Podcast Episodes

The Death Match: Football, Resistance, and Myth in Nazi-Occupied Ukraine | Part One

Season 1 Episode 104

Welcome to It Was What It Was, the football history podcast.

This week, co-hosts Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper delve into the harrowing tale of 'The Death Match,' a match played under Nazi occupatio…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Colombia's El Dorado: Football vs Civil War

Season 1 Episode 103

Welcome to It Was What It Was, the football history podcast hosted by Rob Draper and Jonathan Wilson.

Today we bring you the fascinating story of the El Dorado League in 1940s Colombia. Discover how t…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

The Takeover That Led to Chelsea's Club World Cup Glory

Season 1 Episode 102

Welcome to It Was What It Was, the football history podcast. After Chelsea's Club World Cup win at the weekend, Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper are joined by author Nick Purewal, who discusses his boo…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

The Best Football Quiz Ever? It Was What It Was vs Football Cliches

Season 1 Episode 101

Welcome to It Was What It Was, the football history podcast. In a week where we marked our 100th episode, we bring you the quiz between our podcast It Was What It Was against Football Cliches.

Without…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Episode 100: Herbert Chapman, Huddersfield and Historic Three In A Row

Season 1 Episode 100

Welcome to It Was What It Was, the football history podcast. To mark our 100th episode, co-hosts Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper revisit one of the game’s true pioneers: Herbert Chapman. Long before h…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

How Abu Dhabi Took Over Manchester City | Part Two

Season 1 Episode 99

Welcome back to It Was What It Was, the football history podcast.

In the second and final episode of our exploration into Abu Dhabi's takeover of Manchester City, Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper uncove…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

How Abu Dhabi Took Over Manchester City | Part One

Season 1 Episode 98

Welcome back to It Was What It Was, the football history podcast. This week, hosts Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper explore the complex history behind the Abu Dhabi takeover of Manchester City. The dis…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

The Fall of Diego Maradona | Part Two

Season 1 Episode 97

Welcome to It Was What It Was, the football history podcast. This week, Jonathan and Rob look into the tragic and fascinating latter years of Diego Maradona's professional football career during the …

Published on 6 months ago

The Fall of Diego Maradona | Part One

Season 1 Episode 96

Welcome to It Was What It Was, the football history podcast. This week Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper bring a two-part special focussing on the decline of one of the greatest footballers ever, Diego …

Published on 6 months ago

Club World Cup Chaos: Part Two - Man United, Brazil, and Hang Gliding with Roy Keane!

Season 1 Episode 95

Welcome back to It Was What It Was, the football history podcast.

With the Club World Cup underway, we wrap up the week with Part Two of our Origin Story series, focusing on Manchester United’s chaot…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago