David Tossell
@David_Tossell
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Author 20 books; 10 award nominations. Captain @Buckscricket Over-60s II. ECB-qualified umpire. Ex-PR Director, NFL UK. New book Blood On The Tracks out now
Joined August 2009
On October 21, 1974, England set off on a terrifyingly memorable #Ashes tour. Exactly 50 years on, Blood On The Tracks will be published, telling the full story, with interviews from both teams, plus the first-ever Frindall-style scoresheets of all six Tests. @FairfieldBooks_
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Terrific podcast series. Worth a listen... and then Blood On The Tracks offers a deep dive into the historic 74-75 tour.
Fifty years ago today Mike Denness gained some lost respect by scoring 188 in the 6th Ashes Test at the MCG - the highest score by an England captain in Australia. Special podcast series on the brutal 1974/75 Ashes here -
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RT @NightwatchmanXI: On this day in 2003, Zimbabwe's Henry Olonga and Andy Flower made a brave political stand during their World Cup match…
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Musical highlight of #SuperBowl for me still when Fox went into a first-quarter ad break with Gary Numan's 'Cars' 😃
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RT @NFLAUNZ: The MCG will be the #RamsHouse in 2026! 🐏🇦🇺 The @RamsNFL are the 2026 @NFL Melbourne Game designated team. Register your i…
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#SuperBowlLIX Opening Night today. After 31 Super Bowls, this is the week when I miss being at the NFL, especially as it's back in New Orleans, where I went to my first in 1990. Good luck @neilreynoldsnfl @nflukhank @WillGav @JasonBell33 @simoncrosse @Phoebe_Schecter & others!
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RT @BuzzersBeamers: #CricketBookClub2025 February @David_Tossell - One Day At A Time: The History of Limited-Overs Cricket in 25 Matches…
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UEFA, as we know, gets an awful lot wrong, but the new Champions League format has been fantastic in my view. Not much comes close to the drama of the NFL's Red Zone but @tntsports' Goals Show should be a compelling couple of hours tonight.
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Many thanks, Steve
@AnnieChave @FairfieldBooks_ @David_Tossell Very enjoyable ( as was book on WI tour ). Good to go behind the scenes/ scorecards. Shambolic England management; seems a world away from today ( except really top class fast bowlers can win games, Tommo/Lillee to Bumrah)
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RT @neilreynoldsnfl: Fire alarm… had to leave building for now. Hope to be back with you on @SkySportsNFL soon. Never a dull moment in the…
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Many thanks! Much appreciated
I really don't read too many books but just finished this one by @David_Tossell. What a fantastic read that was, so highly recommended to any #Arsenal fan out there. SEVENTY-ONE GUNS - The Year Of The First Arsenal Double.
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RT @theanalyst: A seismic moment in the game 50 years ago - when England lost the 1974/5 Ashes, Keith Fletcher was hit flush on the head an…
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Ridiculous call against the Texans. Are quarterbacks just allowed to run anywhere they like now without fear of being tackled? #nflplayoffs2025
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Truly, one of the most remarkable career stories in football. Didn't play League football until age 29 and then ends up lifting League Championship, FA Cup, League Cup and European trophy as captain. And a lovely man who was a very gracious interviewee.
It is with huge sadness and the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of former Manchester City captain and manager Tony Book, aged 90. A true Club legend in every sense of the word, Tony made 315 appearances for City in total between 1966 and 1974, scoring five goals. 🩵
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Did Herbert Chapman spend years pushing for numbers on shirts so that Arsenal could place white figures on white shirts? 😳 #EmiratesFACup
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Women's Ashes starts today. Can't believe it's 10 years since I was around the team for the 2015 series. Girls of Summer: An Ashes Year with the England Women's Cricket Team
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