It Was What It Was : The Football History Podcast
Episodes
The Making of a Football Superpower with Carli Lloyd - An Introduction
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to It Was What It Was, the football history podcast.In our new mini-series, we begin the journey of how women’s football in the U....
Busby’s Man United: From Munich Tragedy to European Glory
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to It Was What It Was, the football history podcast.In this final chapter of our series, we complete the journey that began with Gary Nev...
Manchester United's Darkest Day
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to It Was What It Was, the football history podcast.In last week’s episode, we told the story of the rise of the Busby Babes, thei...
Who Were The Busby Babes?
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to It Was What It Was, the football history podcast.Following Gary Neville’s tribute to the triumph and tragedy of the Busby Babes on t...
Gary Neville: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Busby Babes
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to It Was What It Was, the football history podcast.This week former Manchester United captain Gary Neville joins us to look back on one ...
The Mystery of Matthias Sindelar, Part Two
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to It Was What It Was, the football history podcast.Austrian footballer Matthias Sindelar was one of the greats of the game but his myste...
The Mystery of Matthias Sindelar, Part One
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to It Was What It Was, the football history podcast.Austrian footballer Matthias Sindelar was one of the greats of the game but his myste...
The Brilliance of Bill Nicholson - Part Four
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to It Was What It Was.Jonathan and Rob continue exploring the extraordinary legacy of Bill Nicholson’s push and run game at Spurs ...
The Brilliance of Bill Nicholson - Part Three
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to It Was What It Was.Jonathan and Rob continue their dive into the career of Tottenham's legendary manager and one of the founding ...
The Brilliance of Bill Nicholson - Part Two With Steve Perryman
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to It Was What It Was.It's time for part two of Jonathan and Rob's chat with Spurs legend Steve Perryman about the club's legendary ...
The Brilliance of Bill Nicholson - Part One With Steve Perryman
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to It Was What It Was.This week, Jonathan and Rob are joined by Steve Perryman, Tottenham Hotspur’s record appearance holder, to t...
History's Biggest FA Cup Third Round Shocks - Part Two
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to It Was What It Was - for Part Two of our look back at The FA Cup’s most memorable Third Round upsets! Jonathan and Rob ret...
History's Biggest FA Cup Third Round Shocks - Part One
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to It Was What It Was - where it's time to talk some of The FA Cup’s most memorable Third Round shocks! The FA Cup&...
Lines, Screens and Outrage! The Story, the Impact and the Cost of VAR
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to It Was What It Was and Happy New Year! In today’s episode, Rob Draper and Jonathan Wilson delve into the origins of VAR wi...
Sir Alex And His Worst Ever New Year's Day - with QPR's Andy Sinton
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
New’s Eve Year 1991. Manchester United are on course to win the title for the first time since 1967. It’s Sir Alex Ferguson’s 50th birthday part...
The True Story of the Christmas Truce 1914
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Christmas Eve, 1914. A cold, crisp, moonlit night in Flanders.British and German soldiers are dug into opposing trenches in a hellish shelled-out land...
Pickles Finds The World Cup: The Story Of Football's Most Famous Dog!
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on It Was What It Was, it's the tale of Pickles: The most famous dog in football history.As most football fans know, Pickles saved...
Wolves: Champions Of The World!
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on It Was What It Was, Jonathan and Rob introduce us to the team - and the match - that played a huge part in the invention of the European ...
When the Super Eagles Stunned the World - Nigeria 1996
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on It Was What It Was, we're looking at one of football's most remarkable underdog stories. Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper take us back to t...
Ruben Amorim: Have Man United Found Their Special One?
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week. It Was What It Was asks: What is it with Portuguese football? With Ruben Amorim arriving at Manchester United, there are now as many Premie...
Rafa Benitez: My Coaching Secrets - Part Two
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to It Was What It Was, and Part Two of our special look back at the remarkable career of Rafa Benitez - with the man himself!In this second pa...
Rafa Benitez: My Coaching Secrets - Part One
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of It Was What It Was, Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper are joined by the legendary Rafa Benitez.Part One explores the early yea...
Thomas Tuchel: The Origin Story of England's New Manager
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of It Was What It Was, Jonathan and Rob take a deep dive into the fascinating journey of Thomas Tuchel, the newly a...
The Money Behind Modern Football With Miguel Delaney
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of It Was What It Was, Miguel Delaney discusses his new book: States of Play: How Sportswashing Took Over Football....
Emergency Pod: Amorim Arrives! Man United And The Busby-Ferguson Curse
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode of It Was What It Was hosts Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper look into the striking parallels between Manchester United’s manage...
The Trilogy of Violence: Celtic v Racing 1967 - Part Two
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Part Two of It Was What It Was, we dive into the explosive conclusion of the 1967 Intercontinental Cup clash between Celtic and Racing Club. With t...
