The International Centre for Sports History and Culture (ICSHC) is based at De Montfort University, Leicester, United Kingdom.
We are the world's leading research centre for the study of the history of sport.
International Centre for Sports History and Culture
The 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup begins!!
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Our Dr Dave Dee's new book with @academic.oup.com, 'Migrants, Minorities, and the History of British Boxing' is now available electronically (subscription required), prior to the publication of the hard copy in July 2026:
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'The World’s Game: Football and WWI'. Digital Summit on Tuesday 9th June 2026. Registration details at this link - www.theworldwar.org/symposia #sportshistory
Enjoy the history and cultural significance of the World Cup? We might have the Postgraduate course for you with our @icshc.bsky.social Distance Learning MA in Sports History and Culture! Further details and how to apply at this link - www.dmu.ac.uk/study/course... #FIFAWC #WorldCup #sportshistory
'World Cup beginner’s guide: What you need to know for the biggest sporting event in the world'. @icshc.bsky.social Director Prof. Matt Taylor @matttayl.bsky.social speaks to @cnn.com - edition.cnn.com/2026/06/08/s... #sportshistory #FIFAWC #footballhistory
@matttayl.bsky.social #sportshistory #WatfordFC
Official 1966 World Cup Tournament Poster.
#FIFAWC #sportshistory #England #Footballhistory
FIFA World Cup 2026 Group stage kit selections confirmed.
In a new innovation for 2026, patches to honour specific individual achievements will also adorn team kits throughout the tournament. inside.fifa.com/organisation... #sportshistory #FIFAWC #Legacy #Kits
'World Shin-Kicking Championships: Broken legs and broken toes – ‘It’s not for the faint-hearted’. @icshc.bsky.social Emeritus Prof. Martin Polley @historymartin.bsky.social interviewed by @theathletic.com on the Cotswold Olimpicks - www.nytimes.com/athletic/732... #sportshistory
Special Issue of Memoria e Ricerca on provincial football and European society in second half of C20th featuring @icshc.bsky.social Director Prof. Matt Taylor on 'The Watford Way: English Football, Community and the Rise of Watford FC during the 1970s and 1980s' - www.rivisteweb.it/doi/10.14647...
International Centre for Sports History and Culture
International Centre for Sports History and Culture
For over 400 years it is believed that people have gathered in a picturesque English town to watch an annual shin kicking competition
