Welcome to Football History, the site dedicated to the history of the beautiful game. On this site you'll find stories about every aspect of the history of soccer: great matches, legendary footballers, glorious defeats, cult heroes, and more. Check out the list of recently added articles below.

Football Who is Who: Trevor Francis
Transferring to Nottingham Forest after impressing at Birmingham City, Trevor Francis was the first British player signed for a million pound. Although Francis never quite lived up to his record fee, he did score the winner in the 1979 European Cup final for Forest. He later played in Italy and Scotland.
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European Footballer of the Year: 1982
Paolo Rossi was named European Footballer of the Year in 1982, after the six goals he scored during the World Cup helped Italy win the tournament. An achievement that was all the more remarkable for Rossi having only just returned from a lenghty suspenion due to a betting scandal.
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The World Cup: FIFA 1990
The 1990 World Cup final was a repeat of the 1986 edition, with West Germany and Argentina squaring off once more. But with Maradona only a shell of his former self and the Germans no crowd pleasers either, the game was a severe disappointment. An 85th minute penalty provided the only goal.
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Famous Clubs: AFC Ajax
Few clubs can boast a trophy cabinet as richly filled as that of the Dutch football club Ajax Amsterdam. As if the abundance of silverware wasn't enough, Ajax have produced some of the most prodigiously talented players in the history of the game, like Johan Cruyff, Marco van Basten, and Dennis Bergkamp.
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Great Footballers: Alfredo di Stefano
Alfredo di Stéfano was the driving force behind Real Madrid's domination of the European Cup in the late 1950's. He was an incredibly versatile forward, who combined speed with a superb technique, stamina, tactical insight, and productivity. Many believe him to be the best all-round player in history.
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European Championship: Euro 2008
In an exciting tournament, the host countries found themselves unable to progress beyond the group stage. Holland, Portugal, and Croatia were impressive early on, but all three crashed out in the quater-finals. In the end it was the Spanish that won the championship, after beating Germany 1-0 in the final.
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The European Cup: Benfica - Barcelona
The 1960/61 season saw an end to Real Madrid’s domination of the European Cup. In a match so thrilling that Benfica's inspirational club president, Maurício Vieira de Brito, suffered a heart attack during the second half, Benfica were able to secure the prestigious trophy with an 3-2 victory over Barcelona.
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Influential Coaches: Ernst Happel
Ernst Happel is widely recognized as one of the greatest coaches in the history of European football. Happel was the first coach to win the European Cup twice, lifting the trophy with Dutch giants Feyenoord in 1970 and then repeating the feat in 1983 with unfancied HSV of Germany.
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Football Who is Who: Ralf Edström
Swedish footballer of the year in 1972 and 1974, Ralf Edström collected silverware with clubs from all over Europe. What he lacked in pace, he made up for by strength in the air, excellent timing, and a remarkably good technique for a man his length. Edström scored four goals during the 1974 World Cup.
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