How did the First World War affect English football at home? My guest is Dr Alex Jackson from the National Football Museum in Manchester. His new book, Football’s Great War: Association Football on the English Home Front, looks at how the war impacted football at home and he joins me to discuss his findings. It’s a fascinating mix of politics, class, gender, and more.
If you’re interested in early football history, you might like my book, Origin Stories: The Pioneers Who Took Football to the World, which explores how the game got started in every major footballing country and region.
This is the last of the Spring 2022 season. The podcast will return in the summer but there’s plenty in the back catalogue to enjoy. You can find Football Travel by Outside Write on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Player.FM and Anchor. Look for it in Google Podcasts too. We’d really appreciate a rating or view if you like what we’re doing as it helps others discover our podcast.
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