It Was This or Football is the debut album by British ska and indie band Kid British. The album was released via Mercury Records in two halves, like a football match - this idea was inspired by the title of the album - the first half was released on 20 July 2009, and the second was scheduled to be released on 14 September and will come with a gatefold sleeve to slot in the first half, but it has been pushed back to a release date in January.In building up promotion for the release of the album, the band supported The Enemy and The Specials on UK tours.The first half of the album reached #67 in the UK Albums Chart