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“HE WAS RAGING!” Duncan Ferguson’s Broken Toe & Everton Academy Stories | Russell Griffiths Aug 19, 2026 4215 We're back with another episode of I Had Trials Once and this time we're joined by former Everton, Motherwell and Chester goalkeeper...Russell Griffiths! Russell sits down with Gaz & G Stop as he discusses his time in football from playing with our very own G Stop, to having balls blasted at him by Lukaku. The lads start the pod talking about Michael's early life in football, playing in Evert

RONALDO’S A BAD PINT?! 🍺 Non-League Witchcraft & Semi-Pro Release Clauses! Aug 12, 2026 1846 We're back with another episode of A (Non) League Of Their Own! Join us every fortnight where we discuss the best Non-League stories from up & down the country, from The National League to The Dog & Duck & everything in between. This week it's just the lads as they discuss the first week of fixtures in Non-League as well as a new segment from G-Stop discussing some of the more obscure footballing

I Had Dominic Calvert-Lewin on Toast! Playing with G Stop & THAT Phil Collins Story | Michael Clarke Aug 5, 2026 3796 We're back with another episode of I Had Trials Once and this time we're joined by former Stockport striker...MICHAEL CLARKE! Michael sits down with Gaz & G Stop as he discusses his time in football from playing with our very own G Stop, to battling with Dominic Calvert-Lewin in the FA Cup. The lads start the pod talking about Michael's early life in football from playing grass roots to join

HE'S A S**G! G Stop's Ronaldo Rant, Ranking Famous Harrys & World Cup Pint Throwing! | Ep 29 Jul 8, 2026 2388 We're back with another episode of A (Non) League Of Their Own! Join us every fortnight where we discuss the best Non-League stories from up & down the country, from The National League to The Dog & Duck & everything in between. This week we were joined by Gaz & G Stop as we discussed everything from the World Cup to G Stops school days. We then chatted about who would win in a fight, Harry

Ramsbottom Drinking Culture, Playing For Brent Peters & The Art Of Tough Tackling! | Lee Pugh Jul 1, 2026 4122 We're back with another episode of I Had Trials Once and this time we're joined by former Clitheroe, Chester, Ramsbottom, Colne & Padiham defender...LEE PUGH! Lee sits down with Gaz & Jord as he discusses his time in football from being known for his tough tackling to playing with both Gaz & Jordan in his career. The lads start the pod talking about Lee's early life in football from playing gras

RANKING Non-League Fans, Answering Hypothetical Questions & Jordan Playing For Haiti? | Ep 27 Jun 24, 2026 2444 We're back with another episode of A (Non) League Of Their Own! Join us every fortnight where we discuss the best Non-League stories from up & down the country, from The National League to The Dog & Duck & everything in between. This week we were joined by Gaz, Jordan & Luca Navarro as we discussed everything from the World Cup to Jordan vs Gaz in a last man standing fight. We then chatted abou

Swapping Shirts With A MURDERER, George Ray's Naked Darts & Play-Off Final Heartbreak! | Tom White Jun 17, 2026 4883 We're back with another episode of I Had Trials Once and this time we're joined by former Gateshead, Barrow, Blackburn, Bolton, Morecambe and current Boreham Wood midfielder Tom White. Tom sits down with Gaz & Jord as he discusses his time in football from suffering heartbreak in the recent National League play-off final against Rochdale to loving life playing men's football. The lads start the

Salford SACK Another Manager, Pre-Season Preparations & Ranking Non-League Stadiums! | Ep 26 Jun 10, 2026 3080 We're back with another episode of A (Non) League Of Their Own! Join us every fortnight where we discuss the best Non-League stories from up & down the country, from The National League to The Dog & Duck & everything in between. This week we were joined by Gaz, Jordan & Shents as we discussed everything from manager sackings to weird would you rather dilemmas. We then chatted about pre-season p

The TRUTH About Chester Exit, Newquay Trips With Jonno & Living With Gaz Stopforth! | Calum McIntyre Jun 6, 2026 5639 We're back with another episode of I Had Trials Once and this time we're joined by former Chester & Runcorn Linnets manager...Calum McIntyre Cal sits down with Gaz & Jord as he discusses his time in football having recently left his role as Chester manager. The lads start the pod talking about Cal's early life at Chester and his time living with Gary Stopforth and his late night binges of Top Bo

