Andrew Newton
@aa7n.bsky.social
Archaeologist. Non-League Football Scout/Oppo Analyst. Football history obsessive. Work published by @barpublishing.bsky.social @footballheritage.bsky.social and others. Owner of too many football shirts for a man my age.
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Andrew Newton
@aa7n.bsky.social
· Apr 1
The Curious Case of the Black Cats — Football Heritage
www.footballheritage.co.uk
Why are Sunderland called the Black Cats?
#safc
To find out more, read this:
www.footballheritage.co.uk/the-curious-...
#safc
To find out more, read this:
www.footballheritage.co.uk/the-curious-...
Football is the world's most popular sport. There were several similar games in the ancient past, around the world. This has probably contributed to football's success. It also suggests something about human nature.
Read more in my latest piece for @footballheritage.bsky.social
Read more in my latest piece for @footballheritage.bsky.social
✍️ New Article: The Prehistory of Football, Part II
Following on from Wednesday’s article, which explored football’s different codes, Andrew explores the ancient ball games which laid the groundwork for football.
Words: @aa7n.bsky.social
Read here ⬇️
www.footballheritage.co.uk/the-prehisto...
Following on from Wednesday’s article, which explored football’s different codes, Andrew explores the ancient ball games which laid the groundwork for football.
Words: @aa7n.bsky.social
Read here ⬇️
www.footballheritage.co.uk/the-prehisto...
October 31, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Football is the world's most popular sport. There were several similar games in the ancient past, around the world. This has probably contributed to football's success. It also suggests something about human nature.
Read more in my latest piece for @footballheritage.bsky.social
Read more in my latest piece for @footballheritage.bsky.social
My latest article for @footballheritage.bsky.social
Football wasn't just a 19th century invention. It has a much longer history.
From these games of the distant past, all of the modern forms of football evolved.
Football wasn't just a 19th century invention. It has a much longer history.
From these games of the distant past, all of the modern forms of football evolved.
✍️ New Article: The Prehistory of Football Part
Football and its terminology have a long history.
In fact, origins of football and its different codes can be traced back hundreds of years.
Words: Andrew Newton
Read here ⬇️
www.footballheritage.co.uk/the-prehisto...
Football and its terminology have a long history.
In fact, origins of football and its different codes can be traced back hundreds of years.
Words: Andrew Newton
Read here ⬇️
www.footballheritage.co.uk/the-prehisto...
October 30, 2025 at 7:34 AM
My latest article for @footballheritage.bsky.social
Football wasn't just a 19th century invention. It has a much longer history.
From these games of the distant past, all of the modern forms of football evolved.
Football wasn't just a 19th century invention. It has a much longer history.
From these games of the distant past, all of the modern forms of football evolved.
Reposted by Andrew Newton
✍️ New Article: KF Tirana’s Stolen Title
Football in Albania suffered immensely under Enver Hoxha’s oppressive regime.
The powers that be ensured their state-sponsored teams ruled the roost.
Words: Miguel Sanchez
Read here ⬇️
www.footballheritage.co.uk/kf-tiranas-s...
Football in Albania suffered immensely under Enver Hoxha’s oppressive regime.
The powers that be ensured their state-sponsored teams ruled the roost.
Words: Miguel Sanchez
Read here ⬇️
www.footballheritage.co.uk/kf-tiranas-s...
September 17, 2025 at 5:58 PM
✍️ New Article: KF Tirana’s Stolen Title
Football in Albania suffered immensely under Enver Hoxha’s oppressive regime.
The powers that be ensured their state-sponsored teams ruled the roost.
Words: Miguel Sanchez
Read here ⬇️
www.footballheritage.co.uk/kf-tiranas-s...
Football in Albania suffered immensely under Enver Hoxha’s oppressive regime.
The powers that be ensured their state-sponsored teams ruled the roost.
Words: Miguel Sanchez
Read here ⬇️
www.footballheritage.co.uk/kf-tiranas-s...
A football shirt and an archaeological context board in one photo! I never thought I'd see archaeological excavation methodology used to promote a football shirt. But this is the advertising material for @fcaugsburg1907.bsky.social new #Roman themed third shirt!
#archaeology
#archaeology
August 18, 2025 at 11:28 AM
A football shirt and an archaeological context board in one photo! I never thought I'd see archaeological excavation methodology used to promote a football shirt. But this is the advertising material for @fcaugsburg1907.bsky.social new #Roman themed third shirt!
#archaeology
#archaeology
August 14, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Not particularly surprised by this. I've always been of the opinion that people moved around in the past more than we give them credit for.
