New Years Day Special Episode
Welcome to It Was What It Was, the football history podcast. Today, co-hosts Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper bring you a New Years Day Special Episode. We hope you enjoy and wish you all a Happy New Ye...
1 Jan 47min
The American Dream: Pelé, Cosmos + Rise & Fall of NASL | Part One
Welcome to It Was What It Was, the football history podcast. This week co-hosts Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper are joined by a special guest and former footballer Dennis Tueart. In this first episode ...
30 Dec 20251h
Escape to Victory: The Cult Classic with Pele, Bobby Moore and Sylvester Stallone | Christmas Special
Welcome to It Was What It Was, the football history podcast. In this Christmas Special Episode, co-hosts Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper are joined by author John Smith to talk about his new book - 'Es...
23 Dec 20251h 7min
The Cold War Classico: George Orwell on Dinamo Moscow, Arsenal & Chelsea
Welcome to It Was What It Was, the football history podcast. This week co-hosts Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper delve into George Orwell's infamous essay on sport, specifically focusing on Dinamo Mosco...
16 Dec 20251h 2min
British Society: Through The Lens of Football
Welcome to It Was What It Was, the football history podcast. Co-hosts Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper are joined by special guest and historian David Goldblatt. In this episode, they discuss David's ne...
9 Dec 20251h 2min
The Russian Pele: The Scandal of Eduard Streltsov | Part Two
Welcome to It Was What It Was, the football history podcast. Co-hosts Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper look into the dark and controversial period of Streltsov’s life. In this second part we cover the h...
2 Dec 202552min
The Russian Pele: The Scandal of Eduard Streltsov | Part One
Welcome to It Was What It Was, the football history podcast. Co-hosts Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper delve into the story of Eduard Streltsov, the 'Russian Pele'. In the first part of this two-part se...
25 Nov 202550min
Imre Hirschl: The Hungarian Trailblazer of South American Football | Part Two
Welcome back to It Was What It Was, the football history podcast. Co-hosts Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper continue the extraordinary story of Imre Hirschl, the Hungarian who revolutionised South Ameri...
18 Nov 202554min
