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The Football Heritage Podcast

Football Heritage

Heritage. Identity. Football. We explore the roots, culture and history of the beautiful game. New podcasts release every Monday at 7pm. For enquiries, questions or requests please email hello@footballheritage.co.uk.

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74. North Jersey Professional Soccer

The Football Heritage Podcast ·

2025/06/09

We're joined by soccer historian Tom McCabe and CEO of North Jersey Professional Soccer Erik Stover to talk about one of the new clubs coming to the USL in 2026 - North Jersey Professional Soccer.Based in Paterson, New Jersey, NJPS have huge ambitions to pull the community together. But they're not the first club to be based in North Jersey, and the founding of NJPS is a new chapter in a very long history of soccer in the region.About

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01:06:23

73. Bursaspor

The Football Heritage Podcast ·

2025/06/02

We're joined by Uygar, Cafer and Fatih, three men from Bursa, to tell us the unique story of the rise, fall and revival of their club - Bursaspor.In 2010, Bursaspor became only the second club not from Istanbul to win the Turkish Süper Lig title, a feat accomplished by fielding local players brought through their academy and with the fanatical drive of a united Bursa behind them.Since then though, it's been far from plain sailing.The club made headlines this season when, while in the 4th tier, they

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00:53:42

72. The FA Cup

The Football Heritage Podcast ·

2025/05/26

We're joined once again by Finlay Stanley aka AFC Finners to talk about the history of The FA Cup, the magic of the cup and the unique culture surrounding England's premier trophy.From huddling around the telly watching with your family to going to non-league grounds in the dead of winter, the magic of the cup grabs us all. This unique, intangible culture is part of what makes the domestic season in England special, and is why The FA Cup is loved by football supporters up and down the

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01:14:04

71. Goodbye to Goodison

The Football Heritage Podcast ·

2025/05/19

It's not goodbye, but see you later.We're joined by Toffees photographers Laura Gates and Chris Wardle to talk about all things Goodison Park as one chapter closes and another opens for the Grand Old Lady.From Goodison's storied history to the unique culture which exists around the ground and the Evertonians who make that culture what it is, we celebrate Goodison Park and look with interest at what the future holds as Everton Women become the new custodians of one of England's finest

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00:57:48

70. Football in War and Conflict

The Football Heritage Podcast ·

2025/05/12

We're joined by Alex Alexandrou, co-founder of the Football and War Network, for a conversation on football's role in war and conflict across the world, and how football can be used in post-war societies to build bridges and encourage reconciliation.About UsWebsitefootballheritage.co.ukEmailhello@footballheritage.co.ukX@_footyheritageBlueSky@footballheritage.bsky.socialInstagram@_footyheritageYouTube@FootballHeritageFHAbout Our GuestDr. Alex AnexandrouThe Football and War

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01:09:05

69. Pasión: The Fan-Owned Phoenix Clubs of Spain

The Football Heritage Podcast ·

2025/05/05

We're joined once again by journalist and author Miguel Pereira to talk about the new subculture making waves in Spanish football and the cultural phenomenon that underpins it.'Pasión' is a concept which encapsulates the expression of extravagant, unbridled joyn and loyalty which manifests itself on Spain's terraces. It is a cultural phenomenon, similar in concept to 'Saudade' in Portugal.In Spain's 3rd and 4th tier, a new subculture of fan-owned phoenix clubs has swept across the country. The

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01:01:45

68. Shades of Green: A Journey Into Irish Football

The Football Heritage Podcast ·

2025/04/28

We're joined once again by author and founder of Outside Write, Chris Lee, to talk about his new book which explores football (or soccer) on the island of Ireland.As much a groundhopping adventure as it is a history lesson, Chris' journey through Irish football is a great insight into a vibrant, flourishing and deeply political football culture in Ireland.About

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00:59:31

67. Among The Ultras

The Football Heritage Podcast ·

2025/04/21

We're joined by journalist and award-winning author James Montague to examine the relationship between ultras groups, heritage and identity.Ultras are the beating heart of a football club. Though there are often hooligan and criminal elements associated with ultras culture, they are the drivers of club identity. Passionate, noisy and colourful, ultras use heritage and express their identities in unique ways.About

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00:57:35

66. Power Players

The Football Heritage Podcast ·

2025/04/14

We're joined by journalist and author Ronny Blaschke for a deep dive into the relationship between football and power, and how colonialism is one of the most noticeable examples of power manifesting itself within football.Power as a concept can be difficult to describe, but football clubs, supporters, associations and governments all leverage power to achieve objectives, strategically plan and bring about change in their societies through the medium of football.About

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01:21:21

65. The Alternative: FC United of Manchester

The Football Heritage Podcast ·

2025/04/07

We're joined by Paul Hurst and George Baker, co-founders and board members at FC United of Manchester, the club who are fast becoming the go-to model for protest, fan ownership and matchday experience in English non-league.Founded in the wake of Malcolm Glazer's takeover of Manchster United, FC United exist to give disenfranchised supporters a space to watch football.Celebrating their 20th anniversary this year, FC United are looking to the future while their fanbase continues to grow year on

