I Had Trials Once...

I Had Trials Once... is a weekly football podcast and YouTube show hosted by Gareth Seddon and Jordan Hulme, featuring a range of guests from Premier League to Non-League, sharing stories you are unlikely to hear elsewhere, talking through their unique careers and much more!

I Had Trials Once... is a sports podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 167 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts I Had Trials Once..., a sports show with 167 episodes published.

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  “HE WAS RAGING!” Duncan Ferguson’s Broken Toe & Everton Academy Stories | Russell Griffiths

  Aug 18, 20261h 10m

  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 Evertons academy and starting off as a defender. They then talk in depth about training in the first team for Everton, as well as some cracking Duncan Ferguson story's The trio then chat about his time at Motherwell and playing against Celtic Finally, Michael talks about his turbulent time at Chester and Jonno's hatred for goalkeepers. A HUGE shout out to CAPO for sponsoring this weeks episode of the podcast - Check them out https://capouk.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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  RONALDO’S A BAD PINT?! Non-League Witchcraft & Semi-Pro Release Clauses!

  Aug 11, 202631 min

  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 story's from around the world. If you want us to talk about anything in particular then message us on any of our socials and make sure you Like, Comment & Subscribe & turn on notifications so it lets you know when a new episode drops. A HUGE shout out to CAPO for sponsoring this weeks episode of the podcast - Check them out https://capouk.com/ Let us know in the comments who you want to see on a future episode of the Podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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  I Had Dominic Calvert-Lewin on Toast! Playing with G Stop & THAT Phil Collins Story | Michael Clarke

  Aug 4, 20261h 3m

  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 joining Stockport. They then talk in depth about Michael's time at Woodley Sports playing with Antoni Sarcevic for 30 pounds a week The trio then chat about his time at Stockport playing with our very own Gary Stopforth and what it was really like to play under Jim Gannon. Finally, Michael talks about how his career came to an end and why Phil Collins was to blame! A HUGE shout out to CAPO for sponsoring this weeks episode of the podcast - Check them out https://capouk.com/ Get 15% off your CAPO order when you use code: IHADTRIALS You can listen to the full episode wherever you normally get your podcasts via the link below! https://podfollow.com/i-had-trials-once Make sure you Like, Comment & Subscribe & turn on notifications so it lets you know when a new episode drops. Let us know in the comments who you want to see on a future episode of the Podcast! Follow us on social! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Twitter: https://twitter.com/IHadTrialsOnce Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ihadtrialsonce TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ihadtrialsonce Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IHadTrialsOncePodcast/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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  HE'S A S**G! G Stop's Ronaldo Rant, Ranking Famous Harrys & World Cup Pint Throwing! | Ep 29

  Jul 7, 202640 min

  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 Kane or Haaland, if the lads stayed up for the Mexico game and have either of them ever used the fact they were footballers on a night out and much more! 📲 If you want us to talk about anything in particular then message us on any of our socials and make sure you Like, Comment & Subscribe & turn on notifications so it lets you know when a new episode drops. A HUGE shout out to CAPO for sponsoring this weeks episode of the podcast - Check them out 👇 https://capouk.com/ Save 15% at CAPO when you use code: IHADTRIALS Let us know in the comments who you want to see on a future episode of the Podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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  Ramsbottom Drinking Culture, Playing For Brent Peters & The Art Of Tough Tackling! | Lee Pugh

  Jul 1, 20261h 9m

  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 grass roots to joining Bury's academy where he first crossed paths with Gaz Seddon. They then talk in depth about Pughy's decision to get first team football which included spells at Hyde before playing for podcast favourite Brent Peters at Bacup. The trio then chat about Lee's time at Ramsbottom with Jordan and why they were a team full of weirdo's but had an incredible bond on and off the pitch before a move to Clitheroe cut his time short. Lee then speaks about playing with Gaz at Chester, the experience of the Chester vs Wrexham Derby and why the step up came too soon in his career. Lee continues with his time in non-league after leaving Chester he saw moves back to Rammy as well as spells at Curzon Ashton & Colne. Finally, he talks about his decision to join Padiham and why he wants to keep playing for as long as he can. 🔗 Join our Patreon below for as little as £3 a month and get access to all of the best unfiltered and unedited stories that normally have to be cut! 👇 / membership A HUGE shout out to CAPO for sponsoring this weeks episode of the podcast - Check them out 👇 https://capouk.com/ Get 15% off your CAPO order when you use code: IHADTRIALS 🎧 You can listen to the full episode wherever you normally get your podcasts via the link below! https://podfollow.com/i-had-trials-once 📳 Make sure you Like, Comment & Subscribe & turn on notifications so it lets you know when a new episode drops. Let us know in the comments who you want to see on a future episode of the Podcast! 👇 📲 Follow us on social! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Twitter: / ihadtrialsonce Instagram: / ihadtrialsonce TikTok: / ihadtrialsonce Facebook: / ihadtrialsoncepodcast ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro with Lee Pugh 3:40 Early life at Bury 11:10 First team football at Hyde 14:45 Playing for Brent Peters 18:10 Moving to Ramsbottom 27:14 Time at Clitheroe 30:44 Big Chester move 37:25 Rammy return 46:22 Jumping to Curzon 49:56 Alex Curran at Colne 56:30 Billy Priestley’s spartan warriors 1:01:02 Enjoying life at Padiham Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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