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As a 67 year old newly retired bloke, it's time for a new venture and my podcast 'BACK IN THE DAY' is it .My podcast is it is going to be a journey of discovery, banter and the past. From football, music, movies and anything else that comes to mind.Join me David Rivett & my guests to look back on what was great and not so great BACK IN THE DAY!!

Dave


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    20 Greatest Scottish Footballers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 41:02


    I put in order who I think are Scotland's 20 greatestplayers who played from 1963 to the present day.

    Manchester City v. Manchester United 21st January 1967

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 22:10


    With the help of the match programme I look backat the Manchester derby at Maine Road in 1966-67.

    UK Chart 19th January 1975

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 62:21


    My wife Jackie and I run down the UK singles chart for the week beginning 19th January 1975.

    My Favourite Player EVER

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2024 22:21


    Here is my tribute to my favourite player ever Peter Simpson. Despite making 477 first team appearances forArsenal over a 12 year period remains practically unknown.

    Cardiff City's European Adventures 1964-71

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 48:10


    Second Division Cardiff City going up against topEuropean clubs like Real Madrid, SV Hamburg,Sporting Lisbon, Torpedo Moscow and many othersin the 1960's.

    Chelsea v. Everton 18th April 1964.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 23:04


    With the aid of the match programme I take a long look at the First Division match between Tommy Docherty's young Chelsea side and League Champions Everton.

    Revolver v. Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2024 17:46


    Track by track I compare The beatles albumsRevolver released in 1966 and Sgt Pepper from1967. Considered by many as their greatestachievements.

    Fulham v Sheffield Wednesday 28th February 1968.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 30:23


    With the aid of the match programme I take a look back at the First Division match betweenFulham and Sheffield Wednesday played on theevening of 28th February 1968.

    Best Premier League player August 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2024 66:32


    Old mates John Brett and John Kasapi join me and Grandson Freddie to decide by a process of eliminationwho is the best player in the Premier League today (10 Aug '24)

    2024-25 Football Season Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 78:21


    Old mates John Brett and John Kasapi join me andGrandson Freddie to preview the upcoming football season.

    Blackpool v. Stoke City 11th December 1965

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2024 19:18


    With the help of the Match programme I take a look atthe 1965 First Division match between Blackpool andSoke City.

    UK Chart 17th June 1973

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2024 69:17


    Me and Jackie run down the UK Chart for the week of 17th June 1973.  Lot of variety. with Glam Rock, American legends Jackson 5 and Stevie Wonder plus housewives choicePerry Como and many more.

    Who is Tottenham Hotspur's Greatest ever player ?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024 58:57


    John Brett joins me to discuss who is Spurs greatest player since he became a Tottenham fan in 1967. With great players like Jennings,Bale, Kane,  Mackay,  Hoddle,  Greaves and Gascoigne its going tobe a difficult task.

    Euro 24 Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2024 16:06


    Me and young Freddie predict the outcome of Euro 24. England and France are the bookies favourites.

    Wimbledon Tennis 1971

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 22:53


    Taking a look back at the 1971 Wimbledon mens  singles,could John Newcombe defend his title against top playerslike Rod Laver, Ken Rosewall, Ilie Nastase, Stan Smith, RoyEmerson, Arthur Ashe and many more.

    Manchester United 1966-67

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 32:25


    A look back at Manchester United in the 1966-67season. United were the team every football fan wanted to see with Best, Law and Charlton at thepeak of their powers.

    Joe Frazier

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 30:17


    Looking back at the career of legendary boxer Joe Frazier

    UK Chart for 11th September 1976

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 61:08


    Me and wife Jackie have a look at the UK singles chartfor 11th September 1976. it is the day we got married47 years ago.

    Scottish clubs quest for the European Cup

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 58:10


    Follow Hibernian, Rangers, Hearts, Dundee, Kilmarnockand Celtic in their hope of glory in the exciting early yearsof the European Cup.

    Help ! vs Rubber Soul

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 16:42


    Its a match between the two Beatles 1965 albums. Help ! vsRubber Soul. I'll be going through the albums track by trackgiving a point to my choice as best song. The side one closingtracks are " Ticket To Ride" vs " Michelle"  not easy.

    Pegasus F.C.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2023 37:51


    In this episode i'll be looking back at Pegasus F.C. who within a few years of their first ever match would be filling groundsthroughout the country. the clubs exploits in the F.A. AmateurCup became legendary.

    Wimbledon Tennis 1970

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2023 26:00


    Looking back at the mens singles at the1970 WimbledonTennis Championships.  Australian Rod Laver was going forhis fifth straight title. Trying to stop him were the likes ofRosewall, Roche, Newcombe, Ashe, Emerson, Okker, Nastaseand Britain's finest Taylor and Cox.

    UK Chart for 12th August 1968

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2023 57:54


    Jackie joins me to run down the U.K. Top 30for the week 12th August 1968. Some gems,a few classics and the odd dud.

