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 …

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 Hil…

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 J…

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.…

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 c…

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. An…

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 in the first part of the pod to discuss his early days at Everton and coming through the ranks wi…

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 career in football and spending 8 years in Blackburn Rover's academy. The lads then chat about Gaz joining the RAF before j…

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 Fondre! Adam sits down with the boys in the second part of the pod to discuss Neil Lennon's man management & initial love for …

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 Fondre! Adam sits down with the boys in this two parter to discuss everything from the early years at Stockport and Rochdale t…

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! David sits down with the boys to discuss everything from coming through Manchester City's academy to making the move to Welli…

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 discuss everything from early days with Jamie Vardy to captaining his hometown club to promotion at Wembley. Liam talks to Jo…

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 with the boys to discuss everything from being in Chelsea's academy to playing for his hometown club and everything in between. D…

I Had Trials Once is back again for another episode... This week Jordan & Gaz are joined by former Chester, Telford, Stockport, Lincoln, Notts County, Wrexham & York defender...Sean Newton! Sean sits down with the boys to discuss everything from shock League One move to modelling with Romelu Lukaku. Sean talks to Jordan & Gaz about how he once acci…

I Had Trials Once is back again for another episode... This week Jordan & Gaz are joined by former Lincoln, Watford, Ipswich, Rotherham, Notts County, Hartlepool, Barnet, Chesterfield & Derby goalkeeper...Scott Loach! Scott sits down with the boys to discuss everything from playing non-league football to being called up to the England first team. S…

I Had Trials Once is back again for another episode... This week Jordan & Gaz are joined by former Crewe, Fleetwood, Shrewsbury, Plymouth, Bolton, Stockport and now Bradford midfielder...Antoni Sarcevic! Antoni sits down with the boys to openly discuss his Bolton Wanderers exit for the very first time. The last time Antoni was on the pod he had jus…

I Had Trials Once is back again for another episode... This week Jordan & Gaz are joined by former Crewe, Exeter, Tranmere, Leyton Orient and current Barrow defender...George Ray. The boys talk everything from unique football side hustles to representing Wales at under 21 level. They then discuss the early days coming through at Crewe Alexandre wit…

I Had Trials Once is back again for another episode... This week Jordan & Gaz are joined by former Bradford, Rotherham, Fleetwood & Portsmouth winger...Gareth Evans. The boys talk everything from being labelled a wonderkid by Sir Alex Ferguson to swapping the football league for non-league. They then discuss the early days at Bradford City, THAT vi…

I Had Trials Once is back again for another episode... This week Jordan & Gaz are joined by former Stockport, Barrow, Bamber Bridge & Ramsbottom winger...Daz Green. The boys talk everything from winding opposition players up on the pitch and getting into their heads to clashing with managers. They then discuss early days in football, Initial strugg…

I Had Trials Once is back again for another episode... This week Jordan & Gaz are joined by South African cult hero and current Warrington Rylands player manager...Dean Furman. The boys talk everything from the growing up in South Africa to coming through the ranks and training with the first team at Chelsea. They then discuss Dean's international …

This week there sadly isn't a video episode because Jordan is getting a trim at Legoland so instead we thought we'd treat you to a best of the best special. Featuring hilarious throwback stories our day one listeners will remember from the likes of Mike Phenix, Nicky Adams, Danny Higginbottom and more! Like when Danny Higginbottom revealed Tony Pul…

I Had Trials Once is back again for another episode... This week Jordan & Gaz are joined by the owner, steward, kit man, manager, scout and new non-league legend...Marc White. The boys talk everything from the creation of Dorking Wanderers and how they have risen from the 17th division to the National League. They then take a detailed dive into wha…

I Had Trials Once is back again for another episode... This week Jordan & Gaz are joined by one of the only players to score in four different decades and in the top four English leagues...Aaron Wilbraham. The boys talk everything from being Carlton Palmer's big time shouts to running through a thorn bush for Martin Allen. They then take a detailed…

