All posts by Roy Hay

Looking for a last minute Christmas present? Roy Hay If you are looking for a last minute Christmas present, why not consider one of the football books that tell the

‘Next goal the winner’: Village football in Ayrshire, 1947 to 1958 Roy Hay (Click or double-click on the photographs to enlarge them) Our family moved to the tiny little village of

Playground fitba rules We all know the rules to the senior game but do you remember the rules of Primary School playground fitba? (In other parts of the English-speaking

Who sponsors the AFC Bournemouth Under-10s? (An abbreviated version of this story appeared as 'Butler ready to serve', in the Geelong Advertiser, Friday 1 May 2015, p. 58.) Roy Hay The

A missing part of a bigger picture Roy Hay This week Australians and others around the world will remember the carnage that was the two world wars of the 20th

Unofficial anthem gets another outing Roy Hay Waltzing Matilda is still Australia’s unofficial national anthem in many people’s minds. The late Dennis O’Keeffe thought that at heart it was a

A heterodox suggestion about the origins of football in Victoria Roy Hay (This article first appeared in the Almanac on 3 April 2015 at

Phil Mosely Soccer in New South Wales, 1880–1980 has just been published by Sports and Editorial Services Australia and Vulgar Press, Bannockburn and Carlton, Victoria. It is available

Geelong win Diversity Cup on penalties Roy Hay Geelong won the 2015 Diversity Cup after a penalty shoot out against Corio at Hume Reserve on Sunday night. At the end