How Football Got Started in Germany
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
Podcast: Groundhopping in Norway
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
Groundhopping in Connacht: Galway United and Sligo Rovers
I’ve got a book coming out in spring 2025 about discovering Irish football as an outsider. I cover both the Irish League
Podcast: Euro 1984 – The Greatest Tournament You Never Saw
My guest is Aidan Williams, whose new book Euro 1984: The Greatest Tournament You Never Saw. Back when the Euros was a
Podcast: The Africa Cup of Nations
My guest is Ben Jackson, whose book The Africa Cup of Nations: The History of an Underappreciated Tournament came out in time
Podcast: Il Grande Torino and the Superga Air Disaster
My guest is Roberto Pennino, whose book Immortal Torino covers the story of ‘Il Grande Torino’ – the Great Torino FC side
Podcast: Football in Stalinist Albania
My guest is Phil Harrison, who discusses his new book, Inside the Hermit Kingdom: Football Stories from Stalinist Albania. We cover: Origin
I’m available for football history talks, conferences, workshops and lectures
For my day job as a technology sector content marketer and copywriter, I’ve run hundreds of group workshops, hosted roundtables and spoken at
Guest Post: The Essex Senior Cup in its 140th year
In this guest post, Steve Sharman, a writer and psychologist based in Essex and London, covers one of England’s oldest surviving cup
Podcast: Groundhopping Every Round of the FA Cup
My guest is Ruben Clark (RM Clark), whose new book Winner Stays On covers his travels around England following clubs through every round of
Billy Barnes in Bilbao: A Forgotten Trailblazer of Spanish Football
In this guest post, Tom Wardle explores the impact of Billy Barnes on the history of Athletic Club de Bilbao. On 6
Podcast: Portuguese Football History with Miguel Pereira
My guest is Miguel Lourenço Pereira, who’s written a number of football books, but his latest is his first in English, Bring
Podcast: Groundhopping in Northern Ireland
My guest is Peter Cinnamond from the Kicking Match podcast, which covers the Irish League/NIFL. We discuss groundhopping in Northern Ireland, covering
Podcast: The Future of Women’s Football with Carrie Dunn
After a successful 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, what does the future hold for women’s football? My guest is journalist and author
Outside Write partners with Pibe de Barrio as podcast sponsor
I’ve been looking for an appropriate media partner for the podcast and am delighted to reveal that Pibe de Barrio will be show sponsor