Retro Football – Issue One (Digital Edition)

47 pages · Single‑column A5 · Designed for perfect mobile reading

Step back into the game we grew up with.

Issue One of Retro Football is packed with long‑form storytelling, forgotten tales, iconic voices and the moments that shaped our footballing childhoods.

What’s Inside

A curated mix of nostalgia, history and proper football writing, including:

• Barry Davies: The Master Storyteller
• A deep dive into the voice that defined a generation.
• Retro Rewind: A League Cup Classic (1985)
• Sheffield Wednesday vs Chelsea — chaos, drama and eight goals.
• The FA & Their Semis
• How Wembley became the home of semi‑finals, and why it still divides fans.
• Dundee United’s UEFA Cup Run (1986/87)
• A full‑length feature on one of Scotland’s greatest European adventures.
• Remembering John Robertson
• A tribute to the quiet genius behind Nottingham Forest’s rise.
• Plus:
• A Bundesliga upset, a lost football ground, and a word‑association with Elton Welsby.

Format & Length

• 47 pages
• Single‑column A5 layout
• Optimised for phones, tablets, laptops and Kindle apps
• Delivered instantly as a PDF (Standard)

Who It’s For?

• Fans of 70s, 80s and 90s football
• Readers who love long‑form storytelling
• Supporters who miss the voices, grounds and characters of the past
• Anyone who wants a proper football magazine without filler

If you grew up with Match of the Day, Saint & Greavsie, Panini stickers, VHS highlights and muddy pitches, this is for you.

A Note from the Editor

Retro Football was born from a community of people who love the game’s history as much as its present. After publishing The Retro Football Collection, it felt right to build something more regular — something that celebrates the stories, personalities and moments that shaped us.

Issue One is the start of that journey.

Thanks for being here from the beginning.