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00:58:40

64. Football and Cultural Heritage

The Football Heritage Podcast ·

2025/03/31

What is cultural heritage? How do we quantify the intangible elements of football culture? What can understanding these concepts mean for football?We're joined by PhD student Josh Bland for a conversation surrounding cultural heritage, it's relationship with football, and some of the themes we've touched on throughout the podcast.About

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01:08:14

63. The Football Investigators

The Football Heritage Podcast ·

2025/03/24

We're joined by Steven Torres, Andy Wilson and Edwin Jusino - committee members of ANCCIF - to talk about the work they undertake across the CONCACAF region to uncover groundbreaking new information about football history in North America, Central America and the Caribbean.ANCCIF is an acronym for 'Asociación Norte, Centroamericana y del Caribe de Investigadores del Fútbol' - The Association of North, Central America and Caribbean Football Investigators. We chat to them about their work,

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00:35:10

62. Programmes

The Football Heritage Podcast ·

2025/03/17

This week we're joined by Jim Thomson, the organiser of Scottish Football Programme & Memorabilia Fairs, for a chat about collecting and what memorabilia means to football fans.We discuss the reasons why each fan has their 'holy grail' item, why we should view programmes as historic documents and the wider value of collectible memorabilia.About

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01:13:46

61. Nottingham Forest

The Football Heritage Podcast ·

2025/03/10

We're joined by Matt Oldroyd of Forza Garibaldi and general Forest busybody Dave Marples for a deep dive into one of England's biggest clubs - Nottingham Forest.We cover the early days of Nottingham Forest, the club colours and identity, the 50s, and the club's downfall after their period of unprecedented success. We also discuss the Clough era and Forest's European Cups, of course.Through the episode we explore the underlying thread of Forest's bohemian identity, both as an

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00:49:06

60. Joe Fagan

The Football Heritage Podcast ·

2025/03/03

We're joined by Finlay Stanley (aka AFCFinners) to talk about the life and legacy of Joe Fagan and how we remember football's overshadowed heroes.Possibly one of football's most underappreciated figures, Joe Fagan famously won the treble with Liverpool in his first season, including the European Cup. However, his tenure as Liverpool manager was short lived, and he retreated from public life soon after. This is his story.About

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00:45:34

59. Our Stories and Our Songs

The Football Heritage Podcast ·

2025/02/24

Rory is joined by John Williams, an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Leicester, to talk about the stories, myths and historic tales which make our game what it is today.Storytelling plays a huge role within football, whether it's about the origin stories of the club your support or your grandad telling you about his favourite away day. As supporters, we create myths and idolise players in such a way that these stories take on a generational aspect.John seeks to capture these

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00:56:58

58. Cósmico! The Inside Story of the New York Cosmos'...

The Football Heritage Podcast ·

2025/02/17

We're back!Our fist episode of 2025 is an exclusive. For the first time, Steven Torres and Luis Yero sit down with Rory to tell the inside story of the New York Cosmos' trip to Cuba in 2015 and their roles in making this historic fixture come to fruition.In December 2014, President Obama relaxed diplomatic relations with Cuba for the first time since the Cold War. Steven, our guest, jumped at the opportunity to send a football team there to compete in a friendly - the first time a soccer club from

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01:08:26

The Football Heritage 2024 End of Year Review

The Football Heritage Podcast ·

2024/12/23

Our contributors Rory, Dave, Chris, Christian and Matty come together for a look back at their years on and off the pitch, as well as discussing their plans and wishes for 2025.Thank you to everyone who has supported Football Heritage since launching this year. We hope you have a wonderful Christmas and New Year. We'll see you again in 2025! This is our last podcast of 2024. Our next podcast episode will be released on February 17. About

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00:55:35

57. KMSK Deinze

The Football Heritage Podcast ·

2024/12/16

We're joined once again by Scott Coyne from The Belgian Football Podcast to cover the recently-defunct KMSK Deinze and the crisis which football in Belgium finds itself in. 12 days ago, Belgian club KMSK Deinze announced their bankruptcy, bringing an end to 98 years of history and an 18-month long circus. This is the detailed story of how, and why this continues to happen in Belgium. About

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00:45:11

56. Jack Kirby

The Football Heritage Podcast ·

2024/12/09

This week we're joined by Kal Singh Dhindsa, the person who successfully ran a recent campaign to restore the grave of former Derby County player Jack Kirby.Jack Kirby is best remembered as the player who, during a football tour of Germany in 1934, refused to give the Nazi salute, instead choosing to turn his back on it. We talk with Kal about the relevance of footballers in defying fascism and racism today, Kal's work in other football restoration projects and how the stories of former footballers

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