Where Football Meets Culture
This magazine is about the football supporter’s experience around the world. If you love football history, and football and politics, Outside Write is for you.
We avoid talking on-field matters, we’re about travelling the world, and learning new things from clubs and the people we meet on the way. We get under the skin of football culture and history.
We hope you will join us on that journey. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, and sign up for the Football Travel podcast on iTunes.
Chris Lee, editor
As an increasingly club-agnostic fan, Chris has been to one FA Cup final, two Championship play-off finals, a Europa League final, one World Cup and one European Championships. He runs the content and copywriting company, Eight Moon Media, and has contributed to City AM, Football Weekends, The Gentleman Ultra and more. He has written two books, Origin Stories: The Pioneers Who Took Football to the World (2021) and The Defiant: A History of Football Against Fascism (2022).
Despite swearing to “retire disillusioned” from football many years ago, regular jaunts to Europe and the lower leagues in England saved his interest in the round ball game.
Unscripted drama; it’s what keeps us coming back time and time again.
As Sir Alex said; “Football. Bloody hell.”
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Outside Write is owned by Eight Moon Media Ltd.
Love the website and the entries Outside Write. Do you have an email address for general correspondence? Thanks
As above – editor@outsidewrite.co.uk – drop me a line, cheers.
well done.I just cameacross this site. great work. I am sick of ego and money in football. We forget that it is about getting together and having fun. I am increasingly disillusioned with the game. I support Oldham Athletic and it is expensive , poor quality rubbish. There is no passion or atmosphere. I started going to non league again. Its where its at now. Thank you Dale T..
Really enjoyed your travel posts from around the world. We would love to do a guest post with you guys. How do I contact you guys to discuss this?
email – editor@outsidewrite.co.uk – thanks
I HAVE RECENTLY DISCOVERED YOUR WEBSITE AND PODCAST AND WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR MANY HOURS OF BRILLIANT INFORMATION ON ALL THINGS FOOTBALL, AND ESPECIALLY EUROPEAN STADIA. IT IS GOOD TO KNOW THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO ENJOYS AN OBSCURE STADIUM!
Hello,
I have written a 2000 word piece on Reading FC’s 1913 tour of Italy where, as a Southern League team, they beat AC Milan 5-0 and the Italian national team 2-0, which led them to be described as “the finest foreign team seen in Italy.”
If you would be interested in featuring my article or hearing more about it, please send me a reply and I will send you the article.
Thank you,
Anthony