Tom Hancock
Tom Hancock started freelancing for FourFourTwo in April 2019 and has also written for the Premier League and Opta Analyst, among others. He supports Wycombe Wanderers and has a soft spot for Wealdstone. A self-confessed statto, he has been known to watch football with a spreadsheet (or several) open...
Latest articles by Tom Hancock

The best football mascots
By Tom Hancock published
Best Mascots Animals, superheroes and a piece of fruit all get a look-in here

Football clubs that went out of business
By Tom Hancock published
Not all clubs last forever...

Euro 2024 sticker album: Everything you need to know
By Tom Hancock published
Got! Got! Need! It's time to get collecting – the Euro 2024 sticker album is here

The best international football kits ever
By Tom Hancock published
Kit of alright Ranking the finest threads worn by national teams

Unusual football stadiums
By Tom Hancock published
Grounds with a difference Featuring crocodiles, moving pitches and a man in a little boat

Erling Haaland wins second straight Golden Boot as Manchester City retain Premier League title
By Tom Hancock published
The prolific Norwegian is the first back-to-back outright Premier League Golden Boot winner in seven years

Manchester City secure record fourth straight Premier League title
By Tom Hancock published
Man City continued their dominance of English football by making it four titles out of four in the 2020s

Luton relegated from Premier League after final day defeat to Fulham
By Tom Hancock published
Luton return to the Championship after one season back in the top flight

Liverpool given green light for long-awaited bargain transfer: report
By Tom Hancock published
Liverpool could be set to land one of the deals of the summer

Manchester United continuing talks for new manager: report
By Tom Hancock published
Doubts linger over Erik ten Hag's future as Man United boss

The best centre-back partnerships ever
By Tom Hancock published
Ranking the most rock-solid defensive duos

The most eccentric characters in football
By Tom Hancock published
Eccentric footballers Quite the bunch of characters, this lot!

The best Wembley finals ever
By Tom Hancock published
We count down the finest finals played at the home of football

How hot will it be at Euro 2024? The temperatures expected for the tournament in Germany
By Tom Hancock last updated
What will the weather be like in Germany for Euro 2024? Here's how hot it will be at the European Championship

Unusual football club nicknames
By Tom Hancock published
What's in a name? Featuring monkeys, the Smurfs and... an old lady

Famous football club owners
By Tom Hancock published
Famous owners These big names have put their money into football clubs big and small

The best Italian midfielders ever
By Tom Hancock published
We count down the finest midfield operators from the land of calcio

Ranked! Every Euro 2024 manager
By Tom Hancock published
Counting down the coaches who will take to the technical area at Euro 2024 this summer

Players who captained club and country
By Tom Hancock published
These skippers all wore the armband at club and international level

The best French defenders ever
By Tom Hancock published
FFT counts down France's finest defensive talents of all time

Which England players have played at the most major tournaments?
By Tom Hancock published
These Three Lions stars are all World Cup and Euros veterans

The best Scottish attackers ever
By Tom Hancock published
FFT ranks the finest wingers, strikers and more to come out of Scotland

The best French midfielders ever
By Tom Hancock published
We count down the country's greatest operators in the middle of the park
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