Football History

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…

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The Rebirth of Wanderers FC: The First FA Cup Winners

The 21st Century Wanderers [Credit: Andy Nunn] Our guest is Mark Wilson, who in 2009 refounded Wanderers, the original winners…

5 years ago

Podcast: Football in the Eastern Bloc

Valeriy Lobanovskyi Stadium, Home of Dynamo Kyiv [Credit: Bradley Stafford] We welcome football writer Onur Bilgic back onto the podcast…

5 years ago

Podcast: The Invincibles

Michael Barrett at Preston's Deepdale ground [Credit: Michael Barrett] In the very first season of the Football League, 1888-89, Preston…

5 years ago

Podcast: The 1990s – A Retrospective

Retro kits, Gazzetta Football Italia, football games - we discuss everything '90s. The 1990s was a pivotal decade in football.…

5 years ago

Podcast: Football in the Former East Germany

[This post contains affiliate links. For more information, read our Disclosure page] Our guest is Alan McDougall, author of The…

5 years ago

Podcast: The Art of the Matchday Programme

Coventry City's iconic Gerd Müller cover [credit: Matthew Caldwell] Our guest is Matthew Caldwell, whose Instagram feed @1_Shilling chronicles the…

5 years ago

The History of the Netherlands’ ‘Big Three’

Pre-match tifo at 'De Klassieker' - Ajax v Feyenoord In a 13-year period from the turn of the twentieth century,…

5 years ago

Podcast: England’s Oldest Football Clubs

The earliest known image of the world's oldest association football club, Sheffield FC (credit: Sheffield FC) We chat to Martin…

5 years ago

Podcast: The European Cup-Winners’ Cup

Our guest is Steven Scragg, whose new book A Tournament Frozen in Time looks at the history of the European…

5 years ago