Football History

Podcast: 100 Years of Umbro

I welcome Alex Ireland back onto the podcast to discuss his new book on Manchester sports manufacturer, Umbro, which celebrated…

8 months ago

Podcast: The Industrial Roots of English Football

My guest is David Proudlove, whose new book Work and Play: The Industrial Roots of English Football looks at the…

8 months ago

Podcast: Identity in Balkan Football

The Belgrade Derby as Crvena Zvezda (Red Star) take on Partizan (Photo: Kirsten Schlewitz) I welcome Belgrade-based Kirsten Schlewitz back…

9 months ago

Clear the Table, Iron the Pitch, and Lock up the Cat – (Table) Football’s Coming Home…

The Subbuteo World Cup 2024 returns to the game's roots at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England (Photo: The English Subbuteo Association)…

9 months ago

Podcast: Everton in England and Chile

Statue of legendary Everton striker Dixie Dean at Goodison Park Everton is one of the grand old names of English…

10 months ago

There is no single ‘home of football’: Here’s who contributed what…

Clockwise from top-left: FA foundation plaque, London; Queen's Park FC (photo: Queen's Park FC); the Football League foundation plaque, Manchester;…

10 months ago

Podcast: The Basque Derby

Los Leones by Christopher Evans covers the rich history of Athletic Club I am joined by Christopher Evans, author of…

11 months ago

Football’s Pioneer Clubs: Where Are They Now?

Clockwise from top left: Sheffield FC, a mural to Cliftonville in Belfast, Koninklijke HFC, Albion FC [Photos: Sheffield FC/ author/…

12 months ago

How Football Got Started in Germany

Hertha Berlin fans at the Olympiastadion In April 2021, Pitch Publishing released my first book, Origin Stories: The Pioneers Who…

12 months ago

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…

1 year ago