    Chelsea 2004-2005

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 85:37


    Chelsea fan John Kasapi joins me to have a look back atJose Mourinho's first season as Chelsea boss, 2004-2005.Some unforgettable and controversial moments.

    2023-2024 Season preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2023 67:44


    John Kasapi and Freddie Rivett join me to try and predictwhats going to happen in the coming football season. Cananybody stop Manchester City.

    F.A. Cup 1973-1974

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2023 42:21


    A look back at the 1973-1974 F.A. Cup competition.  Plenty of shocks and some great football.  Not to mention the oddcontroversial match.

    2022-2023 Season Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 30:16


    Me and my Grandson Freddie look back at last seasonA treble for Manchester City, is that a good thing?City have now won the Premier League five times inthe past six years.

    Wimbledon Tennis 1969

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2023 24:56


    Following up on my Wimbledon 1968 episode Itake a look at the second Wimledon Championshipsof the Open era. Can Rod Laver successfully defendhis title against legends of the game like Ken Rosewall, Pancho Gonzales, Roy Emerson, John Newcombe andArthur Ashe ?

    A Hard Days Night vs Beatles For Sale

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 13:45


    Its a contest between the two Beatles album releasesof 1964. The all Lennon / McCartney penned A HardDays Night vs the Christmas release Beatles For Sale.I go through both albums track by track.

    F.A. Cup 1964-65

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2023 25:57


    In this episode I have a look back at the 1964-65 F.A. CupCompetition. From the lower and non league sides in the First and Second Rounds all the way through to the Wembley Final

    Wimbledon Tennis 1968

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 26:00


    I look back at the 1968 Wimbledon Tennis Championshipsof 1968. Its the first Wimbledon of the open era, I couldn't wait tosee how Wimbledon's recent champions Emerson, Santana andNewcombe would get on against the top pro's Laver, Rosewall, Hoadand Gonzales. 

    Our 10 Favourite Female Singers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2023 64:30


    Me and Jackie select our 10 favourite girl singers. Plenty of great ones over the years. The Brit girls of the 60's Lulu, Dusty, Pet, Cillaand Sandie. Country girls Patsy, Loretta, Tammy and Dolly. From Souland Motown Aretha, Diana, Martha and Gladys. Plus plenty of others. Going to be difficult.

    Please Please Me vs With the Beatles

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 17:40


    Join me as I put the first two Beatles albums PleasePlease Me and With the Beatles up against each other.I'll be comparing them song by song, I Saw Her Standing There vs It Won't Be Long will be first and the final head to head will be Twist and Shout vs Money (That's What I Want). Going to be hard.

    Cricket Episode. All time England XI vs World XI

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 27:28


    In this episode i'll be selecting two teams from all the great cricketersI have seen play  since 1963 to the present day.Its an England XI vs a Rest of the World XI

    50th Episode Special : 1980's Top 30 UK Singles.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 70:40


    I am joined by my wife Jackie, my son Bob and my niecePauline in a 50th Episode Special.  We run down the UK'sBest Selling Singles of the 1980's.

    My Favourite 25 Elvis Presley Songs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 17:17


    2022-23 Football Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2023 20:34


    Me and Freddie Rivett predict the outcome of the 2022-23football season. Can Arsenal win the league?  Will Man Citywin the Champions League?  Will Chelsea and Liverpool come good. Even more important can Dulwich Hamlet escaperelegation from the National League South.

    UK Chart for 6th October 1957

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2023 48:28


    Jackie and me run down the UK Chart for the week she wasborn, 6th October  1957.

    Ipswich Town 1961-62

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2023 52:04


    A look at Ipswich Town in 1961-62, their first ever season in the top flight.

    England 1966-1970

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2022 48:14


    In this episode I look at the England team from the World Cup triumphin 1966 to their defence of their crown in Mexico in 1970.  In between they attempt to qualify and win the 1968 European Championships in Italy

    Jackie's Top 20 Christmas Songs

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 43:46


    Beatles B sides ranked 1-18

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 15:24


    In this episode I rank the 18 Beatles B sides and give my opinionwhether they are better than the A sides.

    Coventry City 1969/70

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2022 33:44


    In this episode I look at the 1969-70 season of Coventry City.

    2022 World Cup Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2022 8:10


    UK Chart for 11th February 1965

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2022 63:10


    Me and Jackie run down the UK Chart for 11th February 1965,of all of the charts we have done so far I think this is probablythe best. 

    The Beatles Dud's

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 9:39


    I love The Beatles but as great as they were, even they got itwrong sometimes.I've had a good look at their singles and albums and foundthe songs that fell a bit short.  The Beatles dud;s

    F.A. Cup 1984-85

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 31:11


    Taking a look at the 1984-85 FA Cup competition from theFirst Round through to the Wembley Final.

    Billboard 1972 End of Year Chart

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 51:14


    Jackie and I run down the Billboard End of year chart for1972.  Classics from Michael Jackson, Nilsson and Al Green.There's  also a few duds along the way.

    England Uncapped XI

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 15:59


    I have selected an England team from all the uncappedplayers from the early 60's to the present day.

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