Outside Write

Tips for First-Time Groundhoppers in England (especially Americans)

I put a post up on Threads after seeing a few Americans asking about protocol when visiting football matches in England for the first

GUEST POST: In 2024, the Subbuteo and Sports Table Football World Cups are coming home to Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Steve Sharman chats with FISTF

My guest is Derek Air, whose book Land of the Giants explores Subbuteo culture. We’re talking ahead of the Subbuteo World Cup

Everton is one of the grand old names of English football. Founder members of both the Football League (1888) and the Premier

One of the timeless debates in football historian circles is the argument about where the true ‘home of football’ is. As I

I’m joined by Claus Bermann, whose company Rome Derby organises match tickets and tours for groundhoppers visiting the Italian capital to watch

Clapton CFC’s International Brigades-inspired away shirt has been used for six years now. It was brought out for 2018/19 season to mark

I am joined by Christopher Evans, author of Los Leones, an absolutely superb book on the history of Athletic Club de Bilbao.

My guest is Ceylon Andi Hickman, director of the charity Football Beyond Borders (FBB). We’re discussing how football is making a positive

In my first book, Origin Stories: The Pioneers Who Took Football to the World (Pitch Publishing, 2021), I explored the roots of football in

In April 2021, Pitch Publishing released my first book, Origin Stories: The Pioneers Who Took Football to the World. It’s a country-by-country

My guest is Norwegian groundhopper Marius Helgå as we discuss groundhopping in Norway. It’s Western Europe’s longest country at 1,750km with clubs

I’ve got a book coming out in spring 2025 about discovering Irish football as an outsider. I cover both the Irish League

My guest is Aidan Williams, whose new book Euro 1984: The Greatest Tournament You Never Saw. Back when the Euros was a

My guest is Ben Jackson, whose book The Africa Cup of Nations: The History of an Underappreciated Tournament came out in time