Football History

Podcast: Greece’s Epic 2004 Euro Win

George Tsitsonis's book chronicles the story of Greece's 2004 Euro triumph I am joined by George Tsitsonis, whose book Achieving…

4 years ago

Podcast: The History of Dutch Football

Gary Thacker's book on Dutch football is out in summer 2021 (Photo: Pitch Publishing) I welcome Gary Thacker back onto…

4 years ago

Podcast: Bobby Robson’s England Years

My guest is David Hartrick, author of a new book Silver Linings on Bobby Robson's time as England manager (1982-90),…

4 years ago

El Clásico Uruguayo: The Roots of South America’s Oldest Derby

Nacional fans at the Estadio Centenario (Photo: Marcus Haydon) Between them, Peñarol and Nacional have won 98 of the 116…

4 years ago

Visiting the Royal Arsenal – and other important Arsenal sites south of the river

The Royal Arsenal, the workplace of the original 'Gunners' [Photo: Christopher Hylland] In this guest post, Arsenal fan and author…

4 years ago

Podcast: London’s Football Clubs and Fan Culture

There are 12 professional football clubs in London, the city where the Football Association rulebook originates I am on 'home…

4 years ago

Women’s Football and the Scottish Football Association

A match between Stewarton Thistle and Holyrood Bumbees in May 1964. Finding match officials was a perennial problem for women's…

4 years ago

Portugal: When Football Kicked Against a Dictatorship

Académica de Coimbra players in their gowns before the 1969 Taça de Portugal final [Photo: Formidável] Portugal lived under Western…

4 years ago

The Philadelphia Story: Irish Footballers in Early US Soccer

Modern Philadelphia [Photo by ActionVance on Unsplash] In this guest post, Irish football historian Gerard Farrell explores the role of Irish footballers in…

4 years ago

Podcast: Football Under Nazi Occupation

Prisoners would watch matches on the Appelplatz from the roof of the kitchen barracks (on the left) of the Gross-Rosen…

4 years ago