Paul Murphy
@paulmurphybkk.bsky.social
🟢 Bangkok-based football writer
🟢 Have written for ESPN, AFC, AFP and more
🟢 Author of ‘Socceroos in Scotland’
🟢 Co-author of ‘Chappuis - My Story’
🟢 Have written for ESPN, AFC, AFP and more
🟢 Author of ‘Socceroos in Scotland’
🟢 Co-author of ‘Chappuis - My Story’
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Paul Murphy
@paulmurphybkk.bsky.social
· Jul 19
Socceroos in Scotland
Socceroos in Scotland is a fascinating dive into the close footballing relationship between Australia and Scotland. While Scots had a significant impact on the development of the game Down Under, role...
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‘Socceroos 🇦🇺 in Scotland 🏴’ now available for preorder. Features exclusive interviews with Tony Vidmar, Scott McDonald, Danny Invincible, Erik Paartalu, Paul Lambert and more. And chapters on Moore, Viduka, Mooy, Rogic and Irvine. www.fairplaypublishing.com.au/products/soc...
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20 years ago today — 16 November 2005 — Australia finally broke the 32-year drought and qualified for the 2006 World Cup. Those of us who lived it will never forget it.
Moments like that are why so many of our football books exist. They didn’t just celebrate a qualification — they
Moments like that are why so many of our football books exist. They didn’t just celebrate a qualification — they
November 15, 2025 at 11:15 PM
20 years ago today — 16 November 2005 — Australia finally broke the 32-year drought and qualified for the 2006 World Cup. Those of us who lived it will never forget it.
Moments like that are why so many of our football books exist. They didn’t just celebrate a qualification — they
Moments like that are why so many of our football books exist. They didn’t just celebrate a qualification — they
Zidane, Robben, Klopp, Ronaldo and Mano Polking. The current Cong An Hanoi boss and former 🇹🇭 head coach talks about his love for padel and the pressure of managing, among other things.
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Passion for Padel, Winning Trophies and Facing Harry Kewell - Intervie
"Cristiano Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane, and Jurgen Klopp all play padel. Arjen Robben is apparently a very good player" So Mano Polking is in good company when it comes to former (mostly) football player...
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November 5, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Zidane, Robben, Klopp, Ronaldo and Mano Polking. The current Cong An Hanoi boss and former 🇹🇭 head coach talks about his love for padel and the pressure of managing, among other things.
www.gym-flooring.com/blogs/news/p...
www.gym-flooring.com/blogs/news/p...
Thanks to @stanchionbooks.bsky.social for stocking Socceroos in Scotland ⚽️ 🇦🇺 🏴 @fairplaybooks.bsky.social
October 5, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Thanks to @stanchionbooks.bsky.social for stocking Socceroos in Scotland ⚽️ 🇦🇺 🏴 @fairplaybooks.bsky.social
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Four books in four years! 😳 Congratulations @paulmurphybkk.bsky.social Happy to have helped bring two of them to life.
4 years, 4 books. Lots of people to thank, including @hamishcarton.bsky.social @sked21.bsky.social @mcpartlin.bsky.social @fairplaybooks.bsky.social @bonitamersiades.bsky.social and many more not on BlueSky 😆
October 3, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Four books in four years! 😳 Congratulations @paulmurphybkk.bsky.social Happy to have helped bring two of them to life.
4 years, 4 books. Lots of people to thank, including @hamishcarton.bsky.social @sked21.bsky.social @mcpartlin.bsky.social @fairplaybooks.bsky.social @bonitamersiades.bsky.social and many more not on BlueSky 😆
October 3, 2025 at 8:27 AM
4 years, 4 books. Lots of people to thank, including @hamishcarton.bsky.social @sked21.bsky.social @mcpartlin.bsky.social @fairplaybooks.bsky.social @bonitamersiades.bsky.social and many more not on BlueSky 😆
“If you were an away supporter, you knew you were going to have a tough day at Morton and, as a player, if you got on the wrong side of the Cowshed, you were going to get dog’s abuse.”
ErikPaartalu 🇦🇺 recalls his time at Morton 🏴 👇
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ErikPaartalu 🇦🇺 recalls his time at Morton 🏴 👇
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Socceroos in Scotland
Socceroos in Scotland is a fascinating dive into the close footballing relationship between Australia and Scotland. While Scots had a significant impact on the development of the game Down Under, role...
www.fairplaypublishing.com.au
September 21, 2025 at 2:07 AM
“If you were an away supporter, you knew you were going to have a tough day at Morton and, as a player, if you got on the wrong side of the Cowshed, you were going to get dog’s abuse.”
