Berkshire Football Stories | Non-League and women's football in Berkshire
Berkshire Football Stories is an award winning* weekly podcast that digs deep into the non-league, women's and grassroots game in Berkshire. Every week there will be an interview with someone prominent in the game about a bit of history or something coming up. Past guests include ex-Hungerford Town chairman Pat Chambers, Ascot United striker Ian Davies, former Reading FC Women forward Lauren Bruton and former Bracknell Town boss Mark Tallentire as well as prominent names like Gareth Ainsworth, Barry Hayles and Phil Alexander. Hit subscribe to make sure you don't miss an episode. Find out more about the Berkshire Football Stories from how to listen in podcast format and how to subscribe at: https://www.footballinbracknell.co.uk/how-to-listen-to-the-berkshire-football-stories-podcast/ *Berkshire Football Stories won the 'Best In Non League Gold award' at the Football Content Awards 2021 (https://www.footballinbracknell.co.uk/news/football-news/58558/football-in-berkshire-takes-gold-at-fcas/) . footballinberkshire.substack.com
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Welcome to a slightly different Football in Berkshire podcast.
This weekend (Sunday 27th July) is the inaugural PLAION Launchpad Berkshire 5s, a charity five-aside competition raising money for Launchpad, Reading’s homelessness charity.
We have been sponsored by Plaion, a worldwide video games distributor with a UK office in Theale and we say a huge thank you to them for putting up the funds to get the tournament on.
To celebrate, we...
Welcome to a slightly different Football in Berkshire podcast.
This weekend (Sunday 27th July) is the inaugural PLAION Launchpad Berkshire 5s, a charity five-aside competition raising money for Launchpad, Reading’s homelessness charity.
We have been sponsored by Plaion, a worldwide video games distributor with a UK office in Theale and we say a huge thank you to them for putting up the funds to get the tournament on.
To celebrate, we...
Writer and host Paul Watson joins Tom Canning to preview the forthcoming Berkshire Football Awards (for about 7 minutes - then it takes a whistlestop tour around the world).
Hopefully you enjoy the episode!
Eversley & California upset the odds in the Combined Counties League Division One play-offs at the end of the 2024/25 season, beating Penn & Tylers Green in the semi-finals and division runners up Westside in the Final.
The Boars now go into a Step 5 season for the first time in the clubs history. Co-manager Darryl Jelly talks to Tom Canning about the clubs unique challenges ahead and the debt they owed Woodley United.
More o...
Football in Berkshire is proud to launch ‘Hitting The Road’, a celebration of community football in the Royal County.
Taking a hint from the brilliant East Berks Football League’s regular SHOWCASE games, the FiB team will be picking a game or two each season across the men’s and women’s season as a ‘Hitting The Road’ event, and we’d love you to come and join us.
As a trial run, we thought where better than Reading YMCA – winners of t...
Bracknell Town have a new manager in Jon Underwood. The former Slough Town joint-manager knows expectations are high, but stability is required after what has been an unsettling time.
Football in Berkshire were granted a sit down with the new boss ahead of his unveiling and 'Unders' doesn't disappoint. From what he learned during his first stint with the club to going it alone with the Robins - and how important his National League ...
Join Paul Watson and Tom Canning for a Berkshire Football Awards ‘debrief’.
Awards night host Paul reflects on an event he clearly loved being a part of, his favourite moments and who he’ll be keeping an eye on this season.
There’s his Darren Barnard connection (Wokingham Town fans you’ll enjoy this), kit chat, and Kitson chat, plus Greenland football and what he means when he said ‘Chris Ellis knew exactly what was coming’.
Then ther...
Episode presented by Dan Walkley and Rob Davies. The Berkshire Football Stories theme tune is 'Space Camp' but Reading-based ukulele band Rocket Kings.
Find out more about Rocket Kings: https://rocketkings.bandcamp.com/ (they are a side project of our a...
Trigger warning: this interview contains references to suicide and the loss of a parent which some individuals may find distressing.
If you would like to find further information or help, ...
Elsewhere, Virginia Water's hunt for a new home goes to the planners.
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Here he talks with Tom Canning about playing for Reading Town, Bracknell Town and Wokingham & Emmbrook and how that journey to the Aussies bench unfolded.
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The team discuss the Swords form and title chances, Binfield's continued rebuild and focus on a huge win for Reading FC Women.
Berkshire Football Stories is supported by The Curious Academy: A skills hub running a Sales Academy, Digital Skills Bootcamp and...
The panel discuss Wokingham & Emmbrook vs Holyport, cover off Maidenhead United and Slough Town's continued progress and try to unpick Bracknell Town's home and away form.
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As well as the Rebels National League exploits, the team covers FC Bapco's FA Sunday Cup run coming to an end, a cup semi-final that wasn't and Leanne Harkins first goal of the season that was actually her third.
It was that sort of chaotic...
This week the team cover the thorny issue of postponements and when they should happen, answer 'can Binfield stay up' and throw the spotlight on upwardly mobile Maidenhead United Women.
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Callum Cobb is the proud winner of the Armour Co October Goal of the Month competition.
Cobb scored his goal for Complete Academy Berkshire in October and is joined on the podium by:
* Callum Cobb (Complete Academy Berkshire)
* Pele Hagger (Reading YMCA)
* Joshua Nwokobia (Woodley United)
Football in Berkshire’s Goal of the Month competition is supported by Armour Co who will provide a pack of three GripSocks to the player scoring the w...
The team discuss Tuesday night's County Cup results, go through what's next in the Women's FA Cup Second Round, touch on a brand new beer for local football fans AND Berkshire footballs success in the Cricket World Cup.
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