The Pioneers

‘Soccer’ is not an Americanism; It’s a very English word

The man with the ball at his feet coined the word 'soccer' [Credit: Corinthian-Casuals FC] There’s a lot of snobbery…

5 years ago

Podcast: The Invincibles

Michael Barrett at Preston's Deepdale ground [Credit: Michael Barrett] In the very first season of the Football League, 1888-89, Preston…

5 years ago

Podcast: England’s Oldest Football Clubs

The earliest known image of the world's oldest association football club, Sheffield FC (credit: Sheffield FC) We chat to Martin…

5 years ago

Podcast: Football in Israel and Palestine

Nicholas Blincoe, author of 'More Noble Than War' We're joined by Nicholas Blincoe, author of More Noble Than War: The…

5 years ago

Podcast: Hungary’s Golden Age with Jonathan Wilson

We talk to football writer Jonathan Wilson about his new book, The Names Heard Long Ago, which chronicles Hungarian football's…

5 years ago

Podcast: USA at World Cup 1930

The US team at the 1930 World Cup semi-final [Source: Brown Family World Cup Collection] Our guest is James Brown…

5 years ago

Podcast: Sevilla v Betis – El Gran Derbi

We welcome Colin Millar back onto the podcast to discuss his new book, The Frying Pan of Spain, which explores…

5 years ago

Podcast: World Football Club Crests

World Football Club Crests [Credit: Leonard Jägerskiöld Nilsson and Bloomsbury] We talk to Leonard Jägerskiöld Nilsson, author of World Football…

5 years ago

Historic Grounds: Le Stade Yves-du-Manoir

Le Stade Yves-du-Manoir is getting a refit for its second Olympiad (taken in 2019) It was the host stadium for…

5 years ago

Podcast: Football in India

Indian football dates back to the 1870s [image via Unsplash.com] You may believe - rightly - that cricket is the…

5 years ago