#archaeology
#archaeology
An unrelated pair of people buried in cemeteries in 7th-century Britain probably had grandparents from West Africa
DNA analysis reveals West African ancestry in early medieval England
An unrelated pair of people buried in cemeteries in 7th-century Britain probably had grandparents from West Africa
www.newscientist.com
August 13, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Not particularly surprised by this. I've always been of the opinion that people moved around in the past more than we give them credit for.
#archaeology
#archaeology
Reposted by Andrew Newton
Sporting CP playing against Sunderland at Roker Park in the European Cup Winners' Cup, 1973.
July 1, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Sporting CP playing against Sunderland at Roker Park in the European Cup Winners' Cup, 1973.
Reposted by Andrew Newton
Instead of simply reading great works of literature on your own and expanding your knowledge to better understand them, you could waste gallons of water and a shit ton of electricity to turn it into sub par slop.
This article is going to turn me into the Joker. Literary style is not a puzzle you solve to get a little information treat 😩😩😩
June 22, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Instead of simply reading great works of literature on your own and expanding your knowledge to better understand them, you could waste gallons of water and a shit ton of electricity to turn it into sub par slop.
In my latest article for @footballheritage.bsky.social, about #football and #archaeology, I mention a project that I worked on which revealed important information about the interiors of a certain type of #AngloSaxon building. That project is described in this book:
eaareports.org.uk/publication/...
eaareports.org.uk/publication/...
Small Communities: Life in the Cam Valley in the Neolithic, Late Iron Age and Early Anglo-Saxon Periods
Andrew A.S. Newton, 2018. 'Small Communities: Life in the Cam Valley in the Neolithic, Late Iron Age and Early Anglo-Saxon Periods', East Anglian Archaeology 168
eaareports.org.uk
June 9, 2025 at 8:12 PM
In my latest article for @footballheritage.bsky.social, about #football and #archaeology, I mention a project that I worked on which revealed important information about the interiors of a certain type of #AngloSaxon building. That project is described in this book:
eaareports.org.uk/publication/...
eaareports.org.uk/publication/...
Reposted by Andrew Newton
We would like to extend our sincerest wishes to the Brescia Calcio fans at this difficult time.
As lovers of the beautiful game - its history and its tradition - we stand with you.
As lovers of the beautiful game - its history and its tradition - we stand with you.
June 8, 2025 at 1:08 PM
We would like to extend our sincerest wishes to the Brescia Calcio fans at this difficult time.
As lovers of the beautiful game - its history and its tradition - we stand with you.
As lovers of the beautiful game - its history and its tradition - we stand with you.
I've managed to write about two of my favourite things in one article! #Archaeology and #football!
This explores how one can help us understand the history of the other!
This explores how one can help us understand the history of the other!
✍️ New Article: Have a Dig
One the face of it, archaeology and football seemingly have very little to do with each other.
But, as veteran archaeologist Andrew explores, that couldn’t be further from the truth.
Words: @aa7n.bsky.social
Read here ⬇️
www.footballheritage.co.uk/have-a-dig
One the face of it, archaeology and football seemingly have very little to do with each other.
But, as veteran archaeologist Andrew explores, that couldn’t be further from the truth.
Words: @aa7n.bsky.social
Read here ⬇️
www.footballheritage.co.uk/have-a-dig
June 6, 2025 at 6:12 PM
I've managed to write about two of my favourite things in one article! #Archaeology and #football!
This explores how one can help us understand the history of the other!
This explores how one can help us understand the history of the other!
A thread of photos (of varying quality) that I have taken at #nonleague #football grounds.
Basildon Utd
Basildon Utd
June 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
A thread of photos (of varying quality) that I have taken at #nonleague #football grounds.
Basildon Utd
Basildon Utd
As an Englishman-
NBA: not the NBA, but London Lions
NFL: Once yearly pretend interest, give up 5 minutes into the superbowl
NHL: VGK (I can do this one!)
MLB: I saw the Mets play Cincinatti Reds once. Does that count?
WNBA: Vegas Aces (only team I know)
US Soccer: Las Vegas Lights (see the theme?)
NBA: not the NBA, but London Lions
NFL: Once yearly pretend interest, give up 5 minutes into the superbowl
NHL: VGK (I can do this one!)
MLB: I saw the Mets play Cincinatti Reds once. Does that count?
WNBA: Vegas Aces (only team I know)
US Soccer: Las Vegas Lights (see the theme?)
NBA: Knicks I guess?