Fury & Ibrahimovic Buying Morecambe, Play-Off Heartbreak For Salford & Ramsbottom Memories! | Ep 25 May 27, 2026 2875 We're back with another episode of A (Non) League Of Their Own! Join us every fortnight where we discuss the best Non-League stories from up & down the country, from The National League to The Dog & Duck & everything in between. This week we were joined by Gaz & G Stop whilst Jordan is on holiday and we discussed everything from play-off finals to big changes at Ramsbottom. We then chatted abou

Holloway's Coach Carter Shouts, INCREDIBLE Ravel Morrison & Huddersfield Promotion! | Alex Smithies May 20, 2026 4875 We're back with another episode of I Had Trials Once and this time we're joined by former Huddersfield, QPR, Cardiff & Leicester goalkeeper Alex Smithies! Alex sits down with Gaz & Jord as he discusses his football career from playing for his boyhood club Huddersfield to training with Vardy & Maddison at Leicester. The lads start the pod talking about Alex's life post football with his career in

Avro Win Promotion, Dropped For The Play-Offs & CRAZY National League North Map! | Ep 24 May 13, 2026 3789 We're back with another episode of A (Non) League Of Their Own! Join us every fortnight where we discuss the best Non-League stories from up & down the country, from The National League to The Dog & Duck & everything in between. This week we were joined by Shents as we discussed everything from non-league play-off finals from up and down the country to awkward stories of being released. We then

The Rise Of Accrington Stanley, The Art Of Diving & Man Marking Adama Traore! | Sean McConville May 6, 2026 5891 We're back with another episode of I Had Trials Once and this time we're joined by former Accrington Stanley, Stockport, Rochdale, Barrow, Stalybridge, Chester and Clitheroe midfielder...Sean McConville Sean sits down with Gaz & Jord as he discusses his football career from life in Liverpool's academy to becoming an Accrington Stanley legend The lads start the pod talking about Sean's decision t

Play-Off Predictions, End Of Season Trips & Rochdale vs York Reaction! | Ep 23 Apr 29, 2026 2941 We're back with another episode of A (Non) League Of Their Own! Join us every fortnight where we discuss the best Non-League stories from up & down the country, from The National League to The Dog & Duck & everything in between. This week we were joined by Shents & G Stop as we discussed everything from Rochdale vs York's final day clash, which teams will win the play-offs & what our highlights

Ryan Charles | Rooming with Andy Carroll, Legal Battles and Almost Losing a Leg! Apr 22, 2026 4962 Ryan sits down with Gaz & Jord as he discusses his football career from starting off at Luton, to linking up with Gaz at Kettering, to a career defining injury. The lads start the pod talking about Ryan's early career at Luton and how that all came to an end. They then talk in depth his time at Kettering and what Seds was like as a teammate. The trio then chat about what it's like to drop into

SACKED for Sending Email & Jarrod Bowen’s Non-League Investment Apr 15, 2026 3206 We're back with another episode of A (Non) League Of Their Own! Join us every fortnight where we discuss the best Non-League stories from up & down the country, from The National League to The Dog & Duck & everything in between. This week we were joined by G Stop and Shents! We discussed everything from our weekly updates on Radcliffe and Avro, we then chatted about Jarrod Bowen investing in Nati

Cameron Mason | FA Cup runs, Jamie Vardy Academy and Getting Called up for England C! Apr 9, 2026 4248 We're back with another episode of I Had Trials Once and this time we're joined by former Curzon Ashton, Southport and current Avro goalkeeper ...Cameron Mason! Cameron sits down with Gaz & Jord as he discusses his football career from FA Cup runs with Curzon Ashton, being called up to England C and his struggles outside of the game. The lads start the pod talking about Seds' Barcelona trip, Cam

Non-League vs Baller League Drama, Kissing The Badge & Gaz Goes AWOL! Apr 1, 2026 3068 We're back with another episode of A (Non) League Of Their Own!Join us every fortnight where we discuss the best Non-League stories from up & down the country, from The National League to The Dog & Duck & everything in between.This week we were joined by Jordan and Shents after Gaz forgot we had a podcast and decided to go on holiday in his caravan!We discussed everything from Non-League clubs spe

Charlie Ennis | Playing In Europe With FC United, Crazy Turkish Move & Incredible Calvert-Lewin! Mar 25, 2026 4630 We're back with another episode of I Had Trials Once and this time we're joined by former Stockport, Stalybridge, Guiseley, Hednesford, Curzon Ashton & FC United player...Charlie Ennis! Charlie sits down with Gaz & Jord as he discusses his football career from crazy moves to Turkey with Darius Vassell to playing in Europe with FC United. The lads start the pod talking about Charlie's time at FC

