History

Competitive both on and off the pitch but nonetheles faithful to each other, Rio and Anton Ferdinand were both siblings and...

MARGARET BRECKNELL recalls the story of two West London-born brothers whose careers bore a striking resemblance to one another's On the...

MATT EVANS examines the careers of the Baresi brothers, who encapsulated the rivalry in Milanese football with the younger sibling...

In part 5 of the 'Sibling Rivalry' series PAUL McPARLAN recalls the incredible story of Cyril and Peter Knowles, two...

Part 4 of our 'Sibling Rivalry' series moves to Scotland, where TOM FLIGHT looks at the brothers whose football careers...

BY PETER JONES (this article originally appeared on World Football Index http://worldfootballindex.com/2017/11/bill-shankly-criticisms-baron-period-liverpool/ ) Bill Shankly will forever be known as...

Part 3 of our Sibling Rivalry series looks at the contrasting fortunes of the Hoddles; one had the world at...

In the first of a brand new series examining footballing brothers whose careers were mostly spent as adversaries, MARK GODFREY...

BY PETER JONES Testimonials have been a part of football for a long time, they are customarily a day of...

BY ALL BLUE DAZE I’d be eleven at the time, although only just and, as was our wont, every other...

BY MARGARET BRECKNELL As a supporter of Burnley Football Club for over 40 years, I am quick to judge the...

BY GARY THACKER Heinz Krügel was born in the small village of Ober-Planitz, near Zwickau on 24th April 1921 in...

This article appears in Issue 16 of our magazine - dedicated to English football in the 90s - which you can still...

BY STUART GIBBS This summer the Scotland Women’s senior side made history by making their first appearance at a major...

This article first appeared in Issue 14 of The Football Pink FEARGAL BRENNAN runs us through the history of a...

This article originally appeared in Issue 9 of The Football Pink Not many referees mete out justice on the pitch...

The world’s greatest sporting tournament kicked off in 1930 when hosts Uruguay walked off with the inaugural World Cup in...

This article first appeared in Issue 15 of The Football Pink When fame and fortune turned to decline and despair,...

This article first appeared in Issue 14 of The Football Pink ALEX LEONARD looks at the upbringing of Scotland’s most...

This article first appeared in Issue 12 of The Football Pink In the build up to the famous Euro 96...

BY KARAN TEJWANI Recent years in football have seen attacking dominance by Spanish rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid, with the...

This article originally appeared in Issue 13 of The Football Pink Once viewed with suspicion and reluctance, the Football League...

CRAIG STEPHEN retraces the difficult history and development of football in New Zealand, against the backdrop of rugby's overwhelming popularity and...

In the final part of our series on short Football League lifespans, PAUL McPARLAN looks at the club who rivalled...

In the penultimate feature of our series on short lived Football League lives, PAUL McPARLAN goes to the seaside to...

In this edition of the 'Blink and you'll miss it series', editor MARK GODFREY looks at a club who rode on...

The fifth part of our series dedicated to short-lived stays in the Football League takes us into the Midlands and...

In the fourth chapter of our series looking at clubs who spent brief periods in the Football League, MATTHEW CRIST examines the...

In this instalment of our 'Blink and you'll miss it' series, DAN ROBERTS looks at the momentary appearance in the...

GARY THACKER introduces us to the second club to feature in our new series on those who paid a short visit to the...

In the first of a new mini-series where we look at English clubs that spent the least amount of years...

BY KEVIN O'NEILL To many football fans, Belfast born Sammy McIlroy is best remembered for his playing exploits for both...

BY PAUL BREEN Penalty kicks have made the news several times this week. First, we had the fact that, if...

Lead image credit: The Telegraph and Argus This article first appeared in issue 207 of the award winning fanzine The...

This article originally appeared in Issue 14 of The Football Pink Violence, intimidation and brutality: national stereotypes that were often...

BY KARAN TEJWANI It is often said that football and politics don’t go hand in hand. Authority and agenda tend...

This article was originally published by VICE Sports UK BY WILL MAGEE Since his death in 2011, the works of...

This article originally appeared in issue 13 of The Football Pink. You can subscribe to our quarterly magazine in print via...

BY RUSSELL TODD The interactive map of the birthplace of every goalkeeper to represent Wales. 11th June 2016. A...

BY CHRIS SMITH In the history of modern life, the years 1956-58 can certainly be considered important. Britain invaded Egypt...

Scotland 0-0 England, November 30th 1872. Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow. The game of association football was really taking off in Victorian...

NICK WELLS takes up the baton in part 7 of our 'Before they were famous' series and focuses on the...

BY MARK GODFREY - EDITOR I remember the day we got our first video player very clearly. Note I said...

JOE CARROLL brings us the next instalment of the 'Before they were famous' series with a look at the fallow...

In the latest part of our 'Before they were famous' series, STE McGOVERN retraces the often difficult history of this year's...

NICK WELLS looks back at Inter's early 90s travails before money and a returning Moratti helped to turn their fortunes...

BY TOM WOOD As the Sheffield Pals paraded around the city with rifles in their hands, it was a young...

In part 3 of our ‘Before they were famous’ series, JACOB ROUTLEDGE examines Borussia Dortmund and their many revivals along...

In the second instalment of our 'before they were famous' series, we look at Bayern Munich's rise from the shadows...

In the first of a new series chronicling the bad old days of some of modern football's most successful clubs, GARY THACKER recalls...