ErikPaartalu 🇦🇺 recalls his time at Morton 🏴 👇
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ErikPaartalu 🇦🇺 recalls his time at Morton 🏴 👇
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Good luck to Ange in his new role. Working for a volatile owner who loves the spotlight will not be easy and he takes on a squad used to a brand of football that is somewhat different to his own philosophy.
Going to be interesting to watch what unfolds at the very least.
Going to be interesting to watch what unfolds at the very least.
🚨 Ange Postecoglou to be confirmed as Nottingham Forest head coach imminently after Nuno Espirito Santo departure. 60yo Australian will lead #NFFC for Saturday’s trip to Arsenal - joined by a number of staff worked with at Tottenham Hotspur
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Ange Postecoglou set to be appointed Nottingham Forest head coach after Nuno exit
The Australian head coach was dismissed by Spurs in June after winning the Europa League but finishing 17th in the Premier League.
www.nytimes.com
September 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Good luck to Ange in his new role. Working for a volatile owner who loves the spotlight will not be easy and he takes on a squad used to a brand of football that is somewhat different to his own philosophy.
Going to be interesting to watch what unfolds at the very least.
Going to be interesting to watch what unfolds at the very least.
If anyone in Australia is still looking for Father’s Day gift, you could do worse than this read that includes some of the biggest names in Aussie football history.
It also documents the incredible rise in Aussies in 🏴 over past 2 decades.
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It also documents the incredible rise in Aussies in 🏴 over past 2 decades.
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Socceroos in Scotland
Socceroos in Scotland is a fascinating dive into the close footballing relationship between Australia and Scotland. While Scots had a significant impact on the development of the game Down Under, role...
www.fairplaypublishing.com.au
September 6, 2025 at 8:45 AM
If anyone in Australia is still looking for Father’s Day gift, you could do worse than this read that includes some of the biggest names in Aussie football history.
It also documents the incredible rise in Aussies in 🏴 over past 2 decades.
www.fairplaypublishing.com.au/products/soc...
It also documents the incredible rise in Aussies in 🏴 over past 2 decades.
www.fairplaypublishing.com.au/products/soc...
Author copies of ‘Socceroos 🇦🇺 in Scotland 🏴’.
Ange, Vidmar, Viduka, Moore, Irvine, McDonald, Rogic, Mooy and more. Perfect Father’s Day gift for the Aussie dads. @fairplaybooks.bsky.social
Ange, Vidmar, Viduka, Moore, Irvine, McDonald, Rogic, Mooy and more. Perfect Father’s Day gift for the Aussie dads. @fairplaybooks.bsky.social
September 1, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Author copies of ‘Socceroos 🇦🇺 in Scotland 🏴’.
Ange, Vidmar, Viduka, Moore, Irvine, McDonald, Rogic, Mooy and more. Perfect Father’s Day gift for the Aussie dads. @fairplaybooks.bsky.social
Ange, Vidmar, Viduka, Moore, Irvine, McDonald, Rogic, Mooy and more. Perfect Father’s Day gift for the Aussie dads. @fairplaybooks.bsky.social
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Let's face it. The last thing a dad wants this #FathersDay is yet another tie, socks or handkerchiefs. Get him a really good book instead! www.fairplaypublishing.com.au
August 28, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Let's face it. The last thing a dad wants this #FathersDay is yet another tie, socks or handkerchiefs. Get him a really good book instead! www.fairplaypublishing.com.au
Happy 60th birthday to Ange Postecoglou. Read about how he upset the odds and made fools of many in the Scottish football media when he turned Celtic’s fortunes around.
With contributions from @hamishcarton.bsky.social and Paul Williams👇
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With contributions from @hamishcarton.bsky.social and Paul Williams👇
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Socceroos in Scotland
Socceroos in Scotland is a fascinating dive into the close footballing relationship between Australia and Scotland. While Scots had a significant impact on the development of the game Down Under, role...
www.fairplaypublishing.com.au
August 27, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Happy 60th birthday to Ange Postecoglou. Read about how he upset the odds and made fools of many in the Scottish football media when he turned Celtic’s fortunes around.
