The University of Leeds Men’s Football 3rds lost out 3-0 to a strong Leeds Met side in a competitive encounter at Headingley Campus. In dreary conditions the first half started ferociously; both teams clearly up […]
Sport | Varsity Football – Pilkington seeks revenge in rival clash
One of the most hotly contested and popular fixtures of Varsity, the Men’s 1st Football, has been one of the least predictable fixtures of recent years. Having experienced both victory and defeat in the previous […]
BTL: The Managerial Merry-Go-Round
Jack Arscott Between the Lines As the managerial corpses pile up, the Barclay’s Premier League shows no sign of slowing down. The days may be over when clubs would splurge silly money on languid Spanish […]
Gareth Bale: the man with the Midas Touch
Jack Arscott 22/02/2013 After Gareth Bale singlehandedly overcame Lyon last Thursday, there is probably nobody in the world of football who doesn’t know who he is. That privilege is shared by a select few, among […]
Swans look to fly at expense of plucky Bantams
Joseph Begaj 22/02/2013 Football League Cup Final Bradford City’s incredible run in the Capital One Cup has restored credibility and excitement to the competition deemed the least significant tournament in English football. Bradford could make […]
Leeds stroll past Newcastle
22/02/2013 Euan Cunningham at Weetwood Men’s 1st XI 4 – 1 Newcastle Several accomplished individual performances, allied to some outstanding team play, saw Leeds Football 1sts run out convincing winners against Newcastle at Weetwood on […]
Desmos: Engineered for Success
22.02.13 The Mechanical Engineering Charity 5-a-side Football Tournament took place last Saturday at Weetwood with great success. The tournament was one of the largest of its kind to take place at the University of Leeds […]
Wembley Welcomes New-Look Brazil Side
Stephen Topping England v Brazil Preview 05/02/2013 As England’s forthcoming friendly against Brazil takes place as part of the Football Association’s 150th anniversary celebrations, it seems fitting that the visitors have named one of the […]
Hazardous play in Swansea
28th January 2013 Jack Arscott In this day and age, it is trendy to dismiss the professional footballer as a spoilt prima donna, an over sized child who has no concept of the value of […]
Leeds Unite Students with Ticket Deal
When the last issue of Leeds Student went to print before Christmas, a tone of positivity and expectation came with it. What a difference a matter of weeks can make. Despite heading into the Christmas […]
Saints ditch Adkins diet for Argentinian stake
Following a 4-1 defeat to West Ham in October Nigel Adkins, 47, divulged that he recites ‘The Guy in the Glass’, by Dale Wimbrow, when seeking solace after defeat. Needless to say, having been […]
Relegation for Racism
Jack Fairs FIFA President Sepp Blatter recently posted his latest views on sanctions for racism in football on Twitter. He grunted in caveman-like fashion, “Financial sanctions: not efficient. Matches behind closed doors not good solution.” […]