Football History

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…

4 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…

4 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…

4 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:…

4 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.…

4 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

The Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam, scene of Uruguay's second Olympic gold medal win [Source: Pixabay] In the second part of his…

5 years ago

The First Two Stars: The Story of Uruguay’s Olympic Triumphs

Uruguay fans at the Estadio Centenario, Montevideo. [Credit: Jimmy Baikovicius via Creative Commons] In the first of a two-part look…

5 years ago

Podcast: The History of Argentina v Uruguay

Argentina fans gather on Ipanema Beach during World Cup 2014 in Brazil. The world's oldest international rivalry outside of the…

5 years ago