2017: History in Hertfordshire

Football, bloody hell. That famous expression used by Alex Ferguson after Manchester United had completed the treble came back to me on Saturday November 4, 2017. Some might say that Boreham Wood's moment of history against Blackpool in the FA Cup first round, should not be mentioned in the same sentence as Clive Tyldesley's "balmy night in Barcelona". Try telling that to anyone lucky enough to be at Meadow Park as the final whistle sounded.

2000: England v West Indies, Lord's

England had not beaten the West Indies in a Test series since 1969. But hopes were high as the two teams headed to Edgbaston for the series opener.

Leaving Highbury behind

This article originally appeared in issue 265 of The Gooner.

I can't keep thinking about the past. It's probably just my age - I'm 41 and fast turning into a grumpy old man - but I've reached the stage of hankering for the good old days. In truth, when you put on the rose-tinted specs and take a trip down memory lane, you tend to recall the highs rather than the lows. Yet there is one thing that I'm sure most Gooners (of a certain age) would agree on; I miss Highbury so much.