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30 December 2020 Usually described as one of the most important months of the season, December can make or break a side’s campaign. And as the Crystal Palace team of 1960/61 found out, an unbeaten December can even lead to promotion. Palace came into December 1960 in a strong position, at the top of Division Four with a two-point lead. The six games that month started with a 0-0 draw at home against Crewe Alexandra. Palace were given a chance to win the game with a...

George Sharples Remembered Goerge Sharples at Goodison Park circa 1961 George Sharples, who passed away on 14 December 2020, aged 77, had been one of nine surviving players to have played a part in Everton’s title-winning season of 1962-63 (the others being Jimmy Gabriel, Mick Meagan, John Morrissey, Derek Temple, Tony Kay, Billy Bingham, Ray Veall and Frank Wignall). A son of Ellesmere Port, he was born on 20 September 1943 to parents James and Florence who ran a large and successful newsage...

The GAA will finally confirm the structure for the 2021 club and inter-county calendar early next week. RTÉ Sport understands that the 2021 season will commence with inter-county first, with the championship series running until the middle of July. From there, club championships will commence and will incorporate county, provincial and All-Ireland series until mid-December when All-Ireland club football semi-finals will be held. Its expected the template will be unveiled on Monday after weeks...