The ‘Irishman’s Motion’ and the Birth of the Penalty Kick

3 years ago

Milford in Country Armagh, Northern Ireland, welcomes visitors to the 'Home of the Penalty Kick' [Credit: Better Red Than Dead…

How football took off in Scandinavia

3 years ago

Stockholm's Olympic Stadium for the 1912 Games [Photo: Christopher Hylland] When Denmark lifted the European Championship trophy at the Ullevi…

Le Havre Athletic Club: France’s Oldest Football Club

3 years ago

HAC's Le Stade Océane, opened in 2012, set against the famous port of Le Havre [Photo: Ronald Schut] This is…

Cândido de Oliveira: The Most Important Figure in Early Portuguese Football

3 years ago

Cândido de Oliveira, standing third from right, in his Casa Pia days (Photo: Casa Pia Atlético Clube) Each Portuguese football…

25 Years of International Groundhopping: My Highlights and Observations

3 years ago

My favourite groundhopping shot ever - walking to a drenched San Siro for Milan v Udinese The Futbology App kindly…

Podcast: English Football on the Home Front During the First World War

3 years ago

How did the First World War affect English football at home? My guest is Dr Alex Jackson from the National…

Podcast: Groundhopping in the Balearic Islands

3 years ago

Son Marcal, home of Penya Ciutadella [Photo: James Gordon] My guest is James Gordon from the Menorca Football website. Despite…

Podcast: Scotland’s Lost Football Clubs

3 years ago

Cathkin Park, Glasgow, 'Second Hampden' was the home of Third Lanark AC until 1967 My guest is Jeff Webb, author…

Podcast: English Football in the 1970s

3 years ago

My guest is Jon Spurling, author of a new book on English football in the 1970s. Get It On: How…

Podcast: Athletic Club de Bilbao

3 years ago

The Mr Pentland Club, a London-based supporters group of Athletic Club de Bilbao [Photo: Mr Pentland Club] Athletic Club de…