A (Non) League of their Own Ep 19 Mar 18, 2026 2530 We're back with another episode of A (Non) League Of Their Own! Join us for our latest episode where we discuss the best Non-League stories from up & down the country, from The National League to The Dog & Duck & everything in between. This week we were joined by the Gaz, Jordan & fan favourite G Stop as we chat about Radcliffe's finances trending on twitter, why the National League needs 3 up,

Sam Livesey | Fighting On The Pitch, Graham Alexander's Car Rides & Learning From Mistakes! Mar 11, 2026 4556 We're back with another episode of I Had Trials Once and this time we're joined by former Preston, Morecambe & Salford striker...Sam Livesey! Sam sits down with Gaz & Jord as he discusses his time in football including the playing with the lads at Salford to wasting his chance to make it as a pro footballer. The lads start the pod talking their time with Sam at Salford, playing up front with Jor

A (Non) League of their Own Ep 17 Mar 4, 2026 2904 We're back with another episode of A (Non) League Of Their Own! Join us every fortnight where we discuss the best Non-League stories from up & down the country, from The National League to The Dog & Duck & everything in between. 📲 If you want us to talk about anything in particular then message us on any of our socials or right here on Patreon. Let us know in the comments who you want to see on

Joe Sealey | How I Turned My Life Around, Issues With David James & Tennis With Roman Abramovich! Feb 25, 2026 5658 We're back with another episode of I Had Trials Once and this time we're joined by former West Ham academy prospect Joe Sealey Joe sits down with Gaz & Jord for a different kind of podcast as he discusses everything from growing up with Les Sealey as a dad to how he overcame his addiction issues and became a successful businessman. The lads start the pod talking in depth about Joe's upbringing a

A (Non) League of their Own Ep 16 Feb 19, 2026 4038 We're back with another episode of A (Non) League Of Their Own! Join us every other Wednesday at 5pm where we discuss the best Non-League stories from up & down the country, from The National League to The Dog & Duck & everything in between. This week we were joined by Gaz, Jordan and returning favourite Gary Stopforth as we chat about Jonno's decision to leave Radcliffe, Droylsden vs Bilston To

Matty Lund | Eye Opening Loan Moves, Class of 92 Pressure & CRAZY Bilel Mohsni! Feb 9, 2026 5271 We're back with another episode of I Had Trials Once and this time we're joined by former Rochdale, Burton, Scunthorpe & Salford midfielder Matty Lund. Matty sits down with Gaz & Jord to discuss everything from his time as an academy player at Stoke to the importance of early loan moves and playing games. The lads start the pod talking in depth about Matty's time at Salford City, working with th

Paul Dawson | Winding Up Adam Wharton, Tarot Card Transfers & Big Brentford FA Cup Clash! | Feb 2, 2026 3948 We're back with another episode of I Had Trials Once and this time we're joined by Macclesfield captain...PAUL DAWSON! Paul sits down with Gaz & Jord to discuss everything from the magic of the FA Cup to why he loves hard tackles & jumping into 50/50's. The lads start the pod talking in depth about Macclesfields FA Cup run, knowing the Crystal Palace players weren't up for it and clearing the sn

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Kim Stopforth | Naked Cricket, Stag Do Story's and Losing 35-0 Jan 26, 2026 3924 We're back with another episode of I Had Trials Once and this time we're joined by none other than G Stops dad, Kim Stopforth! Kim sits down with the lads to discuss everything from life growing up in Burnley, having trials at Blackburn and Non league stories galore. 🔗 Join our Patreon below for as little as £3 a month and get access to all of the best unfiltered and unedited stories that norma

A (Non) League of their Own Ep 13 (CLIP) Jan 22, 2026 960 Watch the full episode of A Non-League Of Their Own exclusively on our Patreon now. 🔗 Join our Patreon below for as little as £3 a month and get early access to plenty of new and exclusive episodes! 👇 https://www.patreon.com/IHadTrialsOnce/membership 📲 Follow us on social! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Twitter: https://twitter.com/IHadTrialsOnce Instagr

Tony Sullivan | Liverpool Sunday League Culture, Life In Non-League & Pre-Match Shaved Heads! Jan 19, 2026 7071 We're back with another episode of I Had Trials Once and this time we're joined by Prescott Cables, Stalybridge Celtic, Southport, Altrincham, Lancaster & Chorley player...TONY SULLIVAN! Tony sits down with Gaz & Jord to discuss everything from life growing up in Liverpool with the sunday league football culture to becoming a legend at Stalybridge Celtic. The lads start the pod discussing Tony's

