Your RIP Poems
Your RIP / Remembrance Poems for those that we have lost. Published: 2000-Present ~ 2021 : Ray Kennedy; Ron Flowers; Roger Hunt; Jimmy Greaves; Gerd Muller; Frank Worthington; Peter Lorimer; Ian St. John; Bobby Kellard ; Colin Bell: 2020: Paolo Rossi; Gérard Houllier; Diego Maradona; Ray Clemence; Nobby Stiles; Jack Charlton; Norman Hunter; Peter Bonetti; […]
Your Nostalgia Poems
Hi – Your Nostalgia / Football Memories Poems ; 2000-Present ~ Many of these poems were first published on the original/old Football Poets site established June 2000 and have been archived by British Library. In many cases you can click on poem title to link to poem and click on poet name to link to […]
Your Euros Poems
~ Your Euro 2020 (2021!) Poems ~ A big thank you for all your Euro 2020 (in 2021!) poems /haiku to the following contributors: Steve White, Carol Stewart. Dave Martin, Gacina Bozidar; Greg Freeman, John J O’Connor; Kevin Halls; Kevin Raymond; Sharon Jones; Stuart Butler and U Rowe; from the editors Crispin, Clik & Christian […]
Your Hillsborough Poems
YOUR HILLSBOROUGH POEMS 2000-2021 – Our selection of poems published on the new site since 2015 and the original/old Football Poets website (2000-2015) now preserved/archived by the British Library. They recall and remember the lives of those 96 souls we lost. The tragic Hillsborough disaster occurred during the semi-final FA Cup tie : Liverpool v Nottingham Forest […]
Football At Christmas Poems
YOUR FOOTBALL AT CHRISTMAS POEMS 2000-Present 2018 05 Dec One Christmas in the Trenches ~ Centenary Crispin Thomas 2015 13 Dec A Christmas Prayer Mike Bartram 16 Mar World Cup at Christmas? S B Ingle 2014 Dec Festive Fixtures E Power 23 Dec Merry Christmas Geof Dawson 19 Dec Team Sheet Alan Mckean 17 Dec The 25th Christmas Mike […]
Kick It Out Poems
KICK IT OUT/ANTI RACISM POEMS 2000- Present (Selection) There are hundreds of poems about racism in footballl on this site. Many of them stretch back to 2000 .You will find poem from students in numerous schools and from football poetry workshops undertaken by the Football Poets over a ten year period. This is purely a […]
Christmas Truce Poems
Your Christmas Truce 1914 Football Poems~ Selection 2000-2021 2018~ 100th Anniversary of WW1 End 27 Dec It Came Upon A Midnight Clear – Stuart Butler 05 Dec One Christmas in the Trenches ~ Centenary-Crispin Thomas 23 DecThe Truce traduced –Clik The Mouse 2014 ~ 100th Anniversary of WW1 Start 24 Dec Bydand Trent Morris 22 Dec […]
Your Munich Poems
.Your Munich Poems 2004-2021 On February 6th 1958, 23 people RIP (of the 44 passengers & crew) lost their lives when a plane crashed at Munich Airport, attempting to take off in heavy snow. Among the dead, were members of Manchester United Football Club, returning from a European Cup tie v Red Star Belgrade. New […]
World Cup Haiku ~ Russia 2018
World Cup 2018 haiku (91) A massive thank you for your words and contributions throughout the tournament to: Dachlan Cartwright; Fred Slattern; Kevin Halls; Sharon Wilkie-Jones; Stuart Butler; World Cup Willie from the Editors Crispin, Clik The Mouse and Christian and to eveyone who visits our site.Make your feelings known by clicking the heart/love/like button […]
World Cup Poems ~ Russia 2018
Women’s World Cup France 2019 2019 Jul 02 WWC 2019 Semi-Final: Lyonesses World Cup Winnie Jun 23 Within The Women’s Game ~ WWC 2019 Crispin Thomas World Cup 2018 Poems (122) Contributors (16) : A massive thank you to the following contributors : Alex Saynor; Denys.E.W.Jones; Emdad Rahman; Gacina Bozidar; Geoff Tabrah; Graham Salter; Ianthe Exall; John […]
About This Site
Welcome to Football Poets -- a club for all football poets, lovers of football and lovers of (alternative) poetry. Discover poets in every league from respected internationals at the top of their game to young hopefuls in the school playground.
Publish your football poems here and then discuss them with your team mates and fans. We're archived by The British Library, so your masterpieces are in the safe hands of a world-class keeper. What a result!
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Latest Poems
Sharon Jones
1st December 2021
joe morris
30th November 2021
Sharon Jones
30th November 2021
Denys E. W. Jones
28th November 2021
Crispin Thomas
28th November 2021
joe morris
27th November 2021
joe morris
25th November 2021
joe morris
25th November 2021
Crispin Thomas
23rd November 2021
Crispin Thomas
21st November 2021
Crispin’s Corner
In Memoriam
Kick It Out & Christmas Truce
Latest Comments
15th November 2021 at 1:43 pm
Good to have you back Steve.
If you’re over here in March when Orient play FGR again it would be good to say hello. Hopefully you won’t need a raincoat.
Tough league L2. all the best C
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15th November 2021 at 9:03 am
May I be the first to roar my approval for this poem, Steve. Well said, and well done.
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12th October 2021 at 1:38 pm
A great poem from Llew Beaton.
Andrew Watson was back in focus in 2021, see this related article….
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/58841184
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6th October 2021 at 10:00 am
So evocative Greg. We used to travel to games without maps just waiting for the floodights to appear….
C
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3rd October 2021 at 1:17 am
Welcome to Football Poets Gally G!
Great verse (and poem).
I’m sure imagery and memories and future hopes will trigger so much for those who write here.
More please.
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29th September 2021 at 12:48 pm
Great words in ‘It Was Beautiful’ Sept 29, and so true Mike .
A sentiment shared by so many who write here.
This poem now also takes pride of place appearing under ‘Your Nostalgia Poems’ in Crispin’s Cormer on the home page.
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29th September 2021 at 12:45 pm
Re ‘Sir Roger’ by Mike Bartram :
A lovely moving tribute Mike.
It’s also now now featured in ‘Your RIP Poems’ the section under IN MEMORIAM on the home page.
All the best mate. C
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22nd September 2021 at 1:01 pm
Thank you very much, Crispin. It’s great to a member of this community!
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22nd September 2021 at 12:52 pm
I arrived to run a a football poetry workshop with local school students for Fulham FC Footbal In The Community at the Cottage. The news had come through late the night before. that Johnny had left us. Flowers and scarves were allready appearing on the railings.Saw him play many times. great player.
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22nd September 2021 at 12:45 pm
Welcome to Football Poets Michael .Lovely words.
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