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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!
Episodes
107 episodes
Josh Brownhill | Winning The League At Blackburn, Championship Title Race & Kompany vs Parker!
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...
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🚨 LIVE SHOW DETAILS - Friday 25th April 🚨
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...
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Nathaniel Knight-Percival | Dean Saunders Match Reports, Football Fall Outs & INCREDIBLE Lee Tomlin!
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 th...
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Brent Peters | Chairman On Crimewatch, Bacup Ghost Stories & Being The Longest Serving Manager!
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 ...
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Elliott Bennett | Dealing With Imposter Syndrome, Super Car Fridays, & Why Owen Coyle Was A JOKE!
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...
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Chris Stokes | Graham Westley's Gym Sessions, THAT Coventry Super Team & Impossible Bury Promotion!
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 wit...
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Charlie Adam | A Cold Tuesday Night In Stoke, Losing Card Roulette & THAT Blackpool Promotion Season
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 transition...
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Gary Taylor-Fletcher | THAT Blackpool Promotion Season, Pre-Season Sneak Outs & Our 100th Episode!
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 b...
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Season 9
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Episode 10
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1:43:19
Frank Fielding | Keith Hill's Strippers, Pre-Game Trials & The Role Of A Third Choice Goalkeeper!
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 goi...
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Season 9
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Episode 9
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1:27:54
2024 Christmas Special | Non-League Sin Bins, Playing Knock-A-Door Run & Tattoo Forfeits!!!
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...
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Season 9
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Episode 8
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1:09:34
Clinton Morrison | Clashes with Neil Warnock, Simon Jordan's Rolex & Playing Non-League Isn't Easy!
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 ...
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Season 9
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Episode 7
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1:25:05
Mike Phenix | How I Overcame A Serious Drug & Alcohol Addiction And Turned My Life Around!
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 a...
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Season 9
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Episode 6
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1:27:43
🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT! Jordan Hulme special with guest host Mike Phenix!
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 Bolt...
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Season 9
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Episode 5
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Rhys Bennett | Working With Steve Evans, The Brilliance of Ivan Toney & Dealing With HUGE Injuries!
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 footb...
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Season 9
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Episode 4
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1:53:54
Andy Lonergan | Facing Mo Salah in training, Getting released on Sky Sports & Adam Bogdan's £1 Pints
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 ...
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Season 9
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Episode 3
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53:11
Danny Lloyd | Tactical Christmas Suspensions, Steve Evans The Lunatic & The Emotions Of Football!
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 ...
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Season 9
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Episode 2
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🚨 NEW SERIES UPDATE 🚨
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...
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Season 8
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Episode 33
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2:41
Anthony Gerrard Pt 2 | Clashes with Malky Mackay, Struggles with mental health & Gerrard vs Gerrard!
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!A...
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Season 8
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Episode 32
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1:12:12
Anthony Gerrard Pt 1 | Wayne Rooney Was GENERATIONAL, Changing Room Scraps & Walsall Promotion Party
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!A...
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Season 8
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Episode 31
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1:00:49
Gareth Seddon | Training with Paul Gascoigne, Phone calls with Gary Neville & Career ending illness?
I Had Trials Once is back again for another episode...This week Jordan & Gary Stopforth are hosting a special episode of the pod and are joined by our very own...Gareth Seddon!Gaz sits down with the boys to discuss his early...
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Season 8
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Episode 30
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1:39:44
Adam Le Fondre Part 2 | Life In Australia, David Wheater’s WWE Figures & THAT Bolton Survival Story!
I Had Trials Once is back again for another episode...This week Jordan & Gaz are joined by former Stockport, Rochdale, Rotherham, Reading, Cardiff, Bolton, Wolves, Wigan Sydney FC, Mumbai City & Hibernian forward...Adam Le Fondr...
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Season 8
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Episode 29
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56:23
Adam Le Fondre Part 1 | Love Letters From Keith Hill, The Premier League Dream & Scoring For Fun!
I Had Trials Once is back again for another episode...This week Jordan & Gaz are joined by former Stockport, Rochdale, Rotherham, Reading, Cardiff, Bolton, Wolves, Wigan Sydney FC, Mumbai City & Hibernian forward...Adam Le Fondr...
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Season 8
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Episode 28
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1:21:50
David Ball | Training with Robinho & Tevez, Almost winning the Puskas award & Life in New Zealand
I Had Trials Once is back again for another episode...This week Jordan & Gaz are joined by former Man City, Swindon, Peterborough, Rochdale, Fleetwood, Rotherham, Bradford and current Wellington Phoenix player...David Ball!D...
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Season 8
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Episode 27
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2:11:31
Liam Hogan | The Rise Of Jamie Vardy, Graham Alexander's Penalties & Salford Play-Off Success!
I Had Trials Once is back again for another episode...This week Jordan & Gaz are joined by former Halifax, Fleetwood, Tranmere, Gateshead, Salford, Stockport and Oldham defender...Liam Hogan!Liam sits down with the boys to d...
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Season 8
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Episode 26
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1:54:17
Danny Philliskirk | The State Of Oldham, Joining Chelsea's Academy & Solanke 100 Goals A Season?
I Had Trials Once is back again for another episode...This week Jordan & Gaz are joined by former Chelsea, Oldham, Sheffield Untied, Coventry, Blackpool, Fylde & Southport midfielder...Danny Philliskirk!Danny sits down w...
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Season 8
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Episode 25
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