Football History

Podcast: Blackburn Olympic, the first working-class FA Cup winners

Our recreation of Athletic News' headline of Olympic's FA Cup triumph Have you been watching The English Game on Netflix?…

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Podcast: Italia ’90 – 30 Years On

Can you believe it's been 30 years since the iconic Italia '90 World Cup? Mark Godfrey, who set up the…

5 years ago

Ten essential books about football’s early history

Queen's Park Football Club of Glasgow. One of the most important football clubs in history [Credit: Queen's Park FC] If…

5 years ago

Podcast: England’s World Cup Record

Bobby Moore is the only England captain to have lifted a major trophy (1966) Our guest is football writer Gary…

5 years ago

Podcast: What was the ‘Ruhleben Football Association’?

We welcome back Paul Brown onto the podcast to discuss his new book, The Ruhleben Football Association. The book looks…

5 years ago

Podcast: Forgotten Football Clubs

Our guest is Philip O'Rourke, who runs the Forgotten Clubs blog. Join us as we delve back into the archive…

5 years ago

Podcast: The Legacy of Mussolini on Italian Calcio

The Stadio Renato Dall'Ara in Bologna We're joined by football writer Aidan Williams to discuss the impact and legacy of…

5 years ago

Former Olympic Stadiums: Blessing or Curse?

AS Roma fans at the Stadio Olimpico, Rome We often hear Olympic committees talk about ‘legacy’ and how a venue…

5 years ago

Podcast: Yugoslavia’s Fractious Football History

Our guest is Richard Mills, author of The Politics of Football in Yugoslavia: Sport, Nationalism and the State. We look…

5 years ago

Podcast: The History of Football Rule-Making

Our guest is archivist Petra Tabarelli, who researches and blogs about the history and evolution of football rules. Join us…

5 years ago