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For the first time in 17 years, Tottenham actually won a trophy – a first European trophy since 1984, no less. That they did it in the same season as their lowest league finish for 47 years made it al

Since English football’s ‘rebirth’ in 1992, few Premier League alumni have tumbled quite as far down the pyramid as Bradford City. They were a top-flight outfit as recently as 2001, but swiftly suffer

XIBEST: Keiren Westwood, Rory Delap, Dean Walling, Jon Mellish, Danny Grainger, Rod Thomas, Callum Guy, Paul Conway, Francois Zoko, Michael Bridges, Jabo Ibehre. WORST: Shamal George, Christie Elliott

Coventry City have been here before. In 1967, Jimmy Hill’s Sky Blues won the Second Division and were promoted to the top flight for the first time in their history. Lifelong innovator Hill took the u

One year ago, Lee Carsley had the weight of the world on his shoulders – or the weight of England, at least. Greece had just come to Wembley and won after the Three Lions’ interim boss – in place foll

Hearts could be about to create more drama in Scottish football and overturn the Old Firm, says Simon Barnes