Jack Murray discusses an exciting season ahead for the League of Ireland Premier Division, with a number of clubs holding strong title aspirations.

Co-editor of BackPageFootball.com. Writes mostly on Premier League and A-League with contributions to other sites including TheFootballSack, InBedWithMaradona and Bloomberg's BSports. Has featured on ...

When PSV Eindhoven secured the treble of Dutch League, Dutch Cup and European Cup in May 1988, it was typical of a brief period of unprecedented egalitarianism in the European game. As surprising as ...

Gone are the days when April Fools’ Day involved telling a really crappy joke and punching your mate on the arm when they fell hook, line and sinker for whatever yarn you had just spun. The internet ...

Sunday, December 21 represented a new low in the tumultuous history of Gateshead FC. The turnout for their National League fixture against Eastleigh was 431. Fewer than 400 of them were home fans. The ...

Many believe that this rise in hooliganism has all stemmed from the events at the Euro 2020 Final at Wembley stadium. Despite a reduced stadium capacity (due to Covid-19 restrictions) more than the ...

Non-league football is very special; it is the roots of Dorking Wanderers. Ever since its creation in 1999, they have had a miraculous rise through the English football pyramid and they will be ...

Craig Butler, founder and head of Phoenix Academy in Kingston, has made an immeasurable impact on Jamaican football. A father figure to many of his players, he has built one of the Caribbean’s most ...

David Hardman continues his look back at the 1996/97 season as three different teams took out the three domestic cups in England.

With so much to cover, it feels more appropriate to dissect 1994/95 in two parts. This article will cover the domestic side of the game, with Europe to follow. In 1994/95, the most significant change ...

The wait is over. The FIFA Club World Cup and their glorified friendlies are over and proper football is back. All over the world, leagues have resumed. Barcelona kick started their La Liga defence ...

With qualifiers for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup set to begin next year, Jamaica will be aiming to reach the tournament for a third consecutive time, having made history with appearances in both ...