EP 11: Toffee Soccer Book Talk (May 2021)

Tom McCabe hosts a Book Talk with author, football historian, and philanthropist David Harry France, OBE, who discusses his book Toffee Soccer: Everton in North America.

Throughout the past two decades, Dr. France has been the driving force behind numerous initiatives related to Everton Football Club including Gwladys Street’s Hall of Fame, the Everton Former Players’ Foundation, the EFC Heritage Society, the Founding Fathers of Merseyside Football, and the David France Collection (now known as the Everton Collection). In January 2011, Liverpool’s Freedom of the City panel rewarded David France with the prestigious title of Citizen of Honour.

Tony Sampson also joins the discussion. A native Scouser now living in Chicago, Sampson is EFC Fans’ Forum International Lead, giving US fans a voice on club issues, as well as coordinating over 40+ supporter group leads to drive awareness and engagement.

Podcast produced by Brian Quarstad.

Music created by LiteSaturation and found at Pixabay.

View the video of the session at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzK7i6n0pvU&list=PLF9oL3yRaMyyYqsS1Qqj6XxUV8RU6p4tC&index=11&pp=iAQB

For more US soccer history, visit the SASH website at https://www.ussoccerhistory.org/