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
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. Three episodes are now available – about Sir Alex Ferguson's difficult 1989-90 season, about Arsenal's dramatic title win in 1988-99 and about Jürgen Klopp's early years.
The Football Weekly Book, edited by Jonathan Wilson, has been nominated in the Sport Entertainment Category at the Charles Tyrwhitt Sports Book Awards. To vote for it, click here, go through to the second page, click on the Football Weekly Book icon and then follow the on-screen instructions.
To buy the book, click here.
Recent Articles
There's another word for Manchester City's dominance: unhealthy The latest "Soccer with Jonathan Wilson" newsletter for the Guardian looks at the odd sense of futility around this season's Premier League and has a pop at Jim Ratcliffe. Click here to read
Jürgen Klopp made Liverpool elite again after years of faded grandeur A piece for the Guardian from Anfield on Sunday, soaking in Liverpool's farewell to Klopp and trying to assess his legacy. Click here to read
Bigger, yes, but better? Pep Guardiola tweaks template for latest City kick to line. A column for the Observer looking at how this Manchester City side compares to the best Guardiola teams of the past. Click here to read
Thomas Piketty and the decline of football An essay for Unherd investigating the competitive imbalance of the modern game, asking what the long-term consequences of the domination of a clutch of western European superclubs could be. Click here to read