A (Non) League of their Own Ep 12 (CLIP) Jan 15, 2026 1144 Watch the full episode of A Non-League Of Their Own exclusively on our Patreon now. 🔗 Join our Patreon below for as little as £3 a month and get early access to plenty of new and exclusive episodes! 👇 https://www.patreon.com/IHadTrialsOnce/membership 📲 Follow us on social! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Twitter: https://twitter.com/IHadTrialsOnce Instagr

Callum McFadzean | Wrexham Vegas Parties, Phone Calls with Ryan Reynolds & Inside The Bury Downfall! Jan 12, 2026 5225 We're back with another episode of I Had Trials Once and this time we're joined by former Sheffield United, Bury, Plymouth, Sunderland, Crewe, Wrexham & Radcliffe defender...Callum McFadzean! Cal sits down with Gaz & Jord to discuss everything from dropping into non-league to play with Jordan at Radcliffe to those viral promotion parties in Las Vegas with Wrexham. The lads start the pod discussi

A (Non) League of their Own Ep 11 (CLIP) Jan 8, 2026 1045 Watch the full episode of A Non-League Of Their Own exclusively on our Patreon now. 🔗 Join our Patreon below for as little as £3 a month and get early access to plenty of new and exclusive episodes! 👇 https://www.patreon.com/IHadTrialsOnce/membership 📲 Follow us on social! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Twitter: https://twitter.com/IHadTrialsOnce Instagr

A (Non) League of their Own Ep 10 (CLIP) Jan 1, 2026 1021 Watch the full episode of A Non-League Of Their Own exclusively on our Patreon now. 🔗 Join our Patreon below for as little as £3 a month and get early access to plenty of new and exclusive episodes! 👇 https://www.patreon.com/IHadTrialsOnce/membership 📲 Follow us on social! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Twitter: https://twitter.com/IHadTrialsOnce Instagr

Steve Pickford | Growing Up With Ricky Hatton, Paid In Fake Notes & THAT Treble Winning Season! Dec 28, 2025 4532 We're back with another episode of I Had Trials Once and this time we're joined by former Doncaster, Stalybridge, Southport, Hyde & Droylsden player...STEVE 'SYD' PICKFORD! Steve sits down with Gaz & Jord to discuss everything from winning his career in non-league football to growing up with Ricky Hatton. The lads start the pod discussing Steve's friendship with Ricky Hatton, travelling around t

2025 Christmas Special | Calling Jack Russell Joey & The Return Of The Quiz! Dec 24, 2025 3471 Jordan & Gaz are joined by two familiar faces in Gary Stopforth & Liam Dickinson for an I Had Trials Once Christmas special! The boys crack cans and get into the festive spirit as we get right into our annual IHTO Christmas Quiz with some belting stories along the way. If you play along at home let us know how many questions you got right. 🔗 Join our Patreon below for as little as £3 a month an

Anthony Kay | Barnsley Drinking Culture, Issues with Simon Davey & THAT Promotion Winning Penalty! Dec 24, 2025 4624 We're back with another episode of I Had Trials Once and this time we're joined by former Barnsley, Tranmere, Huddersfield, MK Dons, Bury, Port Vale, Chorley, Bala Town & Runcorn Linnets player...ANTHONY KAY! Anthony sits down to talk all things football from growing up at Barnsley to turmoil times as Bury FC entered administration. The lads start the pod discussing Jordan's Christmas drip to Be

A (Non) League of their Own Ep 8 (CLIP) Dec 18, 2025 903 Watch the full episode of A Non-League Of Their Own exclusively on our Patreon now. 🔗 Join our Patreon below for as little as £3 a month and get early access to plenty of new and exclusive episodes! 👇 https://www.patreon.com/IHadTrialsOnce/membership 📲 Follow us on social! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Twitter: https://twitter.com/IHadTrialsOnce Instagr

Jack Stobbs | Life at Sheffield Wednesday, Christmas Parties & National League North vs South! Dec 15, 2025 4415 We're back with another episode of I Had Trials Once and this time we're joined by former Sheffield Wednesday, Port Vale, Livingston, Oldham, Torquay, Buxton, Matlock and current Curzon Ashton winger...JACK STOBBS Jack sits down to talk all things football from life at Sheffield Wednesday to the harsh reality of playing men's football. The lads start the pod with Jack discussing his decision to

A (Non) League of their Own Ep 7 (CLIP) Dec 11, 2025 1002 Watch the full episode of A Non-League Of Their Own exclusively on our Patreon now. 🔗 Join our Patreon below for as little as £3 a month and get early access to plenty of new and exclusive episodes! 👇 https://www.patreon.com/IHadTrialsOnce/membership Let us know if you'd drop 2 divisions to manage your boyhood club or would you stay and fight for promotion at Radcliffe? Learn more about you

