PinnedPaul BrownArthur Pember: The Mermaid Hunter Who Invented FootballThe untold true story of the journalist, adventurer, and football pioneer who helped create the rules of soccerSep 13, 2023Sep 13, 2023
PinnedDominic BlissPelé in TolworthAt the end of a world tour in 1973, a Santos side featuring the world’s greatest player came to a sleepy London suburb.Jan 4, 2023Jan 4, 2023
Alex WaiteThe “White Horse” FA Cup Final that Nearly Broke WembleyBuilding the first Wembley Stadium in 1923 was the easy part. Getting the fans in for the 48th FA Cup final proved more of a challenge.Sep 14, 2020Sep 14, 2020
Ryan PlantFootball’s First Superstar GoalkeeperWilliam “Fatty” Foulke was literally and figuratively a goalkeeping giant, and Chelsea’s first club captainSep 7, 2020Sep 7, 2020
Paul BrownExplosion at the Arsenal: How a 1907 Accident “Wiped Out” Arsenal Football ClubThe Premier League team named after a munitions works struggled to survive after the Woolwich Arsenal explodedSep 1, 20201Sep 1, 20201
Dominic BlissFootball’s First Super AgentBy taking some of Britain’s best players to Italy in the 1950s, Gigi Peronace became the precursor to the modern soccer agentAug 17, 2020Aug 17, 2020
Mark E SandersonHow One Man Walked His Way Into the England Football Team Aged 63A new version of soccer gives thousands a second chance to play the game. Can James Trant fulfill the potential he ignored as a teenager?Aug 10, 2020Aug 10, 2020
Dominic BlissSurbiton’s Surprising Role in the Birth of Modern FootballTwelve clubs were present at the first-ever meeting of the FA in 1863. You may be surprised to hear that one of them was Surbiton FC.Aug 3, 2020Aug 3, 2020
Paul BrownThe Scottish Soccer Pioneer Who Joined the Alaskan Gold RushAlf Doig was a football trailblazer in Scotland, the US, and Canada, but his greatest adventure was a perilous journey in search of goldJul 28, 2020Jul 28, 2020
Paul BrownHow Britain’s Best Soccer Players Survived a First World War Prison CampThe extraordinary true story of the Ruhleben Football AssociationMar 10, 2020Mar 10, 2020