27 episodes

The Football History Boys were founded in 2013 and write about the stunning history of the beautiful game. Ben Jones and Gareth Thomas are venturing into the world of podcasts, bringing their love for football to your ears! Give us a listen and check us out on Twitter: @TFHBs.

The Football History Boys The Football History Boys

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The Football History Boys were founded in 2013 and write about the stunning history of the beautiful game. Ben Jones and Gareth Thomas are venturing into the world of podcasts, bringing their love for football to your ears! Give us a listen and check us out on Twitter: @TFHBs.

    Football's Most Seismic Law Changes

    Football's Most Seismic Law Changes

    The Football History Boys are back in 2024 and are kicking off the New Year looking back at some of football's history most significant and seismic law changes, from 1863, to the modern game and the scourge of VAR. Have a listen, and get involved in the conversation yourselves over on Twitter/X @TFHBs! 



    Make sure you have a watch of some of the videos mentioned in the pod on YouTube.

    We are also obsessed with Retro Football Management, the game that lets you take over loads of different clubs in various historical eras. Our favourite save was (unsuccessfully) trying to win Maradona’s Napoli the 1985 Scudetto! Check it out here!

    • 51 min
    The Club Legends World Cup

    The Club Legends World Cup

    The Football History Boys are back after a hiatus and are excited to be previewing our Twitter/X '#ClubLegendsWorldCup'! We have 32 legends lined up to compete in the online tournament following the success of our stadium, rivalry, crest and kit World Cups. Have a listen for the group draw and as we preview the big names. Plus we revisit VAR and have a quiz about some of football's greatest managers, check it out!


    Make sure you get in touch with your thoughts and cast your votes at: @TFHBs.

    • 41 min
    The Best Thing About Football (That Isn't Football) Is...

    The Best Thing About Football (That Isn't Football) Is...

    The Football History Boys are back and are thinking about what makes football so great. Often it isn't the 90 minutes on the pitch, it is the whole day out that goes with it, or the thinking about football you do in the week. So we are trying to narrow down our 'best thing about football' and are holding a tournament to find the best over on Twitter. Do you love sticker collecting? Fantasy football? Football video games? Away days? Football down the pub? Then this episode is for you!
    Make sure you get in touch with your thoughts and cast your votes at: @TFHBs.

    • 57 min
    How To Win The World Cup

    How To Win The World Cup

    The Football History Boys are joined by journalist and author @ChrisEvansWrite to discuss his new book, 'How to Win the World Cup: Secrets and Insights from International Football’s Top Managers'. Join us as we chat the difference between international and club management, the perils of qualification campaigns, the curse of attempting to retain the trophy and World Cup managerial controversies. We also hear Chris' predictions for the tournament ahead with less than two weeks to go till it all kicks off.
    Make sure you get in touch with your thoughts over on Twitter: @TFHBs, and don't miss out on Chris' book here.

    • 56 min
    Happy 10th Birthday TFHB!

    Happy 10th Birthday TFHB!

    The Football History Boys are back with a special 10th birthday episode! We remember the early days of TFHB and share our top 10 moments from 2013-2022, check out Ben's choices here, and Gareth's here. We also make our predictions for the end of this season, will Liverpool make the top 4? Will Cardiff survive in the Championship?
    Get involved over on Twitter: @TFHBs

    • 1 hr 3 min
    World Cup 2022 Preview

    World Cup 2022 Preview

    The Football History Boys are back for a World Cup preview podcast. Join us as we chat about our disappointment of where this World Cup will take place, reminisce of our interaction with disgraced former FIFA executive Chuck Blazer, discuss our favourite World Cup matches of all time, share our hopes for Wales at the tournament, run through our World Cup wallchart of predictions & invent a new game! We also hear your predictions for the tournament ahead as well as your memories of World Cups past.
    Make sure you get in touch with your thoughts over on Twitter: @TFHBs.

    • 1 hr 3 min

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