Marcus Hallows | Becoming an Elvis Impersonator, Retiring At 29 & The Injury That Almost Killed Me! Dec 8, 2025 3189 This week, we have a different episode as Marcus Hallows sits down with Gareth Seddon and guest co-host, Gary Stopforth, to discuss everything from starting off his football journey at Bolton Wanderers to the tackle that left him dead for 20 seconds! Marcus also talks about his time playing in the League of Ireland, how it compares to English football and what made him originally make the move.

A (Non) League of their Own Ep 6 Dec 3, 2025 3441 We're back with another episode of A (Non) League Of Their Own! Join us every Wednesday at 5pm where we discuss the best Non-League stories from up & down the country, from The National League to The Dog & Duck & everything in between. This week we were joined by our usual trio of Gaz, Jordan & Lewy as well as returning favourite Gary Stopforth to discuss this weekend's non league stories includ

Peaking at 5 Years Old, Playing for Jonno and Bern & Getting Released by Salford | Jordan Hulme Dec 1, 2025 4895 Previously on Patreon, now being released for free! Our very own Jordan Hulme sits down with Gareth Seddon and guest co-host, Mike Phenix, to discuss everything from starting off his football journey at Manchester United, to getting released by Big Sam's Bolton and then a non-league career fully of promotions and plenty of nights out in there too! Jordan also speaks about his time at Salford and

A (Non) League of their Own Episode #5 Nov 26, 2025 4151 We're back with another episode of A (Non) League Of Their Own! Join us every Wednesday at 5pm where we discuss the best Non-League stories from up & down the country, from The National League to The Dog & Duck & everything in between. This week we were joined by our usual trio of Gaz, Jordan & Lewy as well as podcast debutant & Radcliffe coach Craig Doble to discuss this weekend's non league st

A (Non) League of their Own Episode #4 Nov 19, 2025 3510 We're back with another episode of A (Non) League Of Their Own! Join us every Wednesday at 5pm where we discuss the best Non-League stories from up & down the country, from The National League to The Dog & Duck & everything in between. This week we were joined by Lewy & Jordan as well as returning favourite Grant Shenton and channel newcomer Rick Smith to discuss this weekend's non league storie

A (Non) League of their Own Episode #3 Nov 12, 2025 4115 Another week, another episode of A (Non) League Of Their Own! Join us every Wednesday at 5pm where we discuss the best Non-League stories from up & down the country, from The National League to The Dog & Duck & everything in between. This week we were joined by the usual trio of Gaz, Jordan and Lewy and following on from Phenix last week we had another I Had Trials Onces legend join us...Gary St

A (Non) League of their Own Episode #2 Nov 5, 2025 3298 Another week, another episode of A (Non) League Of Their Own! Join us every Wednesday at 5pm where we discuss the best Non-League stories from up & down the country, from The National League to The Dog & Duck & everything in between. This week we were joined by returning faces as Gaz is back from his holiday and I Had Trials Onces legend Mike Phenix also stopped by to discuss this weekend's FA C

A (Non) League of their Own | Episode #1 Oct 29, 2025 3994 Introducing...A (Non) League Of Their Own!Our new weekly show where we discuss the best Non-League stories from up & down the country, from The National League to The Dog & Duck & everything in between.Join us every Wednesday at 5pm as we sit down with some I Had Trials Once favourites and non-league royalty to chat about a whole range of topics and stories from managers banning after match pints

Aaron Hunt | From Football Manager To Football Chairman, Drawsy Hill FC & Playing Twitch Bingo. Oct 27, 2025 2475 This week Jordan & Gaz are joined by content creator and Daisy Hill FC Chairman Aaron Hunt. Aaron sits down with the boys to talk how he went from playing Football manager on his twitch stream to becoming the chairman of Daisy Hill Football Club. Aaron and Jordan start the pod by explaining to Gaz what Twitch is, why it's so popular and how being big on Twitch, YouTube and TikTok has allowed him

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Nicky Hunt Part 1 | Man Marking Ronaldo, Mario Kart with Gary Cahill & DJing for Ricardo Gardner Oct 13, 2025 3968 This week Jordan & Gaz are joined by former Bolton, Bristol City, Preston, Rotherham, Accrington, Mansfield, Leyton Orient, Notts County, Crewe, Darlington & Ashton United fullback...NICKY HUNT! Nicky sits down with the boys in part one of his episode to discuss all things football from his time at Bolton Wanderers to his life now managing Daisy Hill FC. The lads start the pod by discussing Nick

