I Had Trials Once...

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• Why I QUIT Avro For Radcliffe FC: Grant Shenton EXCLUSIVE | NLOTO

  October 8, 2026 · 57 min

  Grant Shenton joins Gaz Seddon, Gary Stopforth and the NLOTO lads to reveal the inside story behind his move from Avro into the Radcliffe manager’s seat, including how the opportunity came about, what he’s been asked to do and whether…

• Non-League GANGSTERS, DODGY Contracts & BRUTAL Sackings! | Danny Meadowcroft

  September 30, 2026 · 1 hr 37 min

  Danny Meadowcroft joins I Had Trials Once to tell some incredible stories from a career that took him from Stockport County into the professional game & deep into the chaos of Non-League football. Danny discusses playing at Stockport…

• I Cut My BROKEN LEG Cast Off To Play (BIG MISTAKE) + Spice Girls RANKED & Is Chester REALLY Welsh

  September 24, 2026 · 50 min

  Gareth Seddon is joined by Grant Shenton and Daniel Atherton for another episode of I Had Trials Once. The lads discuss Chester FC, Cole Palmer withdrawing from England duty due to load management, Peterborough’s manager sacking and those…

• I GOT ARRESTED: Jack Mackreth On POLICE CHAOS, Jermain Pennant's HIDDEN UCL Medal & FA Cup Boycott

  September 16, 2026 · 1 hr 51 min

  Jack Mackreth joins I Had Trials Once to look back on a football career full of unbelievable stories, from non league football and unpaid wages to Wembley heartache with Grimsby Town. Jack reveals what it was like being paid just £150 a…

• POISONED Lasagne, £10K Non-League Wages, XG on a NIGHT OUT + PITCH INVADING ALPACA! AVRO FC In Focus

  September 9, 2026 · 44 min

  This week, Gaz Seddon is joined by Gary Stopforth and Avro FC manager Grant Shenton for another trip through non-league football.On the menu we’ve got poisoned Lasagne, a £10K non-league wages debate, talking XG on a night out, football…

• James Norwood RAW! SUSPENDED At Ipswich, REGRETTING Oldham, Micky Mellon & HATING Forest Green

  September 2, 2026 · 1 hr 41 min

  James Norwood joins Gaz and G Stop to chat about his career, from having trials once at Crystal Palace and missing a lads' holiday to Zante, right through to becoming a goalscoring phenomenon at Tranmere Rovers, playing for and being…

• £500k Non-League Bid, Usain Bolt Joins Wythenshawe Vets & Best Non-League Grounds!

  August 27, 2026 · 60 min

  In this week’s episode of Non League Of Their Own, Gaz, G Stop and Shents review the craziest happenings around non-league football, within the UK and internationally, including sacrificing chickens before making a sub to win a game and…

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

  August 19, 2026 · 1 hr 10 min

  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…