NFL: Bucs and Giants
NHL: Islanders and a little Bolts
MLB: Rays and Mets
WNBA: Liberty
Soccer: Rowdies & Gotham
NFL: Bucs and Giants
NHL: Islanders and a little Bolts
MLB: Rays and Mets
WNBA: Liberty
Soccer: Rowdies & Gotham
NBA: Cavaliers
NFL: Browns & Packers
NHL: No team, yet
MLB: Guardians
WNBA: The Rockers (coming 2028)
soccer: The Crew
college: OSU Buckeyes 4eva
NFL: Browns & Packers
NHL: No team, yet
MLB: Guardians
WNBA: The Rockers (coming 2028)
soccer: The Crew
college: OSU Buckeyes 4eva
June 3, 2025 at 2:42 PM
As an Englishman-
NBA: not the NBA, but London Lions
NFL: Once yearly pretend interest, give up 5 minutes into the superbowl
NHL: VGK (I can do this one!)
MLB: I saw the Mets play Cincinatti Reds once. Does that count?
WNBA: Vegas Aces (only team I know)
US Soccer: Las Vegas Lights (see the theme?)
NBA: not the NBA, but London Lions
NFL: Once yearly pretend interest, give up 5 minutes into the superbowl
NHL: VGK (I can do this one!)
MLB: I saw the Mets play Cincinatti Reds once. Does that count?
WNBA: Vegas Aces (only team I know)
US Soccer: Las Vegas Lights (see the theme?)
Delighted to see this in print! Many, many thanks to @barpublishing.bsky.social and to my brilliant co-authors and the other fantastic contributors to this volume.
Pleased to announce the newest addition to our British series: Late Iron Age to Romano-British and Anglo-Saxon Settlement at Barton Seagrave, Northamptonshire by @aa7n.bsky.social🏺
This book documents the first excavation of this site including the discovery of a unique semi-subterranean structure.
This book documents the first excavation of this site including the discovery of a unique semi-subterranean structure.
May 28, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Delighted to see this in print! Many, many thanks to @barpublishing.bsky.social and to my brilliant co-authors and the other fantastic contributors to this volume.
Reposted by Andrew Newton
Pleased to announce the newest addition to our British series: Late Iron Age to Romano-British and Anglo-Saxon Settlement at Barton Seagrave, Northamptonshire by @aa7n.bsky.social🏺
This book documents the first excavation of this site including the discovery of a unique semi-subterranean structure.
This book documents the first excavation of this site including the discovery of a unique semi-subterranean structure.
May 28, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Pleased to announce the newest addition to our British series: Late Iron Age to Romano-British and Anglo-Saxon Settlement at Barton Seagrave, Northamptonshire by @aa7n.bsky.social🏺
This book documents the first excavation of this site including the discovery of a unique semi-subterranean structure.
This book documents the first excavation of this site including the discovery of a unique semi-subterranean structure.
Just arrived! My latest volume for @barpublishing.bsky.social, which describes an #IronAge and #Roman site in #Northants, with an unusual subterranean, souterrain-like structure. The book is available to buy here: www.barpublishing.com/late-iron-ag...
Thanks to all contributors.
#archaeology
Thanks to all contributors.
#archaeology
May 21, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Just arrived! My latest volume for @barpublishing.bsky.social, which describes an #IronAge and #Roman site in #Northants, with an unusual subterranean, souterrain-like structure. The book is available to buy here: www.barpublishing.com/late-iron-ag...
Thanks to all contributors.
#archaeology
Thanks to all contributors.
#archaeology
Reposted by Andrew Newton
Published another article on Medium.
If you’re not interested in football best give it a miss. If you are interested in football best give it a miss to be on the safe side. It’s part football bollocks, part autobiographical mince. Did I mention it was about football?
medium.com/@PJDilley/fo...
If you’re not interested in football best give it a miss. If you are interested in football best give it a miss to be on the safe side. It’s part football bollocks, part autobiographical mince. Did I mention it was about football?
medium.com/@PJDilley/fo...
Football as Big Money Game, or Not
Before anyone starts pointing a hypocritical finger, I realise the header image for this article is taken from watching Sky Sports. Big…
medium.com
May 12, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Published another article on Medium.
If you’re not interested in football best give it a miss. If you are interested in football best give it a miss to be on the safe side. It’s part football bollocks, part autobiographical mince. Did I mention it was about football?
medium.com/@PJDilley/fo...
