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AKA Gary Cook. The home of daily football nostalgia. Author of The Retro Football Collection.

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Captain of England and Manchester United.

And male model.

Bryan Robson and Easy Jeans at Top Man.

No socks needed.

05.02.2026 21:04 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

He got a bad kick in the head. To the point that the player who caught him injured himself because of the power of the kick. I saw him from his debut to that point and he was the future. Then the kick happened and he was out for a long time. Leighton arrived in 1988 with a big reputaton.

05.02.2026 21:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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29th June 1986

Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

World Cup Final

Argentina vs. West Germany

Diego Maradona takes flight in the penalty area.

Can't blame him. Well Schmacher did have previous after all.

20.01.2026 06:45 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Gary Walsh made his debut the week after. Another 3-3 at Villa Park. He was going to be the future until he got a bad head injury in Bermuda. Was never the same again.

05.02.2026 10:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The free-kick opener is a work of art.

03.02.2026 18:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Italia 90

Holland vs. Ireland

21st June 1990.

Ruud Gullit about to open the scoring with Steve Staunton and Kevin Moran in close proximity.

Niall Quinn equalised in the second half as this group game ended 1-1.

02.02.2026 19:37 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Italia 90

Holland vs. Ireland

21st June 1990.

Ruud Gullit about to open the scoring with Steve Staunton and Kevin Moran in close proximity.

Niall Quinn equalised in the second half as this group game ended 1-1.

02.02.2026 19:37 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This was a major shock back on this day in 1988.

3rd Division Port Vale beat Spurs 2-1 in the FA Cup 4th round.

πŸŽ™οΈTony Gubba

#PVFC

30.01.2026 07:02 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

The bleb was the sign wasn't it? It got bigger and bigger and you knew time was running out.

30.01.2026 06:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remember having a ball like this?

And we never even thought about asking for a new one.

We played with this one until there was nothing left.

29.01.2026 07:15 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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In December 1993, this game came out for the Sega Megadrive.

From EA Sports: FIFA International Soccer.

The graphics were ahead of its time.

David Platt was on the cover of this version released in the UK.

#SEGA #Retrogaming

28.01.2026 18:45 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Retro Football magazine is out at retrovault.uk

Here's what to expect:

Barry Davies
A classic League Cup tie from 1985
FA Cup semi-finals
Dundee United in Europe 1986/87
John Robertson tribute
An unlikely German champion in the 90s
Goodbye Saltergate
And Elton Welsby

28.01.2026 12:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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On this day back in 1979, Brian Moore opened The Big Match postbag.

Moore gave out the full addresses of the people writing in.

The content of the letters are so polite.

It's great. A totally different era.

28.01.2026 06:45 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Back to 27th January 1987.

FA Cup action from Upton Park.

West Ham faced Spurs in a lively atmosphere.

The game ended 1-1 with Tottenham winning the replay 5-0.

#WHUFC #THFC #COYI #COYS

27.01.2026 18:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I used to love these team photos in Shoot and Match.

Coventry City under the guidance of Ron Atkinson.

Mick Brown was part of his staff, as he had been elsewhere.

#PUSB #90sfootball

27.01.2026 12:45 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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🚨 Nostalgia alert

Step back into the golden age of football.

Retro Football Magazine & The Retro Football Collection are now available as digital downloads at retrovault.uk

Perfect for fans of classic kits, iconic moments & more.

Please share.

22.01.2026 12:40 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This was a warning sign.

BSB had rights to show live England games in the early 90s.

They also sent football fans all over the place for Monday night FA Cup ties.

I speak from experience on that one.

Then after Sky took them over (or merged if you want) it got worse for fans.

20.01.2026 19:41 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

It's been like it for years Rory but nothing will change.

21.01.2026 07:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This was a warning sign.

BSB had rights to show live England games in the early 90s.

They also sent football fans all over the place for Monday night FA Cup ties.

I speak from experience on that one.

Then after Sky took them over (or merged if you want) it got worse for fans.

20.01.2026 19:41 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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I remember buying this magazine.

Four Four Two from November 2003.

Ronaldo Nazario and Cristiano Ronaldo as the cover stars.

A retro trip to late 70s West Germany and the impact of Kevin Keegan.

The trend of hooligan books and much more...

19.01.2026 19:41 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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29th June 1986

Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

World Cup Final

Argentina vs. West Germany

Diego Maradona takes flight in the penalty area.

Can't blame him. Well Schmacher did have previous after all.

20.01.2026 06:45 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I remember buying this magazine.

Four Four Two from November 2003.

Ronaldo Nazario and Cristiano Ronaldo as the cover stars.

A retro trip to late 70s West Germany and the impact of Kevin Keegan.

The trend of hooligan books and much more...

19.01.2026 19:41 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

That's what I remembered! How hard it was to score when face on with the goal. Many games had that problem.

19.01.2026 16:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This came with the Sega Megadrive and I played it loads with my cousin.

But was it any good?

The cover was great but I seem to remember it not being brilliant.

19.01.2026 10:04 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Hi Jens, it's available everywhere. We have already sold copies in Germany.

19.01.2026 07:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Huge thank you to everyone who’s bought Issue 1 of Retro Football Magazine so far.

The support has been incredible.

Readers are already asking about Issue 2.

It's coming...

Issue 1 is out now for Β£2.99 here:

⬇️
retrovault.uk

18.01.2026 20:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I’ve just launched Issue 1 of Retro Football Magazine.

It’s been months of work, and I’m proud of how it’s turned out.

If you love football nostalgia, this one’s for you.

⬇️
retrovault.uk

15.01.2026 06:57 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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