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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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00:57:49

Christmas Episode! - FC Santa Claus

The Football Heritage Podcast ·

2023/12/24

It's the most wonderful time of the year, and Phil returns to join Rory for our first ever Christmas Episode and a look back on our first year as a podcast. We talk (loosely) about FC Santa Claus, other Christmas football nonsense, and our plans for 2024... Watch this space!

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01:07:58

Episode 35 - Grazer AK (AUT) ft. The Other Bundesliga

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2023/12/17

Rory is joined by Tom Middler from The Other Bundesliga Podcast for a long-awaited and much anticipated episode putting one of Austria's most historic clubs in the spotlight - Grazer AK! They talk about their historic success, resurrection after dissolving, and other Austrian lost clubs.

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00:56:09

Episode 34 - Mpumalanga Black Aces (RSA) ft. Halsey Nim

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2023/12/11

We're joined by Halsey Nim to talk about one of South Africa's most famous lost clubs - the Mpumalanga Black Aces! We'll also be discussing their several other names and why so many clubs in South Africa become lost. We also quickly discuss some of the political and social reasons behind football in South Africa, it's importance to different people, and what South African football authorities should do to improve the fortunes of the national side.

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00:43:55

Episode 33 - Okinawa Kariyushi FC (JPN) & Kayseri...

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2023/12/04

Rory flies solo on this episode to give a (not so!) dramatic reading of two chapters from the book, dusting off our last 2-club episode of the current run. Phil wasn't available due to illness so we wish him a speedy return to action. The clubs covered are two microcosms into different aspects of football management. Okinawa Karyushi were founded, owned and bankrolled by the Kariyushi Hotel Group for 8 of the 11 years they existed, while Kayseri Ecriyesspor are one of the strangest clubs that

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01:08:19

Episode 32 - Dukla Prague (CZE) ft. Phil Harrison...

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2023/11/26

Rory and Dave sit down with Phil Harrison of @fussballgeekz to discuss one of the biggest former clubs in Europe - Dukla Prague! They go through their trophy-laden history, international exploits and the factors which allowed them to be as successful as they were. They also discuss FK Dukla Prague, the 'successor' to the original club, and ask the million dollar question; can FK Dukla Prague truly call themselves the successor clubs of Dukla Prague?

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01:18:18

Episode 31 - Wacker 04 Berlin (GER) ft. Callum West...

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2023/11/19

Rory is joined by Forgotten Football Clubs blogger Christian Thuesen and Callum West of Fussball DDR to talk about Wacker 04 Berlin, a club who are the epitome of mediocrity but existed through the formative and turbulent years of football in Germany. They talk about Wacker's clashes with teams from the former DDR and the political and social contexts of football in the former East Germany, including the success stories, the failures, and the disparity between clubs from the former East and

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01:20:24

Episode 30 - Lantana Tallinn (EST) ft. Estonian...

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2023/11/12

Phil returns to action as he and Rory are joined by Nate and Reece from the Estonian Football Podcast (@EstonianFBP) They talk about the short-lived club Lantana Tallinn, the friendliness of football in Estonia, and the politics behind the Estonian national team

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01:57:31

Episode 29 - A.C. Cesena (ITA) ft. Nima Tavallaey...

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2023/11/07

Episode 29 takes us back to Italy, where Rory sits down with journalist and co-host of the Italian Football Podcast Nima Tavallaey Roodsari! We discuss the story of AC Cesena and the individuals responsible for each level of the clubs successes and failures through the years. We also have a healthy discussion on the social, political and historical context of football in Italy, while also giving an honourable mention to emails sent at 3.45AM from the iPads of Italian Football Officials...

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01:34:39

Episode 28 - Jutrzenka Kraków (POL) ft. Ryan Hubbard

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2023/11/06

On our return to main series action, we sit down with Polish football historian and expert Ryan Hubbard to tell the story of Jutrzenka Kraków, a club from Poland with Jewish roots and an emotional story. They existed from 1910 to 1939, when Nazi Germany invaded Poland. We discuss the social, political and religious backdrop to Jutrzenka Kraków and Polish football in general, other lost clubs and football stories from Poland and the national team

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00:49:50

Bonus Episode - Get to Know: Chris Kelly!

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2023/10/20

In this Bonus Episode, Rory is joined by Forgotten Football Clubs blogger Chris Kelly as he's put in the hot seat so all of our listeners can get to know him. We talk about his love of Grimsby (the town and both football teams), his work as a blogger before and with Forgotten Football Clubs, and his ambitions to be an author.

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01:41:14

Episode 27 - Stord Sunnhordland FK (NOR) ft....

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2023/10/08

It's Episode 27 and Rory & Phil are joined by Christian Thuesen to talk about 'The Club With No Soul' - Stord Sunnhordland! This is a great episode where Christian talks about lost Norwegian clubs, his love for non-league, and having beers with Ronnie Deila. We also talk about Norweigian fan culture, the Norwegian national team, and how Haaland has affected football fans' loyalties in Norway.

