Football Travel by Outside Write

My guest is Birmingham-born Hijab Shah, whose PhD explores football and radicalism. We look at the big clubs in the region and explore how demographics have influenced West Midlands football, including its multicultural hooligan scene in the 1980s.
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Check out Chris Lee's three books:
·      Origin Stories: The Pioneers Who Took Football to the World
·      The Defiant: A History of Football Against Fascism
·      Shades of Green: A Journey into Irish Football

My guest is George Baker, who's been involved with the FC United of Manchester project since the beginning. We learn about how the club got started as a protest to the Manchester United ownership and how the club has grown since in its own right.
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Visit Outside Write on Substack for more groundhopping and football history.
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Check out Chris Lee's three books:
·      Origin Stories: The Pioneers Who Took Football to the World
·      The Defiant: A History of Football Against Fascism
·      Shades of Green: A Journey into Irish Football

We're discussing Cold War football today with Alan McDougall and Tony Shaw, who have written a book about the Cold War as told through ten matches.
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Visit Outside Write on Substack for more groundhopping and football history.
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Check out Chris Lee's three books:
·      Origin Stories: The Pioneers Who Took Football to the World
·      The Defiant: A History of Football Against Fascism
·      Shades of Green: A Journey into Irish Football

We kick off the next series of the Football Travel by Outside Write podcast with a visit to Clapton Community Football Club in East London, where the club was playing a like-minded side from the US, New York International. I caught up with Bernard Vere, a member of Clapton CFC and Nick Platt from New York International to discuss their clubs' ethos and find out what it means to be a 'community club'.
If you enjoy Outside Write, do please leave a review.
Visit Outside Write on Substack for more groundhopping and football history.
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Check out Chris Lee's three books:
·      Origin Stories: The Pioneers Who Took Football to the World
·      The Defiant: A History of Football Against Fascism
·      Shades of Green: A Journey into Irish Football

My guest is Jonathan Wilson, whose latest book, The Power and the Glory: A New History of the World Cup is comprehensive overview of the 22 tournaments to date. We major on the first World Cup in Uruguay, the pivotal Italia '90, the 1980s, USA 1994, and why all 21st century World Cups look the same.
If you enjoy Outside Write, do please leave a review.
Visit Outside Write on Substack for more groundhopping and football history.
Follow Outside Write on social media, on Bluesky and Instagram
Check out Chris Lee's three books:
·      Origin Stories: The Pioneers Who Took Football to the World
·      The Defiant: A History of Football Against Fascism
·      Shades of Green: A Journey into Irish Football