About this Event
International Football History Conference 2026
11 - 13 June 2026
Fulham Pier/Riverside Stand, Fulham Football Club, London
The 2026 annual International Football History Conference will take place at Fulham Pier/Riverside Stand, Fulham FC, London and will be held over two days (12 & 13 June 2026) with evening activities/social gatherings anticipated to take place on Thursday 11 (informal welcome) and Friday 12. As always, we anticipate there will be a fantastic collection of papers presented with contributions from leading academics from across the globe, including many leaders in their field, as well as early career researchers and others with a passion for football (of all codes) research.
There will be a social gathering attached to the conference on the evening of Friday 12 June held locally.
A provisional list of presenters and topics will be posted here soon.
The conference organisers are: Conor Murray, Max Portman, Wray Vamplew and Gary James. Gary James: 'The inaugural International Football History Conference was staged in 2017 and proved popular with leading academics, early career researchers, football historians and students. That was followed in 2018 & 2019 by further enjoyable conferences. Covid meant we had to cancel our 2020 & 2021 conferences but, in 2022 we returned with another great conference. In 2023 we took the conference to Glasgow and the historic Hampden Park Stadium, then to Cardiff City, Wales in 2024 and the National Football Stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 2025. Now, we're off to Fulham, London for what promises to be another significant conference with world leading research presented, while also providing networking opportunities, as well as the potential for collaborations.'
London has excellent international links by air to many global cities.
The main part of the conference will run from Friday morning c.08.30 and end on Saturday about 18.00.
COST OF ATTENDANCE
Note: Due to capacity limits it is suggested delegates register as early as possible
The rates are:
£139 (delegates in employment) and £129 (students/unwaged/retired delegates) plus Eventbrite fees with discounted early bird rates for those registering before 10 February 2026 (£129/£119 plus Eventbrite fees).
Since 2022 we have added a special day rate for those who can only attend on one day and we will do that again this year for those who can only attend on one day.
Delegates will need to make their own arrangements regarding accommodation & travel for the conference. If you would like some advice on where to stay please contact the organisers via [email protected]
As with previous years there will be awards in connection with papers presented. Routledge will be providing these for a daily Best Paper Award and for our inclusivity award.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Fulham Pier, Stevenage Road, London, United Kingdom
GBP 71.13 to GBP 151.30
