Football History

Podcast: What was the ‘Ruhleben Football Association’?

We welcome back Paul Brown onto the podcast to discuss his new book, The Ruhleben Football Association. The book looks at the experience of British footballers imprisoned at the Ruhleben racecourse outside Berlin during World War I.

Learn how the professional players and coaches created their own leagues, how the experience impacted their future careers and even hear about the intrepid escape attempts…

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Chris

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