Memberships at Obscure Football
Obscure Football exists to document the parts of football history that are too often ignored — the forgotten clubs, overlooked players, vanished grounds, and lost moments that shaped the game.
Membership helps keep that work independent, sustainable, and deeply researched.
Whether you read casually or want full archive access, there’s a way to be involved.
Free Membership
Free membership is for readers who want to stay connected.
With a free account, you can:
- Create a personal profile
- Comment on articles
- Receive occasional site updates
- Access all public articles on Obscure Football
Free members help build the community around the site and keep discussion alive around football’s lesser-known histories.
Lifetime Premium Membership
Lifetime Premium is a one-time membership for readers who want full access to Obscure Football’s deepest work.
For $4.99, paid once, lifetime premium members receive permanent access to the site’s archive-level content.
Lifetime Premium includes:
- Unlimited access to Deep Archive articles
- Long-form research pieces not available on the public site
- Archive reconstructions, forgotten competitions, and overlooked football cultures
- Future premium content added at no extra cost
There are no subscriptions, renewals, or hidden fees. One payment unlocks lifetime access.
This membership exists for readers who value football history told slowly, carefully, and independently — without advertising pressure or trend chasing.
By choosing Lifetime Premium, you directly support:
- Independent football research
- Long-form historical writing
- The preservation of obscure and endangered football stories
Lifetime Premium is the simplest way to unlock the full Obscure Football archive and help ensure the project continues.
Why choose for membership
Obscure Football is independently run and research-driven. Membership allows the site to:
- Remain ad-light and reader-first
- Invest time in deeper historical research
- Preserve stories that would otherwise disappear
- Publish long-form articles without chasing trends
Every membership helps protect football history that rarely finds space elsewhere.
Join Obscure Football
Whether you choose free access or premium membership, you’re supporting a project dedicated to football beyond trophies and headlines.
Explore the archive.
Unlock deeper stories.
Help preserve the game’s forgotten past.