Our latest issue of the journal is now available to read online with Volume 46, Issue 1 (The first of 2026) now available to read in it's entirety online with the physical issue arriving soon for @bssh.bsky.social members with a physical journal membership
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Dagenham Invincibles featuring in major Kansas City Exhibition together with Items from Steve Bolton Collection 💜
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#Skystorians #History New article klaxon! UCL's Michael Collins' ' "Fine Men from Afar": Cricket and Empire on the Home Front', OA, onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Maud Smith Superstar - Centre Forward of the Legendary "Dagenham Invincibles" of the Golden Era of Women's Football in WW1 @footballandwar.bsky.social @whuhistorian.bsky.social @sportingheritage.bsky.social @fionaskillen.bsky.social
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Was great to meet the team at @fulhamfc.com & Fulham pier alongside @garyjames.bsky.social yesterday who are helping us shape what’s looking like the biggest & best @footycon.bsky.social yet!!
Sign up for #FootyCon26 today or by Early June via the link in the post below to join us in London ⚽️
Our latest episode comes live & direct from the pit lane at @silverstonemuseum.bsky.social as Richard Haynes & Raymond Boyle discuss their book 'Streaming the Formula 1 rivalry' with Mike Beddoes.
Huge thanks to @ihr.bsky.social in helping make this event happen!
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Delighted to be underway with this talk at Silverstone museum which is taking place thanks to @bssh.bsky.social & @ihr.bsky.social
with this talk by Richard Haynes of Stirling University & Raymond Boyle of @glasgow.ac.uk on their book Streaming the F1 rivalry, chaired by Mike Beddoes
ICYMI last night, tickets are still available for tomorrow via Silverstone Museum and ALSO the @ihr.bsky.social website: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
Having this link between the society and the museum is a huge step in proving how important that sports history can be in the public sphere and I hope as many of you as possible can come along on Saturday!!
Proud to announce that alongside Silverstone Museum and colleagues at @bssh.bsky.social, I’m a recipient of the @ihr.bsky.social’s 2025/26 seminar@ fund to contribute towards this exciting event at Silverstone Museum this weekend.
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Congrats Steve! Amazing news 👏🥳
After avoiding a banana skin yesterday against Burton , why not indulge in a bit of 90s nostalgia and listen to Max & Andrew wax lyrically about their childhoods & talk about the Renford Rejects when the Hammers are the focus of a particular season 3 episode…
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The recent joint SPORTING HERITAGE and BSSH event at University of Huddersfield's Heritage Quay in which BSSH Chair Katie Taylor was a panel member discussing research and practice challenges, against the backdrop of the Women's Rugby League Exhibition.
For those unable to join us last night at our @ihr.bsky.social seminar last night, you can now listen to the event with @fionaskillen.bsky.social, @juliemcneillwrites.bsky.social & Karen Fraser discussing their 2024 book, A most beautiful game
Available now ⬇️
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Our next seminar is taking place on January 26th with an exciting panel discussion on the history of Scottish women’s football ft. @fionaskillen.bsky.social, @juliemcneillwrites.bsky.social & Karen Fraser on their book ‘A most unsuitable game’
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If you’re looking for a @WestHam fix to get ready for our game against Fulham later, why not tune in to our latest episode as Max & Andrew talk to West Ham Historian & archivist Robert Banks about his books, YouTube channel & everything in-between.
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If you’re a fellow hammer in the doldrums over West Ham’s performance against City yesterday (expected, but still absolutely shocking from us), perhaps a couple of hours listening to Martin Godleman, the voice of #WestHam will lift your spirits.
We talk books, narratives & everything in between!
It was “interesting” to say the least. Hopefully a strong window in January can remedy this. Obviously some attacking options are on the table if Fullkrug is leaving and they’ll be sorely needed for the second half of the season
I agree! We’ve struggled with this for a while , even going back to Moyes where we’d moan about the same thing. But the Bournemouth game was a killer as we could have won that after our first half performance.
You know what should really grind your gears though… We had all of that with a former manager and then binned it off because he was “too negative”.
Only West Ham could fuck it up as royally as we’ve done these past 18 months
I agree individual mistakes were also an issue today with AWB & Mavropanos letting us down for both of Rogers’ goals in the second half.
I mean it would a small tactical tweak, which is always positive to have in a game to keep things fresh and hopefully a good tweak. But your point is valid too
I think based on our 1st half performance. We deserved a draw! We just slowly lost our way after the second goal it would sadly seem.
But I do think we’re doing a lot better than 3 months ago under Potter, I can say that at least to soothe the pain 😂
I agree! I would’ve subbed Paq for Wilson around the hour mark honestly. Woulda given Wilson a nice 35 minutes to make something happen
I would have subbed Wilson on for Paqueta, taken off Summerville for Kante (which NES likes to do it seems) and maybe brought on KWP for AWB as AWB was just getting mugged off by Rogers & Buendia by the end of the game. Not saying they woulda worked, but it woulda shored up three positions at least
I can’t disagree with any of that! The lack of a CF is a problem for us. I don’t understand why we persevere with a player who is so out of form in Paqueta and don’t play Wilson as our CF. We’ve looked miles better with Wilson up top
That is the big worry to be honest! But I’m being optimistic (naively perhaps) that a good window next month with reinforcements in defence and up front can help us build on what’s already in place. I think the Brighton game last week was an opportunity missed to be honest
However, I do agree there was lot to question as well like Paqueta’s anonymity, the defence going missing a fair amount as the game wore on & our inability to keep things going at a decent level after the hour mark.
What did you feel about today’s game then?
I think the link-up play between the midfield has been a boon to us and Magassa, Potts & Fernandes are really good together as an industrious midfield three. I also think Summerville’s runs were good (albeit with no end product) and Bowen had Maatsen’s number until the latter got subbed.
Oh 100%!
We’ve been playing well since the beginning of November and I think once it clicks into place properly, we’re onto something special.
Today was just poor in-game management to keep things fresh as the game wore on to keep the pressure on imo