Jonathan Wilson
Biography
Jonathan Wilson is a writer and broadcaster. He has published a novel and twelve non-fiction books about football including a history of tactics, Inverting the Pyramid; a history of the Argentinian game, Angels With Dirty Faces; a history of Hungarian football between 1916 and 56, The Names Heard Long Ago; and a biography of Jack and Bobby Charlton, Two Brothers.
He founded and edits the football quarterly The Blizzard, is a columnist for the Guardian and World Soccer, writes for Unherd and is a regular guest on the Football Weekly podcast. He has given lectures and spoken at conferences in the UK, US, Germany, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Turkey and Hungary.
Latest News
Issue 53 of The Blizzard is now available. It features Igor Rabiner on Dinamo Tbilisi's victory in the Cup-Winners' Cup in 1981, Paul Simpson on Philip Kerr's football novels, Jake Farrell on the postman who scouted Nathan Tella, Jonathan Wilson on German fan culture, Sean Jacobs on Benni McCarthy in South Africa's gangster leagues and a photo essay on the magic of Goodison Park. Click here to buy
The new edition of Nobody Ever Says Thank You, Jonathan Wilson's biography of Brian Clough, with an epilogue assessing his legacy will be released on 8 August to coincide with the 20th anniversary of his death.
'Painstakingly researched... a hugely intimate portrait.' – FourFourTwo
Click here to pre-order a signed copy from Stanchion.
It Was What It Was, a new football history podcast featuring Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper launched on May 7. A new episode is released every Tuesday. It has so far tackled Alex Ferguson, Jürgen Klopp, Arsenal winning the league in 1989 and Liverpool winning the European Cup in 1984. Euros memories coming soon.
Recent Articles
Marvel of Eriksen’s recovery reminds us that glory comes in many forms A column for the Observer considering Christian Eriksen's cardiac arrest and how mortality so often seems to haunt football. Click here to read
Kevin Campbell, legend of the early Premier League, mixed goals with versatility A piece for the Guardian remembering Kevin Campbell, the likeable and versatile former Arsenal, Everton and West Brom forward who has died, aged 54. Click here to read
Switzerland hold off Hungary fightback after Duah bursts on to the scene A match report for the Observer on Switzerland's 3-1 win over Hungary and the emergence of two unexpected stars in Kwadwo Duah and Michel Aebischer. Click here to read
Gareth Southgate’s ruthless reign: Don't be fooled by his vanilla demeanour An essay for Unherd considering Gareth Southgate and his misleading reputation as England enter their fourth tournament under him. Click here to read
Contact
For all queries, please send an email to infojonawils@gmail.com.
For book enquiries contact David Luxton on david@davidluxtonassociates.co.uk.