Matt Jarvis | Youth Team Rituals, Graham Stack's Motorbike & Never Tackle Yaya Toure! Sep 29, 2025 5387 This week Jordan & Gaz are joined by former Gillingham, Wolves, West Ham, Norwich, Walsall, Woking & England winger...MATT JARVIS! Matt sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from the highs of playing in the Premier League and for England to dealing with serious injuries and the challenges that come with them. The lads start the pod by discussing Matt's time with England, the pla

David Dunn | Training Ground Bust Ups, Calls With Sir Bobby Robson & The Nearest Thing To Gazza! Sep 15, 2025 5959 This week Jordan & Gaz are joined by former Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City and Oldham Athletic midfielder...DAVID DUNN! A huge shoutout to CAPO for sponsoring the pod, check them out below 👇 https://capouk.com/ David sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from his life growing up and representing his boyhood club Blackburn Rovers to his time as a football manager and coach.

The D.O.C | Watching Radcliffe, Working with N.W.A and Dr Dre & THAT Life Changing Car Accident! Sep 1, 2025 2689 This week we recorded probably the greatest cross-over episode of all time as Jordan & Gaz are joined by one of the biggest names in hip-hop history as they sit down with rapper, songwriter & producer...THE D.O.C! 🙌 A HUGE shoutout to our sponsors NordVPN! To get an exclusive NordVPN discount + FOUR months free AND a 30 day money back GUARANTEE check them out in the link below 👇 📲 https://nordv

Cameron Jerome | The Premier League Dream, Scoring Bangers For Fun & Changing Room Pranks! Aug 18, 2025 6419 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hope Akpan | Mikel Arteta's Dark Arts, Owen Coyle's Christmas Dinners & The Premier League Dream! Jul 28, 2025 6039 This week Jordan & Gaz are joined by former Everton, Crawley, Reading, Blackburn, Burton & Bradford midfielder...HOPE AKPAN! Hope sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from coming through the ranks at Everton to making his debut for the Nigerian national team. The lads start the pod by discussing Hope's time in Finland and why it lead to his early retirement from the game. Hope

On & Off The Field Struggles, Jim Bentley Impressions & The RETURN Of The Footman! | Sam Lavelle Jul 14, 2025 3841 This week Jordan & Gaz are joined by former Blackburn, Bolton, Morecambe, Charlton, Burton & Carlisle defender...SAM LAVELLE! Sam sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from coming through the ranks at Blackburn Rovers to currently life as a free agent. The lads start the pod by talking about life as a free agent and what that looks like for footballers, including PFA Pre-Season,

Max Harrop | The Dream Of Playing For Bury, Issues With Kevin Blackwell & CRAZY Pre-Season Trips! Jun 30, 2025 5906 This week Jordan & Gaz are joined by Bury, Nantwich, Ashton, Ramsbottom, Altrincham, Curzon Ashton, Stalybridge & Witton Albion Midfielder...MAX HARROP! Max sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from starting out at Bury to meeting & playing with Jordan at Altrincham. The lads start the pod talking about Max's early life in football included getting scouted Liverpool, meeting To

Tom Aldred | Why Robbie Fowler Cancelled Christmas, CHAOS at Blackpool and Broken Bury Promises Jun 2, 2025 6377 This week, Jordan and Gaz are joined by Tom Aldred, who shares his journey through clubs like Watford, Accrington Stanley, Blackpool, Bury, and Brisbane Roar.Tom discusses his early days at Carlisle United, the challenges of multiple loan moves, and finding stability at Blackpool.He opens up about the turmoil at Bury and how a call from Robbie Fowler led to a career revival in Australia.Now, as he

Otis Khan | Representing Pakistan, Pre-Match Naan Breads & Messages with Harry Maguire! May 19, 2025 5188 This week Gaz & Jordan are joined by former Manchester United, Sheffield United, Barnsley, Yeovil, Tranmere, Walsall, Leyton Orient, Grimsby, Oldham & current Pakistan international...Otis Khan!Otis sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from starting out at Manchester United to the experience of representing Pakistan at international level.The lads start the pod talking about Otis

Neal Trotman | The Mental Side Of Football, Dealing With Injuries & Retiring From Football At 28! May 5, 2025 5180 This week Gaz & Jordan are joined by former Oldham, Preston, Rochdale, Chesterfield, Plymouth & Bristol Rovers defender...NEAL TROTMAN!Neal sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from starting out at Burnley before having to retire early due to constant injury issues.The lads start the pod talking about Neals early retirement from football and how he's since used that knock back to

