Paul Nicholls
@70smo.bsky.social
Writer, sports, history, fiction
The 100th anniversary of the (English) FA's first ever soccer tour of Australia in 1925 has passed by seemingly unnoticed in both countries. Here I discuss my book about this tour "The Coping Stone" with Suzanne Hill on ABC radio national. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr... @fairplaybooks.bsky.social
Soccer's Rise to Australian Legitimacy - ABC listen
"The Coping Stone - the First English Soccer Tour of Australia 1925" tells the story of soccer's rise to popularity in Australia. Paul Nicholls is the author of The Coping Stone, and joins Suzanne Hil...
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July 23, 2025 at 5:13 AM
The 100th anniversary of the (English) FA's first ever soccer tour of Australia in 1925 has passed by seemingly unnoticed in both countries. Here I discuss my book about this tour "The Coping Stone" with Suzanne Hill on ABC radio national. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr... @fairplaybooks.bsky.social
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One Hundred Years ago today, #Australia played its third match at West Maitland in a five-match series, their first again #England. We published a book about it from @70smo.bsky.social a couple of weeks ago, 'The Coping Stone'. Find out more.
July 11, 2025 at 9:50 AM
One Hundred Years ago today, #Australia played its third match at West Maitland in a five-match series, their first again #England. We published a book about it from @70smo.bsky.social a couple of weeks ago, 'The Coping Stone'. Find out more.
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Chapter 1: "23 December 1861, the colony of Victoria
Atop the Cape Otway lighthouse on the windswept southern coast of Victoria, a lookout sweeps a broad expanse of Bass Strait with a telescope. He spies something on the horizon. A ship!"
It's #football history. But not as you know it!
Atop the Cape Otway lighthouse on the windswept southern coast of Victoria, a lookout sweeps a broad expanse of Bass Strait with a telescope. He spies something on the horizon. A ship!"
It's #football history. But not as you know it!
June 29, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Chapter 1: "23 December 1861, the colony of Victoria
Atop the Cape Otway lighthouse on the windswept southern coast of Victoria, a lookout sweeps a broad expanse of Bass Strait with a telescope. He spies something on the horizon. A ship!"
It's #football history. But not as you know it!
Atop the Cape Otway lighthouse on the windswept southern coast of Victoria, a lookout sweeps a broad expanse of Bass Strait with a telescope. He spies something on the horizon. A ship!"
It's #football history. But not as you know it!
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"Is he dead yet?" The opening line of our #newrelease, which is out tomorrow. And it's all about one of the oldest sporting rivalries: AUSvENG. It's #football history, but not as you know it. Join @70smo.bsky.social & @iansyson.bsky.social at Gleebooks.
June 25, 2025 at 6:21 AM
"Is he dead yet?" The opening line of our #newrelease, which is out tomorrow. And it's all about one of the oldest sporting rivalries: AUSvENG. It's #football history, but not as you know it. Join @70smo.bsky.social & @iansyson.bsky.social at Gleebooks.
Would be great to see you there at Gleebooks!
Relive a different time with us this Thursday. A big anniversary. A #newrelease.
June 23, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Would be great to see you there at Gleebooks!
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REMINDER: It's 💯 years next week since the first #AUSvENG #football matches. Join us at Gleebooks for the launch of a book that dives deep into the 5-match series written by @70smo.bsky.social with special guest @iansyson.bsky.social. Thursday 26/06, 6.30pm.
In 1925, 🏴 toured 🇦🇺 for the first time—laying the foundation for football’s future here. 'The Coping Stone' mythologises that tour: a game seen as foreign, a nation not yet convinced & a story rich with drama. ⚽️ 🎉 Join us June 26 @ Gleebooks for the launch.
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June 19, 2025 at 11:18 PM
REMINDER: It's 💯 years next week since the first #AUSvENG #football matches. Join us at Gleebooks for the launch of a book that dives deep into the 5-match series written by @70smo.bsky.social with special guest @iansyson.bsky.social. Thursday 26/06, 6.30pm.
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Our next #reallygoodfootballbook on the first English Soccer Tour of Australia in 1925, 💯 'The Coping Stone' by @70smo.bsky.social is available now. Launched on 26/06.
June 17, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Our next #reallygoodfootballbook on the first English Soccer Tour of Australia in 1925, 💯 'The Coping Stone' by @70smo.bsky.social is available now. Launched on 26/06.
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A reminder about an important #football anniversary at the end of this month. Join us on the eve for the launch of @70smo.bsky.social book, all about it, with @iansyson.bsky.social. June 26th, Gleebooks. gleebooks.com.au/event/paul-n...
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June 8, 2025 at 12:40 AM
A reminder about an important #football anniversary at the end of this month. Join us on the eve for the launch of @70smo.bsky.social book, all about it, with @iansyson.bsky.social. June 26th, Gleebooks. gleebooks.com.au/event/paul-n...
