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Manchester United FC
One of the most successful English teams of all time. A team that dominated the Premier League for nearly twenty years. One of the most...
Jun 17, 20254 min read


Los Angeles FC
Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) might be one of the newer faces in Major League Soccer – founded in 2014 and playing its first season in...
Jun 17, 20254 min read


Lowestoft Town FC
There’s a town on the Suffolk/Norfolk border that often gets a bad rep—but I’d argue unjustly so. We’ve all been there, we all know it,...
Jun 16, 20253 min read


Leiston FC
With our flat, rolling fields and reputation as country-bumpkin Tractor Boys, it is easy to overlook the industrial centres that have...
Jun 16, 20253 min read


Hornchurch FC
While Essex lacks teams in the English Football League (bar Colchester, who seem intent on losing their status every season), it’s home...
Jun 15, 20253 min read


Grimsby Town FC
I grew up in Suffolk, but my dad's family is all from Grimsby. My dad grew up as a Grimsby Town FC fan and always looks out for them,...
Jun 15, 20253 min read


Getafe FC
Ok, so this #GetTheBadgeIn sees us look across to the Spanish @LaLigaEN and Getafe FC, @GetafeCFen : I fell down a Wikipedia rabbit hole...
Jun 15, 20252 min read


Forest Green Rovers FC
This one involves a Thai restaurant in Harwich and a caravan parked just outside Great Yarmouth... There is a football club from one of...
Jun 15, 20253 min read


Fakenham Town FC
The more of these I do, the more incredible and interconnected East Anglian history seems. And our next #GetTheBadgeIn is no exception....
Jun 15, 20252 min read


Detroit FC
As an Ipswich fan and former academy host, I’ve followed the progress of young players as they advance in their careers. One such talent...
Jun 15, 20253 min read


Derby County FC
Let's visit the Rams and #GetTheBadgeIn . Let's start with the obvious. The Ram. There is a superb story about the ram that directly ties...
Jun 15, 20253 min read


Dagenham and Redbridge FC
The Daggers (@Dag_RedFC) sliced up AFC Wimbledon in the #EmiratesFACup and now they've drawn @MillwallFC in the next round, which I think...
Jun 15, 20253 min read


Crystal Palace FC
This year's FA Cup winners (yes, you read that right...) So let's #GetTheBadgeIn! First, why the Eagle? Why Crystal Palace? Why do they...
Jun 15, 20253 min read


Colchester United FC
Second in a new series looking at the History of Sports Badges and what they can teach us! – this time, Ipswich’s cousins down the A12,...
Jun 15, 20253 min read


Chelsea FC
@ChelseaFC , flying high in the Premier League this season, are next to grace the pitch at Portman Road. So, let's do them the honour and...
Jun 15, 20253 min read


Chelmsford City FC
In the heart of Essex sits its county town of Chelmsford (@OfficialClarets). Despite its size, economic strength, outstanding schools,...
Jun 15, 20253 min read


Bury Town FC
They did it! Promoted from the Isthmian League North Division! They’re managed by Cole Skuse, long time Ipswich Town midfielder (and yes,...
Jun 15, 20253 min read


Bromley FC
For our next #GetTheBadgeIn, we turn to another third-round FA Cup participant, @bromleyfc. On the 11th of January, this League Two team...
Jun 15, 20252 min read


Bristol Rovers FC
The Black Arabs, The Poachers, The Pirates, The Gas… @IpswichTown #FACUP opponents are @Official_BRFC They have an iconic badge and a...
Jun 15, 20252 min read


Brighton and Hove Albion
The Seagulls are playing the Tractor Boys this evening. The last time the two met, back in September, they played out a goalless draw,...
Jun 15, 20253 min read
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