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 Scottish midfielders ever
By Tom Hancock published
A look at Scotland's finest midfield talents throughout the years

The best FA Cup players ever
By Tom Hancock published
Picking out the greatest players in the world's greatest cup competition

Unusual football rivalries
By Tom Hancock published
A look at some of the stranger feuds in the game at club and international level

The best British players of the 90s
By Tom Hancock published
A look at Britain's top footballing talent from the final decade of the 20th century

Great target men in football
By Tom Hancock published
From Hurst to Heskey and Kocsis to Klose...

Football's ultimate journeymen
By Tom Hancock published
These players certainly got about over the course of their careers!

British players who played in France
By Tom Hancock published
Brits abroad These Brits all played club football on the other side of the Channel

The biggest FA Cup upsets ever
By Tom Hancock published
Cupsets A look at the ultimate FA Cup giant-killings

Footballers who protested
By Tom Hancock published
From the Premier League to the World Cup, these players took a stand

Great manager and assistant duos
By Tom Hancock published
Double acts A look at some notable coaching combinations from football history

Scottish players who played abroad
By Tom Hancock published
A look at some notable Scots who turned out for clubs overseas

Managers who won major trophies in club and international football
By Tom Hancock published
These coaches all tasted glory on both stages

The best British defenders ever
By Tom Hancock published
Picking out the finest full-backs and centre-halves ever to emerge from Britain

Iconic 80s shirt sponsors
By Tom Hancock published
A look at the brands who made a name for themselves when kit sponsorship was in its infancy

Treble-winning teams
By Tom Hancock published
Three was the magic number for these great sides

British players who played in Spain
By Tom Hancock last updated
From Bale to Trippier and Cunningham to Lineker

Players who were sent off 10 times or more
By Tom Hancock published
This lot have taken plenty of early baths between them...

Journeyman managers
By Tom Hancock published
A look at some of the game's most epic coaching careers

Clubs who won major cups while playing below the top flight
By Tom Hancock published
When underdogs claim top honours...

Great football dynasties
By Tom Hancock published
A look at some of the most glittering eras in the club game

Clubs who won multiple major European trophies
By Tom Hancock published
These sides got used to winning top continental honours

Welsh players who played abroad
By Tom Hancock published
From Wales to Spain, the USA and beyond...
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