Football History

The Mystery of Andrés Jaso Garde: Sporting de Gijón’s Fearsome Striker and Missing Victim of Fascism

Mikel Huarte from Pamplona/Iruñea in Navarre, Spain, has been researching the fascinating story of Andrés Jaso Garde, a striker with…

5 years ago

Podcast: The Story of the UEFA Cup

We welcome Steven Scragg back onto the podcast to discuss his new book about the UEFA Cup. Where the Cool…

5 years ago

The incredible story of GB’s last overseas Olympic odyssey

GB Olympic team vs Arsenal 1960 [Photo courtesy of Steve Menary] Steve Menary is the author of GB United? British…

5 years ago

Podcast: A Global History of Modern Football

Alan McDougall's new book explores the role of economics, race, gender and much more in the spread of football We…

5 years ago

Scottish Fitba’s Golden Era

Cathkin Park, Glasgow, home of Third Lanark, is now a public park. In this guest post, James Stephens transports us…

5 years ago

Podcast: Romanian Football History

5th tier football in Bucharest, with the imposing Casa Presi Liber (House of the Free Press) in the background [Credit:…

5 years ago

Podcast: Italian Ultrà Culture with Tobias Jones

Brescia ultras orchestrate an impressive tifo We are joined by Tobias Jones, author of Ultra: The Underworld of Italian Football.…

5 years ago

The History of Football in the Dutch Caribbean (Part 1)

Sint Maarten [Image via Steve Menary] In the first of a two-part series, Steve Menary explores the rich history of…

5 years ago

Podcast: Boca Juniors

Our guest is Daniel Williamson to discuss his book, Blue and Gold Passion: A History of Boca Juniors. We discuss…

5 years ago

The Story of Uruguay’s Olympic Triumphs: Amsterdam 1928

Uruguay's Olympic Heroes from Paris 1924 at the Estadio Centenario - many played again in 1928 (Photo: Chris Lee/Outside Write)…

5 years ago