Original football writing since 2009
Back Page Football was launched in the summer of 2009 as an Irish-based football site — a space for budding journalists and football fans of all ages and backgrounds to write about diverse and original football stories that mattered to them.
The beginning
The site was launched by Kevin Coleman and Neil Sherwin, with the help of several friends along the way. In 2014, Charles Pulling joined the editorial team.
From the beginning, the goal has been to provide a platform for football writers, journalists and fans to write about the beautiful game without the handbrake that comes with a lot of publications — and to have their work enjoyed by a wide audience: a passionate community of football fans who care about their work and help further their careers. Writers who have passed through the door have gone on to work for major publications across the world, feature on podcasts and television, and publish their own successful books.
From Tallaght to Thailand
In over fifteen years online, BPF has published hundreds of writers, thousands upon thousands of articles, and covered football from every corner of the globe — from Tallaght to Thailand and everywhere in between. We have published historical deep-dives, tactical analysis, opinion and discussion, delved into controversial and thought-provoking topics, featured exclusive interviews with players and football people from around the world, and even broken news stories.
On social media, we post regularly @bpfootball to our 25,000-strong community, and our light-hearted outlook on football has become synonymous with the website — we don't take ourselves too seriously, except when it comes to producing the best content.
The podcast years
Back in 2010 we launched our first podcast with journalist Ciarán O'Raghailligh. It has gone through a number of evolutions — for a period under the guidance of Setanta Sports and Tom Fox, then with co-editor Neil and loyal contributors Paul Little and Ger McCarthy, before its latest edition, Three At The Back, with founder Kevin and contributors Phil Greene and Enda Higgins.
The next fifteen years
Over fifteen years on, we continue to provide a welcoming springboard and football haven for talented writers. Every year, students, football lovers and armchair pundits contribute some of the best football writing you'll find online.
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