Episode notes
In this episode, two amateur historians explore the incredible true story of West Auckland F.C. A team of miners who defied the odds to win the Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy, often dubbed the first unofficial World Cup. With their trademark mix of curiosity and humour, they uncover how a humble Northern football club ended up representing England and beating some of Europe’s finest, all on a shoestring budget and a whole lot of grit.
Keywords
West Auckland FCSit Thomas Lipton Trophyfirst world cupfootball historyEnglish footballamateur footballfootball podcasthistorical podcastfootball underdogsWest Auckland storyLipton Trophyearly football tournamentsfootball legendsBritish football historytrue football storiesfootball heritagefootball curiositiesminers football teamforgotten football history