A new exhibition in Leeds is set to showcase some of the world’s earliest football fanzines, the pioneering publications that sparked a global movement of fan-driven commentary from stadium terraces.
Among the highlights is a rare copy of Foul, widely recognised as the first magazine created by football supporters. Titled ‘Voice of the Fans’, the exhibition opens at Leeds Central Library and has been co-produced in partnership with the British Library. On loan from the British Library’s collection, Foul was first published by students at Cambridge University in October 1972. A total of 34 issues were produced between 1972 and 1976, making it a landmark in the history of football fan publishing Leeds Star Newspaper