The Football History Podcast

With the 2024 European Championships just two weeks away, I took the chance to speak with show regular Neil Andrews about the Scottish chances this time around; and their historical impact in the tournament ...Nick@AchtungMillwall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duncan Hamilton watched England beat West Germany as an eight-year-old boy in the company of his father and grandfather. He recalls 'Wembley, spread out in the sun; the waving flags; the delirious, joy-of-all-joys moment of the final whistle; the trophy sparkling in the late afternoon light'.But, seeing the whole game again during the misery of the first Covid lockdown, finally mad

Featuring When Saturday Comes writer Neil Andrews and yours truly. In a nutshell, this is a conversation between two middle-aged men (ahem in my case), that starts and finishes with the LWT Sunday afternoon show 'The Big Match', whilst taking a long walk through some 1970s nostalgia ...CheersNick Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shoot, Goal ... Charles Buchan, for many kids growing up in the 50s, 60s and 70s these famous football annuals provided a gateway to the magic of the sport. In this edition of the Football History podcast, show regular Neil Andrews reminisce about the golden era of these wonderful [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joining this edition of the show is Phil O'Rourke, author of 'Forgotten Football Clubs - 50 teams across the world, gone but never forgotten'. Followed by some windy location recordings of yours truly walking the streets of Prince Regent in search of Thames AFC.To pick up a copy of Phil's book, please visit pitchpublishimg.co.uk Nick Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

Portrayed as slightly 'clownish' figures at the time, the story of the 1974 Zaire side that took part in the West German World Cup is fascinating. In this interview author Neil Andrews discusses his new book 'Zaire'74 - the rise and fall of Mobutu's Leopards', which is now available via Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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and Did you flick to kick like the Undertones' perfect cousin Kevin back in the late 1970s? Well we certainly did, as this conversation with 'When Saturday Comes' contributor and fellow Millwall fan Neil Andrews hopefully demonstrates, the ever popular table football game is enjoying a resurgence. Sufficient to generate a bid for the World Cup of Subbuteo in 2024...Nick Hosted on A

Author of a cornucopia of FA Cup facts, 'FA Cup 150', I'm joined by cup expert Phil Annets in this edition. To buy a copy of Phil's fantastic book please visit: www.facupfactfile.co.uk Thank you for listening!Nick Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Were the 1980s really a time where football was a 'slun sport, played in slum stadiums for slum people'? (The Times in 1985) Or were they really the last days of football as a truly working class pursuit, never to return?In this episode of The Football History Podcast I speak to author and editor of 'Lost' - a unique photographic record of football in the 1980s compiled with David