The Football Heritage Podcast
Episodes
Narcoball
29 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
107. NarcoballWe're joined by author David Arrowsmith to talk about the history of football in Pablo Escobar's Colombia - an era known as Narc...
Utah, Soccer and the Third Reich
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
106. Utah, Soccer and the Third ReichWe're joined by Brock Mildon to talk about the history of organised soccer in Utah and its origins in Nazi Ge...
The Arsenal Women's Archive
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
105. The Arsenal Women's ArchiveWe're joined by Adam Salter, founder and curator of the Arsenal Women's Archive, to cover the history of E...
Football Tourists
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
104. Football TouristsWe're joined by Hijab Shah, a PhD student from the University of St. Andrews, to talk about the 'issue' of 'foot...
Fan Culture in Japan
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
103. Fan Culture in JapanWe're joined by freelance journalist Dan Orlowitz and Yokohama F. Marinos stalwart Stuart Woodward to talk about the vibr...
Saving the Accies
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
102. Saving the AcciesWe're joined by Rob Edwards, founder and CEO of Morley Sports Management and the new owner of Hamilton Academical Football C...
101. Ultras: A History
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ultras: A HistoryIn this podcast, we're joined by Chris Lee from Outside Write and Alex Wilson, a Board Member of the Dulwich Hamlet Supporters...
100. Inside Hibs: Heritage and Brand
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We're back with our first podcast of 2026.More importantly, we're back with our 100th podcast episode. We're so happy we've made it th...
99. The Kernow Football Alliance
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For our last podcast of 2025, we're joined by co-founder of the Kernow Football Alliance, Jason Heaton.Like other Celtic Nations who have formed n...
98. More Than A Shirt
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by author and journalist Joey D'Urso to talk about the relationship between football kits, power, marketing and geopolitics throu...
97. União da Madeira
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Director of Football André Encarnacao to talk about the life of phoenix club União da Bola Futebol Clube following the demise of...
96. Football in Upper Silesia
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by PhD researcher Tomasz Kosiński to talk about the history and culture of football in Upper Silesia, a diverse cultural region with...
95. Charlie Nicholas
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined once again by Colin Whelan to cover another player from his Super Squad series.This time, we choose to focus on the life and career o...
94. U.S. Clubs at the Champions Cup
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined once again by Steven Torres, president of ANCCIF, to talk about his latest project - piecing together the scattered history of the U....
93. Displaying Fan Identities
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Stijn van Gerrevink, a recent MA graduate who's research centres around museums, football kits and displaying fan identity.We ...
92. Fan Friendships, Fan Identities
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Bundesliga journalist, author and founder of the Dortmund Fan Club London Ben McFadyean to discuss fan friendships and how this pl...
91. Kocaelispor
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The real owners of the club are the supporters.No one else.We're joined by Eray Cayli and Murat Odabasi to talk about Kocaelispor, the club from T...
90. Football and Myth: The Orient Game
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by lecturer David Moreton to discuss the myths created in football and how they relate to the beautiful game.We do this by looking at...
89. Who's Your Club?
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by author and journalist Ryan Foley to delve into the different reasons why we might support our football clubs.Growing up in the USA...
88. Celtic FC
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by author and historian Matt Corr and founder of The Shamrock Paul McQuade to talk about the comprehensive history and heritage of ou...
87. CR Flamengo
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Emmanuel do Valle, founder of FlamengoAlternativo and Flamengo History in English, to talk about one of Brazil's - and the wor...
86. Bengaluru FC
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by author and journalist Sandeep Menon to cover the odyssey of Bengaluru FC, a club founded in 2013 but who have already made waves both ...
85. The Marshall Islands National Team
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Justin Walley, Assistant Manager and Comms Director of The Marshall Islands National Team, to talk about the history they created ...
84. The Return of the New York Cosmos
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by New York Cosmos historian Dr. David Kilpatrick and New York Cosmos CEO Erik Stover to talk about one of the biggest comebacks in f...
83. Guatemala, 1964: Alex Popovich
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by ANCCIF president Steven Torres and former US youth internationalist Alex Popovich to cover the story of an important tournament wh...
82. Inverness Thistle
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Robbie Mcilwraith and Erik Ellison, two co-founders of the new Inverness Thistle, the first club to compete in Scotland's prof...
81. Paços de Ferreira
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's not every day you get to hear from the President of a professional football club.We're joined by our contributor, Jonee, and the newly-el...
80. Dame Bola: The Language of Football
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Christopher Hylland, author of Tears at La Bombonera and Dame Bola, to talk about the language and dialogue of footballusing Argen...
79. Morecambe FC
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Tom McMahon and James Hoyle from MorecambeFCFeed to discuss the ongoing issues around Morecambe FC.After buying Morecambe in 2018 ...
78. RWDM AKA: Daring Brussels
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Scott Coyne from The Belgian Football Podcast and RWDM supporter Filip van der Elst to talk about one of the most controversial st...
