Portman Road will host Premier League football this Saturday for the first time since a 1-0 defeat to Manchester United on 27th April 2002. There’s some poetry in the fact that Town’s last Premier League opponents (a 5-0 defeat at Anfield) are their first back in the big time.
Published 7 months ago on TWTD.co.uk
The magic of the cup will be present at Portman Road in a lunchtime kick-off this Saturday as National League South side Maidstone make the journey from Kent.
Published about 1 year ago on TWTD.co.uk
Wayne Rooney’s brief tenure as Birmingham City manager has not got off to the start that the new owners, including NFL star Tom Brady, would have hoped.
Published about 1 year ago on TWTD.co.uk
May 2013 is unlikely to be a time that is remembered with great fondness by the Blue Army. Mick McCarthy had taken over six months previously and very effectively steadied a listing ship which had subsequently limped into 14th place in the Championship, backed by average crowds of 17,500 and with DJ Campbell top scoring with ten goals.
Published about 1 year ago on TWTD.co.uk
A fixture that started as a mid-table game but ended as one that would be marked by having special T-shirts printed to commemorate it - this was the Demolition Derby.
Published about 4 years ago on TWTD.co.uk
John Lyall’s Town team had enjoyed a rich run of form between Boxing Day and April 11th 1992, winning 14 of 18 league matches played.
Published about 4 years ago on TWTD.co.uk
On Friday the members of League One voted by majority to instigate a salary cap. In doing so they not only limit everybody in the division to spending £2.5m per season, but they limit themselves in making the transition to established second tier side or beyond.
Published about 4 years ago on TWTD.co.uk
Sheffield Wednesday’s Joey Pelupessy has signed a new one-year contract extension with the club as confirmed by their official website. It was reported yesterday that Pelupessy was going to sign a new deal with the Owls. This was not received warmly by many of the club’s fans. While he has never been outright terrible in […] The post Sheffield Wednesday midfielder makes new contract official appeared first on The 72.
Published about 4 years ago on The 72
Bradford City announced on their retained list last month that 10 players are leaving the club, including midfield pair Jake Reeves and Hope Akpan. The Bantams may therefore target some midfielders this summer. Here are five recommended signings, all of whom are free agents- Lee Frecklington- He is a vastly experienced midfielder in the Football League […] The post Five midfielders Bradford City could sign to replace Jake Reeves appeared first on The 72.
Published about 4 years ago on The 72
There is definitely little love lost between Leeds United fans and the followers of their most bitter of rivals from across the Pennines, Manchester United. There might be more kindling for that fire with news that Manchester United are tracking Peterborough wonderkid Ricky-Jade Jones according to Sky Sports. Posh, an outfit renowned for finding and […] The post Leeds United to lose out as Manchester United move for Posh starlet appeared first on The 72.
Published about 4 years ago on The 72
Charlton Athletic's Results | |||
Mar 22 | Peterborough United | -1 - -1 | A |
Mar 15 | Wigan Athletic | 2 - 1 | H |
Mar 11 | Crawley Town | 1 - 0 | A |
Charlton Athletic's Fixtures | |||
Mar 29 | Huddersfield Town | H | |
Apr 1 | Mansfield Town | A | |
Apr 5 | Lincoln City | H |
League One Table | ||||
Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts |
2 | Wrexham | 37 | 21 | 71 |
3 | Wycombe | 36 | 27 | 68 |
4 | Charlton | 37 | 17 | 66 |
5 | Stockport | 37 | 19 | 65 |
6 | Huddersfield | 37 | 18 | 61 |