#OTD 9 March 1936, death of Alexander Watson Hutton, the Scottish founder of the Argentinian Football Association. The school teacher from Edinburgh overcame tragedy and challenges in his early life to be celebrated as the 'father of Argentine football'. www.scottishsporthistory.com/sports-histo...
I think on both of our visits we flew via Madrid but these days there are direct flights to San Sebastian from London City. Flying to Bilbao and getting a bus is also an option
It's a lovely city and the ground is only a short walk from the historic Old town. I've been lucky enough to have been twice, once against Barça and once v Real Madrid but would love to see a derby
Good article by @rorysmith.bsky.social in today's @theobserveruk.bsky.social about the friendly rivalry between Real Sociedad & Athletic Club in the Basque derby share.google/dvsPsTL3bP1b...
👀 Well look at this. It's only the lovely cover of our World Cup special issue. That's right, WORLD CUP SPECIAL.
📖Published late March.
🛒 Get in early and pre-order yours:
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The 24-year-old me who published Football Against the Enemy in 1994 did not imagine this, but in April we're republishing the book as a "classic edition" 32 years on, with a new introduction + a "Where are they now?" from me. Will feel weird. Preorder here geni.us/OpNA Plus our first ever audiobook
With so much AI-generated imagery about, being a self-employed illustrator can feel a bit daunting.
To support someone who takes a couple of days to produce each illustration, please head over to matthewjiwood.com and take a look, or simply share this post - both hugely appreciated.
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yeah, it's one of my favourite books
a shelf of football books, featuring books on the language of football
Good shout, I'd forgotten about that issue. Yes I do. It's on a different shelf in a language of football section along with the @cdeccleshare.bsky.social and @footballcliches.bsky.social of this world
North London derbies this season have been like the Three Musketeers they've been all 4-1
#NLD
A while ago I suggested that if they wouldn't do a Hibs issue then they should at least consider a green & white issue featuring Hibs, Real Betis, Palmeiras, St Etienne and Ferencvaros.
Having said that, if @glorystudio.bsky.social can do a Hibs issue then why can't @thesefootballtimes.shop
yeah, before I became a subscriber I had a rule about not buying issues for clubs who were league rivals for clubs I supported (Hibs & West Ham). Hence why I didn't have the Leeds issue. But then my "completist wanker" gene kicked in
yeah, I've been waiting on the Leeds reprint for a while
The Goalkeepers and Leeds United editions of These Football Times magazine
The spines of a complete set of These Football Times magazine
The arrival of these two beauties mean I now have a complete set of @thesefootballtimes.shop
🇺🇾 To the best of our knowledge, no country worldwide has a higher proportion of top-flight clubs from its capital city region than Uruguay!
The Outside Write podcast, the original football travel, culture, and history podcast, is *BACK* this Sunday for a ten-week, ten-episode series 🎙️
These are the first five. Looking forward to welcoming Nebojša, @miguellpereira.bsky.social, Mark, @dermotmcorrigan.bsky.social and Gonzalo onto the pod!
06.02.26 La Segunda 🇪🇸
Leganés 1-0 Granada
🎟️ €50 (I know, right 🤷🏻♂️)
Att: 8,796
Decent atmosphere and quite a few Granadinos at Butarque tonight
Freezing cold, but I finally got to see the greatest mascot in world football, Súper Pepino (Super Cucumber) 🥒
#groundhopping
fridge magnets in Ooty, Tamil Nadu with my Hibernian baseball cap, a reference to the Hibs chant "Ooh to, ooh to be a Hibee"
Ooty, Ooty be a Hibee
and really helpful to have @hylland.bsky.social's Dame Bola to hand to understand why biased referees in Argentina 🇦🇷 are referred to as bomberos (firefighters)
Really enjoyed the two part "It was what it was" by @jonawils.bsky.social & @draper-rob.bsky.social
on Imre Hirschl, the Hungarian 🇭🇺 with no real coaching pedigree who introduced WM to Argentina 🇦🇷 and helped Uruguay 🇺🇾 win the 1950 World Cup.
open.spotify.com/episode/1z57...
We’re still accepting YOUR World Cup Gallery submissions this week! Send your photos and memories to jack@nutmegmagazine.co.uk.
Here’s John @londonhibee - one of Nutmeg’s original kickstarter supporters - in Turin.
#spfl #scotland #worldcup
Perhaps it won't be forgotten after all @jonawils.bsky.social
Tooting Bec vs Clapton Community FC takes place on Saturday, January 17 2026 with a 3pm kick off at Chipstead FC, High Road, Chipstead, CR5 3SF.
⚽ Next Men's First Team match ⚽
First away day of 2026 - a cup quarter-final trip to Tooting Bec 😍
📍 High Road (Chipstead FC)
🏆 London Senior Trophy
🚇 Chipstead
🎟️ £6 | £4 concessions
🍻 Bar open and food on sale
www.claptoncfc.co.uk/2026/01/16/m...
me with some fellow Hibs fans and a "Hands off Hibs" banner before the Scotland v Sweden game in Genoa in 1990
Cheers, you'll probably like this one too, then 💚
Suitably inspired I've just emailed Jack a selection of photos from Italia 90 and France 98
Yeah it was a great venue. The SLF gig which was my first ever gig was the night that Scotland had won Wembley in the afternoon with the John Robertson penalty. So it was a great party atmosphere that night
Yeah that's definitely the one on Clerk Street, next to St Patrick's Square
Are you sure that's the right Odeon ? That's the one on Lothian Road. The gig venue was the one on Clerk Street. My first gig was Stiff Little Fingers, there in 1981
Does he discuss his assist for Chic Charnley at Easter Road on his Celtic debut?
A special plaque has been unveiled in the Meadows commemorating the first ever Edinburgh Derby back in 1875! 🪧
The special occasion was officially marked on Thursday with a plaque on Boroughloch Lane.
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