#OTD 9 March 1936, death of Alexander Watson Hutton, the Scottish founder of the Argentinian Football Association. The school teacher from Edinburgh overcame tragedy and challenges in his early life to be celebrated as the 'father of Argentine football'. www.scottishsporthistory.com/sports-histo...

Good article by @rorysmith.bsky.social in today's @theobserveruk.bsky.social about the friendly rivalry between Real Sociedad & Athletic Club in the Basque derby share.google/dvsPsTL3bP1b...

👀 Well look at this. It's only the lovely cover of our World Cup special issue. That's right, WORLD CUP SPECIAL. 📖Published late March. 🛒 Get in early and pre-order yours: tiny.cc/rgrz001

The 24-year-old me who published Football Against the Enemy in 1994 did not imagine this, but in April we're republishing the book as a "classic edition" 32 years on, with a new introduction + a "Where are they now?" from me. Will feel weird. Preorder here geni.us/OpNA Plus our first ever audiobook

With so much AI-generated imagery about, being a self-employed illustrator can feel a bit daunting. To support someone who takes a couple of days to produce each illustration, please head over to matthewjiwood.com and take a look, or simply share this post - both hugely appreciated. Matthew

North London derbies this season have been like the Three Musketeers they've been all 4-1 #NLD

The arrival of these two beauties mean I now have a complete set of @thesefootballtimes.shop

🇺🇾 To the best of our knowledge, no country worldwide has a higher proportion of top-flight clubs from its capital city region than Uruguay!

The Outside Write podcast, the original football travel, culture, and history podcast, is *BACK* this Sunday for a ten-week, ten-episode series 🎙️ These are the first five. Looking forward to welcoming Nebojša, @miguellpereira.bsky.social, Mark, @dermotmcorrigan.bsky.social and Gonzalo onto the pod!

06.02.26 La Segunda 🇪🇸 Leganés 1-0 Granada 🎟️ €50 (I know, right 🤷🏻‍♂️) Att: 8,796 Decent atmosphere and quite a few Granadinos at Butarque tonight Freezing cold, but I finally got to see the greatest mascot in world football, Súper Pepino (Super Cucumber) 🥒 #groundhopping

Ooty, Ooty be a Hibee

Really enjoyed the two part "It was what it was" by @jonawils.bsky.social & @draper-rob.bsky.social on Imre Hirschl, the Hungarian 🇭🇺 with no real coaching pedigree who introduced WM to Argentina 🇦🇷 and helped Uruguay 🇺🇾 win the 1950 World Cup. open.spotify.com/episode/1z57...

We’re still accepting YOUR World Cup Gallery submissions this week! Send your photos and memories to [email protected]. Here’s John @londonhibee - one of Nutmeg’s original kickstarter supporters - in Turin. #spfl #scotland #worldcup

Perhaps it won't be forgotten after all @jonawils.bsky.social

⚽ Next Men's First Team match ⚽ First away day of 2026 - a cup quarter-final trip to Tooting Bec 😍 📍 High Road (Chipstead FC) 🏆 London Senior Trophy 🚇 Chipstead 🎟️ £6 | £4 concessions 🍻 Bar open and food on sale www.claptoncfc.co.uk/2026/01/16/m...

A special plaque has been unveiled in the Meadows commemorating the first ever Edinburgh Derby back in 1875! 🪧 The special occasion was officially marked on Thursday with a plaque on Boroughloch Lane. 🔗 tinyurl.com/4ek3wbnf

Link to the @thefsa.bsky.social's blueprint document "Stop Exploiting Loyalty": thefsa.org.uk/wp-content/u...

NEW POST 🗞️ With the US set to host its second World Cup, let's go back to the roots of soccer in the US 🇺🇸 They go back way further than the MLS or NASL Read on... 👉🏼 open.substack.com/pub/outsidew... #History #WorldCup 📸 Chris Lee and @londonhibee.bsky.social

Received this and the Scotland edition today; my, they are superb. Ordered the out of stock version of Norway from Stanchion books, but can’t source the Sweden issue. The Portland one also looks fantastic

1 of 5 #scotsfoundedfootball On my walk on Friday, I passed by Hampden Bowling Club. It looks fine, despite its impending closure. By the end of February, it will be no more. I have no idea what Glasgow City Council are going to do with it. That £150,000+ repair to the roof is not going away.

Same here. What a great year it’s been.

Proud to be a @claptoncfc.co.uk member share.google/NySjprfTfXjw...

🚨 NEW YEAR, NEW BOOK Uruguay: Football’s First Global Power, 1918-1930, my sequel to From Beauty to Duty. Coming June 2026 via @PitchPublishing 1924 Paris Olympics. 1928 Amsterdam. Inaugural World Cup, Montevideo 1930. And the story in between… Preorders soon, please share & follow for updates!

