Latest articles by Richard Edwards
The most mental semi-final ever: when Bobby Moore went in goal... and saved a penalty
League Cup Rich Edwards reflects on one of Stoke's most dramatic cup memories as they aim to make history again on Tuesday...
Random byes, four-team finals and even easier qualifying: The early days of the Euros
European Championship Richard Edwards charts the untidy history of the European Championship...
Remembered! When nobody but Liverpool won the League Cup
Rich Edwards recalls a time when success in the competition was a matter of course for the Merseysiders
Marco Gabbiadini: What Happened Next?
What Happened Next? In his playing days his was a name to put fear in the hearts of defenders across the land. Now Marco Gabbiadini is serving up bed and breakfast in a city frequented by the Vikings.
FFT's five-point plan for Premier League survival
Premier League Keeping your seat at the top flight's money banquet has never been more important, but what's the best way to go about it? Richard Edwards asks those who know...
Iceland coach Lagerback aims for reunion with Roy in Brazil
Iceland FourFourTwo meets the man hoping to make Iceland the smallest country to ever qualify for the World Cup, former Sweden and Nigeria coach Lars Lagerback...
How Steve McClaren bounced back, by the men who helped make it happen
Steve McClaren Rich Edwards speaks to those who have helped the former England boss on the road back to the top...
The impossible job? How English football can learn to love the Director of Football
Brighton and Hove Albion With the role of the Director of Football taking another kicking this season, Richard Edwards speaks to a man looking to change perceptions at Brighton...
Friday Night Football further distorts the game's calendar
Premier League With Chelsea set to take on Liverpool in the second FNF, Richard Edwards examines the gradual shift away from 3pm kick-offs on a Saturday
30 years of play-offs madness: The 27 best moments from promotion showdowns
Football League Rejoice, it’s that time of year when the domestic game goes gaga! Richard Edwards honours the heroes, villains and, er, terriers from the Football League’s grand finale...
Remember when Chelsea really were rubbish? FFT recalls the class of '86
Chelsea Sure, the Blues have had it rough at the start of the season – but Richard Edwards remembers when it was a lot worse...
When Portsmouth’s 6.57 Crew tried to hijack the general election – and accidentally helped the Tories win
Action Replay Docker Hughes’s notorious firm were better known for causing chaos wherever they went in the 1980s, but made headlines of a different kind when their leader ran for office with a madcap manifesto
Houghton, Hodgson and the unlikely Swedish love affair
Malmö FF Malmo are preparing to take on Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday night, but back in the '70s a Swedish revolution was taking place via two of Croydon's brightest brains, writes Richard Edwards...
Football's weirdest contract clauses: sheep's nuts, space travel and more
Top 10 It was revealed over the weekend that Mario Balotelli would have pocketed an extra £1m per season at Liverpool if he'd avoided being sent off for violent conduct three times in a campaign. Richard Edwards uncovers more contractual oddities
Apples, bungalows and copper mines: England in Chile '62
World Cup 1962 England’s Chile 62 goalkeeper Alan Hodgkinson tells Richard Edwards about the Three Lions’ last World Cup in South America...
Howay the entertainers: Reliving Newcastle's 1995/96 title challenge, by the players
Newcastle United It’s 20 years since one of the Premier League’s most exciting teams faltered after leading by 12 points. The Magpies' main men from that era talk you through the key games of a thrilling season. You’ll LOVE it...
Should Spurs sack off the Europa League? FFT asks the ex-pros
Tottenham Hotspur Mauricio Pochettino's side have the chance to lift the Premier League trophy for the very first time, but still have European commitments and the FA Cup to contend with too. Do they stick or twist? Richard Edwards asked away...
Sean Dyche: 'My managerial education has probably cost more than a Masters'
Sean Dyche The Premier League's new Mr. Nice Guy has the unenviable task of keeping Burnley up this season, but tells Richard Edwards that being an underdog is what he does best...
Remembered: When Dundee United beat Barça in 1987… twice
Dundee United Almost 30 years on, Richard Edwards recalls the magical month when Jim McLean’s side saw off El Tel’s Spanish giants home and away en route to the UEFA Cup final. Celtic: take heart...
The worst five months in English football: Thatcher, fighting and fatalities in 1985
Action Replay If 1984 was a bad year for England, then 1985 was utterly disastrous – not least if you were a football fan. Richard Edwards remembers Maggie's meddling, an appalling May and the start of the supporter strikeback...