If you’re not interested in football best give it a miss. If you are interested in football best give it a miss to be on the safe side. It’s part football bollocks, part autobiographical mince. Did I mention it was about football?
medium.com/@PJDilley/fo...
Reposted by Andrew Newton
May 13, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Reposted by Andrew Newton
Brilliant news that this famous and iconic stadium will not be lost.
Everton Football Club is proud to announce that Goodison Park will become the permanent home of Everton Women from the start of the 2025/26 season! 🔵
Goodison Park To Become Permanent Home Of Everton Women
Goodison Park To Become Permanent Home Of Everton Women
www.evertonfc.com
May 13, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Brilliant news that this famous and iconic stadium will not be lost.
If you like #nonleague #football, you might like this
@nonleaguecrowds.bsky.social @nonleaguevolunteers.co.uk @nonleagueforall.co.uk @nonleaguehq.bsky.social @nonleagueheroes.bsky.social @nonleaguer.bsky.social
@nonleaguecrowds.bsky.social @nonleaguevolunteers.co.uk @nonleagueforall.co.uk @nonleaguehq.bsky.social @nonleagueheroes.bsky.social @nonleaguer.bsky.social
✍️ New Article: Basildon United
We all love supporting our local. It’s a labour of love.
This article is a history and a love letter to everything that encapsulates non-league.
Meet Basildon United.
Words: @aa7n.bsky.social
Read here ⬇️
www.footballheritage.co.uk/basildon-uni...
We all love supporting our local. It’s a labour of love.
This article is a history and a love letter to everything that encapsulates non-league.
Meet Basildon United.
Words: @aa7n.bsky.social
Read here ⬇️
www.footballheritage.co.uk/basildon-uni...
April 28, 2025 at 4:43 PM
And that's a hat trick! My third article for @footballheritage.bsky.social is about @basildonunited.bsky.social of the @isthmianleague.bsky.social
My favourite #nonleague football club, from #Basildon in #Essex
My favourite #nonleague football club, from #Basildon in #Essex
✍️ New Article: Basildon United
We all love supporting our local. It’s a labour of love.
This article is a history and a love letter to everything that encapsulates non-league.
Meet Basildon United.
Words: @aa7n.bsky.social
Read here ⬇️
www.footballheritage.co.uk/basildon-uni...
We all love supporting our local. It’s a labour of love.
This article is a history and a love letter to everything that encapsulates non-league.
Meet Basildon United.
Words: @aa7n.bsky.social
Read here ⬇️
www.footballheritage.co.uk/basildon-uni...
April 27, 2025 at 7:27 PM
And that's a hat trick! My third article for @footballheritage.bsky.social is about @basildonunited.bsky.social of the @isthmianleague.bsky.social
My favourite #nonleague football club, from #Basildon in #Essex
My favourite #nonleague football club, from #Basildon in #Essex
It's 116 years ago today that West Auckland FC, a team from a small town in County Durham, won the World Cup.
Which is a good excuse to post this article again-
www.footballheritage.co.uk/bishops-mine...
Which is a good excuse to post this article again-
www.footballheritage.co.uk/bishops-mine...
Bishops, Miners and Footballers — Football Heritage
www.footballheritage.co.uk
April 12, 2025 at 7:18 PM
It's 116 years ago today that West Auckland FC, a team from a small town in County Durham, won the World Cup.
Which is a good excuse to post this article again-
www.footballheritage.co.uk/bishops-mine...
Which is a good excuse to post this article again-
www.footballheritage.co.uk/bishops-mine...
April 7, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Reposted by Andrew Newton
Introducing our new YouTube channel.
Here you’ll find all our podcast episodes uploaded as audio. Perfect if YouTube is your primary platform.
We’re uploading our back catalogue bit at a time.
Make sure you subscribe for weekly updates 🔔
m.youtube.com/@FootballHer...
Here you’ll find all our podcast episodes uploaded as audio. Perfect if YouTube is your primary platform.
We’re uploading our back catalogue bit at a time.
Make sure you subscribe for weekly updates 🔔
m.youtube.com/@FootballHer...
April 2, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Introducing our new YouTube channel.
Here you’ll find all our podcast episodes uploaded as audio. Perfect if YouTube is your primary platform.
We’re uploading our back catalogue bit at a time.
Make sure you subscribe for weekly updates 🔔
m.youtube.com/@FootballHer...
Here you’ll find all our podcast episodes uploaded as audio. Perfect if YouTube is your primary platform.
We’re uploading our back catalogue bit at a time.
Make sure you subscribe for weekly updates 🔔
m.youtube.com/@FootballHer...