Through The Turnstiles, Author at Box To Box Football

Through The Turnstiles Website

Just a couple of football traditionalists who believe that a lot of what we love about the beautiful game is being eroded away & the things that really matter are not celebrated enough. Through The Turnstiles you will read all about; fan culture, fan & club traditions, fan & club history, politics in football, how football impacts & shapes society, & much more.

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Apr 13

‘Le Classique’ – The rise & fall of French football’s greatest rivalry

As I’m sure many of you are aware, ‘Le Classique’ pits Olympique de Marseille, r…

13th April 2021

Mar 30

The Kraków Derby – Poland’s ‘Holy War’

The biggest derby in Polish football. One of the most vicious derbies on the pla…

30th March 2021

Mar 15

The Sarajevo Derby – The prize for a resilient, footballing city

Go back in time around 25 years ago to Sarajevo, it was a war-torn city, in ruin…

15th March 2021

Mar 1

The Sicilian Derby – A tale of two cities

Usually when talking about rivalries in Italy it is a conversation around th…

1st March 2021

Feb 15

FC St. Gallen | “Who Are They?”

When talking about football outside of Europe’s top ranked leagues, the Swis…

15th February 2021

Feb 1

The Prague Derby – A tale of two identities

There is something especially poignant about an inter-city rivalry. The idea tha…

1st February 2021

Jan 19

Derry City FC – The club that barely survived the Troubles

The period from 1969 to 1998 across Northern Ireland is known as “The Troubles”.…

19th January 2021