With contributions from @hamishcarton.bsky.social and Paul Williams👇
www.fairplaypublishing.com.au/products/soc...
With contributions from @hamishcarton.bsky.social and Paul Williams👇
www.fairplaypublishing.com.au/products/soc...
“Two of the Scottish boys asked what I had done the previous night. I told them I had been out for dinner with Mark Viduka. They said, ‘Don’t ever do that again.’”
Tony Vidmar 🇦🇺 had some challenges managing the Rangers-Celtic rivalry.👇
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Tony Vidmar 🇦🇺 had some challenges managing the Rangers-Celtic rivalry.👇
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Socceroos in Scotland
Socceroos in Scotland is a fascinating dive into the close footballing relationship between Australia and Scotland. While Scots had a significant impact on the development of the game Down Under, role...
www.fairplaypublishing.com.au
August 26, 2025 at 2:43 AM
“Two of the Scottish boys asked what I had done the previous night. I told them I had been out for dinner with Mark Viduka. They said, ‘Don’t ever do that again.’”
Tony Vidmar 🇦🇺 had some challenges managing the Rangers-Celtic rivalry.👇
www.fairplaypublishing.com.au/products/soc...
Tony Vidmar 🇦🇺 had some challenges managing the Rangers-Celtic rivalry.👇
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Our next release ... he fled a scandal. He built a sporting empire. He left behind a legacy—largely forgotten in his homeland. Meet Con Jones. He's already in the #Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame. But he's ignored in #Australia—until now. buff.ly/H7dilpM
August 24, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Our next release ... he fled a scandal. He built a sporting empire. He left behind a legacy—largely forgotten in his homeland. Meet Con Jones. He's already in the #Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame. But he's ignored in #Australia—until now. buff.ly/H7dilpM
“It wasn’t something that was intended and I don’t recommend it to anyone, ever! If anyone knows Jim Jefferies, then you can imagine what I got when he found about it.”
Danny Invincibile 🇦🇺 on falling for his manager’s daughter. Read more about it 👇
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Danny Invincibile 🇦🇺 on falling for his manager’s daughter. Read more about it 👇
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Socceroos in Scotland
Socceroos in Scotland is a fascinating dive into the close footballing relationship between Australia and Scotland. While Scots had a significant impact on the development of the game Down Under, role...
www.fairplaypublishing.com.au
August 23, 2025 at 1:53 AM
“It wasn’t something that was intended and I don’t recommend it to anyone, ever! If anyone knows Jim Jefferies, then you can imagine what I got when he found about it.”
Danny Invincibile 🇦🇺 on falling for his manager’s daughter. Read more about it 👇
www.fairplaypublishing.com.au/products/soc...
Danny Invincibile 🇦🇺 on falling for his manager’s daughter. Read more about it 👇
www.fairplaypublishing.com.au/products/soc...
Happy Birthday to Scott McDonald. In ‘Socceroos in Scotland’, you can read my exclusive interview about his time in 🏴 football
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August 20, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Happy Birthday to Scott McDonald. In ‘Socceroos in Scotland’, you can read my exclusive interview about his time in 🏴 football
fairplaypublishing.com.au/products/socce…
fairplaypublishing.com.au/products/socce…
Mark Viduka was the first Aussie to be named as Scottish Player of the Year in 2000. Read about his short but action-packed stint at Celtic in ‘Socceroos in Scotland’
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www.fairplaypublishing.com.au/products/soc...
August 20, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Mark Viduka was the first Aussie to be named as Scottish Player of the Year in 2000. Read about his short but action-packed stint at Celtic in ‘Socceroos in Scotland’
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Interesting piece. It probably explains why so many teenagers and young adults are very big Oasis fans
increasingly think that the over-glorification of football’s past is ruining everyone’s enjoyment of the present. Reading fondness for the Jabulani is just too much to accept.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/655...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/655...
Is turbo-nostalgia ruining people’s enjoyment of contemporary football?
How easily-accessible bitesize clips of the past have warped our perception of the present
www.nytimes.com
August 17, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Interesting piece. It probably explains why so many teenagers and young adults are very big Oasis fans
Father’s Day in 🇦🇺 is approaching. Time to think of the right gift for any soccer loving dads.
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www.fairplaypublishing.com.au/products/soc...
