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133. From Slavery to Football: Bramley-Moore Dock
We're joined by author Bob Waterhouse to discuss the research featured in his latest book, which analyses Bramley-Moore Dock - both as an area of Liverpool and as a stadium - and it's relationship with the transatlantic slave trade.
We talk about the direct and indirect influence of the slave trade on Everton and football in Merseyside, and the challenges associated with research the influences of the slave trade on football as a whole.
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"From Slavery to Football: Bramley-Moore Dock" is an episode of The Football Heritage Podcast. Runtime 44 min. Published September 28, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.