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Outside Write is a blog dedicated to football travel, culture and history. In this podcast we discuss travel tips for watching football abroad, discuss football history, sociology and review books.... more
FAQs about Football Travel by Outside Write:How many episodes does Football Travel by Outside Write have?The podcast currently has 290 episodes available.
March 09, 2020What was the 'Ruhleben Football Association'?We welcome Paul Brown back onto the podcast to talk us through the experience of football prisoners of war during World War I. How did they arrange games? What did they do next? How did their experience shape the rest of their careers? Tune in to find out!...more23minPlay
March 02, 2020Forgotten Football ClubsThis is our 100th episode! Our guest is Philip O'Rourke who runs a blog called Forgotten Clubs. We look back at some of the football clubs lost to history - and some of those resurrected - and look at why there's something of a trend to reform folded clubs....more28minPlay
February 24, 2020The Legacy of Mussolini on Italian CalcioWe talk to football writer Aidan Williams on the impact and legacy of the Benito Mussolini dictatorship (1922-43) on Italian football. We look at how the sport was used to unite the country, and drove the creation of clubs that still compete for titles today. We also look at how the sport was used for propaganda. ...more29minPlay
February 17, 2020Groundhopping in GreeceOur guest is Thessaloniki local, Thomas Farines, who gives us the lowdown on groundhopping around Greece. We discuss the big Athens clubs, their regional rivals and even a few from the islands....more25minPlay
February 10, 2020The History of Panini StickersWe talk to Greg Lansdowne, author of 'Stuck on You: The Rise and Fall...and Rise of Panini'. We talk about the history of the company, its highs and lows, why collectables appeal and the power of nostalgia in football....more24minPlay
February 03, 2020Groundhopping in LisbonWe're joined by Vintage Football City Tours, a group of enthusiasts who run tours around Lisbon's historic grounds. We discuss Benfica and Sporting, but major on the smaller clubs. Just what is going on at Belenenses? Who are Casa Pia and Operario? Find out in this podcast!...more31minPlay
January 27, 2020Groundhopping Japan's '72 club'Nick Green is a teacher based in Kobe, Japan. He's completed the Japanese equivalent of the '92 club' in England - bagging all Japan's 72 league grounds. He describes his travels with us and imparts his incredible groundhopping stories....more36minPlay
January 20, 2020Yugoslavia's Fractious Football HistoryOur guest is Richard Mills, whose book 'The Politics of Football in Yugoslavia' charts the often explosive history of football in the Balkans. How did this small corner of the world produce so much talent? Did the Maksimir Riot really kick off the Civil War or is it just symbolic to football people? ...and more... ...more27minPlay
January 13, 2020The History of Football Rule-MakingOur guest is archivist Petra Tabarelli, who researches and blogs about the history and evolution of football rules. Join us as we discuss everything from how the origin FA laws of the game were established right up to everyone's favourite subject...VAR....more25minPlay
January 06, 2020The Rebirth of Wanderers: The First FA Cup WinnersWe talk to Mark Wilson, who re-established the Wanderers Football Club, the first ever FA Cup winners....more46minPlay
FAQs about Football Travel by Outside Write:How many episodes does Football Travel by Outside Write have?The podcast currently has 290 episodes available.