Football's Darkest Secret
Three-part documentary series examining historic child abuse in youth football all across England between the 1970s and the 1990s, and the culture of silence that surrounded it.
- 2021-2021
- 1 season
- Documentary, Sports
Three-part documentary series examining historic child abuse in youth football all across England between the 1970s and the 1990s, and the culture of silence that surrounded it.
Season 1 Episode Guide
3 Episodes 2021
Episode 1
The End of Silence
59 mins
Former footballers, including Paul Stewart, David White and Andy Woodward, speak out about the sexual abuse they suffered as youth players and how it burdened them during their professional careers.
Episode 2
Missed Opportunities
79 mins
How opportunities were missed to stop sexual offenders in youth football decades ago, and why it took so long for the full scale of abuse to emerge.
Episode 3
The Reckoning
60 mins
The final episode follows the court trials of high profile abusers and asks what justice might look like for the men whose lives have been torn apart.