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Black in the Game: Carmaine Walker

The career of Lionesses and Croydon forward Carmaine Walker, told through one of her international jerseys.

The story of Manchester City’s first financial scandal in 1905: one of attempted bribery, overpaying of players and big bans.

Ahead of our Nations League meetings, what is Czechia’s best performance at a World Cup to date – and how did England get on that year (or years)?

The USA’s amateurs infamously defeated the Three Lions at the 1950 World Cup – but which team actually knocked us out?

An ode to the trusty bucket and sponge, deployed by team trainers before the advancement of sports science and technology.

This shirt was developed by Newcastle United and club sponsors Sela during the 2023-24 campaign – but what makes it so special?

Women’s football existed long before 2011. Here are four teams that enjoyed healthy measures of success prior to the WSL era.

Which football transfers made the biggest impact before 1992? Here are our top ten…

The story of two England captain’s armbands, the purpose behind their creation and the controversial responses from football’s governing bodies…

Is our Premier League trophy the genuine article? The answer is complicated…

Sixty years on, the National Football Museum tells the story of our 1966 World Cup triumph via three remarkable objects from the final.

April 15th marks the anniversary of the Hillsborough tragedy, a day now never forgotten and an event that would change football forever…