Honorary Research Fellow @DMUhistory; 2023-25 Visiting Research Prof at NYU; Author & Historian. https://xitter.cf/t.co/nPOtO7U1Do

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Great to see the poster for our free event on women’s football up at @hbpicturehouse (Below Jaws 50). It’s on 2 August and details here: hebdenbridgepicturehouse.co.… Come and join us for what promises to be a wonderful event.
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Our nominees for this evening ✨ #ballondor
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I love this photo from the 1950s of two truly important Manchester Corinthians. I called to see Mary (taller player) the other week. She's in her 90s but still talks with a passion about playing football back then. Her story is of course in the book: gjfootballarchive.com/2026/1…
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There's so much negativity in football. I see that the seat counters have been getting giddy about empty seats at MUFC now. How can anyone criticise fans of any club for not attending? Football's not cheap and it's often those who don't go that are the most vocal abt empty seats!
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Last chance to order and get your name in the updated Manchester Corinthians gjfootballarchive.com/2026/1… When the 1st edition was published 2 years ago it told via the voices of the women there the story of the club from birth to final game for the 1st time. The update builds on that
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Tonight’s the night! ✨ #BallonDor
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21 years ago this got a lot of headlines and created a bit of noise/debate (follow the link for more): gjfootballarchive.com/2026/1…
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Not great. Not great at all.
Even the Munich Memorial flame has given up. If Big Jim can't even provide some North Sea gas what hope do we have?
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It’s the PL’s own rules, they are made by the owners and turkeys don’t vote for Christmas. Glazers have done well out of United via ⬆️ in value, dividends and mgt payouts, not the other way round.
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Do we want owners to invest in football or do we want owners to place profitable clubs into huge debt? The PL currently seems to want the latter. They could easily have introduced rules to control debt, while balancing competition for all (limit spending equally for example)
Since 2005 Premier League clubs have had a total interest cost on borrowings and financial debt of £3.5bn. One club and one set of owners is responsible for 35% of the total. #Glazernomics Figures per @valuball
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Bunny Shaw smashes it into the back of the net to break the deadlock in Manchester! 💥 #BarclaysWSL | @ManCityWomen
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That table’s not looking too bad….
How things stand after Matchweek 8 🔢
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The dismal days of 1985 for @mancity fans (follow the link for story): gjfootballarchive.com/2026/1…
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By some way the highest UK crowd of the day (eclipsing the Glasgow derby too) but a miserable day for MCFC
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Some 8000 higher than the last home game of the season for MUFC too.
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If you support Utd make sure you get your feelings known (if you don't it's still worth looking at the questions they ask).
This is your opportunity to have your say on our future home 🔴 We want to hear more about what matters to you. We're launching the next phase of fan engagement for our proposed new stadium and we want to hear more about what matters to supporters.

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Part of the Nationwide series of features on @mancity
Very interesting short clip on #mancity from an old BBC documentary 📽️ There’s something ironic about it, not much has changed it’s just a bigger scale now! “We will do everything that our supporters deserve. Best team, best stadium.” 🏟️
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