The Pioneers

Podcast: The World’s First International – 150 Years On

Hampden Bowls Club - 'First Hampden', Glasgow, which hosted early international football 30 November 2022 marks the 150th anniversary of…

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

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

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…

3 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…

3 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…

3 years ago

Le Havre Athletic Club: France’s Oldest Football Club

HAC's Le Stade Océane, opened in 2012, set against the famous port of Le Havre [Photo: Ronald Schut] This is…

3 years ago

Cândido de Oliveira: The Most Important Figure in Early Portuguese Football

Cândido de Oliveira, standing third from right, in his Casa Pia days (Photo: Casa Pia Atlético Clube) Each Portuguese football…

3 years ago

Podcast: Scotland’s Lost Football Clubs

Cathkin Park, Glasgow, 'Second Hampden' was the home of Third Lanark AC until 1967 My guest is Jeff Webb, author…

3 years ago

Podcast: Athletic Club de Bilbao

The Mr Pentland Club, a London-based supporters group of Athletic Club de Bilbao [Photo: Mr Pentland Club] Athletic Club de…

3 years ago