Football History

Podcast: English Football Before the Premier League

My guest is football writer and podcaster, Paul Whittle. His new book, Before the Premier League: A History of the…

3 years ago

Podcast: Tottenham Hotspur

My guest is journalist Kat Lucas, whose new book Tottenham From the Lane chronicles the story of Tottenham Hotspur at…

3 years ago

Podcast: The Story of AFC Wimbledon’s Return to Plough Lane

I am joined by Gary Jordan, whose new book Show Me The Way To Plough Lane chronicles the extraordinary story…

3 years ago

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