
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 Argentine players in Premier League history
By Tom Hancock published
A look at Argentina's standout Prem stars

English clubs who played in the European Cup or Champions League
By Tom Hancock published
English sides have been playing in Europe's top club competition since the 1950s

The most Premier League appearances without winning an England cap
By Tom Hancock published
These English players are all Premier League veterans, but they never got a taste of senior international football

The best Scandinavian players ever
By Tom Hancock published
A look at the finest footballing talent from Denmark, Norway and Sweden

Clubs who changed their name
By Tom Hancock published
Looking at some of the English clubs who took on a new identity...

Managers who managed more than one club in the same city
By Tom Hancock published
From Bruce to Benitez and Menotti to Mourinho...

Long-distance domestic fixtures
By Tom Hancock published
There are away days, and then there are these...

The best Asian players in Premier League history
By Tom Hancock published
A look at the top Premier League stars from Japan, South Korea and more

The best North American players in Premier League history
By Tom Hancock published
Picking out the Premier League's standout stars from the USA, Mexico and other North American nations

Managers who managed clubs they played for
By Tom Hancock published
Sometimes, you just can't get enough of a club...

The best Brazilian players in Premier League history
By Tom Hancock published
Well over 100 Brazilians have played in the English top flight – these are the best of the bunch

Great little-and-large strike partnerships
By Tom Hancock published
Celebrating one of football's most classic combinations

The best Uruguayan players ever
By Tom Hancock published
Picking out the best talent Uruguay has produced

Football clubs who relocated
By Tom Hancock published
A look at some clubs who upped sticks and moved

Countries' first league champions
By Tom Hancock published
We go back to where it all began in England, Scotland and beyond...

Players who won league titles on more than one continent
By Tom Hancock published
A look at the stars who were champions in multiple corners of the world

Memorable loan spells
By Tom Hancock published
That feeling when you fall in love with a loanee...

The biggest Champions League upsets ever
By Tom Hancock published
A look at the greatest shocks in Europe's top club competition

The best Scottish defenders ever
By Tom Hancock published
Scots Stoppers We pick out the finest right-backs, centre-backs and left-backs from Scotland

Footballers with great nicknames
By Tom Hancock published
From 'Dave' to 'The Blind Venetian'...

Players who scored from inside their own half
By Tom Hancock published
It's one of the most spectacular sights in football

The best Dutch players in Premier League history
By Tom Hancock published
A look at the finest Premier League imports to hail from the Netherlands
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