Tag Archives: Leicester City

Review – Gordon Milne, Shankly, My Dad and Me with Steve Younger

Posted on February 21, 2024 by ianhaspinall

In his engrossing football memoir Gordon Milne recalls his journey from Preston to Newcastle via Liverpool, Blackpool, Wigan, Coventry, Leicester, Turkey, and Japan. Milne is a pure football man who has encounters with some of the greatest players and managers … Continue reading →

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FA Cup exit but signs of promise – Leicester City 2 Wigan Athletic 0

Posted on January 5, 2020 by ianhaspinall

Kieran Dowell made a promising debut Latics produced a commendable performance against Premier League Leicester City at the King Power Stadium but slipped out of the FA Cup 2-0 at the Third Round stage. The visitors started well but young … Continue reading →

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Book review: Moving the Goalposts – A Yorkshire Tragedy by Anthony Clavane

Posted on December 19, 2017 by ianhaspinall

Anthony Clavane’s remarkable insight into the demise of Yorkshire’s sporting institutions in the context of a post-industrial world is now available in paperback. Clavane believes that ‘sport has gone wrong’ in the sense that it has been increasingly infected by … Continue reading →

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Book review: Making the impossible possible – How Steeple Sinderby Wanderers Won the FA Cup

Posted on July 15, 2016 by ianhaspinall

The re-published ‘How Steeple Sinderby Wanderers Won the FA Cup’ by J.L.Carr is a classic football tale from a bygone age but it still has a resonance for football fans today. It is a story about a small village team … Continue reading →

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Wigan held by Champions-Elect – Wigan Athletic 2 Leicester City 2

Posted on April 1, 2014 by ianhaspinall

Wigan went toe-to-toe with Champions-elect Leicester City in an entertaining 2-2 draw at the DW Stadium. With three minutes of normal time remaining Latics looked to have secured the three points but Dean Hammond headed home to keep open the Foxes … Continue reading →

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Latics outfought by Foxes – Leicester City 2 Wigan Athletic 0

Posted on September 14, 2013 by ianhaspinall

Wigan slumped to a disappointing 2-0 defeat at the King Power Stadium with Liam Moore scoring his first goal for the Foxes and David Nugent scoring a late penalty. Moore put City ahead when he headed home unmarked from a … Continue reading →

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