Football Poets

Rugged and tough as old boots
Fashioned from an iron girder
Bustled Harry Gregg into the net
And the fans yelled bloody murder

Starring in the Mathews final
Heroic against Austria
Thirty goals on national […]

Fields of Anfield
Where Kenny was crowned
“You’ll never walk alone”
At a familiar stomping ground

Dalglish last on the field
Both Blue and Red roared
Watching king Kenny play
And the glory days restored

Reds […]

Twelve year exile is over
Regal trumpets for the King
Sunshine, smiles and uplift
Kenny is back in the ring

Alas Tangerines historic double
Against sorry rearguard action
Yet Kelly fed Torres to score
Reds ahead […]

Cantona’s boots hung too early
Not the Sir Stanley Mathew type
Clough forced to step down prematurely 
Gerd Muller chose the slippers and pipe

Jim Baxter left way too soon
Cruyff much to teach and learn
Sol w […]

Made in East Belfast
Mattie Burrows’ late winner
Ballon d’Or Puskas Award
For Fifa Goal of the Year

Stunning flick at the Oval
Glentoran’s one nil victory
Last gasp against Portadown
Audacious jumping […]

Eight out for Steve Kean
Samba served the Jalfrezi
Olsson through Pepe’s legs
Two more from Benjani

One back from Stevie G
Skipper then hashed a penalty
Error by the Warhorse Salgado
Compounding the Red a […]

Margaret Ferguson, Brian Todd
David Anderson, David McGhee
Thomas Grant, Peter Easton
William Somerhill, Hugh Addie

Russell Malcolm, Thomas Stirling
John Semple, Andrew Lindsay
Brian Hutchinson, James Mair
Robert […]

Wanting a black overcoat
Drove down to Preemarni
Where Ugg boots cost six quid
And the refund is 10p

Call from Stamford Bridge
Ancelotti took me aback 
Ex Milan ace said “Emdad,” 
I’d like to borrow your M […]

Just missed a picture with Jay Spearing
Another Anfield memory
Met Mrs Carly Zucker Cole
A very decent and grand lady

‘Tis a quiet game,’ said Bootle Jan
‘Usually is on New Years Day’
Big Kev soon hushed […]

Boo choruses at the end
Eighth loss this campaign
Ward striking the shock winner
Mick McCarthy relished Chow Mein

“I have to hope the fans will become supporters”
Woy’s post match claims
“Because we need suppo […]

Belter on last day of the season
Reds champions by end of the day
Scored for and against the Villa
Motty uttered ‘Oh I say!’

‘Me and you, same!’ 
King Kenny looked moodish
‘What do you mean by that?
Avi […]

World cup 90 Italia
Indomitable Lions faced Columbia
Hitman in thirty eighth year
Sought place in one Quarter

Cameroon President Paul Biya
Said “come back” Roger Milla
Who dispossessed Rene Higuita
Then Boogied […]

Dark storms brewed at St James
Liverpool eased the pain
Gifting the Magpies three points
For Alan Pardew’s new reign 

Dark mood before this win
Far from celebratory 
Fickle nature of football
Chrissie Hughton n […]

Number 9 had the evening off
For the birth of Leo Torres
Little baby Brother for Nora
Joy from Olalla Dominguez

Return of the Gary Mac
Revered Monsieur Houllier
Red carpet laid for two legends
Roaring Anfield […]

Scything the Rode Duivels
Cuciuffo trapped a Belgian
Valdano’s deft flick inside
Diego seized possession

Three days after ‘Hand of God’
Armando sublime on duty
Slalomed and powered the rouge
With brilliant […]

Nineteen ninety four
Washington D.C
RFK Stadium gaped
When Saeed sprinted free

Belgique stood aghast
Owairan got the ball deep
Ghosting past four Belgians
Beat Michel Preud’ Homme with a sweep

Maradona of the […]

Cauldron at the Lane got hot
Harry went for three on the trot

Skrtel popped in the Reds opener
Then followed for Woy a total downer 

Three times failed to pull the trigger
Three times failed to show any […]

Second Lieutenant from Harrogate
First pro to join the army
Bell who stormed a machine gun nest
Courage rewarded with the VC

Twas the Battle of The Somme
Donald took on a mighty enemy
Aged twenty five in […]

From Sofia to Barca
After gaining a golden boot
Cog in the Catalan Dream Team
Where Cruyff plundered the loot

Once stomped the refs foot
Dark clouds and raging esprit
Four time league winner
European Cup at […]

Tell tale signs in the warm up sprints
Followed surely a first half blitz

Glen Johnson regal in his Red Manor
First blood drawn by the ex Hammer

He Man Kuyt the spotkick vandal
Torres forcing Gabbidon to […]