This is the 197th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’.
For this episode, I interview English Author and Professor of History, Dr. Alan McDougall as we discuss East German Football from 1974 to dissolution in 1990.
Dr. McDougall, an English Professor of History at University of Guelph (Ontario, Canada)
His books include:
The People's Game: Football, State and Society in East Germany (2014)
Contested Fields: A Global History of Modern Football (2020)
Youth Politics in East Germany: The Free German Youth Movement 1946-1968 (2004)
Dreams and Songs to Sing: A People's History of Liverpool FC from Shankly to Klopp (to be released August 28, 2025)
Mr. McDougall, previously appeared on the podcast, a few years back, discussing East Germany during the 1974 World Cup.
See link:
http://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2022/03/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-67.html
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Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/
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Dr. McDougall’s contact info:
Email: [email protected]
Links to Mr. McDougall’s books:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JXIIEE4/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B084HPBHHQ/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0199276277/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2
https://www.amazon.com/Dreams-Songs-Sing-Peoples-Liverpool/dp/1009340239?ref_=ast_author_dp
Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/29drx94bYp0qOFykpqbXfE?si=xU8FJGXCT5Kd7h753dtqTA&nd=1&dlsi=53229958c3574dc9
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-197-interview/id1601074369?i=1000717054164
Youtube Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YI981Ia0D0
Blog Link:
https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2025/07/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_13.html
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By shahan petrossian and Paul WhittleThis is the 197th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’.
For this episode, I interview English Author and Professor of History, Dr. Alan McDougall as we discuss East German Football from 1974 to dissolution in 1990.
Dr. McDougall, an English Professor of History at University of Guelph (Ontario, Canada)
His books include:
The People's Game: Football, State and Society in East Germany (2014)
Contested Fields: A Global History of Modern Football (2020)
Youth Politics in East Germany: The Free German Youth Movement 1946-1968 (2004)
Dreams and Songs to Sing: A People's History of Liverpool FC from Shankly to Klopp (to be released August 28, 2025)
Mr. McDougall, previously appeared on the podcast, a few years back, discussing East Germany during the 1974 World Cup.
See link:
http://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2022/03/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-67.html
contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia.
https://linktr.ee/sp1873
Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/
https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague
You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’
Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast.
Dr. McDougall’s contact info:
Email: [email protected]
Links to Mr. McDougall’s books:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JXIIEE4/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B084HPBHHQ/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0199276277/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2
https://www.amazon.com/Dreams-Songs-Sing-Peoples-Liverpool/dp/1009340239?ref_=ast_author_dp
Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/29drx94bYp0qOFykpqbXfE?si=xU8FJGXCT5Kd7h753dtqTA&nd=1&dlsi=53229958c3574dc9
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-197-interview/id1601074369?i=1000717054164
Youtube Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YI981Ia0D0
Blog Link:
https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2025/07/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_13.html
Support the show