A rare 1888 medal won by a pioneering Scottish footballer in Denmark has sold for way over estimate today. auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-...
Busy day today!
I had a fantastic time speaking with @resistanceschool.bsky.social World Cup Class about @1930worldcup.bsky.social and the culture of soccer in 1920’s and 30’s USA.
Then we released the teaser reel for this Soccer History Lives Here project:
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The winner's medal of the first-ever football cup in continental Europe.DENMARK. Danish Football Cup Silver Winner Medal, 1888. Christian IX. NGC AU-55.Bergsøe-543; Bruun-16447.4. By A. Dragste...
Just booked up for this at National Library in Edinburgh. Looks good. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/members-co...
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Heading to London for the annual International Football History Conference, which will be at Fulham over the next couple of days. Looking forward to catching up with the leading historians of the game, and to speaking about Edinburgh football origins. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/internatio...
A call for ideas about historic Scottish football sites - what would you suggest? www.historicenvironment.scot/about-us/new...
Here's my story on James Young Smart, the man from Dundee who went to Copenhagen in 1885 and made a huge impact there through his skills on and off the field, before his life went into a downward spiral. www.scottishsporthistory.com/sports-histo...
The 2026 annual International Football History Conference will take place at Fulham FC, London with presentations from academics & experts
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One of the pioneers of Danish football was a man from Dundee who was top scorer in the country's first football league. James Young Smart , a player and administrator with Strathmore FC, went to...
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105 years ago (in 1921), Celtic undertook a unique “Tour de France”.
It combined football with remembrance, showing the deep impact of the First World War on the club and wider community.
A thread...
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Donald Trump is often called America's first "soccer president." I wondered: what role did the game play in his upbringing?
I talked to Trump's high school teammates about his brief moments on the pitch - and the brutal military school that formed him.
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The US president will have a prominent role at this summer’s World Cup, but his involvement with the sport started in military school
