Matthew Taylor (@matthew_mtaylor) 's Twitter Profile
Matthew Taylor

@matthew_mtaylor

Historian of sport @dmuhistory @ICSHC. Last book: Sport and the Home Front. Next one: World of Sport: Transnational/ Connected Histories

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FootyCon (@footycon) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Up next at #footycon25, we have George N Koussis talking about the US & transitional referee networks circa 1962 and how it had implications between not only the US & UK, but the global game as well with FIFA’s involvement as well

Up next at #footycon25, we have George N Koussis talking about the US &amp; transitional referee networks circa 1962 and how it had implications between not only the US &amp; UK, but the global game as well with <a href="/FIFAcom/">FIFA</a>’s involvement as well
Dr Kasey Symons (@kaseysymons) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This is so special! Thank you FootyCon for always being so supportive of my research on diverse football fan cultures and practices (like producing sports romance fiction!). This award means so much to me😊 #FootyCon25 #SportsRomance 💕📚

FootyCon (@footycon) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Up next at #footycon25, we have #footycon veteran and our own Dutch maestro Jan Luitzen discussing early Dutch football between 1885-1899 titled: “A leather ball in Little Manchester: Earliest Dutch Football → EFC PW (Enschede) 1885-1899

Up next at #footycon25, we have #footycon veteran and our own Dutch maestro Jan Luitzen discussing early Dutch football between 1885-1899 titled: “A leather ball in Little Manchester: Earliest Dutch Football → EFC PW (Enschede) 1885-1899
FootyCon (@footycon) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A change of pace now as we have a panel with Professor Fiona Skillen, Karen Fraser and Julie McNeill talking about their joint book ‘A most unsuitable game’, released last August and covering the history of women’s football in Scotland

A change of pace now as we have a panel with <a href="/FionaSkillen/">Professor Fiona Skillen</a>, <a href="/KJ61/">Karen Fraser</a> and <a href="/JulieMcNeill1/">Julie McNeill</a> talking about their joint book ‘A most unsuitable game’, released last August and covering the history of women’s football in Scotland
FootyCon (@footycon) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We’re back to sole presenters for the rest of the day and our penultimate session of the day kicks off with Richard McBrearty of the Scottish Football Museum discussing his case for continuity and innovation in the emergence of Association football in Scotland

We’re back to sole presenters for the rest of the day and our penultimate session of the day kicks off with <a href="/R_McBrearty/">Richard McBrearty</a> of the <a href="/SFootballMuseum/">Scottish Football Museum</a> discussing his case for continuity and innovation in the emergence of Association football in Scotland
Dr. Mark Orton (@markaorton) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thoroughly enjoyed presenting at FootyCon about the multi-talented Argentine sportsman Arnoldo Watson Hutton and the crossover between football and rugby in pre-World War 1 Argentina

Thoroughly enjoyed presenting at <a href="/FootyCon/">FootyCon</a> about the multi-talented Argentine sportsman Arnoldo Watson Hutton and the crossover between football and rugby in pre-World War 1 Argentina
Dr. Mark Orton (@markaorton) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I was there too, although I failed to show the last slide of my presentation advertising that my history of the Argentine national time will be coming out at the turn of the year

When Saturday Comes (@wsc_magazine) 's Twitter Profile Photo

WSC represented at the Leeds Libraries/British Library Voice of the Fans exhibition – on until August 10 at Leeds Central Library, entry is free! libraries.leeds.gov.uk/what-you-can-d…

WSC represented at the <a href="/leedslibraries/">Leeds Libraries</a>/<a href="/britishlibrary/">British Library</a> Voice of the Fans exhibition – on until August 10 at Leeds Central Library, entry is free!

libraries.leeds.gov.uk/what-you-can-d…
DMU History (@dmuhistory) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Interested in the history of sport? Considering postgraduate study? Want a distance-learning course that is flexible and offers full and part-time study routes? Our MA Sports History and Culture could be for you! ICSHC dmuleicester dmu.ac.uk/study/courses/…