My book, The Coping Stone - The First English Soccer Tour of Australia 1925 launches at Gleebooks in Sydney on 26 June, hosted by @iansyson.bsky.social Join us as we discuss this milestone tour gleebooks.com.au/event/paul-n...
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June 3, 2025 at 9:52 AM
My book, The Coping Stone - The First English Soccer Tour of Australia 1925 launches at Gleebooks in Sydney on 26 June, hosted by @iansyson.bsky.social Join us as we discuss this milestone tour gleebooks.com.au/event/paul-n...
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An important Australian #football anniversary coming up this month: 100 years since the first #England soccer tour of Australia. @70smo.bsky.social has written a marvellous book about it, which will be launched by @iansyson.bsky.social at Gleebooks on 26th June. gleebooks.com.au/event/paul-n...
June 2, 2025 at 4:16 AM
An important Australian #football anniversary coming up this month: 100 years since the first #England soccer tour of Australia. @70smo.bsky.social has written a marvellous book about it, which will be launched by @iansyson.bsky.social at Gleebooks on 26th June. gleebooks.com.au/event/paul-n...
100 years ago today (5/5/1925) the first English FA team to visit Australia arrived in Fremantle at the beginning of a gruelling three month tour. Read all about it in my book, The Coping Stone, coming out through @fairplaybooks.bsky.social on 30 May 2025.
May 5, 2025 at 9:37 AM
100 years ago today (5/5/1925) the first English FA team to visit Australia arrived in Fremantle at the beginning of a gruelling three month tour. Read all about it in my book, The Coping Stone, coming out through @fairplaybooks.bsky.social on 30 May 2025.
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Two of the protagonists featured in @70smo.bsky.social forthcoming book, 'The Coping Stone' are the South Coast's James 'Judy' Masters & #Arsenal's Tom Whittaker, both of whom were WW1 veterans for their respective nations. #LestWeForget
April 25, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Two of the protagonists featured in @70smo.bsky.social forthcoming book, 'The Coping Stone' are the South Coast's James 'Judy' Masters & #Arsenal's Tom Whittaker, both of whom were WW1 veterans for their respective nations. #LestWeForget
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The failure of sokkahtwitter to migrate over to here is frustrating. Hopefully I can get some take up on issues like this on www.footballvictoria.com.au/news/search-... I don’t really want to dip back in over there but I have on this matter.
The search for Soccer Anzacs
As we pause to remember those who served on Australia’s National Day of Remembrance, Tony Persogli
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April 25, 2025 at 1:09 AM
The failure of sokkahtwitter to migrate over to here is frustrating. Hopefully I can get some take up on issues like this on www.footballvictoria.com.au/news/search-... I don’t really want to dip back in over there but I have on this matter.
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1 of 5 OTD 1885 John Malcolm Eadie Fraser died in Sydney, Australia. I have posted on this before. I went to see his grave site when I was in Australia, last month. He is buried in a Presbyterian lair in the far west of Rookwood Cemetery. I want to explain why this topic is so important.
January 8, 2025 at 4:48 PM
1 of 5 OTD 1885 John Malcolm Eadie Fraser died in Sydney, Australia. I have posted on this before. I went to see his grave site when I was in Australia, last month. He is buried in a Presbyterian lair in the far west of Rookwood Cemetery. I want to explain why this topic is so important.
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It's been a while (it's been a really busy two years 😅), but our latest #podcast is available! It's David Weiner & @niavowens.bsky.social talking about 'The Goals That Changed #Australia', our fab YA non fiction. Have a listen & then buy the book! https://buff.ly/4iMLuIv
December 20, 2024 at 8:50 AM
It's been a while (it's been a really busy two years 😅), but our latest #podcast is available! It's David Weiner & @niavowens.bsky.social talking about 'The Goals That Changed #Australia', our fab YA non fiction. Have a listen & then buy the book! https://buff.ly/4iMLuIv
Reporting on an Australian v English artillery soccer match on Western Front 1916. Have you got this one Ian? @iansyson.bsky.social
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04 Nov 1916 - "SOCCER" AT THE FRONT. - Trove
Mr. James Hutton, chairman of the Barnsley Patriotic Committee, has received a letter from Sergeant W. J. Snedden, telling of a game of "soccer" football ...
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December 17, 2024 at 11:15 AM
Reporting on an Australian v English artillery soccer match on Western Front 1916. Have you got this one Ian? @iansyson.bsky.social
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Just joined blue sky. Just making contact with a few people I know. Cheers @texismith.com @gedboy58.bsky.social @fairplaybooks.bsky.social @stuartthomas72.bsky.social @petereedy.bsky.social
December 16, 2024 at 1:16 AM
Just joined blue sky. Just making contact with a few people I know. Cheers @texismith.com @gedboy58.bsky.social @fairplaybooks.bsky.social @stuartthomas72.bsky.social @petereedy.bsky.social