Thames Iron Works FC was formed by employees of this famous shipbuilding company in 1895 and entered the FA Cup in their initial season at Chatham and the London League in their second. The committee wanted to introduce professional players, so T.I.W.F.C. was wound up in June 1900 and relaunched a month later as West […]
The Saints kicked off in November 1885 when members of St Mary’s Church of England Young Men’s Association formed a club. (They became known as St Mary’s YMA) Rector Canon Albert Basil Orme Wilberforce was the fledglings club first president. During the 1887-88 season the name changed to St Mary’s and it was only in […]
TNS would like to back their club’s chairman over a recent spat with Liverpool FC’s font of all football knowledge Ian Ayre. Mr Whelan, who apparently knows nothing about the English football scene, spent his entire football career playing in all four divisions with Blackburn Rovers and Crewe Alexandra. He is also a FA Cup […]
Formed way back in the year of our lord 1871 at a public meeting held in the “Bridge Street Rooms” 1877 saw them enter the FA Cup for the first time along with an amalgamation with the Reading Hornets. 1889 saw Early FC join up with them and the combined outfits were the first winners […]
I had forgotten all about our three lions assistant manager & Olympic GB manager Stuart Pearce making a very curious decision when he was in charge at Manchester City. Back in May 2006 City were chasing the game when he brought reserve keeper Nicky Weaver onto the pitch as a substitute goalie to replace David […]
To add a bit of fun to what would otherwise be a boring summer (is there ever such a thing as a boring summer where Latics are concerned?) This Northern Soul are running a little bit of a predictions competition for this summer’s European Championship. We haven’t been able to lay our hands on a […]
The 2012 Community Shield on Sunday August 12th will be held at Villa Park because Wembley is being used for the Olympic Football Final the day before. FA Cup & European Champions League winners Chelsea will play The Champions of last season Manchester City.
With rumours within the game indicating that Roberto Martinez may well be staying at Wigan Athletic despite being the number one choice for the vacant Liverpool manager’s seat, things could be looking very rosy indeed for Latics. Martinez has always insisted that he has long term plans for Wigan Athletic and last season he snubbed […]
Okay we know it may not be the best timing, what with all the speculation on Roberto Martinez. But back in April TNS started some work with Michael Cox @ Zonal Marking, to look at how Robert Martinez had developed and shaped the Wigan Athletic 3-4-3 formation. Michael has come up with a fantastic article […]
Well Roy has done it, he’s named his England squad for the European Championship in Poland & Ukraine. He’s gone as expected for 23 blokes from around the Premier League! So are these are the ones who’ll march into Poland & Ukraine to win the European Championship? Well that’s what Roy hopes! We do too, […]