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The Jewish Clubs of Europe

Essential commuter listening 🎧

For your trip to work, check out this week's fascinating podcast with @brunssen.bsky.social from the Uni of Heidelberg

He's looked at four European clubs with a perceived Jewish identity and the stories behind them

#skystorians

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#OnThisDay 5 Oct 1957 🇺🇾

Uruguayan legend José Leandro Andrade, arguably the first international black footballing superstar, died aged 55

🏆 1930 World Cup
🥇🥇 1924 and 1928 Olympics
🏆 3x Copas América

This is his Olympic shirt at the Museo Estadio Centenario, which I visited last year.

NEW PODCAST 🎙️

My guest is @brunssen.bsky.social, whose new book
explores four European clubs with a Jewish connection: Ajax, Bayern München, FK Austria Wien and Tottenham Hotspur.

How did these identities come about, and why are they often problematic?

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Auditions to be held for Colchester play on First World War women's football team A COLCHESTER man is set to hold auditions for a play about a historic women’s football team which is coming to the city.

#DagenhamInvincibles in Colchester 🎭💚⚽️ @footballandwar.bsky.social @kelceyervick.bsky.social @wanderingtractor.bsky.social

www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/2550525...

The Call For Papers/Presentations is now live for the International Football History Conference 2026. Get your proposals in for what promises to be another great conference. #Footycon26

New today on @playingpasts.bsky.social

 Sydney Barnes and The Curious Incident of the Crowd at the Ashes Test
by Bill Williams
Link 👉 www.playingpasts.co.uk/articles/tea...

#Cricket
#SportHistory
@bssh.bsky.social

Sporting Heritage are staging an event for delegates from the Sports History and Sports Heritage fields at the Heritage Quay in Huddersfield on February 5th 2026, 10 am-4 pm.

Tickets for the event can be reserved here..
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sports-his...

Congratulations to @icshc.bsky.social Emeritus Professor Richard Holt on the official launch of 'Sport and the British - A Modern History' (second edition) at the Institute of Historical Research, Senate House, University of London, @bssh.bsky.social. Pictures by ICSHC James Panter. #sportshistory

Making history ✨🇬🇹

Aisha Solórzano becomes the first Guatemalan to score in the NWSL!

Shane Lowry makes his birdie to split a point with Russell Henley, Europe retains the Ryder Cup

Ryder Cup 2025 live: McIlroy inspires Europe to brink of glory amid hostile USA crowd

BREAKING | Europe have retained the Ryder Cup

Looking down on the huge crowds outside Twickenham stadium at the rugby world cup final.

The England Women's rugby team celebrating with the trophy after winning the final.

Had the best day at the Rugby World Cup Final. A record crowd, the top four sides in the world and England are World Champions. Amazing to see the love for women's sport.

Wow!

What a breakthrough moment for these women.

#WRWC2025 #RWC2025 #RUGBY

Tributes to Ricky at today’s game

In addition to a new episode of the @sportinhistorypod.bsky.social being available, we’re also excited to let people know that we’ve got a record crowd for a @bssh.bsky.social event at @ihr.bsky.social and we’re looking to get a even bigger crowd still!

Sign up via the link below to join us ⬇️

Sport in History Bringing you the latest research into Sports History from leading and up-and-coming researchers.

Our latest episode is now available on all platforms & with the second recording from the 2025 @bssh.bsky.social conference at @ulsteruni.bsky.social featuring multiple speakers from past & present celebrating 30 years of Sports History at @icshc.bsky.social

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Call for Bibliographer for Urban History Urban History seeks to appoint a new bibliographer to compile our annual bibliography of publication in urban history. This is an exciting opportunity to become involved with a world-leading journal for urban historical research. Urban History is published by Cambridge University Press and occupies a central place in historical scholarship, with an outstanding record of interdisciplinary contributions, and a broad-based and distinguished panel of referees and international advisors. Each issue features wide-ranging research articles covering social, economic, political and cultural aspects of the history of towns and cities and supplementary material including periodical reviews, thesis reviews and book reviews. The bibliography, which has a global coverage, provides an essential tool for researchers interested in exploring recent publications and historiographical trends in their fields. About the bibliographer role The role involves the following tasks: • Searching for books, book chapters and journal articles published in the preceding calendar year, using online resources (journal websites, the Bibliography of British and Irish History and publishers’ websites). • Compiling a bibliography of all the entries ordered by thematic categories (typically 1000 entries). • Working with the production team at Cambridge University Press to check and proof-read copy edits before final production. We expect the new bibliographer to be able to start on 1 January 2026. We are happy to receive applications from individuals at different career stages and we welcome applications from historians – working in any context – from under-represented groups, including those from minoritized ethnic groups, disabled people, LGBTQIA+ people, and those who are ‘first generation’ in Higher Education. The positions attract an annual honorarium. Continues on next image

