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

A new season is upon us. Before The D is taking a 2 week break.

Played in Lima, Peru, the 1927 South American Championship of Nations featured Uruguay, Argentina, Peru and Bolivia. In the 5th match Arg...

Manchester United during the dispute Meredith pictured as Guy Fawkes Following the demise of the AFU  there was no organized b...

When we think of the professional football clubs of the industrialized north that came to dominate the game in the 1880s, it is easy to cons...

The civic parade for a victorious team is now one of the great traditions in world football, dating back to Blackburn Olympic's FA Cu...

A splendid photograph from an interesting blog . Gorgeous strip on  the Spain team that famously defeated England at Madrid's Est...

I cannot find words strong enough to express my disapproval. The habit of smoking, once started, may lead to grave disasters. Jack Jo...

This large ceramic tile was produced by the Spode company in the 1870s. There is some lovely detail in evidence, such as the construction...

Club Atlético Porteño ( Buenos Aires ) was originally formed in July 1895 as  Club Atlético Capital. The founders were Irish immigrants...

25 footballers identified as 'probables ' for the future Italian national team by Lettura Sportiva in February 1910. The first ...

A  football signed by the Arsenal team of 1936.  The signatures are:  Norman Sidey A centre half (which was now a central defensive po...