MCFC #EFL #PL #England #WorldCup #football

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A late Happy Birthday to Darren Huckerby - hope he's had a good one! astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2021/03/158-... Manny Hawks on "the finest striker in East Anglia" who was pretty handy elsewhere too. #LCFC #PUSB #LUFC #MCFC #NCFC #SanJoseEarthquakes #EFL #PL #MLS #football

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A late Happy Birthday to Simon Davies - hope he's had a good one! astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2020/09/na-s... Manny Hawks on a Premier League midfielder and Wales international. But not that Simon Davies. #MUFC #LTFC #Macclesfield #Rochdale #BangorCity #TNS #Rhyl #Wales #football

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Here’s this week’s cartoon for @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/football/pic...

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Happy Birthday to Dion Dublin - hope he has a good one! astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2020/05/u31-... Manny Hawks on a Homes Under The Hammer favourite, musical pioneer and bloody handy footballer. #CUFC #MUFC #PUSB #AVFC #NCFC #LCFC #EFL #PL #football

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Happy Birthday to Dion Dublin - hope he has a good one! astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2020/05/u31-... Manny Hawks on a Homes Under The Hammer favourite, musical pioneer and bloody handy footballer. #CUFC #MUFC #PUSB #AVFC #NCFC #LCFC #EFL #PL #football

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If you insist. astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2024/05/na-p... astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2020/09/98-c...

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Today would have been Trevor Francis' 71st birthday. astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2023/10/47-t... Rich Allinson on the first £1m man in football who sadly passed away in 2023. #BCFC #NFFC #MCFC #Sampdoria #Atalanta #Rangers #QPR #SWFC #CPFC #EFL #PL #SPL #SerieA #UCL #football

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Happy Birthday to Jussi Jaaskelainen - hope he has a good one! astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2020/12/89-j... Mat Jolin-Beech on a top #PL keeper from the Barclay's era. #BWFC #WHUFC #WAFC #PremierLeague #football #Finland

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#ICYMI: A last push for our 5th anniversary post on a trio of players we think are a bit overrated. astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2025/03/591-... Iconoclasm or idiocy? You decide. #PSG #RealMadrid #France #Liverpool #England #Brazil #football #PL #UCL #Ligue1 #LaLiga

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Easter Offer on Premier League and Serie A 90's prints! Etsy store link in Bio #SensibleSoccer #SWOS #Arsenal #Roma #ACMilan #Juventus #EPL #PremierLeague #NUFC #ManUtd #YNWA #Liverpool #Lazio #InterMilan #retrogames #retrogaming #GamersUnite #Batistuta #art #SerieA #Boro #amiga #Everton #Gooners

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Musical excellence. astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2021/01/427-...

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Happy Birthday to Paul Jones - hope he has a good one! astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2020/08/414-... Emlyn Shepherdson-Jones on a great goalkeeper for club and country. #KHFC #Wolves #StockportCounty #SaintsFC #LiverpoolFC #QPR #BRTFC #football #Wales #Cymru

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The lesson here is clear. When in doubt chuck the big lads forward and get it in the mixer. #MUFC #Lyon #UEL #football

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Maybe we were on to something... #RMAARS #RealMadrid #Arsenal #UCL

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A belated Happy Birthday to Alan Curtis - hope he's had a good one! astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2024/03/289-... Manny Hawks on his chilled out approach to official picture day. #SCAFC #LUFC #SouthamptonFC #CCFC #BarryTown #EFL #football #Wales #Cymru

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A belated Happy Birthday to Matty Appleby - hope he's had a good one! astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2021/06/59-m... Manny Hawks takes a deep dive into one of football's deepest divers. #NUFC #DarlingtonFC #BarnsleyFC #OAFC #EFL #PL #football

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Classy from day one. What a player. astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2021/03/97-a...

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Happy Birthday to Rudi Völler - hope he's had a good one! astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2023/07/264-... Mat Jolin-Beech on a mulleted maestro who enjoyed a great soundtrack to his career highlights. #DieMannschaft #Germany #WorldCup #Marseille #UCL #ASRoma #WerderBremen #football

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Happy Birthday to Maurice Johnston - hope he's had a good one! astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2021/10/na-m... Manny Hawks on Rangers' first Catholic player since WW1. Only the second to cross the #OldFirm divide too. #Rangers #Celtic #SPL #EvertonFC #WatfordFC #EFL #Nantes #Scotland

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Happy Birthday to Gary Charles - hope he's had a good one! astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2020/05/37-g... Rich Allinson on a man who was so much more than the victim of a bad Gazza challenge. #NFFC #DCFC #AVFC #Benfica #EFL #PL #football

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Some beauts in here. But also some major omissions. First up Bobby Geddes of Kilmarnock. astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2023/08/15-b...

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Happy Birthday to Lucas Radebe - hope he's having a good one! astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2025/01/193-... Manny Hawks takes a look at a Leeds legend and inspiration for a famous band. #LUFC #LeedsUnited #KaizerChiefs #KaiserChiefs #PL #UCL #SouthAfrica #BafanaBafana #football

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