The Trilogy of Violence: Celtic v Racing 1967 - Part One
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on It Was What It Was, we’re traveling back to 1967, when Celtic’s legendary Lisbon Lions clashed with Racing Club in an unforgetta...
El Clasico: Civil War, Conspiracies And Scandal With Sid Lowe
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on It Was What It Was, we're talking one of football's greatest rivalries: Real Madrid and Barcelona.In the week of El Clasico, Spanish foot...
Sacchi's Football Revolution: Part Four - World Cup Heartache and Legacy
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for the final part of our special series on the shoe salesman who changed football forever: Arrigo Sacchi. In this episode of It Was What...
Sacchi's Football Revolution: Part Three - Creating Milan's Immortals
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It Was What It Was continues our special look into the life and career of one of football's greatest and most influential managers: Arrigo Sacchi.&nbs...
Sacchi's Football Revolution: Part Two - Small Beginnings and Big Breaks
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It Was What It Was continues the epic story of arguably the most important manager in modern football history: Arrigo Sacchi. In this episode, Ro...
Sacchi's Football Revolution: Part One - The Making Of A Genius
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on It Was What It Was, we continue the epic story of arguably the most important manager in modern football history: Arrigo Sacchi. Fol...
Carragher on Sacchi: The Genius Who Revolutionised Football
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Overlap's football history podcast, It Was What It Was. Special guest and Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher join hosts Jonath...
Manchester City Guilty! The 1904/05 Scandal
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was.On this week's episode we travel back to one of the bigg...
Heroic Villains: Aston Villa's European Miracle
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was.As Aston Villa return to Champions League football this ...
Messi: Making the GOAT
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was.This week, our hosts Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper dive...
Chelsea's Roman Empire: The Abramovich Takeover
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was. This week Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper tell...
Puskas and Postecoglou: The Legacy of Ange Ball
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was.This week, Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper explore the co...
The Premier League’s Greatest Games: Liverpool 4-3 Newcastle – Part Two
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was. In Part One, journalists Jonathan Wilson and...
The Premier League’s Greatest Games: Liverpool 4-3 Newcastle – Part One
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was. In this week’s episode, we take an in-dept...
How Pep Guardiola Became A Football Genius
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was.In this week’s episode, journalists Jonathan Wilson an...
Chaos, Fury and Clough: Liverpool v Leeds, 1974
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was. In this week’s episode, we take an in-dept...
Football's Dirtiest Ever Game: Battle of Santiago 1962
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was.This week, Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper delve into one...
Andrade: The Legend Before Pele!
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
*This episode of It Was What It Was discusses issues including racism, with content that some listeners may find offensive.*Welcome to the latest epis...
Goodbye Gareth: Ranking Southgate’s England Era
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was. In this week's bonus episode, journalists Jonathan...
Dezso Solti: Auschwitz Survivor, Match-fixer
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was. In this week’s episode, we take an i...
The Ban on Women's Football and its Resilient Rise
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was. In this week’s episode, we take an i...
The End of Sir Alf: The Fall of England's Greatest Manager, Part 2
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was. In Part One, journalists Jonathan Wilson and Rob D...
The End of Sir Alf: The Fall of England's Greatest Manager, Part 1
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was. In this week’s episode, we take an in-dept...
Euro 1984: The Magic of Michel Platini
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was.In this week’s episode, on its 40th Anniversary, we di...
Euro 2012: Spain's Pinnacle in Poland & Ukraine
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, we take an in-depth look at Euro 2012, a tournament fondly remembered as the crowning moment in Spain’s era of dominance, ...
Euro 2004: Greek Glory, England’s Exit - Part Two
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was.In Part One, journalists Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper set the scene for...
Euro 2004: Greek Glory, England’s Exit - Part One
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was.With Euro 2024 approaching this week, we present a speci...
United’s Treble: Sliding Doors to Barcelona
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was. Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper delve into the slid...
Reds in Rome: Liverpool’s 1984 European Cup Story, Part Two
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was.In part two of our Reds in Rome story, journalists Jonat...
Reds in Rome: Liverpool's 1984 European Cup Story, Part One
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was.This week we have a two part special focussing on Liverp...
Farewell Jurgen: Klopp's origin story from Stuttgart to Liverpool
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was.Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper continue the series with ...
Part 2 : Arsenal '89: The Game That Changed Football Forever
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was. On our second and final part of Arsenal ’89: The Game That Change...
Part 1: Arsenal '89: The Game That Changed Football Forever
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was. Hosted by journalists Jonathan Wilson ...
Ta-ra Fergie
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Overlap’s brand-new football history podcast, It Was What It Was. Hosted by journalists Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper, we kick ...
It Was What It Was: Preview
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Overlap's historical football podcast, It Was What It Was.Each week Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper will be talking about the key episod...