Andrew Newton

Football is the world's most popular sport. There were several similar games in the ancient past, around the world. This has probably contributed to football's success. It also suggests something about human nature.

Read more in my latest piece for @footballheritage.bsky.social

My latest article for @footballheritage.bsky.social

Football wasn't just a 19th century invention. It has a much longer history.

From these games of the distant past, all of the modern forms of football evolved.

✍️ New Article: KF Tirana’s Stolen Title

Football in Albania suffered immensely under Enver Hoxha’s oppressive regime.

The powers that be ensured their state-sponsored teams ruled the roost.

Words: Miguel Sanchez

Read here ⬇️

www.footballheritage.co.uk/kf-tiranas-s...

Haha, me too! In fact, I've liked Sunderland's so much the last couple of years, I've had to buy several!

A football shirt and an archaeological context board in one photo! I never thought I'd see archaeological excavation methodology used to promote a football shirt. But this is the advertising material for @fcaugsburg1907.bsky.social new #Roman themed third shirt!
#archaeology

Here's the story behind the Black Cats nickname
#SAFC
www.footballheritage.co.uk/the-curious-...

Not particularly surprised by this. I've always been of the opinion that people moved around in the past more than we give them credit for.
#archaeology

I used to share a house with a Vasco da Gama fan. She used to tell me all about Edmundo and Bebeto and their turbulent relationship but successful partnership.

Sporting CP playing against Sunderland at Roker Park in the European Cup Winners' Cup, 1973.

Instead of simply reading great works of literature on your own and expanding your knowledge to better understand them, you could waste gallons of water and a shit ton of electricity to turn it into sub par slop.

You try to engage them in what you think are interesting subjects, but their minds always seem to be on higher matters.

Very interesting read!

I feel your pain. Bloody cat has no interest in Bronze Age ringworks in the Thames estuary and their potential role as centres of exchange. He walks off every time I bring the subject up.

Small Communities: Life in the Cam Valley in the Neolithic, Late Iron Age and Early Anglo-Saxon Periods Andrew A.S. Newton, 2018. 'Small Communities: Life in the Cam Valley in the Neolithic, Late Iron Age and Early Anglo-Saxon Periods', East Anglian Archaeology 168

In my latest article for @footballheritage.bsky.social, about #football and #archaeology, I mention a project that I worked on which revealed important information about the interiors of a certain type of #AngloSaxon building. That project is described in this book:
eaareports.org.uk/publication/...

🤣 There are parts of the country where headlines like that definitely make the local papers!

That's the standard way of expressing calibrated Radiocarbon dating results. I would still refer to 2000BC as 2000BC.

We would like to extend our sincerest wishes to the Brescia Calcio fans at this difficult time.

As lovers of the beautiful game - its history and its tradition - we stand with you.

I nearly didn't study archaeology. Still hadn't made a final decision when I made my applications. Nearly did geography. I applied to do post-grad stuff at Reading- seemed nice there- but it all sort of fell through.

Thanks for your kind words Patrick, and for the repost!

I've managed to write about two of my favourite things in one article! #Archaeology and #football!
This explores how one can help us understand the history of the other!

It's quite funny. Seen better but entertaining enough.

Canvey Island

East Thurrock Utd

Bowers and Pitsea

Wingate and Finchley

Basildon Utd (again, again)

Basildon Utd (again)

Basildon Utd

FC Clacton

Billericay Town