Football History

Podcast: The Greatest Teams Never to Win the World Cup

I am joined by Aidan Williams, to discuss his new book The Nearly Men: The Eternal Allure of the Greatest…

2 years ago

Book Launch – The Defiant: A History of Football Against Fascism

My second book tells the history of 100 years of football against fascism and the far right, is out via…

2 years ago

Podcast: The Intercontinental Cup

I welcome Daniel Williamson back onto the podcast to discuss his new book, When Two Worlds Collide: The Intercontinental Cup…

2 years ago

Podcast: Football Tactics with Michael Cox

Zonal Marking is Michael Cox's second book My guest is Michael Cox, author of two books on football tactics, The…

2 years ago

Podcast: The Egri Erbstein Tournament

The second edition of the Egri Erbstein Tournament comes to South-West London in July 2022 [Photo: Egri Erbstein Tournament] My…

2 years ago

Podcast: Mexico ’86 with Steven Scragg

Author Steven Scragg joins me for a record fourth appearance on the Outside Write podcast to discuss his new book,…

2 years ago

The Legacy of La Copa de la Coronación: Spain’s First National Football Tournament

San Mamés, home of Athletic Club de Bilbao, winner of Spain's first three national football tournaments Only three clubs have…

2 years ago

Reading FC – Without doubt, the best Italy has ever seen

Modern day Reading FC's Madejski Stadium [Photo: Matt Rayns via Twitter] In this guest post, Anthony Tomas looks back at…

2 years ago

The ‘Irishman’s Motion’ and the Birth of the Penalty Kick

Milford in Country Armagh, Northern Ireland, welcomes visitors to the 'Home of the Penalty Kick' [Credit: Better Red Than Dead…

2 years ago

How football took off in Scandinavia

Stockholm's Olympic Stadium for the 1912 Games [Photo: Christopher Hylland] When Denmark lifted the European Championship trophy at the Ullevi…

2 years ago