Interested in the history of sport? Considering postgraduate study? Want a distance-learning course that is flexible and offers full and part-time study routes? Our MA Sports History and Culture could be for you!
<a href="/ICSHC/">ICSHC</a>
<a href="/dmuleicester/">dmuleicester</a>
dmu.ac.uk/study/courses/…
Dr Gary James (@garyjameswriter) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Last week's International Football History Conference at Belfast was a great success. Thanks to all delegates who made it such a wonderful experience. Here's to the next one: gjfootballarchive.com/2025/06/18/int…

CIES (@sportcies) 's Twitter Profile Photo

'The FIFA Master 🎓 and Women's Sport'. 🏃‍♀️ 🏋️‍♀️ 😍 New article ✍️ by ICSHC dmuleicester FIFA Master Humanities of Sport Module Coordinator, James Panter 🇬🇧 👉 cies.ch/cies/news/news… #sportshistory #sportsmanagement #sportslaw #WomenInSport #Femaleleaders #WEURO2025 #FWWC

'The FIFA Master 🎓 and Women's Sport'. 🏃‍♀️ 🏋️‍♀️
😍 New article ✍️ by <a href="/ICSHC/">ICSHC</a> <a href="/dmuleicester/">dmuleicester</a> FIFA Master Humanities of Sport Module Coordinator, James Panter 🇬🇧 👉 cies.ch/cies/news/news… #sportshistory #sportsmanagement #sportslaw #WomenInSport #Femaleleaders #WEURO2025 #FWWC
Corinne Fowler (@corinne_fowler) 's Twitter Profile Photo

My final commute yesterday after 15 yrs University of Leicester I've taken voluntary redundancy to write more books & changemake. Meanwhile Higher Ed. is in crisis, my colleagues' jobs are at risk. Has the nation noticed this silent decimation of our most prestigious uk sector?

My final commute yesterday after 15 yrs <a href="/uniofleicester/">University of Leicester</a> I've taken voluntary redundancy to write more books &amp; changemake. 

Meanwhile Higher Ed. is in crisis, my colleagues' jobs are at risk. Has the nation noticed this silent decimation of our most prestigious uk sector?
CIES (@sportcies) 's Twitter Profile Photo

😍 The CIES FIFA Master 🎓 2⃣5⃣th edition class during their field visit to Wimbledon 🎾 🌱 🍓 🇬🇧 earlier this academic year! Picture taken by dmuleicester ICSHC FIFA Master Humanities of Sport Module Coordinator, James Panter. 📸

😍 The <a href="/sportCIES/">CIES</a> FIFA Master 🎓 2⃣5⃣th edition class during their field visit to <a href="/Wimbledon/">Wimbledon</a> 🎾 🌱 🍓 🇬🇧 earlier this academic year! Picture taken by <a href="/dmuleicester/">dmuleicester</a> <a href="/ICSHC/">ICSHC</a> FIFA Master Humanities of Sport Module Coordinator, James Panter. 📸
Amgueddfa Bêl-droed Cymru / Football Museum Wales (@footymuseumwal) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A new museum for #Wrexham and #Wales - designed for everybody... 🌻 Wrexham’s new museum is being specifically designed to be a welcoming, accessible, community-focused space where everyone will be welcome. Developing the museum will be an opportunity to create new ways to

A new museum for #Wrexham and #Wales - designed for everybody... 🌻

Wrexham’s new museum is being specifically designed to be a welcoming, accessible, community-focused space where everyone will be welcome.

Developing the museum will be an opportunity to create new ways to
Johanna Mellis (@johannamellis) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Going public to ask for reading reqs - would appreciate RTs! Anyone know of a racial history of amateurism in international sport? Has anyone written something about it? (Will take case studies, but looking for an overarching history to avoid getting lost in details if poss) 🙏🏻

SAVE MORECAMBE FC (@savemorecambefc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢 This isn’t just about a football club. It’s about our town. Our history. Our pride. Our future. #SaveMorecambeFC ⚪🔴 RT if you believe the Shrimps still matter.