International Centre for Sports History and Culture (ICSHC)

International Centre for Sports History and Culture (ICSHC) To learn more about postgraduate study telephone +44 (0)116 250 6470
or email [email protected]

The International Centre for Sports History and Culture was established at De Montfort University in 1996 and is today widely acknowledged as the leading centre for the study of sport history in the world. If you would like to learn more about the research conducted by the Centre please contact the ICSHC at the following address - [email protected]

Postgraduate research can be conducted as MA by Research, MPhil and PhD.

One of the great football stats!Unai Emery has now won the UEFA Europa League five times, but always with a team which h...
21/05/2026

One of the great football stats!
Unai Emery has now won the UEFA Europa League five times, but always with a team which has Villa in the name!

SeVILLA (2013-14)
SeVILLA (2014-15)
SeVILLA (2015-16)
VILLArreal (2020-21)
Aston VILLA (2025-26)

38 wins and still going. via the England Red Roses!
20/05/2026

38 wins and still going.
via the England Red Roses!

What is the origin of the 'Fosbury Flop'?Look out for International Centre for Sports History and Culture (ICSHC) Emerit...
14/05/2026

What is the origin of the 'Fosbury Flop'?

Look out for International Centre for Sports History and Culture (ICSHC) Emeritus Professor Martin Polley in the June issue of HistoryExtra Magazine with the answer.

Available in shops now!

World's first international football stadium given protected statusThe site of the original Hampden Park, considered to ...
13/05/2026

World's first international football stadium given protected status

The site of the original Hampden Park, considered to be the world's first international football stadium, has earned protected status from Historic Environment Scotland (HES).

HES has now designated the site in Glasgow, which hosted international matches and Scottish Cup finals between 1873-1883, a ‘scheduled monument’ in recognition of its place in football history.

Read the full HES Press Release at this link –
https://lnkd.in/eed-3uyY

And BBC News story at this link -
https://lnkd.in/eMWWuFA8

Scotland National Team

Registration NOW OPEN!'(Re)fashioning women's leisure: image, material and place, 1850-present' to be held on Thursday 2...
12/05/2026

Registration NOW OPEN!
'(Re)fashioning women's leisure: image, material and place, 1850-present' to be held on Thursday 25 June from 9:15am - 4:30pm at De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) and led by International Centre for Sports History and Culture (ICSHC) PhD student, Emmy Sale.

Further details at this link -
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/refashioning-womens-leisure-image-material-and-place-1850-present-tickets-1981423447871?aff=oddtdtcreator

Join us at De Montfort University, Leicester for this student-led one day symposium exploring aspects of women's leisure.

Great new The FIFA Master 'Where are they now?' interview this month with 2007 graduate and now Co-Lead Marketing and Co...
11/05/2026

Great new The FIFA Master 'Where are they now?' interview this month with 2007 graduate and now Co-Lead Marketing and Communication at the Swiss Alpine Club SAC, Eric Amstein.

Eric began his course studies in the Humanities of Sport here at the International Centre for Sports History and Culture, De Montfort University Leicester (DMU), with later modules in Sport Management at SDA Bocconi in Italy and Sports Law at the Université de Neuchâtel in Switzerland.

Read the full interview with Eric, here -
https://www.cies.ch/education/fifa-master/alumni/where-are-they-now/watn-detail/article/fifa-master-alumni-where-are-they-now-eric-amstein

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