I Had Trials Once is back again for another episode... This week Jordan & Gaz are joined by one of the toughest non-league defenders and Chorley FC legend...Andrew Teague. The boys talk everything from being teammates with former Brighton & Chelsea manager Graham Potter to Jon Parkin's traffic tissues. They then go into detail about spending almost…

Another week...another I Had Trials Once episode! This week Jordan & Gaz are joined by our most requested returning guest...Gary Stopforth The boys talk everything from setting the record straight about THAT night in Clitheroe and life in football since the first podcast appearance. They then go into detail meeting Gareth Southgate, the issues with…

Another week...another I Had Trials Once episode! This week Jordan & Gaz are joined by former Wigan Athletic, Bradford City, Stockport County and current Altrincham player...Ollie Crankshaw. The boys talk everything from the best pranks in football to meeting Pep Guardiola in a lift & also what life was like at Wigan during THAT administration era!…

We’re BACK with another I Had Trials Once episode! Jordan & Gaz are joined by former Wigan Athletic graduate and current Warrington Rylands manager...Michael Clegg. The boys discuss everything from partying with Nicolas Anelka at his wedding to needing a life saving heart operation whilst playing for Wigan! They then go into detail about life as a …

We’re BACK with another I Had Trials Once episode! Jordan & Gaz are joined by former Blackburn Rovers, Blackpool, Bradford, Salford & Dundee manager, Gary Bowyer. The boys discuss everything from meeting the great Brian Clough for the first time to what that first time being sacked really feels like! They then go into detail about the turbulent tim…

We’re BACK with another I Had Trials Once episode and it's a belter! Jordan & Gaz are joined by former FC United, Ramsbottom, Chester and Stalybridge goalkeeper Grant Shenton. The boys discuss everything from Troy Deeney's recent sacking and how much worse gets said in non-league, as well as what life as a non-league player is actually like! They t…

We’re BACK with the first I Had Trials Once episode of the new year! Jordan & Gaz are joined by former Manchester United, Middlesbrough and Wales star Clayton Blackmore to go over his life before, during and after football. The boys discuss everything from why Cristiano Ronaldo is superior to Lionel Messi to what it was like seeing the class of '92…

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 discuss everything from footballers trying to get suspended to have more time off over Christmas to what a football team's Christmas party is actually like! Later in th…

We’re BACK with another episode of I Had Trials Once! Jordan & Gaz are joined by former Blackburn Rovers & Aston Villa left back Alan Wright as they discuss everything from playing against Barcelona to playing for Fleetwood Town. Wright also talks about trying to defend against a young David Beckham and what Alan Shearer is really like off the pitc…

We’re BACK with another episode of I Had Trials Once! Jordan & Gaz are joined by current FC United of Manchester manager Neil Reynolds as they discuss what playing non-league football is really like. Reynolds also speaks about the time his Clitheroe team got into a brawl on their Christmas party and how he accidentally ghosted Kelly Brook on a date…

We’re BACK with another episode of I Had Trials Once! Jordan & Gaz are joined by former Sheffield Wednesday, Doncaster, Blackburn Rovers & Preston defender Tommy Spurr as they talk Joey Barton's forfeit wheel & playing against Pep's Manchester City team. The former full back also speaks about his time at Sheffield Wednesday, Dean Saunders' hitting …

We’re BACK with another episode of I Had Trials Once! Jordan & Gaz are reunited as they sit down with former Manchester City wonderkid Paul Marshall to discuss everything from playing for England to retiring in the 7th tier of English football. The former midfielder also talks about growing up with Micah Richards & Daniel Sturridge, Manchester City…

We’re BACK with another episode of I Had Trials Once! Watch as Gaz sits down with former Luton, Crystal Palace & Rochdale forward Calvin Andrew for an incredibly open and honest chat, covering topics from both on and off the pitch. The former attacker also talks about overcoming big injuries at an early age, winning the league with Luton and playin…

We’re BACK for a brand new series of I Had Trials Once! Watch as Jordan and Gaz sit down with former Charlton and Bristol City manager Dean Holden for an incredibly open and honest chat, covering topics from both on and off the pitch. The former defender also talks about his time at Bolton, Oldham, Peterborough United, Falkirk, Shrewsbury, Chesterf…

