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~ Many of these poems were first published on the original/old Football Poets site established June 2000 and have been archived by British Library.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 RIP Poems
Your RIP / Remembrance Poems for those that we have lost. Published: 2000-Present ~ 2026 : Kevin Keegan; Terry Wharton. Fleurry Diallo; 2025: ‘Manolo’ (Manuel Caceres Artesero; )John Robertson; Marvin Hinton; Billy Bonds; Diogo Jota; Brian Glanville; Denis Law; 2024: Johan Neeskens; Salvatore Schillacci (Toto); Sven Goran Erikson; Cesar Luis Menotti; Joe Kinnear; Stan Bowles; […]
Your World Cup Poems
World Cup Canada Mexico United States 2026 54 poems received. A big thank you to the following 14 contributors: Joe Morris (15); Denys E.W. Jones (9): Crispin Thomas (8): Gacina Bozidar (6): Kevin Halls (4): Graham Salter (3); Stuart Butler (2), Phil Brennan (1) Clik The Mouse (1): John Gilbert Ellis (1), Khadim Hussain […]
World Cup Haiku ~ Canada ~ Mexico ~ USA 2026
World Cup 2026 haiku Mexico – Canada – USA 11 Jul Pre QF haiku World Cup Willie 06 Jul hand of Jord haiku ~ Mexico 2-3 England WC26 Crispin Thomas 06 Jul WC Last 16 haiku World Cup Willie 01 Jul Last 32 haiku, WC2026 World Cup Willie 30 Jun Haiku WC 2026 World Cup Willie 28 Jun unconvincing England haiku WC26 Crispin Thomas 24 […]
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 myself and fellow Football Poets over a ten year period. This is […]
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. This […]
Football At Christmas Poems
YOUR FOOTBALL AT CHRISTMAS POEMS 2000-Present 2025 19 Dec Another festive football weekend joe morris 2023 26 Dec Boxing Day fun and games joe morris 22 Dec Just days to Christmas joe morris 2021 16 Dec Football at Christmas always seemed too much. joe morris 2020 10 Dec So Here it is Merry Christmas Sharon Jones 3 Dec One Christmas […]
Your Euro Poems
2025 – Football Poets 25th Anniversary ~ June 2000 -June 2025 ~ Your Women’s Euro 2025 Poems ~ Switzerland (The Crispin & Joe show…where were you????!) Jul 28 The girls have done it again joe morris Jul 28 (Tell The Rest This : Lionesses Never Stop Believin’ Crispin Thomas Jul 23 Italy semi finally conquered joe morris Jul 23 […]
Your Hillsborough Poems
YOUR HILLSBOROUGH POEMS 2000-Present – Our selection of poems cover those 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 original 96 (now 97) souls we lost. The tragic Hillsborough disaster occurred during the semi-final FA Cup […]
Christmas Truce Poems
Your Christmas Truce 1914 Football Poems~ Selection 2000-2023 2023 19 Sep The Christmas Truce Phil Brennan 2021 19 Dec The First World War football truce joe morris 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 […]
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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!
Latest Poems
joe morris
8th August 2026
Phil Brennan
3rd August 2026
joe morris
2nd August 2026
Phil Brennan
30th July 2026
joe morris
30th July 2026
Jason Prasad
28th July 2026
Denys E. W. Jones
26th July 2026
joe morris
26th July 2026
Jason Prasad
22nd July 2026
joe morris
21st July 2026
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Latest Comments
28th July 2026 at 9:40 pm
Hi Denys. Thanks for your kind words. I could have mentioned Dixie Dean but decided not to.
Best wishes, mate
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26th July 2026 at 3:47 pm
Great knowledge of Everton history, Joe.
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23rd July 2026 at 6:54 pm
Hi Jason,
Sorry I forgot to congratulate you on your excellent poem as well.
Keep well
Joe
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23rd July 2026 at 6:43 pm
Hi Jason,
Thanks so much for your kind words about Kevin Keegan, a footballer of legendary status and deeply missed.
Best wishes
Joe
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23rd July 2026 at 12:01 pm
Thank you, Crispin. I will defo encorage my bunch to contribute and will of course clear it with staff room.
Many thanks
Jase
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22nd July 2026 at 6:48 pm
Great poem Jase.
You are a man of my own heart …
And great to hear that you your students poems from our site.
Keep on and more please
if ever some of your students write anything suitable for here and most importantly they give you permission to publish them, you can always do so under your name referencing their names and the school..and year.
Best Crispin
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22nd July 2026 at 10:29 am
I think this is best thing I have read so far about the legend. Thanks
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22nd July 2026 at 10:22 am
One of the greats, inspired my generation of school kids in the 80s
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23rd May 2026 at 3:35 pm
Hi Crispin,
Thanks for the featured poem for the Arsenal Premier League victory. I love that photo showing the Arsenal ladies and fans in full rattle and rosette mode. I’ve seen it before quite a few times and, I think, a bit iconic. I think it was before the Gunners victory against Liverpool in the 1950 FA Cup Final. Great photograph.
Thanks
Joe
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8th May 2026 at 4:21 pm
Thanks for that Joe. Yes it’s been some season we had a blip but came out of it and finished strong. A mate of mine supports West Ham here in Coventry and my next door neighbour is a Spurs supporter, and both are getting edgy ! I like the Championship though as it’s competitive and has some good teams, players, and fans. Anyway we are back in the top flight and who knows what will happen ?
Cheers. Kev.
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