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James Stephen

@auldfoes

Author of Auld Foes, exploring the background to the Edinburgh Derby, world football's oldest rivalry, about to enter its 150th year

Out October 23rd 2023

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Couldn't go to Amsterdam and not find an AFC Ajax club shop - pity the Cruyff Arena is so far from city centre as couldn't make it this time. I bought a copy of the great man's autobiography instead, the wonderfully named 'My Turn'

Couldn't go to Amsterdam and not find an <a href="/AFCAjax/">AFC Ajax</a> club shop - pity the Cruyff Arena is so far from city centre as couldn't make it this time. I bought a copy of the great man's  autobiography instead, the wonderfully named 'My Turn'
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The Motherwell FC Heritage Trust are looking for volunteers to take part in the creation of a digital museum, and assist in digitising thousands of physical records. If youโ€™re interested in helping your club preserve its history while learning some core heritage skills, read

The Motherwell FC Heritage Trust are looking for volunteers to take part in the creation of a digital museum, and assist in digitising thousands of physical records.

If youโ€™re interested in helping your club preserve its history while learning some core heritage skills, read
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๐‘๐„๐’๐“๐Ž๐‚๐Š | AULD FOES by James Stephen Exploring the complexities of 150 years of world football's oldest city derby - Heart of Midlothian FC and Hibernian Football Club. James Stephen Pitch Publishing ๐Ÿ“š Sports Books ๐Ÿ›’ stanchionbooks.com/products/auld-โ€ฆ

๐‘๐„๐’๐“๐Ž๐‚๐Š | AULD FOES by James Stephen

Exploring the complexities of 150 years of world football's oldest city derby - <a href="/JamTarts/">Heart of Midlothian FC</a>
 and <a href="/HibernianFC/">Hibernian Football Club</a>.

<a href="/AuldFoes/">James Stephen</a> <a href="/PitchPublishing/">Pitch Publishing ๐Ÿ“š Sports Books</a>

๐Ÿ›’ stanchionbooks.com/products/auld-โ€ฆ
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Going onto a podcast to talk about Heart of Midlothian FC and Hibernian Football Club, 150 years of the Edinburgh Derby, and Edinburgh, was always gonna be enjoyable! You can listen here ๐Ÿ‘‡ open.spotify.com/episode/3gBlWpโ€ฆ Thanks again to Football Heritage

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Now Reading - Auld Foes: World Footballโ€™s Oldest Rivalry by James Stephen Excellent read and Iโ€™m only halfway through. Avoids the usual clichรฉs and narrative breakdowns of club histories. What this book does is offers an analysis of the identities of Hibs and Hearts and their

Now Reading - Auld Foes: World Footballโ€™s Oldest Rivalry by James Stephen

Excellent read and Iโ€™m only halfway through. Avoids the usual clichรฉs and narrative breakdowns of club histories.

What this book does is offers an analysis of the identities of Hibs and Hearts and their
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Thanks to everyone who has listened to our podcast since it relaunched. The support has been mega ๐Ÿค You can check out our back catalogue below for a taste of what weโ€™re about. If youโ€™re feeling extra generous, follow us on Spotify or leave a review. open.spotify.com/show/3EPgl9kFcโ€ฆ

Thanks to everyone who has listened to our podcast since it relaunched. The support has been mega ๐Ÿค 

You can check out our back catalogue below for a taste of what weโ€™re about.

If youโ€™re feeling extra generous, follow us on Spotify or leave a review.

open.spotify.com/show/3EPgl9kFcโ€ฆ
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Its derby weekend in Edinburgh - you can learn more about the history of the world's oldest derby match - an ideal Christmas present for fitba fans, and for the Heart of Midlothian FC or Hibernian Football Club fan in your life 4.4 rated on Amazon! pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/auld-foes

Its derby weekend in Edinburgh - you can learn more about the history of the world's oldest derby match - an ideal Christmas present for fitba fans, and for the <a href="/JamTarts/">Heart of Midlothian FC</a> or <a href="/HibernianFC/">Hibernian Football Club</a> fan in your life 

4.4 rated on Amazon!
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**200 years of football in Edinburgh** To mark the bicentenary of the foundation of The Foot-Ball Club, I'll be giving two talks, with free admission and online. First up, 4 December at Register House in Edinburgh, hosted by National Records of Scotland: eventbrite.co.uk/e/200-years-ofโ€ฆ

**200 years of football in Edinburgh** To mark the bicentenary of the foundation of The Foot-Ball Club, I'll be giving two talks, with free admission and online. First up, 4 December at Register House in Edinburgh, hosted by National Records of Scotland: eventbrite.co.uk/e/200-years-ofโ€ฆ
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๐ŸŽ™๏ธ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟNew Podcast: Edinburgh City We're joined by Edinburgh City Supporters' Club member Ally Moncrieff (Ally) to navigate the off-field antics of the club over the last few years. In 2019, a marketing document was circulated by Edinburgh City's owners with the hashtag

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟNew Podcast: Edinburgh City

We're joined by Edinburgh City Supporters' Club member Ally Moncrieff (<a href="/allymonc/">Ally</a>) to navigate the off-field antics of the club over the last few years.

