Sport in History Podcast

International Football History Conference 2026 The call for papers/presentations has been released for the 2026 International Football History Conference (#Footycon26). If you are interested in attending or presenting the details are here: Inte…

International Football History Conference 2026 - CALL FOR PAPERS! Further information at the below link and via @garyjames.bsky.social - gjfootballarchive.com/2025/10/02/i... #sportshistory

That’s strange about the acast link, but glad it’s working on the major podcast platforms if nothing else.

Also glad you enjoyed the event on Monday Andrew 🙂 the person who asked about Speedway was Dr Barbara Horley. We can get you in touch with Barbara if you’d like?

A fabulous event last night - honoured to have been part of the panel tasked with critiquing the new edition of Richard Holt’s classic text.

There was a lot of love for Professor Holt in the room - it really felt like a celebration of the very best of our #sportshistory community 😊

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..
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We hope that this discussion will be a fine addition to this year’s #NSHD2025 and such accessible material will become sporting heritage for future generations to enjoy in years to come @sportingheritage.bsky.social
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A great event at @ihr.bsky.social last night celebrating Dick Holt’s from the @icshc.bsky.social revised edition of ‘Sport & the British’ with a record crowd of 70+ joining us both in-person & online.

If you want to listen to the discussion, you can do so now ⬇️

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A great event last night at @ihr.bsky.social and thank you to everyone who joined us in-person and online!

We’ll be sharing the audio recording of this later, with the stream of the event coming in due course.

Thanks to @icshc.bsky.social for the pictures ☺️

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Only ONE DAY left until our amazing event at @ihr.bsky.social that has seen OVER 80... that's right... 80 people sign up so far!

If you want to be a part of this event on Monday, sign up via the link below by TONIGHT at 6pm

Crazy that 80 people have taken out of their Monday nights to be part of this event that I’m honoured to have co-organised with @rafnicholson.bsky.social and Amanda Callan-Spenn (Not on Bluesky) to celebrate Richard Holt’s Sport & The British.

Rewriting Sport and the British

Only THREE DAYS left until our amazing event at @ihr.bsky.social that has seen OVER 80... that's right... 80 people sign up so far!

If you want to be a part of this event on Monday, sign up via the link below by SUNDAY 6pm

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Thank you to @icshc.bsky.social for sharing our latest episode which covers the huge impact that they’ve made on the study of sports history over the past 30 years!

If you want to listen, you can listen via the link in the post below or wherever you listen to your podcasts

'30 Years of Sports History at De Montfort University Roundtable'. NEW @sportinhistorypod.bsky.social episode now available marking the work of the @icshc.bsky.social over the past three decades in the academic study of #sportshistory shows.acast.com/sport-in-his... @dmu.ac.uk

This was an excellent roundtable to chair celebrating 30 years of the Sports History & Culture MA at @icshc.bsky.social - and now out as a @sportinhistorypod.bsky.social 🗃️ #skystorians #sporthistory

@hdichter.bsky.social

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....

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 ⬇️

Rewriting Sport and the British

Sign up before 6pm THIS SUNDAY to be part of an amazing event celebrating a legendary book via the link below ⬇️

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To keep in with the @icshc.bsky.social link, we’re also only ONE WEEK away from our event at @ihr.bsky.social celebrating ICSHC emeritus professor Richard Holt & his revised edition of his book ‘Sport & the British’.

We have a record IHR event crowd joining us & you can be there too…

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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We are excited to be leading the Catching History project with @rafnicholson.bsky.social supported by @sportingheritage.bsky.social & Cricket Scotland.We would like to hear from you if you were involved in women’s cricket in Scotland in the past-please email admin@bayfirth.co.uk.
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Rewriting Sport and the British

We’re only TWO WEEKS away from this wonderful event at @ihr.bsky.social celebrating Richard Holt’s revised edition of ‘Sport & the British’, a book once called “the bible of British Sports History”!!

Sign up to be there in-person or online via the link ⬇️

www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

Women's Cricket Research In 2024-25 Bayfirth Research CIC is leading a project

30 September 5-6pm BST:

We're launching a new research report on the history of women's cricket in Scotland.

I'll be chatting to Fiona Reid @bayfirth.bsky.social, Nic Wilson (Cricket Scotland) & former Scotland players.

Zoom link & more info here - come along!

www.bayfirth.co.uk/women-s-cric...

Rewriting Sport and the British

We’re 2 and a half weeks away from this great event at @ihr.bsky.social
celebrating Richard Holt’s revised edition of his seminal book ‘Sport & the British’ on September 29th.

Sign up to join us online or in-person by clicking the link below ⬇️

www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

As lovers of all things sporting history and sporting heritage, we’re looking forward to seeing all the great work and pieces of sporting heritage that appear on #NSHD2025!!

Make sure to share your favourite pieces of sporting heritage in the 30th & don’t forget the hashtag!!

ICYMI last night…

Sign up for the event celebrating the launch of this book on September 29th via the pinned post on our profile

Today (Sept 4th) sees the launch of Richard Holt's revised edition of 'Sport and the British'. See attached for special discount.

Rewriting Sport and the British

Sign up today via this link to be part of a great evening whether you’ll be joining us in-person or via zoom:

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That’s why we & @bssh.bsky.social are delighted to announce an hybrid event at @ihr.bsky.social in London & online on September 29th to celebrate the book with Richard Holt himself & various speakers including Dil Porter, Rob Colls, @rafnicholson.bsky.social and Tony Collins discussing the book.

We're thrilled to announce the release of the revised edition of Richard Holt's iconic book 'Sport and the British' by @oxfordunipress.bsky.social

A must-have for sports historians for over 35 years, Holt's book has been called “The bible of Sports History”.

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