Football History

Podcast en Español: El Fútbol y La Política

En mi segundo episidio en castellano, exploramos la relación histórica entre el fútbol y la política. ¿Cuándo es la primera…

6 months ago

Podcast: The Foundation of Celtic FC

Dr Michael Connolly's biography of Celtic FC founder, Brother Walfrid My guest is Dr Michael Connolly from the University of…

6 months ago

Podcast: Football and the Breakup of Yugoslavia

I am joined by Chris Etchingham, whose first book Emancipation for Goalposts: Football's Role in the Fall of Yugoslavia, is…

6 months ago

Podcast: Club Atlético River Plate

In the first of a new series of podcasts, I interview Dr Mark Orton, whose new book El Más Grande (The Greatest) chronicles…

7 months ago

Podcast: The History of Football and Politics – Talk Recorded at Dulwich Hamlet

On 30 May, I gave a talk at Dulwich Hamlet in conjunction with the University of Wolverhampton's Football and War…

11 months ago

Discovering Everton’s roots: A Merseyside Odyssey

Goodison Park, England's first purpose-built stadium I recently went on both the Anfield and Goodison Park stadium tours and, having…

1 year ago

The Curious Beginnings of Football Clubs

The world's first football club, Sheffield FC, started as a cricket club [Credit: Sheffield FC] Many of the world’s most…

1 year ago

List of Football Clubs Named After Famous People

The original Ajax was a Greek warrior I’ve compiled a list of football clubs named after famous people - both…

1 year ago

Podcast: Football and German Society

I am joined by Bess Dawson and - for a third time on the podcast - Alan McDougall to discuss…

1 year ago

Podcast: The ‘Match of the Century’

The Mighty Magyars are immortalised in this Budapest street mural. England versus Hungary at Wembley in November 1953 was dubbed…

1 year ago