New book: ‘Supporter Ownership in English Football: Class, Culture and Politics’

By Dr Chris Porter What do you think about when you hear the term ‘supporter ownership’? Does it excite you … More

Becoming European through football? – Research project and call for survey participation

By Dr Regina Weber Europeanisation in football is ubiquitous since at least 20-25 years. While there has always been an … More

A ‘new age’ for women’s football

By Dr Stacey Pope This summer’s world cup will arrive at the best time in history for women’s football both … More

Jumpers for GOALPOSTS

By Rahul Keerthi Last year, Copa90 produced a report into what they call “the modern football fan” – 16-to-24-year-olds who … More

New member introduction: Danny Hannun

Football Collective Members, My name is Danny Hannun, and it’s an honor to join your ranks. I have recently relocated … More

Football in fiction: What’s the best, oldest or most obscure football novel you know?

By Lee McGowan Some believe the football novel only really took form when Nick Hornby stared right through his belly … More

The Football Collective Annual Conference

The Football Collective Annual Conference CAfootballcollecitive2019@gmail.comLL FOR PAPERS Sheffield – 28th and 29th November 2019 Sheffield is famed for its … More

Interdisciplinary PhD in Sport, Gambling and Marketing Communications at Ulster University

Project Title: A participatory approach to exploring the nexus between online gambling, sports broadcasting and the problem gambler: an island … More

Collapse of Tianjin Quanjian Football Club: The double-edged sword of Chinese football club ownership

By Shuyang Liu, PhD Researcher at Loughborough University London Abstract: Most of the professional football clubs in China are sorely invested … More

Calling all football historians!

By Helena Byrne This is a call for all football historians that may have come across references to Irish women’s … More

A WINTER OF DISCONTENT – time for equality of resources in the women’s game and the grassroots

By Dr Paul Breen @CharltonMen JOHN STEINBECK once said that “a beard is the one thing that a woman cannot … More

Football’s gender problem: from the pitch to the boardroom, women are still being blocked from the top jobs

Amée Gill, Durham University Although the world of English football has long been considered a man’s world, women now make … More

Call for Papers: Football, Politics and Popular Culture

Special Issue: Football, Politics and Popular Culture in Managing Sport and Leisure. Martin J. Power1, James Carr1, Stephen R. … More

Partially sighted football? What’s that all about then?

By Dr Jess Macbeth It’s June 2017 and in Sardinia, England have just lost a hard-fought World Championship final 3-0 … More

The Darkest of Days for Fans of Leicester City

By Stacey Pope On the evening of Saturday 27th October, Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha’s helicopter crashed and exploded … More

This Sport is Stupid Anyway

Attitudes to football within segments of academia by Dr Paul Breen @CharltonMen BACK in 2010, The New York Post enraged … More

The Challenge: Reimagining Race, Diversity and Opportunity in Football

We are delighted to formally introduce the first keynote panel ‘The Challenge: Reimagining Race, Diversity and Opportunity in Football’ chaired Professor Kevin … More