In 2019, a marketing document was circulated by Edinburgh City's owners with the hashtag
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Our website houses our written content: articles, stories and thoughts from our wonderful contributors. We are Football Heritage. If you want to contribute or submit an article, check the post below. Otherwise, check out our written work here ๐Ÿ‘‡ footballheritage.co.uk

Our website houses our written content: articles, stories and thoughts from our wonderful contributors.

We are Football Heritage.

If you want to contribute or submit an article, check the post below. Otherwise, check out our written work here ๐Ÿ‘‡

footballheritage.co.uk
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Just popping back here to let you know that my new book will be out via Pitch Publishing ๐Ÿ“š Sports Books on 10 March 2025 ๐Ÿ“— 'Shades of Green: A Journey into Irish Football' is part-groundhop/part-history Here's the launch post and a thread๐Ÿงต bit.ly/3ZuaStC

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Last minute gift for football fan in your life? The wonderful Topping & Company Booksellers of Edinburgh still has copies of Auld Foes, the story of 150 years of Edinburgh football history - It was right where it should be too, in between books on Heart of Midlothian FC ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ปand Hibernian Football Club ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ

Last minute gift for football fan in your life? The wonderful <a href="/ToppingsEdin/">Topping & Company Booksellers of Edinburgh</a> still has copies of Auld Foes, the story of 150 years of Edinburgh football history - It was right where it should be too, in between books on <a href="/JamTarts/">Heart of Midlothian FC</a> ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ปand <a href="/HibernianFC/">Hibernian Football Club</a> ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ
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๐‘๐„๐’๐“๐Ž๐‚๐Š | AULD FOES by James Stephen Exploring the complexities of 150 years of world football's oldest city derby - Heart of Midlothian FC and Hibernian Football Club. James Stephen Pitch Publishing ๐Ÿ“š Sports Books ๐Ÿ›’ stanchionbooks.com/products/auld-โ€ฆ

๐‘๐„๐’๐“๐Ž๐‚๐Š | AULD FOES by James Stephen

Exploring the complexities of 150 years of world football's oldest city derby - <a href="/JamTarts/">Heart of Midlothian FC</a> and <a href="/HibernianFC/">Hibernian Football Club</a>.

<a href="/AuldFoes/">James Stephen</a> <a href="/PitchPublishing/">Pitch Publishing ๐Ÿ“š Sports Books</a>

๐Ÿ›’ stanchionbooks.com/products/auld-โ€ฆ
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Hibs were the first club from the British Isles to enter the European Cup, taking part in its inaugural year. They did so in style, trouncing Rot-Weiss Essen 4โ€“0 on their own patch in the first fixture. This was the golden era of Hibernian.

Hibs were the first club from the British Isles to enter the European Cup, taking part in its inaugural year.

They did so in style, trouncing Rot-Weiss Essen 4โ€“0 on their own patch in the first fixture.

This was the golden era of Hibernian.
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๐‘๐„๐’๐“๐Ž๐‚๐Š | AULD FOES by James Stephen Exploring the complexities of 150 years of world football's oldest city derby - Heart of Midlothian FC and Hibernian Football Club. James Stephen Pitch Publishing ๐Ÿ“š Sports Books . ๐Ÿ›’ stanchionbooks.com/products/auld-โ€ฆ

๐‘๐„๐’๐“๐Ž๐‚๐Š | AULD FOES by James Stephen

Exploring the complexities of 150 years of world football's oldest city derby - <a href="/JamTarts/">Heart of Midlothian FC</a> and <a href="/HibernianFC/">Hibernian Football Club</a>.

<a href="/AuldFoes/">James Stephen</a> <a href="/PitchPublishing/">Pitch Publishing ๐Ÿ“š Sports Books</a>
.
๐Ÿ›’ stanchionbooks.com/products/auld-โ€ฆ
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Miguel L. Pereira 44. Auld Foes: The History of the Edinburgh Derby Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/3gBlWpโ€ฆ Apple podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/44-โ€ฆ YouTube youtube.com/watch?v=1xJu2qโ€ฆ

<a href="/Miguel_LPereira/">Miguel L. Pereira</a> 44. Auld Foes: The History of the Edinburgh Derby

Spotify
open.spotify.com/episode/3gBlWpโ€ฆ

Apple
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/44-โ€ฆ

YouTube
youtube.com/watch?v=1xJu2qโ€ฆ
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๐‘๐„๐’๐“๐Ž๐‚๐Š | AULD FOES by James Stephen Exploring the complexities of 150 years of world football's oldest city derby - Heart of Midlothian FC and Hibernian Football Club. James Stephen Pitch Publishing ๐Ÿ“š Sports Books ๐Ÿ›’ stanchionbooks.com/products/auld-โ€ฆ

๐‘๐„๐’๐“๐Ž๐‚๐Š | AULD FOES by James Stephen

Exploring the complexities of 150 years of world football's oldest city derby - <a href="/JamTarts/">Heart of Midlothian FC</a> and <a href="/HibernianFC/">Hibernian Football Club</a>.

<a href="/AuldFoes/">James Stephen</a> <a href="/PitchPublishing/">Pitch Publishing ๐Ÿ“š Sports Books</a>

๐Ÿ›’ stanchionbooks.com/products/auld-โ€ฆ