Football History

The Legacy of Italy’s Footballing Partisans

Fans of Empoli Calcio at the Stadio Carlo Castellani, named after the club's former leading goalscorer and a victim of…

2 years ago

How Clubs Got Their Colours: Portugal’s Seleção

Portugal fans at Euro 2016. But why is the Portuguese flag - and therefore national kit - red and green?…

2 years ago

Podcast: Belgium’s Football History

My guest is James Kelly, author of Golden: Why Belgian Football is More Than One Generation. We look at the…

2 years ago

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…

3 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…

3 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…

3 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…

3 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…

3 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,…

3 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…

3 years ago