

Football Association of Greenland
Greenland. It’s been in the news a bit lately. But away from the rantings and ravings of unhinged world leaders, the local people – currently a population of 56,000 – have a fascinating past and, by the sounds of it, a pretty exciting future too. In and amongst all of this is the story of its national football team. While Greenland operates in a similar fashion to the Faroe Islands, in that it is an autonomous territory within Denmark, it is not – like the Faroe Islands are –
4 days ago4 min read


Kilmarnock FC
Kilmarnock. Damp air, heavy skies, long winters – and fantastic poetry. And, it would seem, squirrels. Not sure about the squirrels. Let’s go about twenty miles South-West of Glasgow to visit this town of around 50,000 souls and #GetTheBadgeIn to see what we can learn about them, their football team and those squirrels. On the pitch the team dates back to 1869 making them one of the oldest teams in Scotland and the oldest team currently in the SPL. They date back to the days
Feb 55 min read


Al-Qadsiah FC
What connects one of Islam’s greatest battles, the British Empire and…. Brendan Rodgers? A team currently sitting 4th in the Saudi Pro-League has an absolutely incredible story to tell… so let’s #GetTheBadgeIn and see what we can learn from Brendan Rodgers’ Al-Qadsiah FC. At first glance their badge looks like a very simple, modern and minimalist logo, but in fact it is carrying a huge amount of history behind the brand. Al-Qadsiah’s identity strips things back visually, but
Feb 33 min read


Blackpool FC
I love old badges like this one, steeped in heraldry and tradition. Blackpool's is an utter beauty with a tonne to unpack. So, let's waste no time and #GetTheBadgeIn and see what it can tell us! Football in the town initially grew out of church teams and school sides, with the club having roots going back to Victoria FC in the 1870s. After splits, disputes, and a decisive meeting at the Stanley Arms Hotel in July 1887, a single club was formed to represent the whole town. By
Jan 293 min read

