In this episode of If You Know Your History, Jonny and Mark tell the story of Sir Stanley Matthews — the winger who changed football forever. From Stoke and Blackpool to England, World Cups, the “Matthews Final” and a career that lasted until he was 50, this is the story of one of the game’s first true superstars. #ifyouknowyourhistory #StanleyMatthews If You Know Your History is presented by Jonny Owen...
In this episode, Mark and Jonny explore the fascinating history of Lord Nelson, the towns named after him, and his influence on sports and culture and his legacy that lives on through place names, stories, and football. #ifyouknowyourhistory #LordNelson If You Know Your History is presented by Jonny Owen and Mark Webster and is a North One Production. To get in touch with If You Know Your History, email: conta...
Before Sky Sports, before modern punditry, there was Saint and Greavsie. Ian St John and Jimmy Greaves went from top-level footballers to the most famous double act on British sports television, changing the way football was covered forever. In this episode of If You Know Your History, Jonny Owen and Mark Webster look back at the rise of the show that mixed football, comedy and chaos and became the template for every...
Before they became the legendary TV double act Saint and Greavsie, Ian St John and Jimmy Greaves were two of the biggest stars in British football. From Shankly’s Liverpool and Greaves’ goalscoring genius to World Cups, FA Cups and the birth of football punditry, this is the story of how two great players helped change football on television forever. A football history story about the men who created the template...
In part two of the Wrexham story on If You Know Your History, Jonny, Mark and guest Tim Edwards dive into the club’s remarkable rebirth. From fan ownership and non-league struggles to the surreal arrival of Hollywood owners Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds, they explore how Wrexham rose from the ashes “like a phoenix” to become one of football’s most extraordinary modern success stories. Along the way: legend...
For years, Wrexham were Wales’ Football League standard bearers. Then came administration, a 10-point deduction, and a fight to save the Racecourse Ground from being turned into a supermarket. Johnny Owen and Mark Webster explore how a working-class town refused to let its club die — and how that spirit laid the foundations for everything that followed. #ifyouknowyourhistory #Wrexham If You Know Your Histo...
In this special bonus episode of If You Know Your History, we’re joined by acclaimed author and MP Chris Evans, whose brilliant books on Don Revie and football’s wartime battalions have reignited debate around one of the most divisive teams in English football history. This time, we dive headfirst into the fierce rivalries that defined Revie’s Leeds. From the glamour and swagger of Chelsea F.C., to the fading a...
Johnny and Mark are joined by their first-ever guest, Chris Evans MP, for a two-part deep dive into the complicated genius of Don Revie - the man who turned Leeds United from nearly-men into a feared, adored, and endlessly debated powerhouse. From the myths (Real Madrid whites, “Dirty Leeds”, freebies and feuds) to the realities (player welfare, psychology, obsessive detail, and the birth of modern club culture)....
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If You Know Your History is a football history podcast where broadcasters Jonny Owen and Mark Webster explore the fascinating connections between football, history, and pop culture. Legendary stories and surprising facts come to life in this podcast, which features deep dives, great chat, and plenty of the beautiful game’s untold tales.
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North One
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2026 - 2025
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34
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North One
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