Outside Write

Podcast: 100 Years of Umbro

I welcome Alex Ireland back onto the podcast to discuss his new book on Manchester sports manufacturer, Umbro, which celebrated its centenary

My guest is David Proudlove, whose new book Work and Play: The Industrial Roots of English Football looks at the relationship between

My guest is Michael Hamlin, who runs the 80s90sFootball Twitter/X account, and runs a blog about football nostalgia. Michael and I discuss

I welcome Belgrade-based Kirsten Schlewitz back onto the podcast for a third time to discuss identity in Balkan football. There is never

My guest is Luka Lagvilava, whose @GeorgianFooty feed on Twitter/X has become an extremely popular resource on football in Georgia, especially when

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