football history

Podcast: The Industrial Roots of English Football

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

1 month ago

Podcast: English Football Before the Premier League

My guest is football writer and podcaster, Paul Whittle. His new book, Before the Premier League: A History of the…

3 years ago

Podcast: Myth-busting Football with Dr. Kevin Moore

Our guest is Dr. Kevin Moore, former CEO of the National Football Museum. He is also the author of What…

4 years ago

The First Two Stars: The Story of Uruguay’s Olympic Triumphs

Uruguay fans at the Estadio Centenario, Montevideo. [Credit: Jimmy Baikovicius via Creative Commons] In the first of a two-part look…

4 years ago

How Heart of Midlothian FC got its name

Scottish football clubs no longer rub shoulders with Europe’s elite as much as they used to but one thing can…

10 years ago