The Forgotten Football Podcast

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The official podcast of Forgotten Football, the football history project. We cover all aspects of football history and heritage across the world! We cover: - Lost football clubs - Former stadiums and grounds - Players - Squads - Trophies, cups and competitions - Fan stories and historic tales And everything in between! New episodes drop every Monday. Check out our other work below: Blog: https://forgotten-football.blogspot.com/ X: https://twitter.com/_forgottenfooty Book: https://www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/forgotten-football-clubs LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/forgottenfootball

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Episode 51 - Olimpija Liepāja (LVA) ft. Dmitrijs Kravčenko

May 27 2024 60 mins  
This week, Rory is joined by Dmitrijs Kravčenko, host of the Latvian Football Podcast. They discuss Olimpija Liepāja, a historic club from Latvia through which the history of football in Latvia through different eras can be studied. Olimpija Liepāja are a great case study for the heritage, identity and place issues which surround football clubs, and we pick these themes apart a

Episode 50 - Dundee Hibernian (SCO) ft. Steve Finan & Mike Watson

May 20 2024 59 mins  
We've made it to our 50th Episode! To celebrate, we'll be re-telling the history of Dundee Hibernian, the club who would eventually become Dundee United, as Rory is joined by Steve Finan, author of the Lifted Over The Turnstiles series, and Mike Watson, former Dundee United board member and historian. They discuss Dundee Hibernian in the social, political and religious cont

Episode 49 - FC Saburtalo (GEO) ft. Luka Lagvilava

May 13 2024 36 mins  
Rory is 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 to FC Iberia 1999. Luka explains the reason behind the change, FC Iberia's chances in Europe, their ambitions for the league season and his hopes for Georgia at this summers European Championships.

Episode 48 - The US Open Cup ft. Elian Corona

May 06 2024 66 mins  
Rory is joined by Monterey Bay FC coach and aspiring football analyst Elian Corona to discuss one of the most loved tournaments in US Soccer - The US Open Cup! Elian tells the history of the cup and the early teams who would dominate the trophy, before the pair discuss the recent issues the US Open Cup has had with scheduling, the MLS pulling out of supporting the tournament, and

Episode 47 - Eisern!: The Story of Union Berlin (GER) ft. Kit Holden

Apr 29 2024 76 mins  
Rory is joined by English-German author and journalist Kit Holden to talk about one of Germany's most interesting clubs: 1. FC Union Berlin! From their growth under the DDR to playing in the Champions League, Union Berlin have a phenomenal story and a unique fanbase. The circumstances of their existence, growth and identity make them one of the most interesting clubs to discuss

Episode 46 - Born of the People: The Socios of Athletic Club (BSQ) ft. Chris Evans, Aitor Salinas-Armendariz and Beñat Gutiérrez

Apr 22 2024 71 mins  
Following up from our episode on Athletic Club with Chris Evans, Rory is once again joined by Chris as well as Aitor Salinas-Armendariz and Beñat Gutiérrez for another chat about Athletic Club, but this time through the eyes of people who grew up in Bilbao. Rory asks Aitor and Beñat the all-important question; what does Athletic mean to you? He also digs deep into the relationsh

Episode 45 - Lost Clubs of Thailand ft. Matt Riley

Apr 15 2024 63 mins  
Join Rory and Matt for a chat about some of Thailand's lost football clubs, Matt's tales from his time working in football in Thailand, and the many football books Matt has written.

Episode 44 - Football in Belarus ft. Arciom Sizincaū

Apr 08 2024 66 mins  
This week, Rory is joined by Arciom Sizincaū to take a whistle-stop tour around football in Belarus, including the history of football in the country and the current football landscape. They cover the reason why there are so many lost clubs, name changes and mergers in Belarusian football, and discuss the meaning behind Belarusian Ultras flying a different flag (spoiler: it invol

Episode 43 - Football & Politics ft. Chris Lee (@outsidewrite)

Apr 01 2024 52 mins  
Join Rory and Chris for a discussion on the role of politics, identity and heritage within football clubs and how these elements have manifested themselves in football around the world. They cover everything from the early history of the game to the modern day and make the case for politics being inseparable from football.

Episode 42 - Los Leones: The History of Athletic Club (BSQ) ft. Chris Evans

Mar 25 2024 54 mins  
Rory is joined by recently-published author Chris Evans to delve into the history and heritage of Athletic Club, a football team from Bilbao in the Basque Country. Chris recounts the history of the club before the pair dive into the strong and proud heritage of the club and how they represent the Basque community on the European and World stages. Chris' book 'Los Leones: