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Tony Incenzo

Tony Incenzo has visited over 2500 football grounds. In this piece, Tony details some of his highlights from visiting non-league football.

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Nick Szczepanik: Brian Horton - my favourite player

A bargain signing who was much more than just a hard tackler

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Sean Graham: 2005, Everton v. Manchester United

Seeing Duncan Ferguson after twice missing the chance

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Sean Graham: 1958 Munich Air Crash

Remembering the players, staff and journalists killed

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Julie Welch: Norman Hunter

"You’d think he wouldn’t hurt a fly.....an astonishingly amiable man."

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Graham Heywood: 1969, my first match

Manchester United with George Best v. West Ham United - and after a false start watching my uncle

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Sean Graham. Hillsborough- A Tribute to the 96

From watching Aberdeen, Celtic, Rangers, Partick Thistle, Maryhill juniors and Scotland as well as watching Everton and Manchester United, I have plenty of memories to share for fans to hopefully enjoy and remember."

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Rob Shepherd: 1970 World Cup

Even Pele got it wrong sometimes

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Sean Graham: my first visit to Edgeley Park

Meeting the people behind the scenes at Stockport County v. Brighouse Town

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Lance Hardy: 1973 F.A. Cup Final

Sunderland v. Leeds United - Bob Stokoe's changes and signings, the Cup run and the Final

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Rob Bishop: 1963, George Best's debut

Manchester United v. West Bromwich Albion

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Rob Bishop: 1997, UEFA Cup

Athletic Bilbao v. Villa - "superb hospitality" : Villa v. Athletic Bilbao - not quite so superb

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Copyright Heidi Haigh

Heidi Haigh

Leeds United supporter Heidi Haigh has written a book that provides a fascinating insight into life as a female football fan at a time when the sport was still regarded as a “man’s game”.

Heidi’s memoir Follow Me and Leeds United, is based on diaries she kept while watching the Whites home and away during their glory years of the 1970s.

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Toon Times

Ged Clarke: 1993 promotion

Promotion and the title at Grimsby, with more celebrations at Newcastle United v. Leicester City

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Nige Tassell: 1991/1992, Our Double

Vauxhall Conference and F.A. Trophy winners - perhaps not entirely mine to enjoy, but I didn't care

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Roy Cavanagh MBE: Jack Crompton

Jack and Manchester in the mid-50s

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Sean Graham: 1981 UEFA Cup win

My memories, and those of Frans Thijssen, of the players and the manager

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Rob White: an interview with Dave Mackay

His memories of Hearts and of the Spurs players

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Martin Polley; Half Man Half Biscuit

Memories of the 70s and a band from the 80s

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David Tossel: Jon Sammels

Memories of meeting him as a child and an adult

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Dan Freedman: 1985, Norman Whiteside goal

Manchester United v. Everton, 1985 F.A. Cup Final

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Jon Howe: 1987, F.A. Cup Fifth Round

Leeds United v. QPR, a life-changing experience - and the club changed too

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Eyal Berkovic: Scored twice against Rangers. Did nothing else

Willy Maley: attending Celtic games with my father

He loved European nights and beating Rangers, but not friendlies, aggregate scores or goalless draws

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Juninho: King of swaying hips © The Herald

Daniel Gray: 1995, Juninho arrives

What his signing meant to the club and the area

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The G-men in action © The Herald

James Kelman: Alan Gilzean and Jimmy Greaves

Manchester City v. Tottenham Hotspur and the G-Men

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Rodge Glass: 1999 Champions League Final

Manchester United v. Bayern Munich - a family memory of tickets and new glasses

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