So I've had better nights than tonight waiting in vain for 3.5 hours outside the stadium for our Galatasaray v Fenerbahçe tickets to arrive in the Passo app and ultimately failing to get in while receiving updates on Hibs' defeat in the Edinburgh derby

HELP NEEDED: we're drawing our World Cup Wallchart this week, and need to know who to include. There'll be at least ONE player from EVERY nation, and maybe two from some of the bigger hitters. If there's a particular Jordanian, Cape Verdean or Curaçaoan that we absolutely MUST draw, please tell us x

Just caught up with this @outsidewrite.bsky.social episode and Rob Potts' book sounds right up my street. Will definitely be my next purchase from @stanchionbooks.bsky.social

At our first home league match as a fan-owned club, 256 fans came down to the "Stray Dog" pitch round the back of Wadham Lodge. 1712 at the @oldspotteddog.bsky.social is unreal.

I love that the FC Romania coach looks like he could've coached Politehnica Timișoara in the early 80s @claptoncfc.co.uk @oldspotteddog.bsky.social

Come down to the rededication of the Newham International Brigades Memorial on Saturday, May 2 at noon with the IBMT. Details TBC but we are particularly keen for local trade union branches to bring their banners down for the weekend of International Workers' Day. #laluchacontinua

¡Viva la República! 🔴🟡🟣 Today is the 95th anniversary of the proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic. We've been proudly wearing the colours on our away shirts since 2018 and now they're on a mural at our Old Spotted Dog Ground home. ¡No pasarán! #DiaDeLaRepublica #14deAbril

Lots of good books on this week's @stanchionbooks.bsky.social bestsellers list by @outsidewrite.bsky.social @rhyswrichards.bsky.social @sidlowe.bsky.social @simonkuper.bsky.social @jamespiotr.bsky.social & Will Dalton

Follow @claptoncfc.co.uk away and see the world. Well Canvey Island at least. But perhaps not the kick-off or the only goal of the game 😢

NEW POST 🗞️ Essential reading for your commute: The Ultimate Groundhopper’s Guide to Visiting Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 Covering: 👀 Safety 🗓️ When’s best to go? 🎟️ Ticketing and logistics 🚇 Navigating the city 📚 Essential reading Have you been? What did you think? 👉 open.substack.com/pub/outsidew...

Some pics from the @claptoncfc.co.uk game yesterday on my Insta here www.instagram.com/p/DWcBqiPDKf...

Interesting interview with Roberto Martínez by @sidlowe.bsky.social in yesterday's @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/football/202...

FINAL WEEKEND! Secure your copy of The Global Guide to Football Culture before the Tuesday deadline: vol.co/collections/...

RIP Turnbull's Tornado, the great Alex Cropley. Another hero of my youth gone. God bless Sodjer, thanks for all the great memories. It's daft eh but my eyes are streaming with tears typing this. To the heavens high above. #GGTTH

Everyone at Hibernian FC is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Hibs legend Alex Cropley, at the age of 75. Rest in peace, Alex 💚

Good piece on the Clapton history blog about John Lambie, another example of a Scotch Professor bringing the "combination game" to England. Likely to be of interest to @gedboy58.bsky.social & @andymitchellmedia.bsky.social tonshistory.co.uk/2026/03/18/j...

I've followed @revistapanenka.bsky.social for years, but resisted the temptation to buy the magazine because my Spanish isn't good enough But I had to make an exception for the #RealOviedo centenary issue, which is wonderful & obviously includes Langara,Tensi,the Doc,Santi & @sidlowe.bsky.social

It's always a good day when the latest issue of @nutmegmagazine.bsky.social arrives and even better when it includes 6 of the photos that I submitted for the "Postcards from the Front Line" feature Apologies to @neilmay.bsky.social that I forgot to get you credited for taking the Italia 90 pics

I don't often share positive stories about Millwall, but this is great news for the club. Well done to all involved, including @barneyronay.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Well, as you mentioned it...

‘This was a dramatic act of self-destruction that “Spursy” doesn’t get anywhere near, both deeply comic and also desperately sad, the final ridiculous scene of a tragedy, the ultimate humiliation. Only, terrifyingly, that may still be to come.’ By @sidlowe.bsky.social

#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! 💚