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The Football Historian Podcast

The Football Historian Podcast

Written by: Peter Kenny Jones
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The Football Historian Podcast explores the history of football by speaking to former players, people involved in the game and passionate supporters. We also run quizzes and in-depth documentary style episodes to share more weird and wonderful stories from the history of football.Copyright 2024 All rights reserved. Football
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  • Natasha Dowie: Liverpool, Everton, England & Breaking Barriers | TFH Podcast #62

    Natasha Dowie: Liverpool, Everton, England & Breaking Barriers | TFH Podcast #62
    Sep 16 2026
    Welcome back to The Football Historian Podcast, hosted by Peter Kenny Jones. Episode 62 is a special one, as Natasha Dowie becomes the first former female player to join the podcast. Tash joins me to talk through her incredible career, from growing up as a girl in a boys’ game to becoming a league winner with Liverpool, an FA Cup winner with Everton, an England international and now an ambassador for Liverpool Football Club. We discuss what women’s football was really like before the money, the sacrifices players had to make, training at Widnes, celebrating league titles in Nando’s, moving from Everton to Liverpool, scoring the winning goal against Arsenal in the FA Cup final, and being part of Liverpool Women’s back-to-back title wins. Tash also opens up on her England disappointment, playing abroad in Australia, America, Sweden, Norway and Italy, life at AC Milan, the growth of the women’s game, why young players should experience football abroad, and why the women’s game must keep its identity as it continues to grow. There are also brilliant stories about Matt Beard, Becky Easton, the LFC Foundation, charity games, commentary, the Liverpool Legends game at Anfield, Jürgen Klopp, Steven Gerrard, Thiago, Kenny Dalglish, Ian Rush and more. This is a different kind of Football Historian episode — but a really important one. PATREON Want more from The Football Historian Podcast? Watch the exclusive Extra Time section of this interview on Patreon from just £1 a month. In this week’s Patreon section, Tash brings in her Liverpool Legends shirt from the recent game against Dortmund and talks about what it meant to play at Anfield in front of 64,000 fans with Jürgen Klopp as her manager, alongside some of the biggest names in Liverpool history. Patreon gives you access to bonus sections, early access, monthly specials and the full back catalogue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr
  • John Viola: Inside Football Transfers, Agents, Roberto Carlos & Brian Clough | TFH Podcast #61

    John Viola: Inside Football Transfers, Agents, Roberto Carlos & Brian Clough | TFH Podcast #61
    Sep 2 2026
    Welcome back to The Football Historian Podcast, hosted by Peter Kenny Jones. After a World Cup and summer break, we’re back for a new season — and episode 61 is something a little different. This week I’m joined by football agent John Viola. We’ve had former players, managers, coaches and supporters on the podcast before, but this is our first proper look inside the world of football agents, transfers, negotiations and the side of the game fans rarely get to see. John has spent more than 35 years working in football, representing players and managers, doing deals around the world and working with some huge names in the game. In this episode, we talk about what agents actually do, why the perception of agents is often so negative, how long transfers really take, why deals collapse, what happens behind the scenes on deadline day, and how money, trust and relationships shape the modern game. John also shares brilliant stories involving Brian Clough, Nicolas Zigic, Charlie Miller, David Murray, Roberto Carlos, Luis Figo, Paul Gascoigne, Kenny Dalglish and more. From being told to get out by Brian Clough, to nearly signing Roberto Carlos for Chelsea, to ending up in Roberto Carlos’s helicopter in Brazil, this is a fascinating look at football from a completely different angle. PATREON Want more from The Football Historian Podcast? Watch the exclusive EXTRA section of this interview via our Patreon. It’s just £1 per month, giving you access to bonus episodes, monthly specials and the full back catalogue. In this week’s Extra Time section, John takes us inside the agent’s office and explains how he now helps educate the next generation of football agents. https://www.patreon.com/TheFootballHistorianPodcast Keep up to date with all our latest clips on our socials: Instagram: https://instagram.com/thefootballhistorianpod/TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@thefootballhistorianpodX: https://twitter.com/TheFHPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • Kevin Baggio: I Went to Argentina for Messi’s World Cup | The Football Historian Podcast #60

    Kevin Baggio: I Went to Argentina for Messi’s World Cup | The Football Historian Podcast #60
    Jul 1 2026
    Welcome to The Football Historian Podcast, hosted by Peter Kenny Jones. In episode 60, we have something a little different for our World Cup special. Kevin Baggio joins me to tell the story of how a Scouser obsessed with Italian football, Roberto Baggio, Diego Maradona and Argentina bought a one-way ticket to Buenos Aires for the 2022 World Cup — and ended up living through one of the greatest football stories ever told. Kevin explains how Channel 4’s Football Italia and USA 94 shaped his love of the game, why Roberto Baggio became such a huge figure for him, and how his love of Maradona and Argentine football eventually took him to Buenos Aires. We talk about arriving in Argentina just after the shock defeat to Saudi Arabia, the fear before the Mexico game, Messi’s goal, the chaos of the Netherlands quarter-final, what it was like watching the World Cup final surrounded by Argentinians, and the explosion of emotion when Messi finally lifted the trophy. There are also brilliant stories about Maradona murals, showing his tattoo outside Argentinos Juniors’ stadium, being accepted by locals, Argentina’s football culture, Emi Martinez, Messi vs Maradona, why he went to Napoli afterwards for the Scudetto celebrations, and why he still feels connected to Argentina today. It’s not a former player interview this week — it’s a story about football obsession, travel, culture, identity and what it means to live through history as a fan. PATREON Want more from The Football Historian Podcast? Watch the exclusive EXTRA section of this interview via our Patreon. It’s just £1 per month, giving you access to bonus episodes, monthly specials and the full back catalogue. https://www.patreon.com/TheFootballHistorianPodcast Keep up to date with all our latest clips on our socials: Instagram: https://instagram.com/thefootballhistorianpod/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@thefootballhistorianpod X: https://twitter.com/TheFHPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    52 mins
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