77. Corinthian-Casuals
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Chris Lee and Dominic Bliss, Head of Media and Heritage at Corinthian-Casuals, to talk about the history and heritage of England&#...
76. Stan Bowles
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're jouned by author of Super Squad, Colin Whelan, to talk about big Stan Bowles, one of his heroes and one of football's mavericks in the 7...
75. The Alba Fa
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by co-founder Calum Ferguson for a chat about The Alba FA, a football association which represents Scotland's Gàidhealtachd - th...
74. North Jersey Professional Soccer
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
73. Bursaspor
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 2...
72. The FA Cup
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 sur...
71. Goodbye to Goodison
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
70. Football in War and Conflict
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
69. Pasión: The Fan-Owned Phoenix Clubs of Spain
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 phe...
68. Shades of Green: A Journey Into Irish Football
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 i...
67. Among The Ultras
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by journalist and award-winning author James Montague to examine the relationship between ultras groups, heritage and identity.Ultras...
66. Power Players
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
65. The Alternative: FC United of Manchester
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
64. Football and Cultural Heritage
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What is cultural heritage? How do we quantify the intangible elements of football culture? What can understanding these concepts mean for football?We&...
63. The Football Investigators
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Steven Torres, Andy Wilson and Edwin Jusino - committee members of ANCCIF - to talk about the work they undertake across the CONCA...
62. Programmes
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Jim Thomson, the organiser of Scottish Football Programme & Memorabilia Fairs, for a chat about collecting and what ...
61. Nottingham Forest
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 -...
60. Joe Fagan
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 her...
59. Our Stories and Our Songs
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by John Williams, an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Leicester, to talk about the stories, myths and historic t...
58. Cósmico! The Inside Story of the New York Cosmos' Trip to Cuba
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 o...
The Football Heritage 2024 End of Year Review
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
57. KMSK Deinze
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 i...
56. Jack Kirby
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
55. Political Football
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Dr. Guy Burton and Dr. Francesco Belcastro, the hosts of The FootPol Podcast, for a discussion on what makes football political.&#...
54. AEK Larnaca: 100 Years of History
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by This is Mappa Podcast host Thassos Frangeskou for a dive into the history of AEK Larnaca and a whistle-stop tour around the footba...
53. The Frank Soo Foundation
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rory is joined by Alan Lau from the Frank Soo Foundation to talk about the life and legacy of Frank Soo, the first player of Chinese heritage to play ...
52. Belfast Celtic
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Belfast Celtic Society board members Padraig Coyle, Frank Hennessey and Charles Tully Jr., son of Celtic legend Charles Patrick Tu...
51. Edinburgh City
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Edinburgh City season ticket holder and supporters' club member Ally Moncrieff to talk about the club's interesting off-fi...
50. The Superclubs of Communist Albania
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by author and founder of Fussball Geekz, Phil Harrison, and his friend Irvin Shima to talk about the Superclubs of Communist Albania....
49. Work and Play: The Industrial Roots of English Football
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by author and Football Heritage member Dave Proudlove to talk about his latest book 'Work and Play: The Industrial Roots of Engli...
48. Remembering Sevilla: The 2003 UEFA Cup Final
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by the latest contributor to join the Football Heritage ranks, Jonee, to reminisce on the 2003 UEFA Cup Final between Celtic and Port...
47. Representing Tonga: A Chat With Maikeli Lomu
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined once again by Brock Mildon alongside Tongan international footballer Maikeli Lomu to hear his incredible story.Maikeli packed up his ...
46. Identity Football: Heritage & Image in Football Clubs
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by co-founder of The Deep Creative, Edd Norval, for a discussion on how football clubs use heritage and identity in the promotion of ...
45. The FENIX Trophy
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Leonardo Aleotti, founder of The FENIX Trophy and chairman of Brera FC.The FENIX Trophy is a tournament which aims to bring Europe...
44. Auld Foes: The History of the Edinburgh Derby
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by author James Stephen to talk about the history of the Edinburgh Derby, one of Scotland's biggest fixtures.Often overshadowed b...
43. Clube União Fabril
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by author and journalist Miguel L. Pereira to talk about Clube União Fabril, a club who were a former Portuguese powerhouse. They on...
42. Kjøbenhavns Boldklub
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Chris Lee and Flemming Christensen to tell the story of Denmark's (and potentially Europe's) oldest association football c...
41. The First Matildas: National or Representative?
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rory is joined by journalist and podcaster Sam Lewis to discuss the maelstrom of issues surrounding the 'first' Matildas team, a recent contro...
40. No More Bull: The Rise of Hereford FC
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by club stadium announcer Matt Healey and current Talking Bull Fanzine editor Simon Wright to talk about their support of Hereford - ...
39. One History: AEK Athens
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Nikos and Thanos for a conversation about the history and heritage AEK Athens.Founded by Greek migrants from Constantinople follow...
38. The Old County Ground
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Tom Reed of Terrace Edition and Cobblers fan Martin Maloney to hear their stories and memories of Northampton Town's former ho...
