Football and War Network
@footballandwar
The Network is made up of colleagues and historians who have an interest in the different elements of the relationship between football and war
The latest Network Blog Article entitled - Scratching the Surface by Roger Slater aka @oneeye.bsky.social is now available @ wlv.ac.uk/research/resea…
The latest Network Blog Article entitled - Scratching the Surface by Roger Slater aka @oneeye.bsky.social is now available @ wlv.ac.uk/research/resea…
Sterling Ladies Cap and Shirt as shown at the recent Elmswell History Group and @footballandwar.bsky.social Women's Football History Exhibition
Attendees at the Elmswell History Group, @dagenhaminvince.bsky.social and @footballandwar.bsky.social Women's Football History Exhibition are fascinated by the artefacts on show
Attendees at the Elmswell History Group, @dagenhaminvince.bsky.social and @footballandwar.bsky.social Women's Football History Exhibition watching the film "Granny" about the life of the great footballer Lizzy Ashcroft
A taster from the Elmswell History Group, @dagenhaminvince.bsky.social and @footballandwar.bsky.social History of Women's Football Exhibition
The Elmswell History Group, @dagenhaminvince.bsky.social and @footballandwar.bsky.social History of Women's Football Exhibition is up and running
Today is the Day! @footballandwar.bsky.social is looking forward to this exhibition organised in partnership with @dagenhaminvince.bsky.social and Elmswell History Group. If you are nearby on the 11th July why not come along! More information @ www.elmswell-history.org.uk
The latest issue of Where's the Bar is out now! Order your copy @ wheresthebar.co.uk/shop
@footballandwar.bsky.social is looking forward to reading the Issue 97 of Back Pass, the Retro Football Magazine. Please support the magazine by either subscribing for forthcoming issues or becoming either a Patron or Friend of Back Pass. More information @ www.backpassmagazine.co.uk
@footballandwar.bsky.social has just received its copy of Escape to Berlin by John Leonard, who sadly passed away recently. Looking forward to reading it. It has been published by Pitch Publishing, so why not buy a copy!
At last week's Army FA Women's Corps Final Fixtures Day held at Harborough Town FC, Lieutenant Colonel Chloe Plimmer-Sayce thanked the club for hosting the Fixtures and all the hard work undertaken. The club is a credit to the Non-League Pyramid
At last week's Army FA Women's Corps League Final Fixtures Day held at Harborough Town FC, the Royal Artillery received a Guard of Honour as they were Invincibles, having won the Lily Parr League and the Edwards Cup
The Royal Artillery became the Lilly Parr League Champions
REME v RAMS in a match that REME need to win to become the Corporal Channing Day Division Champions
Victorious 23 Parachute Engineer Regiment Captain, Liam Silver receives the trophy from Army FA Chair, Colonel David Jones
The winners, 23 Parachute Engineer Regiment receive their medals
The gallant runners-up, 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery receiving their medals
Player of the Match and hat-trick hero, Jordan Nichols receives his Player of the Match Award from Army FA Vice President, Major General Jon Swift
After a hard fought, sporting and high quality match, 23 Parachute Engineer Regiment retained the trophy with a 6-0 victory
The match officials with James Kendall, FA Director of Football Development
The presentation of the match ball and the coin toss using a commemorative coin was undertaken with representatives from the Blind Veterans UK
The Final was between 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery and 23 Parachute Regiment
The 124th Army FA Major Units Challenge Cup Final took place at Winchester City FC yesterday
Just published online, the latest Network Blog Article entitled: Football and War Network - 2016-2026: 10th Anniversary by Alex Alexandrou, which reports on the 10th Anniversary Seminar with Professor Gary Sheffield, aka @profgsheffield.bsky.social, as the Keynote Speaker. Read @ bit.ly/3PAAzrL
The Woolwich Cup Final between the Royal Engineers and the Royal Signals was a great advertisement for Army Football
The Army FA Woolwich Cup Final 2026 was between the Royal Engineers and the Royal Signals with the Sappers winning 2-0
@footballandwar.bsky.social enjoyed the Army FA Woolwich Cup Final played at West Ham United's Training Ground