Successful candidates will be fully supported by the the journal editors (Shane Ewen, Prashant Kidambi, Roey Sweet, Domenic Vitiello and Rosemary Wakeman). How to apply Those interested in making an application for the position of review editor should send to Roey Sweet (rhs4@le.ac.uk) • a CV (no more than 3 pages) • a summary of 300 words outlining your interest in the role Enquiries Informal enquiries about the role, including honorarium payments, can be made to: Professor Roey Sweet rhs4@le.ac.uk Deadline Deadline for applications: 5.00pm on Friday 6 November

📣 We're looking for a new Bibliographer to join the #UrbanHistory team!

This is a great opportunity to get involved with a world-leading academic journal and find out about the latest urban history publications.

Apply by 5pm on Friday 6 November. Contact Roey Sweet for more details.

12th in the World Championships ITT! 🤩

What a performance by
@sigridhaugset
in the
@Kigali2025
time trial — the best non-WorldTour rider!👊

So proud of you, Sigrid!😍

#forAndré #171

📸 Szymon Gruchalski

The Football Association’s 1993 takeover of women’s football – A Hobson’s Choice In 1993 the Women's Football Association (WFA), the organisation which had run women's football in England for 24 years, ceded control of the sport to the Football Association (FA). This has often ...

The first results of my FIFA-funded project are out in the world!

⚽ Why the FA's takeover of women's football from the WFA in 1993 was a "Hobson's Choice" for the WFA, & a moment of disempowerment for #womensfootball

⚽ It's open access & available here:

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The big changes in women’s cricket may just be the right ... After a decade of upheaval, women’s domestic cricket looks like it is here to stay

So… has the first season of professional county cricket been a success?

My thoughts for The Observer.

Featuring Taylor Swift!

observer.co.uk/news/sport/a...

It's a pity that the Gloucester history festival doesn't have a Bluesky presence maybe take it up with the boss @drjaninaramirez.bsky.social

Rewriting Sport and the British

Are you interested in the history of sport?

A classic text - Dick Holt's Sport & the British - has been reborn. Join Dick & a panel of historians to discuss the new edition (followed by a drinks reception!)

When: 29 September, 5.30pm
Where: Senate House, London (or via Zoom)

Register below:

ONE-DAY CUP SEMI-FINAL: Hampshire v Surrey – A Hampshire Heist Hampshire pulled off the heist of the decade, winning their semi-final against Surrey by four wickets despite being behind the DLS par score for the vast majority of the run-chase. Battling driving…

"Battling driving rain, fading light, & a pitch which eventually resembled the Somme, Georgia Adams & Mary Taylor shared a winning 104-run partnership which propelled their team into Sunday’s final"

My piece on Hampshire's Heist in yesterday's One-Day Cup semi-final:

crickether.com/2025/09/17/o...

Mirror twins: The Taylor twins blazing a cricketing path From Eastbourne gardens to The Hundred, the identical twins breaking into county cricket and The Hundred.

Covers on & drizzle falling at the Utilita Bowl ahead of what is meant to be the Hampshire v Surrey SF.

But don’t despair! You can read this piece on BBC Sport about Mary & Millie Taylor. I had a LOT of fun doing this interview - they are brilliant!

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...

All the action from yesterday's launch event for Histories of Women's Football in Britain & Ireland at the Embassy of Ireland, London. Images: Courtesy of Martin Polley and Gerard Farrell.

With 4 spots up for grabs, it feels likely that both Scotland AND Ireland will get the chance to play in the World Cup in England next year.

Of course it's not actually a "home" World Cup, but for Scotland in particular it would be pretty close. I'm so excited for those players!

Ricky Hatton, former boxing world champion, dies aged 46 Hatton, known throughout his career as the Hitman, was one of the best known British fighters of his generation The British former world boxing champion Ricky Hatton, 46, has been found dead at his home. Hatton, known throughout his career as the Hitman, was one of the best-known British fighters of his generation and won several world titles. Continue reading...

Ricky Hatton, former boxing world champion, dies aged 46

Liberty’s Breanna Stewart on precipice of what could be her biggest feat yet Let’s get one thing straight. Breanna Stewart has a lot more to accomplish, but nothing left to prove.

Breanna Stewart has more to accomplish, but nothing to prove.

And winning another title next month — knowing how hard it is to do it again as the reigning champion — would would put Stewart in the pantheon of New York athletes. nypost.com/2025/09/13/s...

Confusion reigns - the BBC are reporting that the Blaze semi final will be on Wednesday. So it is quite possible that fans will turn up on the wrong day.

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...