Name: Football’s Physical and Virtual Spaces
Start: 2026-06-06T15:15:00+01:00
End: 2026-06-06T16:15:00+01:00
Location: Room LMB/002A, Law and Sociology Building

$Football\u2019s Physical and Virtual Spaces$

Middlesbrough FC fanzine editor Robert Nichols reflects on championing 'the people’s game' and previews the upcoming FIFA World Cup.
About this Event

Speakers: Robert Nichols, Alex Gillett and Kevin Tennent

From the archaeology of football grounds involving community engagement to giving walking tours of historic football sites, to editing and hosting Middlesbrough FCs fanzine and internet chat forum, Robert Nichols reflects on his work championing the people’s game.

Join Robert in conversation with the University of York’s Soccer-Mad Boffins Alex Gillett and Kevin Tennent, as they examine football’s places and spaces and look ahead to this year’s FIFA World Cup.

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