Football History

Podcast: The History of the European Championship

My guest is Jonathan O'Brien, author of Euro Summits: The Story of the European Championship. We discuss the tournament from…

3 years ago

Carlo Carcano: Italy’s Forgotten Genius

In this guest article, Paul Grech looks back at the career of Carlo Carcano, who built the first great Juventus…

3 years ago

Podcast: 150 Years of the FA Cup

Season 2021-22 marks the 150th anniversary of the world's first and oldest Association football rules knock-out tournament, the FA Cup.…

3 years ago

Podcast: The History of the European Cup

I welcome Steven Scragg back onto the podcast for a third time to discuss his new book, The Undisputed Champions…

3 years ago

The Story of the First African Football Team to Tour Britain

The 1899 team from South Africa that toured Britain, Ireland, and France (Credit: The National Archives, ref. COPY1/442/254) African footballers are now…

3 years ago

Podcast: Glasgow’s Early Football History

Queen's Park FC, Scotland's pioneer Association rules club [Photo: Queen's Park FC] My guest is Richard McBrearty from the excellent…

3 years ago

Podcast: French Football Between World Cup Triumphs

Matt Spiro's book covers the ups and downs of modern French football Matt Spiro has been covering French football for…

3 years ago

Podcast: Matchday Programmes of the DDR (East Germany)

Just three of Anthony Russell's extensive collection of DDR programmes [Credit: Anthony Russell] Anthony Russell runs a fascinating Instagram account…

3 years ago

How Vasco Da Gama fought for equality in early Brazilian football

Vasco flag fluttering by the beach in Rio de Janeiro Football was established relatively late in Brazil. When Charles Miller…

3 years ago

Spezia Calcio – Italy’s Wartime Champion

By the summer of 1944, with Allied forces advancing up the Italian peninsula, Nazi and Italian fascist forces had been…

3 years ago