Stewart Robson and Alison Bender look back on Jimmy Armfield’s career and discuss how the former Blackpool and England footballer, manager and pundit will be remembered.
Robbie Neilson took over at MK Dons in December 2016.
MK Dons and manager Robbie Neilson have parted company by mutual consent.
The League One club announced the decision had been made on Saturday evening following a meeting between Neilson and chairman Pete Winkelman.
Neilson’s side lost 2-1 at Northampton on Saturday afternoon. He leaves with the club 21st in the standings.
“Milton Keynes Dons Football Club and Robbie Neilson have parted company by mutual consent,” the club said in a statement on their official website.
“Assistant manager Stevie…
Juan Carlos Garcia featured in two of his country’s games at the 2014 World Cup.
Former Wigan defender Juan Carlos Garcia has died at the age of 29 following a battle with leukaemia, the League One club have announced.
Garcia had been diagnosed with the illness in early 2015 and remained in England until returning to his native Honduras towards the end of last year.
He had joined Latics from Olimpia on a three-year contract in 2013, following the path previously taken by fellow Honduras internationals Maynor Figueroa, Wilson Palacios and Hendry Thomas.
Though he would make just…
Stephy Mavididi has been on loan at Preston this season.
Arsenal striker Stephy Mavididi is poised to join Charlton on loan, sources have told ESPN FC.
Mavididi spent the first half of this season on loan at Championship side Preston North End, …
Wimbledon’s scoreboard referred to MK Dons as MK.
AFC Wimbledon have been charged by the Football League after failing to use MK Dons’ full name during their League One clash in September.
Wimbledon called the visitors either MK or Milton Keynes and did not use any pictures of the team or badge in the matchday programme for the League One game.
It was a repeat of the first meeting between the two sides at Wimbledon’s Cherry Red Records Stadium in March, and came despite the EFL seeking assurances that MK Dons would be treated the same as any other…
Sir Ian Botham scored more than 7,000 runs and took more than 500 wickets for England.
Ex-England cricketer Sir Ian Botham has been appointed club president of League One side Scunthorpe.
The 62-year-old former all-rounder, who scored more than 7,000 runs and took more than 500 wickets for his country, played 11 times for the club between 1980 and 1985.
Scunthorpe chairman Peter Swann said: “We had a table at the ball to mark his retirement from fundraising walks on Monday. I thought it would be great if we could offer him the opportunity to become Scunthorpe United president. He…
Shaun Harvey wants the EFL to keep progressing on issues such as the appointment of BAME candidates.
All 72 English Football League clubs have agreed to interview at least one black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) candidate for vacant manageri…
Wigan Athelic’s 3-0 League One win over Doncaster Rovers on Tuesday night was an extra special one for winger Ryan Colclough.
The 22-year old was in fine form at the DW Stadium, bagging a brace to set the Latics on course for victory before being substituted on the hour mark as his partner had gone into labour.
Congrats to Ryan Colclough who scored a brace tonight in our win before being substituted to make it in time to see the birth of his son! =O
Rainbow-coloured corner will be used in Football League games this month.
Every English Football League ground will display rainbow-coloured corner flags between Nov. 25 and Dec. 3 in support of Stonewall’s Rainbow Laces campaign.
Launched in 2013, the campaign is a show of solidarity with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender fans, players and staff across football.
As in previous years, players are invited to wear rainbow laces in their boots and the clubs have also been provided with rainbow captain’s armbands and programme adverts, while match officials have also…
Tim Gudgin read the football results on BBC TV for more than 15 years.
Tim Gudgin, who read the classified football results on BBC television for more than 15 years, has died aged 87.
Gudgin’s family told the BBC he died peacefully at home on Nov. 8.
He retired in 2011, having taken over the job of fronting the results service in 1995 following the death of Len Martin.
After finishing National Service in 1950, Gudgin joined BFN Radio in Germany as a newsreader and occasional sports reviewer before becoming a studio manager for the BBC European Service when he returned…