The Story of the First African Football Team to Tour Britain

3 years ago

The 1899 team from South Africa that toured Britain, Ireland, and France (Credit: The National Archives, ref. COPY1/442/254) African footballers are now…

Podcast: Glasgow’s Early Football History

3 years ago

Queen's Park FC, Scotland's pioneer Association rules club [Photo: Queen's Park FC] My guest is Richard McBrearty from the excellent…

Podcast: The Away Leg with Steve Menary and James Montague

3 years ago

The Away Leg is for a good cause My guests are football writers Steve Menary and James Montague, whose new…

Podcast: Interview with Author Tim Hartley / Groundhopping in Wales

3 years ago

Cardiff City fans [Photo: Tim Hartley] I welcome Tim Hartley back onto the podcast to discuss his new book, The…

Podcast: French Football Between World Cup Triumphs

3 years ago

Matt Spiro's book covers the ups and downs of modern French football Matt Spiro has been covering French football for…

Podcast: Matchday Programmes of the DDR (East Germany)

3 years ago

Just three of Anthony Russell's extensive collection of DDR programmes [Credit: Anthony Russell] Anthony Russell runs a fascinating Instagram account…

How Vasco Da Gama fought for equality in early Brazilian football

3 years ago

Vasco flag fluttering by the beach in Rio de Janeiro Football was established relatively late in Brazil. When Charles Miller…

Spezia Calcio – Italy’s Wartime Champion

4 years ago

By the summer of 1944, with Allied forces advancing up the Italian peninsula, Nazi and Italian fascist forces had been…

Long-Read: Interview with Coach, Tom Sermanni

4 years ago

Tom Sermanni is a globetrotting veteran of the women's and men's game (Credit: via @TomSermanni on Twitter) In this guest…

The Best German Football Books, Blogs and Podcasts

4 years ago

Hertha Berlin fans pre-match Germany is right up there at the top of many groundhoppers’ favourite destinations. With its 50+1…