British & Irish Football

Welcome to the 201st edition of Monday 11s. As it’s the third Monday of the month, this is a topic quiz. The theme for this week is Manchester United. Good …

By Jay Mansfield See here for Jay’s excellent blog and here for his comprehensive piece on Rangers numbering The concept of nominative determinism is that you find yourself in a …

Often, a lament at the state of modern squad numbering is accompanied with a longing for how things were in the old days, when everything was seemingly in order. We …

Our thanks to Guy Owen for making us aware of footballing nirvana on Saturday. @squadnos – good heavens. Mansfield have completed football — Guy Owen (@MrGuyOwen) September 12, 2020 As …

With the new season less than two weeks away, Wigan Athletic are available at odds of 20/1 with bet365 bookmakers to win League One next term. That looks to be …

New Chelsea signings Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech both made their debuts for the Stamford Bridge outfit in a 1-1 friendly draw with Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday. The …

By Gary Parkinson Of all the changes happening at Bolton Wanderers, shirt numbering must be low on the list – but nevertheless, the scale of unallocated jersey numbers is unprecedented in …

While Southampton have had issues with what appears on the fronts of their shirts, the markings on their backs are in good shape for the 2020-21 season. It’s no exaggeration …

If you ask any 25-year-old and above football fan who was one of the greatest midfielders of their generation, the man in the orange glasses will almost certainly crop up. …

Following the departure of Fernando Torres to Chelsea in January 2011, the six-time champions of Europe endured a troubled spell in seeking to replace their Spanish talisman. That said, the …