Before The 'D'...Association Football around the world, 1863-1937.

La Madelon was a French popular song of the 1914-18 war. I do not know how it came to be the nickname of the Czech footballer Jan Knobl...

In The Cambridge Companion to Football (2013) Peter Stead refers to D.H Lawrence as the only great modern British novelist from a w...

 Roose Welsh Premier League club Aberystwyth Town (founded 1884) has provided Wales with 7 internationals (18 appearances). The club...

Right back Bob Crompton  played 41 matches for England (1902-14) , he was captain in 22 of these games. The previous appearance ...

Before joining Chelsea in 1913 Middleboe represented Kjøbenhavns Boldklub, Frederiksberg. He made 15 appearances for Denmark (7 goals)...

Can't go for too long without a Billy Meredith post! Happy Saint David's Day to all our Welsh readers.

1937 His wonderful positional sense and beautifully timed passes made him the best forward of his generation. Charle...