John Clarke, Author at Fulham Focus

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On This Day… 9th April

April 9, 2018 John Clarke

Fulham 1 – 0 Birmingham City (FA Cup Semi Final Replay 1975 at Maine Road, Manchester) John Mitchell (‘120) This was Fulham’s 11th Cup tie in a remarkable run that had seen them take seven games […]

On This Day… 16th March

March 16, 2018 John Clarke

Fulham 1 – 0 Everton (PremierLeague) Mc Bride (’67) This was Fulham’s 30th League match of what up to that stage had been a dismal season. The unlamented Lawrie Sanchez had been shown the door in […]

Hall of Heroes: Sir Bobby Robson

February 12, 2018 John Clarke

Sir Bobby achieved so much in the game that it is difficult knowing where to start. I’d, therefore, like to begin by telling the tale of the time I met the great man in person […]

TOOFIF: Choice Of Club

January 27, 2018 John Clarke

As regular readers of my guff will know I had a brief dalliance with the dark side when I was very young. Before newer converts to TOOFIF turn away in disgust allow me to explain […]

Hall of Heroes: Les Barrett

November 28, 2017 John Clarke

The first game I attended at the Cottage was the Johnny Haynes Testimonial in 1969 when at the tender age of 6 I didn’t appreciate what an array of talent of talent was on show. […]

TOOFIF: Marathon, Not A Sprint

October 14, 2017 John Clarke

Last season set the bar pretty high on expectations for the current campaign. I think we were comfortably the best footballing side in the Championship last year and it was an opinion shared by many […]