Part Two of our episode with former Salford City co-manager Anthony Johnson, alongside hosts Gareth Seddon and Jordan Hulme. Jonno shares his story including the reasons behind his departure from Salford City, reveals which of the Class of '92 is his favourite and shares his experiences of managing both Chester and Spennymoor. Support the show…

After almost 5 years of trying to get him on, one of the most requested guests finally said yes... Former Salford City and now Radcliffe Borough co-manager Anthony Johnson joins Gareth Seddon and Jordan Hulme for the I Had Trials Once podcast that had to become a two-parter there's so much in there! Jonno talks about his playing career and the earl…

A Premier League managerial legend and now podcast host with No Tippy Tappy Football, Sam Allardyce joins Gareth Seddon and Jordan Hulme for our latest episode of I Had Trials Once... Big Sam talks us through the good times at Bolton Wanderers, explains exactly what happened with the England job and shares plenty of stories from his playing days to…

Our latest I Had Trials Once guest joining Gareth Seddon and Jordan Hulme is former Everton and Plymouth striker Nick Chadwick. Nick shares plenty of stories from his career, from playing alongside Paul Gascoigne and Wayne Rooney at Everton to managing Jordan at Fylde... and everything in between! Support the show…

Our latest I Had Trials Once guest joining Gareth Seddon and Jordan Hulme is Karl Robinson, who after a career in Non-League football has gone on to manager almost 700 games in the EFL and shared a dugout recently with Sam Allardyce at Leeds United. Karl discusses the reasons and behind the scenes reaction to Big Sam comparing himself to Pep Guardi…

Our latest I Had Trials Once guest is former Oldham, Chesterfield, Barnsley, Bolton, Wigan AND plenty more clubs, Craig Davies! The striker talks through his career that took from the North West of England to northern Italy and back, as well as plenty of stories about managers teammates over the years... Support the show…

This week Gareth Seddon and Jordan Hulme are joined by former Bury, Rochdale, Leicester City and Barnsley defender Tom Kennedy, for the latest episode of I Had Trials Once... Topics range from Kieran Trippier's pinpoint accuracy in the schoolyard to playing under Sven-Göran Eriksson at Leicester, and as always, plenty in-between! 🎧 You can listen t…

After a couple of years away, the podcast is finally back with 'Neil Warnock's son' Paddy Kenny kicking off the new series alongside Gareth Seddon and Jordan Hulme. Topics include eating pork pies during a game, almost fighting with Kevin Blackwell and what happened when Anton Ferdinand didn't celebrate QPR's survival on the final day of the season…

An audio recording of our weekly LIVE Extra-Time pod with Gareth Seddon, Curtis Woodhouse and Nicky Adams talking all things football. The lads answered viewer questions, discussed the latest football news and of course shared plenty of behind the scenes stories from their careers... Support the show…

A recording of our weekly LIVE Extra-Time pod with Gareth Seddon and Curtis Woodhouse talking all things football. Gareth Seddon and Curtis Woodhouse answered viewer questions, discussed the latest football topics and of course sharing plenty of behind the scenes stories from their careers... Support the show…

A recording of our weekly LIVE Extra-Time pod with Gareth Seddon, Nicky Adams and Curtis Woodhouse talking all things football. We're absolutely delighted to introduce the first episode of our BRAND NEW podcast; IHTO Extra Time! Gareth Seddon, Nicky Adams and Curtis Woodhouse will be taking questions, discussing the latest football topics and of co…

It's been a while but we're back for 2021 with a brand new LIVE show with a twist. Gaz will be joined by IHTO legends Nicky Adams and Curtis Woodhouse to share plenty of opinions, debate the beautiful game and in true pod style, share plenty of stories... Join us LIVE on Thursday night - full info on where you can watch will be shared on our Twitte…

A podcast you wouldn't find anywhere else... It's easily one of our best episodes to date, with an I Had Trials Once legend! Mike Phenix talks us through how he spent lockdown stopping criminals and chasing cars. Enjoy! Support the showโดย I Had Trials Once...