The Football Heritage Podcast

Football Heritage
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Heritage. Identity. Football. We explore the roots, culture and history of the beautiful game. New podcasts release every Monday. Subscribe to our exclusive Patreon feed below for an additional podcast every Thursday. https://www.patreon.com/cw/FootyHeritage For enquiries, questions or requests please email hello@footballheritage.co.uk.

  1. 6d ago

    Uruguay, 1930: The Origins of the World Cup

    120. Uruguay, 1930: The Origins of the World Cup We're joined by Alvaro Perez to talk about the origins of the World Cup and the role Uruguay played in making the tournament a success. We also discuss Uruguay's heritage within the World Cup as the first World champions and how this influences Uruguay's football culture today. Subscribe to The Footbal Heritage Extra on Patreon for £3 per month and get an additional podcast every Thursday.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X (formerly Twitter)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For enquiries, feedback or suggestions please email hello@footballheritage.co.uk. Our Guest Alvaro Perez Uruguay Football ENG

    53 min

  2. Jun 21

    Latinx Activism at USA 1994

    119. Latinx Activism at USA 1994We're joined by Professor Celso Thomas Castilho to talk about Latin American activism during the 1994 World Cup in the United States, a response to a series of aggressive police crackdowns in Latinx communities who were celebrating victories for their respective national teams. With Celso's latest NACLA article in mind, we compare this activism with responses to World Cup 2026 and our thoughts on how resistance may play out at this tournament. Subscribe to The Footbal Heritage Extra on Patreon for £3 per month and get an additional podcast every Thursday.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠X (formerly Twitter)⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ For enquiries, feedback or suggestions please email hello@footballheritage.co.uk. Our Guest Celso Thomas Castilho The 2026 World Cup, ICE, and the Long Shadow of USA '94

    45 min

  3. Jun 14

    La Albiceleste: A History of the Argentina National Team

    118. La Albiceleste: : A History of the Argentina National Team We're joined by Dr. Mark Orton to cover the history of la Albiceleste - The Argentina Men's National Football Team. Since playing their first ever match against Uruguay in 1902, the Argentina National Team have went from strength to strength, but with some noticeable peaks and troughs in between. We speak about the history of the national team, the social, political and economic conditions throughout the history of Argentina which left their mark on football, and the culture of national team support which exists in Argentina and is unlike any other support in the world. About Us Website footballheritage.co.uk Email hello@footballheritage.co.uk X @_footyheritage BlueSky @footballheritage.bsky.social Instagram @_footyheritage YouTube @FootballHeritageFH Subscribe to The Footbal Heritage Extra on Patreon for £3 per month and get an additional podcast every Thursday. https://www.patreon.com/cw/FootyHeritage About Our Guest Dr. Mark Orton While working full-time in banking and transport, Mark has embarked on a parallel academic and writing career, with a particular focus on sport and Latin America, particularly Argentina. He is also a published author, with his third book releasing on May 11, 2026 - the same day this podcast is published. Author Profile: https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/author/B0CMBBMTH9/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=7936d782-564b-46e3-a8df-9e35b6888a09&ref_=ap_rdr

    50 min

  4. Jun 7

    Scotland at the World Cup

    117. Scotland at the World Cup We're joined by Colin Whelan and Steve Herbert to talk about Scotland's historic performances at the World Cup, our predicitions for how Scotland will perform this campaign, and our all-time best Scotland squad based on Colin's latest book, Super Squad Scotland. It's not all doom and gloom! Subscribe to The Footbal Heritage Extra on Patreon for £3 per month and get an additional podcast every Thursday.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X (formerly Twitter)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our Guests Colin Whelan Steve Herbert

    51 min

  5. May 31

    Our World Cup

    116. Our World Cup For the first podcast in our World Cup 2026 content programme, we're joined by film director and producer Thor Logasson to talk about his upcoming project Greetings from the World Cup. This mini-series aims to speak with diaspora communities in New York to shine a light on their World Cup experiences. We talk about pronounced national identity in diaspora communities and how this relates to football, national and cultural traits which translate on the pitch and how the World Cup belongs to the supporters - it should always be a tournament accessible for everyone. Subscribe to The Footbal Heritage Extra on Patreon for £3 per month and get an additional podcast every Thursday.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠X (formerly Twitter)⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ For enquiries, feedback or suggestions please email hello@footballheritage.co.uk. Our Guest ⁠Thor Logasson

    43 min

  6. May 24

    Football and Revolution: Argentina, 2001

    115. Football and Revolution: Argentina, 2001 We're joined by author, anti-fascist and dedicated anarchist Tomas Rothaus to talk about the 2001 uprising in Argentina and Racing Club's fist title in 35 years - all which happened within three days of each other. In Tomas' words, these few days contained decades. He recounts his stories and experiences from the days surrounding the revolution and witnessing his beloved Racing Club break a 35-year long curse. Subscribe to The Footbal Heritage Extra on Patreon for £3 per month and get an additional podcast every Thursday.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Website⁠⁠ ⁠⁠X (formerly Twitter)⁠⁠ ⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ For enquiries, feedback or suggestions please email hello@footballheritage.co.uk. Our Guest Tomas Rothaus Argentina, a Tale of Two Utopias: Anarchism, Soccer, Neoliberalism

    1h 26m

  7. May 17

    Caernarfon Town

    114. Caernarfon Town We're joined by media director Andrew Walton, club president John Watkins and club chairman Paul Evans to cover the story of Welsh Cup winners Caernarfon Town. As well as football, Caernarfon Town are steeped in Welsh heritage and mythology. The town is predominantly Welsh speaking, and a recent club re-brand saw them include elements from the story of Owain Glyndŵr in their new badge. ⁠⁠Subscribe to The Footbal Heritage Extra on Patreon for £3 per month and get an additional podcast every Thursday.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X (formerly Twitter)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For enquiries, feedback or suggestions please email hello@footballheritage.co.uk. Our Guest Andrew Walton John Watkins Paul Evans

    1h 3m

  8. May 10

    Mining, Migration and Football: Soccer in Illinois Coalfields

    113. Mining, Migration and Football: Soccer in Illinois Coalfields We're joined by Society of American Soccer History and archivist Chuck Carlson to talk about soccer in the coalfields of Illinois - the catalyst for the early development of football in the state. We discuss the importance of migration, industry and trade unionism in the development of football in Illinois, the difficulties of archiving in the modern day United States and the lessons we can take from these stories. About Us Website footballheritage.co.uk Email hello@footballheritage.co.uk X @_footyheritage BlueSky @footballheritage.bsky.social Instagram @_footyheritage YouTube @FootballHeritageFH Subscribe to The Footbal Heritage Extra on Patreon for £3 per month and get an additional podcast every Thursday. https://www.patreon.com/cw/FootyHeritage About Our Guest Chuck Carlson Chuck is an archivist based in Chicago, Illinois. He researches, presents and writes about soccer and social history with a focus on coal mining communities in the state of Illinois as well as Chicago. He is a board member of the Society for American Soccer History (S.A.S.H).

    58 min
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Heritage. Identity. Football. We explore the roots, culture and history of the beautiful game. New podcasts release every Monday. Subscribe to our exclusive Patreon feed below for an additional podcast every Thursday. https://www.patreon.com/cw/FootyHeritage For enquiries, questions or requests please email hello@footballheritage.co.uk.

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