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00:59:02

Episode 26 - FC Malcantone Agno (SUI) & ESV...

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2023/10/01

Rory & Phil head to Switzerland & Germany this week to talk mergers, mergers, and more mergers! This episode focuses on clubs that were swallowed up by larger teams or went through mergers to attain success and brings to mind this question: If your club was about to fold but you had a chance to save it by merging with your biggest rivals, would you be for or against it? It's a complicated question but with these two clubs, it's a conversation that had to happen. It is the last of our

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01:10:00

Episode 25 - Al Nahda (LBN) ft. Maroun Mahfoud

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2023/09/24

In Epsiode 25 we visit a country that many might not think about when it comes to football, however, it certainly is one that brings a lot to the table. Al Nahda were the first club to be founded in Lebanon, and they are the club that feature in the book and the club that brings Rory and Phil to the Middle East. To help us understand more about football in this brilliant and mysterious country, Maroun Mahfoud, Archivist for the Lebanon FA joins the guys to let us in on the history of football, the

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01:29:14

Bonus Episode - Icelandic Football ft. Gus Stephens...

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2023/09/17

In this feature episode. Phil and Rory head north Iceland. After covering IB Akureyri in the book and on an earlier podcast episode, the lads decided to explore a bit more, and who better to help us than Icelandic football fan Gus Stephens. Gus tells us all about the league system in Iceland, about a club that tried to not win a cup match but ended up causing a huge upset, how THAT win against against England was celebrated, and more details on how the men's and women's game will progress

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01:16:25

Episode 24 - FC Ameri Tbilisi (GEO) ft. Luka...

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2023/09/10

Episode 24 sees Phil and Rory visit Eastern Europe and the country of Georgia. Joined by a friend of the podcast, Luka Lagvilava, we talk about Forgotten Football Club Ameri Tbilisi, a club who lived fast and died young. We also talk about Georgian football, the past, present and future, the fortunes of the national team, and of course the Georgian Maradona, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. It's another great episode, so sit back and enjoy.

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00:59:12

Episode 23 - Excelsior AC Roubaix (FRA) & Calais RUFC...

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2023/09/03

Phil and Rory travel to one country for Episode 23 to cover two clubs. France is the destination, and Excelsior AC Roubaix and Calais RUFC are the clubs being looked at this time around. Two of the shortest chapters in the book, but both have interesting stories, mainly due to both clubs' success stories in the Coupe de France. While one of these clubs did lift the famous trophy, the other got to the final, in what has to be one of the biggest underdog stories in French football, if not European

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01:29:54

Episode 22 - Lechia-Polonia Gdańsk (POL) & Budapesti...

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2023/08/27

Phil and Rory travel to Central Europe for this episode to discuss two clubs who exemplify what a 'Forgotten Football Club' is in different ways. Lechoa-Polonia Gdańsk existed for 3 years following a merger, but after one of the merger clubs re-established their own team, was abandoned and left as a shell club. Hungarian club Budapesti VSC have had 15 name changes, and despite once being a powerhouse in Hungary, are now plying their trade in the lower leagues. Both clubs frequently changed

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00:57:13

Bonus Episode - Get to Know: Vincent Duitsch!

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2023/08/16

Phil and Rory sit down and chat with Groundhopper and Forgotten Football Clubs team member, Vincent Duitsch. Vincent shares his passion for groundhopping, his first experiences with it, and why he got into it. He tells us the worst ground he has visited, the best ground, the craziest fans, and the not-so-crazy. He has visited up to 66 ground (So far) but tells us about his plans to hit that 100 landmark in the next year, with a trip to the SuperClassico between Boca Juniors and River Plate on the

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01:34:19

Episode 21 - Racing Club Luxembourg (LUX) ft. Bence...

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2023/08/13

Episode 21 is here, and we visit one of the longest chapters in the book, however, it is about a club that comes from one of the smallest nations in Europe. It's Racing Club Luxembourg and their story is told with the help of Luxembourg Football Expert, Bence Horvaith. A country that has seen its international team doing well in recent years with big results against the Republic of Ireland and Bosnia and Herzegovina. We talk about the history of the Luxembourg football league, the many mergers

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01:47:35

Episode 20 - Palermo FC (ITA) ft. Adrian...

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2023/07/30

We have reached Episode 20 and it's a big one! Palermo FC are a club everyone knows and is certainly not Forgotten, however, they have reformed and come back more than once throughout their colorful history. While we delve deep into the history of the club we also discuss other topics around Italian football and who better to help us out than calcio fanatic and co-host of the They Think Kits All Over podcast, Adrian! Adrian shares with us his knowledge of how Palermo got to wear their famous

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