Tag: Middlesex

14th May 202228th September 2023boxing, cricket, football, J.G. Chambers, rowing, rugby

John Graham Chambers & the FA Cup Final conundrum

In the 150 year history of the world’s oldest still-contested association football tournament, the second FA Cup final in 1873 was unusual […]

24th March 201828th September 2023rowing

Boat Races for all

Mass participation on the Tideway While the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race grabs all the attention there are four other, much bigger, […]

7th December 201728th September 2023athletics, boxing, football, J.G. Chambers, rowing, rugby, shooting, swimming, wrestling

Fleet Street’s sporting administrators

And a Sporting Landmark destroyed in the Blitz Many people bemoan what they see as the excessive influence television wields over sport, […]

17th July 201728th September 2023archery, athletics, boxing, cricket, cycling, football, Olympics, Paralympics, rugby, wrestling

Para Sport in 1870 London

The London Stadium, perhaps still better known as the London 2012 Olympic Stadium, hosted the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships between 14 […]

19th October 201311th October 2023athletics, football, J.G. Chambers, rowing

Oarsmen who were Founding Fathers of Football

UPDATED 21 October 2013 26 October 2013 marks the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Football Association at the Freemason’s Tavern, […]

4th May 201228th September 2023football

140 years of FA Cup final venues

The FA Cup final has been synonymous with Wembley since 1923. However, 10 venues have staged finals over the tournament’s 140 year […]

18th May 201128th September 2023Commonwealth Gams, Olympics

1948 Olympic Torch Relay

The London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay will travel the length and breadth of the British Isles between May 18 and the Opening […]

29th March 201128th September 2023athletics, cricket, football

Arthur Wharton – the first black professional footballer

Ghana becomes the 84th country to play a football international against England today. A few days ago, Henry Winter, the Telegraph’s excellent […]

15th September 201028th September 2023rugby

The Newport semi that forced Wales out of international rugby

6 Llanthewy Road in Clytha Park, Newport holds a unique place in rugby history.  In 1897, this semi-detached house forced Wales out […]

14th June 201028th September 2023baseball, cricket, museums

English origins of a very American sport

(Updated) A century ago, there was a concerted effort to prove that baseball originated in the United States.  In response to an […]