As a kid I spent hours poring over football annuals, obsessing over clean-sheets records, attendances and county-league statistics. But data is a complicated business. Statistics are meant to be absolute, but once you start asking how they have been collated,… — David James Copy Share Image
Appearance records are pretty special. Mine means a lot to me, not only because I love stats, but because it shows that I am… — David James Copy Share Image
The loyalty of football supporters is extraordinary and testament to the game's power. — David James Copy Share Image
Football as an industry invests a huge amount of energy and cash into serving local communities. — David James Copy Share Image
Tommy Smith was the hardman of football at Liverpool, yet after a load of cortisone injections and repeatedly playing on through injuries he now… — David James Copy Share Image
Football should be a game for all, so why are football magazines in the 'men's lifestyle' section of the news stands? — David James Copy Share Image
Right now, there are millions of pairs of football boots that people have grown out of or replaced, and we need to make sure… — David James Copy Share Image
Women and football have come a long way since I was at school. In those days, as far as I was concerned, football was… — David James Copy Share Image
“I said, “But I am, Samuel. I am cursed. You’ve seen my mother. You know that is my destiny.” “I know,” he said. “But… — David James Copy Share Image
Even if you did want to rely solely on stats to run your team, how accurate is the information if it is being assembled… — David James Copy Share Image
Me and my friends started playing because we loved the game and the social aspect of it. We weren't dreaming of playing for England. — David James Copy Share Image
