History Of Football

15/09/2026

Gary Kelly played 531 games for Leeds United between 1992-2007. Born in the Republic of Ireland he signed for Leeds United after spending his youth career with Drogheda and Home Farm in the Republic of Ireland.

He would spend his whole career with Leeds. He played two games for the club in their first division winning season in the 1991/92 but did not qualify for a winners medal. Kelly represented the Republic of Ireland 52 times and featured at the 1994 and 2002 World Cups.

12/09/2026

Today on the History of Football Youtube Channel I look at a derby which is between two fierce rivals despite the fact they are over 40 miles away from each other in distance.

The Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace rivalry is between Eng...

09/09/2026

Derek Mountfield played 445 league games between 1980-1999 for Tranmere Rovers, Everton, Aston Villa, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Carlisle United, Northampton Town, Walsall and Scarborough. Mountfield began his career at Tranmere Rovers. He signed with Everton in 1982 for a fee of £30,000.

Mountfield went on to win two league titles, the FA Cup and Cup Winners Cup with Everton. As his opportunities with the Toffees became limited he joined Aston Villa and then had a playing spell with Wolverhampton Wanderers. Mountfield finished his career in the lower leagues ending with Scarborough in 1999 after they were relegated from the football league. Mountfield earned one cap for England in 1984.

04/09/2026

Today on the History of Football Youtube Channel I take look at Villa Park, the home ground of Aston Villa for well over a century.

Over 125 Years Of Villa Park: The History of an Iconic Home ...

04/09/2026

Pat Jennings played 757 league games between 1963-1986 for Watford, Tottenham Hotspur (Two Spells) and Arsenal. He made over 1,100 competitive appearances in his career. Jennings began his career in Northern Ireland with Newry Town before joining Watford in 1963.

In 1964 he joined Tottenham and went on to play 591 games for the club where he won the FA Cup, the League Cup and UEFA Cup. After Tottenham's relegation in 1977 he signed for the clubs arch-rivals Arsenal. At Arsenal he made 327 appearances and won the FA Cup. He returned to Tottenham later in his career and then signed for Everton but didn't make a league appearance. Jennings earned 119 caps for Northern Ireland between 1964-1986.

29/08/2026

Today on the History of Football Youtube Channel I look at the Selhurst Park, the home of Crystal Palace for over a century.

Selhurst Park is a football stadium in Selhurst, in the London Boro...

26/08/2026

Today on the History of Football Youtube Channel I look at the Riverside Stadium, the home of Middlesbrough Football Club.

From Ayresome Park To The Riverside StadiumThe Riverside Stadium ...

26/08/2026

Stuart Pearce played 747 league games between 1978-2002 for Wealdstone, Coventry City, Nottingham Forest, Newcastle United, West Ham United and Manchester City. Nicknamed Psycho he is best known for his 12-year spell at Nottingham Forest where he played over 500 times for the club winning two League Cups. Pearce earned 78 caps for England between 1987-1999.

After retirement he managed Nottingham Forest (twice), Manchester City and the Great Britain side at the 2012 Olympic games.

21/08/2026

Gary Mabbutt played 619 games for Tottenham Hotspur between 1982-1998. Born in Bristol, he made his professional debut for Bristol Rovers in 1978. He would go on to make 131 appearances for Rovers before signing with Tottenham.

Over the next 16 years Mabbutt became a constant presence in the Tottenham team. He won the FA Cup and UEFA Cup with the club. He is second on the all-time appearances list for Tottenham. Mabbutt earned 16 caps for England between 1982-1992.