The story
Footytube was founded in July 2006 in what initially began as a WordPress blog showcasing the latest football videos from around the world. The blog quickly grew in popularity with supporters, and before long was attracting upwards of 100,000 unique visitors per month. In early 2007, footytube was acquired by Lee Smith and Matthew Jackson, two web developers and internet entrepreneurs with a passion for football.
From Wikipedia’s article on Footytube, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3