League Two
QPR 1975-76 DIVISION ONE RUNNERS-UP
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? By Neil Fissler DON Masson arrived at QPR hoping to prove that he could play alongside some of the best players in...
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/ 4 years agoSHEFFIELD WED 1965-66 FA CUP FINALISTS
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? By Neil Fissler SHEFFIELD Wednesday had one hand on the FA Cup until Mike Trebilcock became the first black player to score in a cup final to start turning the game...
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/ 4 years agoNOTT’M FOREST 1977-78
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? FIRST DIVISION CHAMPIONS By Neil Fissler NOTTINGHAM Forest joined an exclusive club when they lifted the First Division trophy in their first season after being promoted from the second tier. Liverpool...
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/ 4 years agoWIGAN ATHLETIC 1998-99
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? AUTO WINDSCREENS SHIELD WINNERS By Neil Fissler PAUL Rogers scored five goals for Wigan Athletic, including one that saw them win at Wembley for only the second time in their history....
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/ 4 years agoSUNDERLAND 1987-88
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? DIVISION THREE CHAMPIONS By Neil Fissler GORDON Armstrong believes Sunderland should never have found themselves in the Third Division for the first time in the club’s history. The Black Cats were...
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/ 4 years agoBIRMINGHAM CITY 1974-75
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? FA CUP SEMI-FINALISTS By Neil Fissler BIRMINGHAM City could be forgiven for thinking they are jinxed when it comes to FA Cup semi-finals after losing six out of seven since the...
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/ 4 years agoWHERE ARE THEY NOW? WALSALL 1983-84
LEAGUE CUP SEMI-FINALISTS By Neil Fissler KEVIN SUMMERFIELD once took Walsall to within 90 minutes of playing in Europe with a Milk Cup semi-final equaliser against Liverpool at Anfield. It was a remarkable feat for...
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/ 4 years agoSHEFFIELD UTD 1981-82
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? DIVISION FOUR CHAMPIONS By Neil Fissler IAN Porterfield made three key signings when Sheffield United found themselves in the Football League’s basement for the first time. He brought in Peterborough United...
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/ 4 years agoHULL CITY 1984-85
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? DIVISION THREE PROMOTION By Neil Fissler BRIAN Horton had an uncanny knack of winning promotion in his first full season with a club during his long playing career. He helped Brighton...
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/ 4 years agoPRESTON NE 1977-78 DIVISION THREE PROMOTION
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? By Neil Fissler ALEX BRUCE scored 171 goals for Preston North End, but none were more important than the one that clinched promotion back to the Second Division. Bruce fired home...
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/ 4 years agoBOURNEMOUTH & BOSCOMBE ATH 70-71
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? DIVISION FOUR RUNNERS-UP By Neil Fissler HAROLD Walker's ambition when he took over as chairman of Bournemouth was to make the club the Newcastle of the south, but things got off...
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/ 4 years agoCARDIFF CITY 2000-01
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? DIVISION THREE RUNNERS-UP By Neil Fissler SAM Hammam was the father of Wimbledon’s famous Crazy Gang, taking the club from the Fourth Division into the First Division and winning the FA...
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/ 5 years agoHARTLEPOOL U 2002-03
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? DIVISION THREE RUNNERS-UP By Neil Fissler HARTLEPOOL United have only had four Football League promotions in their entire history, and Micky Barron played in two. Brian Clough was manager of their...
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/ 5 years agoSTOKE CITY 1978-79
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? DIVISION TWO PROMOTION By Neil Fissler DENIS Smith still laughs about his promotion bonus for helping Stoke City secure a return to the First Division. A grateful board of directors give...
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/ 5 years agoMILLWALL 1978-79
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? FA YOUTH CUP WINNERS By Neil Fissler MILLWALL were heading for relegation from Division Two, but their youngsters were about to embark on the journey of their lives to lift the...
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/ 5 years agoNOTT’M FOREST 1993-94
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? DIVISION ONE RUNNERS-UP By Neil Fissler FRANK CLARK thought his chance of managing a big club had been and gone when he got the call to replace the messiah, Brian Clough....
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/ 5 years agoCAMBRIDGE UTD 1998-99
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? DIVISION THREE RUNNERS-UP By Neil Fissler CAMBRIDGE UNITED went from languishing in the Fourth Division to within 90 minutes of the Premier League under John Beck with a direct but successful...
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/ 5 years agoPLYMOUTH A 2001-02
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? DIVISION THREE CHAMPIONS By Neil Fissler PLYMOUTH Argyle, the most south-westerly club in the Football League, have often found life hard on their travels. But just after the new millennium was...
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League Two
/ 5 years agoROTHERHAM U 2000-01
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? DIVISION TWO RUNNERS-UP By Neil Fissler RONNIE MOORE knew a thing or two about winning promotions, whether as a player or manager. He was Tranmere Rovers’ top scorer when they won...
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/ 5 years agoMILLWALL 2003-04 FA CUP FINALISTS
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? By Neil Fissler DARREN WARD admits that Millwall had already played their cup final before losing to Manchester United at the Millennium Stadium. Ward believes the Lions’ 1-0 semi-final win over...
