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A thumbs-up journey with north-east football folk. https://xitter.cf/t.co/mXzOWMcS5P

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When Oxford was the most expensive place to watch football... Read more on mikeamosblog.wordpress.com
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October 26 2026: cloud Cuckoo Lane mikeamosblog.wordpress.com/2…

October 26 2026: cloud Cuckoo Lane

Manor borne: Oxford United We’d recalled a couple of days back a 1993 readers’ poll in the Newcastle United fanzine Talk of the Tyne. Remember? It was the one which named the same bloke…

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The parmo, the travel writer, the WAG and the Middlesbrough footballer... Read more on mikeamosblog.wordpress.com

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October 25 2026: parmoceutical mikeamosblog.wordpress.com/2…

October 25 2026: parmoceutical

Back in 2012 – remember the year, it’s important – entertainingly off-grid travel writer Tim Moore produced a book (above) called You are awful (but I like you), sub-titled “…

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A Reay of sunshine on a stormy day....@Official_SAFC @YarmEaglescliff @NonLeagueCrowd Read more on mikeamosblog.wordpress.com
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NEW CHAIRMAN West Auckland Town FC is delighted to announce the appointment of John Elliott MBE as our new Chairman. #westisbest
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October 24 2026: Reay of sunshine mikeamosblog.wordpress.com/2…

October 24 2026: Reay of sunshine

Storming….Ben Reay Shildon’s Facebook page The plan – the temptation, anyway – is to head to Boldon CA, not least because of Keith Nicholson’s enthusiasm for the pie, …

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The coincidence of the missing football trophies...@HallamFC1860 @westaucklandfc Read more on mikeamosblog.wordpress.com
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The amazing one-armed footballer. Read more on mikeamosblog.wordpress.com
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October 23 2026: arms and the men mikeamosblog.wordpress.com/2…

October 23 2026: arms and the men

One armed: Jimmy Hasty A mite surprising that no proper, paid, press plagiarist has yet to pick up on the compelling story in Tuesday’s blog about the one-legged goalie for Billingham Under 1…

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Funeral of Peter Ridley, great man and former editor of the Darlington and Stockton Times.
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Good morning with referee Martin Robinson at Sporting Memories this morning - and with memories of that Jimmy Glass moment at Brunton Park... @officialcufc @SportsMemNet @bishopafc Read more on mikeamosblog.wordpress.com
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October 22 2026: Speedy check mikeamosblog.wordpress.com/2…

October 22 2026: Speedy check

Fist operator….Martin Robinson at Sporting Memories Picture: Peter Jackson Crowded hours begin with breakfast at West Auckland and then on to Sporting Memories at Bishop where long-running re…

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Recalling Shildon's FA Cup First Round tie with Notts County, now we've got a posh photo. @Official_SAFC Read more on mikeamosblog.wordpress.com
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A remarkable young one-legged footballer. @NonLeagueCrowd Read more on mikeamosblog.wordpress.com

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October 21 2026: monopodcast mikeamosblog.wordpress.com/2…

October 21 2026: monopodcast

Firstly, a splendid little story from our dominoes team – and, happily, concerning football. Geoff Johns, a member of the Brainless Britannia B, is also a referee – aka Geoff the Ref &#…

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Just when things were going so well.... late goals mean a disappointing draw from Shildon v Easington Colliery. @Official_SAFC @Official_ECAFC @NonLeagueCrowd Read more on mikeamosblog.wordpress.com

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Old school stand in for Sir Nigel Gresley. Good - but not the same.... @nymr @TurnipRail @MrTimDunn Read more on mikeamosblog.wordpress.com
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October 20 2026: knight errant mikeamosblog.wordpress.com/2…

October 20 2026: knight errant

Old school….Repton at Grosmont Birthday treats continue. Today we’re on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering to Grosmont and back, 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley the promised motive po…

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The glorious subversive story of the fanzine. @d_gray_writer @fanzines @fmttmboro @ALS_Fanzine Read more on mikeamosblog.wordpress.com
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