Josh Brownhill | Winning The League At Blackburn, Championship Title Race & Kompany vs Parker! Apr 22, 2025 5841 This week Gaz & Jordan are joined by former Manchester United, Preston North End, Barnsley, Bristol City & current Burnley midfielder...JOSH BROWNHILL!Josh sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from starting out at Manchester United as a youth player to playing in the Premier League with Burnley.The lads start the pod by chatting about Burnley's current season, promotion chances a

🚨 LIVE SHOW DETAILS - Friday 25th April 🚨 Apr 8, 2025 153 Hi everyone, as you all know we're hosting a live podcast on the 25th of April! It's the first one we've done and anything could happen... but we can guarantee it will be a good laugh! We'll have a couple of guests and there will be a lot of the usual nonsense... See below for the ticket link and we look forward to seeing you all there! http://fatso.ma/1vtC Support the show Learn more about your a

Nathaniel Knight-Percival | Dean Saunders Match Reports, Football Fall Outs & INCREDIBLE Lee Tomlin! Apr 7, 2025 4829 This week Gaz & Jordan are joined by former Histon, Wrexham, Peterborough, Shrewsbury, Bradford, Carlisle, Morecambe, Tranmere, Kidderminster, Tamworth & Southport defender...Nathaniel Knight-Percival!Nathaniel sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from playing as a winger for Histon to then transitioning to a centre half and playing in the Championship.The lads then chat about hi

Brent Peters | Chairman On Crimewatch, Bacup Ghost Stories & Being The Longest Serving Manager! Mar 24, 2025 6829 This week Gaz & Jordan are joined by non-league legend & Bacup Borough manager...Brent Peters.Brent sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from managing Bacup for nearly 30 years to having ghosts in the changing rooms.The lads then chat about what makes a player world class, how would Brent deal with a player who left mid season to go on Love Island and how his football journey fir

Elliott Bennett | Dealing With Imposter Syndrome, Super Car Fridays, & Why Owen Coyle Was A JOKE! Mar 10, 2025 6490 This week Gaz & Jordan are joined by former Wolves, Brighton, Norwich, Blackburn Rovers & Shrewsbury winger...Elliott Bennett!Elliott sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from learning his trade on loan at Bury to scoring the winner against Tottenham in the Premier League.Elliott and the boys speak about his early days at Wolves coming through with his younger brother and why a l

Chris Stokes | Graham Westley's Gym Sessions, THAT Coventry Super Team & Impossible Bury Promotion! Feb 24, 2025 6365 This week Gaz & Jordan are joined by former Forest Green, Coventry, Bury, Stevenage, Kilmarnock, Morecambe & Barrow defender...Chris Stokes!Chris sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from starting at Bolton with Jordan to playing in THAT incredible coventry team.Chris and the boys then speak about his time at Forest Green Rovers, representing England C and playing against Jamie V

Charlie Adam | A Cold Tuesday Night In Stoke, Losing Card Roulette & THAT Blackpool Promotion Season Feb 10, 2025 6135 This week Gaz & Jordan are joined by former Rangers, Blackpool, Liverpool, Stoke, Reading & Dundee Midfielder...Charlie Adam!Charlie sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from THAT Blackpool season to transitioning into football management.The lads then chat about Charlie's early life in football with Rangers, playing against that iconic Barcelona team & learning from the legendar

Gary Taylor-Fletcher | THAT Blackpool Promotion Season, Pre-Season Sneak Outs & Our 100th Episode! Jan 20, 2025 6319 This week it's our 100th episode of the pod and Gaz & Jordan are joined by former Leyton Orient, Lincoln, Huddersfield, Blackpool, Leicester, Tranmere & Accrington Stanley forward...Gary Taylor-Fletcher!Gary sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from THAT promotion season with Blackpool to becoming a manager with AFC Crewe.The lads then chat about Gary's early life in football wit

Frank Fielding | Keith Hill's Strippers, Pre-Game Trials & The Role Of A Third Choice Goalkeeper! Jan 6, 2025 5394 This week Gaz & Jordan are joined by former Blackburn, Derby, Bristol City, Millwall and current Stoke City goalkeeper...Frank Fielding!Frank sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from becoming the importance of going out on loan as a young player to becoming a third choice goalkeeper at Stoke.The lads then chat about Frank's time playing for England U21's with some incredible nam