37. The Soccer Federation of Appalachia
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Founder, Head Coach and President of the newly formed Soccer Federation of Appalachia, Stevie Leszyk.Stevie aims to bring a non-FI...
36. KV Oostende
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Scott Coyne of The Belgian Football Podcast to unpack one of the biggest, shocking and most surprising tales from the world of foo...
35. RBC Roosendaal
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Vincent Duitsch and Bas Brouwer to discuss one of The Netherlands' many football casualties - RBC Roosendaal.Those of a certai...
34. Olimpija Liepāja
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Dmitrijs Kravčenko, academic and host of the Baltic Football Podcast, to discuss Olimpija Liepāja, a historic club from Latvia t...
33. Dundee Hibernian
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Steve Finan, author of the 'Lifted Over The Turnstiles' series, and Mike Watson, former Dundee United board member and his...
32. FC Saburtalo
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined once again by Luka Lagvilava to discuss one of the talking points of the season so far in Georgia - FC Saburtalo changing their name ...
31. The US Open Cup
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Monterey Bay FC coach and aspiring football analyst Elian Corona to discuss The US Open Cup, one of the most loved tournaments in ...
30. Eisern! The Story of Union Berlin
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're is joined by English-German author and journalist Kit Holden to talk about one of Germany's most interesting clubs - 1. FC Union Berlin....
29. Born of the People: The Socios of Athletic Club
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Following up from our episode on Athletic Club with Chris Evans, we're joined once again by Chris Evans as well as Aitor Salinas-Armendariz and Be...
28. A Beautiful Madness: Football in Thailand
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by author Matt Riley for a chat about some of Thailand's lost football clubs, Matt's tales from his time working in football ...
27. Football and Identity in Belarus
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Arciom Sizincaū to take a whistle-stop tour around football in Belarus, including the history of football in the country and the ...
26. Football, Politics & Identity
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by blogger and author Chris Lee for a discussion on the role of politics, identity and heritage within football clubs and how these e...
25. Los Leones: The History of Athletic Club
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by author Chris Evans to delve into the history and heritage of Athletic Club, the champions of the Basque Country.Chris recounts the...
24. The Daynes Cup: A Soccer History of Utah
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Brock Mildon Brock's Kit Closet to shine a light on the history of soccer in UtahThey do this by looking through the lens of T...
23. Guangzhou Evergrande
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Chinese football expert Zhao Xiaoou to talk about the latest developments in Chinese football.We cover the collapse of the Evergra...
22. Sell Before We Dai: The Fight to Save Reading FC
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Sell Before We Dai board member Caroline Parker to talk about the campaign to save Reading Football Club.At the time of recording,...
21. FC Stroitel Pripyat
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Chris Kelly and Ukrainian commentator Dmytro Dzhulai to discuss the emotional tale of FC Stroitel Pripyat FC and the context behin...
20. Galt FC
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Galt FC owner Mark Anderton to discuss the pioneering Olympic-winning team of 1904, Canada's Galt FC. Though they were pioneer...
19. A.C. Cesena
21 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by journalist and co-host of the Italian Football Podcast, Nima Tavallaey Roodsari, to cover the story of A.C. Cesena and the individ...
18. Grazer AK
14 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Tom Middler from The Other Bundesliga Podcast to cover one of Austria's most history clubs - Grazer AK. We talk about their hi...
17. Aldershot FC
07 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Aldershot Town historian Pete Stanford to cover their precursor club, Aldershot FC.Pete shares his memories and stories of following t...
16. The Club With No Soul: Stord Sunnhordland FK
17 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Christian Thuesen to cover Stord Sunnhordland FK, also known as the club with no soul.Stord Sunnhordland FK were founded in 2002 w...
15. Al Nahda SC
10 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Maroun Mahfoud, an employee of the Lebanese Football Association tasked with building their historic football archive. The focus of ou...
14. Chester City
03 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by author Steve Hill to cover one of the most well-known defunct clubs in England - Chester City.Steve reminisces on his time as a Cheste...
13. Jutrzenka Kraków
26 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Polish football historian and author Ryan Hubbard to tell the story of Jutrzenka Kraków, a club from Poland with an emotional history...
12. The Pride of Gldani: FC Ameri Tbilisi
12 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by founder of GeorgianFooty Luka Lagvilava to cover the story FC Ameri Tbilisi.FC Ameri Tbilisi were a club who lived fast and died young...
11. Racing Club Luxembourg
05 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by the go-to expert on football in Luxembourg, Bence Horvath, to cover Racing Club Luxembourg.One of the early champions of Luxembour...
10. 2300: Establishing K.S.K. Beveren
22 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by K.S.K. Beveren board member Robin Beck to tell the story of Belgium's only 100% fan-owned football club and the journey they've taken ...
09. Wacker 04 Berlin
15 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Christian Thuesen and Callum West of DDR-Fußball to talk about Wacker 04 Berlin, a club who are the epitome of mediocrity but exi...