The First ‘Euros’

1872 And All That: The Birth Of International Football

As Euro 2024 begins to really hot up, allow Forged On The Field to take you back to the primitive days of international football and look at the unofficial clashes between England and Scotland before the fateful day in November 1872 when the international game as we know it today was born. If you enjoy the show please consider subscribing to Forged On The Field on your podcast platform of choice and leave us a review. It helps the various algorithms push the show up the queue and gets more people listening! Follow our producer and host Dan on Twitter/X @DanBarkerGray or email us at dbarkergray@gmail.com ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Rise Of The Red Rebels

As they prepare to take to the field for their 20th season, this week’s episode of Forged On The Field looks at the birth and subsequent rise of FC United Of Manchester, a bastion in the fight against what modern football has become. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The First ‘Euros’

As the eyes of the footballing world turn towards Germany on Friday for the start of Euro 2024, this week’s instalment of Forged On The Field takes a look at the 1927 Central European International Cup, one of the earliest attempts at a pan-European football tournament. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

London’s European Adventure

In this debut episode of Forged On The Field we’re going all the way back to the 1950s to look at a time when club allegiances were cast aside and a team representing all of London almost tasted European glory. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.