History Of Football

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.

14/08/2026

Today on the History of Football Youtube channel I look at one of the oldest grounds in existence, Bramall Lane.

Bramall Lane is a football stadium in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, E...

13/08/2026

Bobby Tambling (1941-2026) played 370 games for Chelsea between 1958-1970. Tambling made his professional debut at the age of 17 for Chelsea. He would go on to become the clubs main striker over the next decade and in the process score a then club record 202 goals. This was later overtaken by Frank Lampard. Tambling won the 1965 League Cup with Chelsea.

After departing the club he played for Crystal Palace, Cork Celtic, Waterford, Shamrock Rovers and Cork Alberts. Tambling earned three caps for England scoring one goal.

11/08/2026

Alan McDonald (1963-2012) played 402 league games for Queens Park Rangers between 1982-1997. Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland he joined QPR as a youth player in 1979. He would become a mainstay in the team for 15 years. In 2008, QPR fans were asked to form their greatest ever team. McDonald was selected in this team at Centre Back.

At international level he earned 52 caps for Northern Ireland between 1985-1996. After retiring he managed Glentoran between 2007-2010.