My @futbologyapp.bsky.social 2025 year. 65 games across 8 countries and 13 new grounds stretching from Santiago 🇨🇱 and Montevideo 🇺🇾 to Kelty 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 and Tashkent 🇺🇿 Lovely to meet and go to games with @adambrandon84.bsky.social in Chile & Don in Uzbekistan Thanks to @pibedebarrio.bsky.social for 🇦🇷 & 🇺🇾

My family continue to have great taste when it comes to buying football book gifts. This year's Xmas haul includes titles by @andymitchellmedia.bsky.social @simonkuper.bsky.social @futboleslaleche.bsky.social & Aidan Smith Pictured here along with the now traditional pic of the re-stacked bookshelf

As a @thehibees.bsky.social fan and a @glorystudio.bsky.social subscriber I was always going to be biased, but the new Hibs issue is fantastic. Well done to everyone involved @hibstrust.bsky.social @danielgraywriter.bsky.social @irvinewelsh.bsky.social et al #GGTTH

One for the SOL fans from a different angle www.instagram.com/p/DS0Tw32iAL...

A huge three points in Leith! 💚

A fascinating article by @andymitchellmedia.bsky.social highlighting yet another Scottish football pioneer in South America

This subject could easily be a book length essay. The key question is why Scottish football, or rather all the other clubs in Scotland, make no attempt to challenge underlying reasons that mean they have almost no chance of winning the league.

Yesterday at @claptoncfc.co.uk was Match 2025 for me. A nice @futbologyapp.bsky.social milestone to make just before the end of the year of the same number

Interesting piece highlighting some of the problems of Scottish football in today's @theobserveruk.bsky.social by @rorysmith.bsky.social. I particularly like the phrase "toxic insularity" to describe the inherent conservatism and small-mindedness observer.co.uk/news/sport/a...

It's always a good day when there's a delivery from @thesefootballtimes.shop and an even better one when it contains 2 magazines

🇧🇷 🤝 🇨🇴 Chapecoense will be wearing this kit on their return to Série A in 2026; it commemorates the 2016 plane crash which killed the majority of their squad. The colours are those of Atlético Nacional, fellow finalists who gave Chapecoense that year’s Copa Sudamericana title

A spirited fight back in the 2nd half by ten man @claptoncfc.co.uk is ultimately in vain as Newbury Forest triumph 4-2

HT: Newbury Forest 2 @claptoncfc.co.uk 0

For the first time in over 38 years of living in London, I've had to pay attention to the destination of an eastbound Central Line train. Follow @claptoncfc.co.uk and see the World (well the Far East of the Central Line at least)

With 2 late goals for Girona in Donostia and the Anoeta emptying as Real Sociedad fans leave early, I'm worried about all the Basques in one exit

Literally some Glory glory for the Hibees #GGTTH @glorystudio.bsky.social @glorystudio.bsky.social to the @thehibees.bsky.social

Moments like today show exactly why visibility matters. LGBTQI+ fans shouldn’t have to shrink to make others feel comfortable. Tonight our flag still flies and our community will continue to stand strong. Pride will always have a place at Our stadium and Our Club #COYS

A great win for @claptoncfc.co.uk today www.instagram.com/p/DR7uvQCDEw...

Well worth listening to this talk this evening by @jervisevans.bsky.social if you are in and around Newport this evening

NEW POST 🗞️ Continuing my #nonleague adventures, I made a long-overdue visit to progressive Manchester club, West Didsbury & Chorlton The club enjoyed average crowds of 877 last season, more than twice the average in their division Why? Read on… #groundhopping open.substack.com/pub/outsidew...

2 of 4 This has been a labour of love and is a result of their quest to find the graves of every Scot who played for the Nation. How do you buy it? Simples. tinyurl.com/3dy926bx Get on to Lulu and have a wee look. Christmas giving is starting to look that little bit easier.

It was not just a comment, it was an integral part of the winning design of the Meadows that it should provide an environment for playing football. In 1855. By the time Hearts and Hibs came on the scene, a whole generation had grown up with it. #EdinburghHomeOfFootball

I've just donated to help make the Old Spotted Dog Ground accessible for everyone. @claptoncfc.co.uk @oldspotteddog.bsky.social chuffed.org/project/1499...

Fair play to @rorysmith.bsky.social, I didn't expect to open this morning's @theobserveruk.bsky.social and find a double page spread on the Falkirk Ultras share.google/Bla836z5HAPh...

A great 0-3 away win for @claptoncfc.co.uk against FC Romania 🇷🇴 in Cheshunt

On my way to watch @claptoncfc.co.uk away at FC Romania 🇷🇴. Sadly in Cheshunt rather than Bucharest

@barcajim3.bsky.social I thought you'd be interested in the article and the book