Meteor Prague v Motorlet Prague Fotbalový areál Libeň / 4.Liga Division B / 30th March 2018 Hale and Pace, Paul Daniel and Debbie McGee and Jedward – all great double acts. Oh…well, they’re not are they? Well, in groundhopping circles in previous years, me and Gibbo probably fell into this weak double act bracket, as … Continue reading
On a warm summer’s evening at Merthyr Tydfil’s Penydarren Park, I watched a young Swansea City XI deliver a very tepid performance against non-league Merthyr Town, yet somehow walk away with a 3-2 victory in what was admittedly a highly entertaining preseason friendly. On the Swansea teamsheet were a number of players’ names who I … Continue reading
We conclude our series of Welsh footballers to have played in the US with the tenth addition to our ‘Top Boyo’ series. Steve Perry of local football site Keighley Kicks originally wrote this excellent tribute last year to mark the 25th anniversary of Trevor Hockey‘s death and his contribution to football in the town of Keighley. … Continue reading
We continue our series looking at 100 years of US Soccer with a second interview with a current Welsh US- resident. After a few years coaching in South Wales, including at Cardiff City’s Centre of Excellence, Aled Williams moved to the US and has been a goalkeeping coach in the New York Red Bull’s regional coaching … Continue reading
After spending yesterday in the past, today we jump right forward to the present day. In the latter of part of the first 100 years of US soccer, the men’s game has been slowly catching up with the rest of the world. The women’s game, however, has long been ahead of the pack and is … Continue reading
We continue our look at 100 years of the Welsh and their influence on 100 years of US Soccer by going right back to the start. Welsh emigrant Horace Edgar Lewis was there right at the start and played an important role in the early years of soccer in the US. This piece is an … Continue reading
We open our series celebrating Welsh involvement in 100 years of US soccer with probably the most influential of all. A player, coach, general manager, and eventual league commissioner in the North American Soccer League of the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s, Caersws-born Phil Woosnam had a huge impact on the sport in the US. The … Continue reading
“Yes” That simple one word tweet was all it took to send me into a childish fit of hysterics on a train travelling between Manchester and Liverpool. I’d received the tweet just moments before disembarking from the train and I was soon literally bouncing through Liverpool Lime Street station. Of course, it was not the … Continue reading
Here at Lost Boyos, I think we are both in agreement that the greatest Lost Boyo ever, and probably the greatest Welsh football ever, has to be John Charles. I’m sure almost all would agree. However, John Charles’ mere two stints at playing overseas with Juventus and a more short-lived spell at Roma are nothing … Continue reading
“The best number nine in Europe.” Sir Matt Busby “On his day Ron was the greatest player that ever lived” Southampton legend Terry Paine “What a player! I have so many great memories of Ron (on and off the pitch). He was simply unbelievable in the air, there was no one like him. He was a real personality and … Continue reading
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