Socceroos in Scotland
Socceroos in Scotland is a fascinating dive into the close footballing relationship between Australia and Scotland. While Scots had a significant impact on the development of the game Down Under, role...
www.fairplaypublishing.com.au
August 16, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Father’s Day in 🇦🇺 is approaching. Time to think of the right gift for any soccer loving dads.
www.fairplaypublishing.com.au/products/soc...
www.fairplaypublishing.com.au/products/soc...
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From Davie Mitchell at #Rangers to Ange Postecoglou at #Celtic, the influence of Australians in #Scottish football has grown steadily over four decades. Finding a #Socceroo in a Scottish squad has gone from being a novelty to a staple. 'Socceroos in Scotland' by @paulmurphybkk.bsky.social
August 11, 2025 at 2:55 AM
From Davie Mitchell at #Rangers to Ange Postecoglou at #Celtic, the influence of Australians in #Scottish football has grown steadily over four decades. Finding a #Socceroo in a Scottish squad has gone from being a novelty to a staple. 'Socceroos in Scotland' by @paulmurphybkk.bsky.social
Thai League shirt of the year has a clear winner
August 10, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Thai League shirt of the year has a clear winner
This is a really good piece on football development in Asia
I've loved doing the Football Architects series this — here's the final instalment.
Tom Byer is the most influential coach you haven't heard of — the American who has been integral in developing the technical brilliance of Japanese football.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/644...
Tom Byer is the most influential coach you haven't heard of — the American who has been integral in developing the technical brilliance of Japanese football.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/644...
Football Architects: Tom Byer, the American coach behind Japan’s technical revolution
By one metric, Tom Byer is arguably the most influential coach in the world
www.nytimes.com
August 7, 2025 at 11:34 AM
This is a really good piece on football development in Asia
‘Socceroos in Scotland’ looks at the impact of Australians on Scottish football over 4 decades. Available as ebook or paperback.
Mitchell ✅
Moore ✅
Viduka ✅
Vidmar ✅
McDonald ✅
Invincibile ✅
Paartalu ✅
Irvine ✅
Rogic ✅
Mooy ✅
Ange ✅
Boyle ✅
McGowan ✅
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Mitchell ✅
Moore ✅
Viduka ✅
Vidmar ✅
McDonald ✅
Invincibile ✅
Paartalu ✅
Irvine ✅
Rogic ✅
Mooy ✅
Ange ✅
Boyle ✅
McGowan ✅
www.fairplaypublishing.com.au/products/soc...
Socceroos in Scotland
Socceroos in Scotland is a fascinating dive into the close footballing relationship between Australia and Scotland. While Scots had a significant impact on the development of the game Down Under, role...
www.fairplaypublishing.com.au
August 6, 2025 at 1:13 PM
‘Socceroos in Scotland’ looks at the impact of Australians on Scottish football over 4 decades. Available as ebook or paperback.
Mitchell ✅
Moore ✅
Viduka ✅
Vidmar ✅
McDonald ✅
Invincibile ✅
Paartalu ✅
Irvine ✅
Rogic ✅
Mooy ✅
Ange ✅
Boyle ✅
McGowan ✅
www.fairplaypublishing.com.au/products/soc...
Mitchell ✅
Moore ✅
Viduka ✅
Vidmar ✅
McDonald ✅
Invincibile ✅
Paartalu ✅
Irvine ✅
Rogic ✅
Mooy ✅
Ange ✅
Boyle ✅
McGowan ✅
www.fairplaypublishing.com.au/products/soc...
Andros Townsend getting into the spirit in Thailand
📷 Kanchanaburi Power FC
📷 Kanchanaburi Power FC
August 5, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Andros Townsend getting into the spirit in Thailand
📷 Kanchanaburi Power FC
📷 Kanchanaburi Power FC
It’s been a while since the Thai League had someone of Andros Townsend’s profile
August 3, 2025 at 12:06 PM
It’s been a while since the Thai League had someone of Andros Townsend’s profile
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June and July have seen three new #footballbooks hit the book shelves. From @70smo.bsky.social @jeanolafc.bsky.social & @paulmurphybkk.bsky.social No excuses for nothing to read! ⚽️📚🥳 www.fairplaypublishing.com.au/collections/...
August 1, 2025 at 7:31 AM
June and July have seen three new #footballbooks hit the book shelves. From @70smo.bsky.social @jeanolafc.bsky.social & @paulmurphybkk.bsky.social No excuses for nothing to read! ⚽️📚🥳 www.fairplaypublishing.com.au/collections/...