Football History

Podcast: The Africa Cup of Nations

My guest is Ben Jackson, whose book The Africa Cup of Nations: The History of an Underappreciated Tournament came out…

6 months ago

Podcast: Il Grande Torino and the Superga Air Disaster

Roberto Pennino's book Immortal Torino is out now via Pitch [Photo: Pitch Publishing] My guest is Roberto Pennino, whose book…

7 months ago

Podcast: Football in Stalinist Albania

Phil Harrison's new book explores football in communist Albania [Photo: Pitch Publishing] My guest is Phil Harrison, who discusses his…

7 months ago

Guest Post: The Essex Senior Cup in its 140th year

Redbridge take on Colchester United's in the 2024 Essex Senior Cup Final [Photo: Steve Sharman] In this guest post, Steve…

8 months ago

Billy Barnes in Bilbao: A Forgotten Trailblazer of Spanish Football

Athletic Club players acknowledge their supporters at San Mamés [Photo: Tom Wardle] In this guest post, Tom Wardle explores the…

8 months ago

Podcast: Portuguese Football History with Miguel Pereira

My guest is Miguel Lourenço Pereira, who's written a number of football books, but his latest is his first in…

8 months ago

Kit Evolution: Who wears what because of whom?

The Art of the Football Shirt, Brick Lane, London, some years ago Many people know the famous origin stories of…

9 months ago

Podcast: Football in Thailand

My guest is Matt Riley, who spent several years in Thailand exploring its football. He has chronicled the Thai game…

10 months ago

Podcast: ‘O Fenômeno’ – Ronaldo Nazário

My guest for his third appearance is Daniel Williamson as he discusses his new book on Ronaldo Nazário - the…

10 months ago

Podcast: The History of the Football Shirt

Alex Ireland's new book looks at the history of the football shirt. I was sent a copy by the publisher…

11 months ago