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A 90s Revolution

Richard Crooks looks back at a decade which saw momentous changes for football

All-smiles: Man United’s Steve Bruce, left, and Bryan Robson savour Premier League success

WAS the 1990s the decade that heralded the greatest change for football in England in living memory? I should say so.
The previous decade had seen football plumb the depths – hooliganism was rife, attendances had fallen and many people had seemingly fallen out of love with the game. Indeed, television had turned its back on football at the beginning of one season such was the lack of interest.
Add to that the Bradford Fi...

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