2024 Christmas Special | Non-League Sin Bins, Playing Knock-A-Door Run & Tattoo Forfeits!!! Dec 23, 2024 4294 We’re BACK with another episode of I Had Trials Once!Jordan & Gaz are joined by two familiar faces in Nicky Adams & Tom Kennedy for an I Had Trials Once Christmas special!The boys open Christmas crackers and get into the festive spirit as we look back on key sporting headlines from the previous year in the latest version of our Christmas quiz.If you play along at home let us know how many question

Clinton Morrison | Clashes with Neil Warnock, Simon Jordan's Rolex & Playing Non-League Isn't Easy! Dec 9, 2024 5225 This week Gaz & Jordan are joined by former Crystal Palace, Birmingham, Coventry, Sheffield Wednesday, Colchester, Exeter & Mickleover Sports forward...Clinton Morrison!Clinton sits down with the boys to discuss everything from getting man of the match against THAT prime Brazil team to Simon Jordan giving him a gold Rolex for being top goalscorer at Crystal Palace.Clinton then talks about his medi

Mike Phenix | How I Overcame A Serious Drug & Alcohol Addiction And Turned My Life Around! Nov 25, 2024 5383 This week Gaz & Jordan are joined by former Telford, Barnsley, Macclesfield, Southport and Salford forward...Mike PhenixMike sits down with the boys to discuss everything from his 4 year footballing ban to how he overcame drug and alcohol addiction to turn his life around.Mike then talks openly about his long time battles with addiction, dealing with the loss of his mum at a young age and how his

🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT! Jordan Hulme special with guest host Mike Phenix! Nov 13, 2024 191 On next weeks Patreon episode of 'I Had Trials Once', our very own Jordan Hulme is in the hotseat talking through his career in non-league football, from being a 'wonderkid' at Manchester United, to (sort of) crossing paths with Big Sam at Bolton and Gary Neville's harsh truth!Oh, and Mike Phenix is back alongside Gaz as our guest co-host for the episode...You're not going to want to miss this one

Rhys Bennett | Working With Steve Evans, The Brilliance of Ivan Toney & Dealing With HUGE Injuries! Nov 11, 2024 6954 This week Gaz & Jordan are joined by former Bolton, Falkirk, Rochdale, Mansfield, Peterborough, Carlisle, Gillingham & Morecambe defender...Rhys Bennett!Rhys sits down with the boys to discuss everything from playing men's football at an early age to becoming a Twitch streaming during lockdown!Rhys then talks about his relationship with Keith Hill, his incredible time at Rochdale and the promotion

Andy Lonergan | Facing Mo Salah in training, Getting released on Sky Sports & Adam Bogdan's £1 Pints Oct 28, 2024 3311 This week Jordan & stand in co-host Grant Shenton are joined by former Preston, Leeds, Bolton, Fulham, Wolves, Liverpool & Everton goalkeeper...Andy Lonergan!Andy sits down with the boys to discuss his early time in football at Preston and why outfield pundits critiquing goalkeepers is nonsense! Andy then talks friendship with England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, Getting his big move to Leeds Unite

Danny Lloyd | Tactical Christmas Suspensions, Steve Evans The Lunatic & The Emotions Of Football! Oct 14, 2024 6571 I Had Trials Once is back again for a brand new season...This week Jordan & Gaz are joined by former Fylde, Stockport, Peterborough, Salford, Tranmere, Gillingham, Rochdale & Southport player…Danny Lloyd!Danny sits down with the boys to discuss his early time in football at Blackburn Rovers’ academy before making a name for himself in non-league.Danny talks openly about how he almost retired from

🚨 NEW SERIES UPDATE 🚨 Oct 6, 2024 282 It's time for a new series and we've changed things up slightly...We've had to leave out some of the best stories recently as we've had sponsors, which we're sick of doing...So we're launching a Patreon for just £3 per month! It helps us keep the lights on and able to have unfiltered episodes.If Patreon isn't for you though, we'll still have a couple of episodes released normally wherever you list

Anthony Gerrard Pt 2 | Clashes with Malky Mackay, Struggles with mental health & Gerrard vs Gerrard! Aug 6, 2024 4452 I Had Trials Once is back again for another episode...This week Jordan & Gaz are joined by former Everton, Walsall, Cardiff, Hull, Huddersfield, Oldham, Shrewsbury, Carlisle & Chesterfield Centre Back...Anthony Gerrard!Anthony sits down with the boys to discuss his time at Cardiff, Being dropped for the play-off final & issues with Dave Jones.Anthony talks about his time at Hull City on loan, Play

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