Best Jft97 Podcasts (2025)

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Hillsborough, Heysel & How The Voice Of Anfield Was Held At Gunpoint 55:05

1M ago55:05

55:05

George Sephton, for 53 years the man behind the microphone at Anfield, was held at gunpoint at three consecutive European Cup finals. He talks of the Heysel disaster, how it unfolded, the aftermath and the long term effects of Heysel and Hillsborough on Liverpool FC. We discuss the Hillsborough survivors’ trauma, some of the causes of the Hillsboro…

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How Shankly Was Signed 56:54

2M ago56:54

56:54

Our guest is Alan Harrison whose grandfather Herbert Roberts was vice chairman of Liverpool FC and was part of the recruitment team that selected Shankly. He approached Matt Busby for permission to speak to Jimmy Murphy, the Man Utd coach, and, the manager of Wales. Later, Alan’s s uncle Eric Roberts was Bill Shankly’s favourite club chairman. Hear…

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The Italian Scouser From Bulgaria 52:31

2M ago52:31

52:31

From Bulgaria to Italy to Anfield Tour guide Mario joins host Mark, and talks about: getting a job at Anfield, his first LFC experience, a Michael Owen hat trick against Sheffield League Cup on TV. First live LFC game, Roma away. First home match attended Roma 2005 and at home in 2010 against Sunderland. Roy Hodgson as manager, Wolves home, the wor…

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Liverpool 1956-74 Liddell To Keegan 50:01

4M ago50:01

50:01

Robert Zatz joins host Mark Kerr to talk about his first match at Anfield in January 1956 v Leicester City, seeing Billy Liddell and Alan A’Court and our managers Don Welsh and Phil Taylor. Then Bill Shankly arrives and brings in the great Scots, Yeats, St John and Stevenson. He tells us how football was more attacking in 1950s and 60s, the promoti…

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The Voice Of Anfield - George Sephton 1:03:33

5M ago1:03:33

1:03:33

How George got the job as Anfield stadium announcer, George’s first match – and Kevin Keegan’s, nearly champions, 1973 champions and UEFA Cup winners, UEFA & VAR stupidity, 1,500 home matches, FA Cup winners 1974, Newcastle Utd & Malcolm MacDonald, This Is Anfield, Jurgen Klopp vs Brendan Rogers, Shankly retires, Paisley takes over, Ian Rush, Stuar…

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Klopp's Last Stand Part 2, 2022-24 30:29

5M ago30:29

30:29

Author Jeff Goulding continues talking with host, Mark Kerr, about his newly published book, Klopp’s Last Stand. We talk about the manager's last two seasons at Anfield, culminating in Jurgen’s proudest achievement, the youth players winning the Carabao Cup final against Chelsea. We paused to remember Gerard Houllier and his annus mirabilis of 2001…

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Klopp’s Last Stand Part 1 2020-22 54:38

6M ago54:38

54:38

Klopp’s Last Stand Part 1 Host Mark Kerr talks to Jeff Goulding the author of several books about Liverpool FC, most recently, Red Odyssey, a four volume social history of the club. The conversation centres on the fourth and final volume of this series, Klopp’s Last Stand, which tells the tale of the final four years of his tenure at Anfield. 2020-…

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Goodbye Shankly Farewell Klopp 1:19:37

6M ago1:19:37

1:19:37

Host Mark Kerr talks to fellow Anfield tour guide Bob Williams and to the subject of the biography, The Lost Shankly Boy, a book that tells of his five years as a Liverpool player. In this episode: Shankly resigns, Paisley the unknown trainer, Ronnie Whelan brought back to earth, St John finds out he is dropped, Shankly’s big regret, injured player…

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You'll Never Walk Alone with Stephen Done Myths & Truths 40:45

6M ago40:45

40:45

Stephen Done returns, he was the club’s archivist and museum curator until he retired in July 2024. We discussed more Anfield myths and legends, including: You'll Never Walk Alone - when and why did we start to sing it, did Celtic or Man U sing it first? What is the best version of YNWA. The back room boys, Bob Paisley, Joe Fagan, Reuben Bennett, R…

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This Is Anfield - Myths & Stories 55:49

7M ago55:49

55:49

Stephen Done, recently retired as the curator of the Liverpool FC Museum and official club archivist talks about some of the stories and separates the truth and the myths. The birth of our club, why did Everton leave Anfield, beer, myths about a return to Stanley Park, the club crest & the Shankly Gates, our Scottish roots and Alec Raisbeck our fir…

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Promotion, Champions And Glory 37:39

1y ago37:39

37:39

Once Bill Shankly arrived at Anfield, things changed rapidly. Host Mark Kerr, and fellow Anfield tour guides John Coburn and Bob Williams talk about how Liverpool gained promotion and established themselves among England's football elite. This episode includes all of the following: The 3-2 comeback derby match of 1970, Golden Goal, John Toshack, Ch…

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From The Second Division To Shankly 44:11

1y ago44:11

44:11

Life at Liverpool FC has not always been 6 times European champions. There was a time before the Reds had won any European trophy or even the FA Cup. Host Mark Kerr, and guests John Coburn and Bob Williams discuss the dark days at Anfield followed by the golden dawn of Bill Shankly. This episode includes all of the following: humiliating defeats at…

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Return Of The Lost Shankly Boy 1:12:16

1y ago1:12:16

1:12:16

Back by popular demand, George Scott, The Lost Shankly Boy, was described by Bill Shankly as the twelfth best player in the world. George Scott was one of five Scottish schoolboys signed by Shankly in January 1960. Alongside local lads Chris Lawler and Tommy Smith, George and his pals Bobby Graham and Gordon Wallace were known as the Shankly Boys. …

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The Lost Shankly Boy - George Scott 48:33

1y ago48:33

48:33

Described by Bill Shankly as the twelfth best player in the world, George Scott was one of five Scottish schoolboys signed by Shankly in January 1960. Alongisde local lads Chris Lawler and Tommy Smith, George and his pals Bobby Graham and Gordon Wallace were known as the Shankly Boys. We cover our first FA Cup final win, our first FA Youth Cup fina…

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Istanbul 2005 50:14

1+ y ago50:14

50:14

Was this the greatest night in the club's history? It was certainly the most memorable Champions League final ever. How did AC Milan dominate so completely and how did Liverpool manage to turn the tide and pull back a three goal deficit? Why did we field a side that had never played before? What happened at half time in the stadium, back home and h…

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Liverpool 5 Nottingham Forest 0, April 1988 20:35

1+ y ago20:35

20:35

The legendary Tom Finney said it was one of the finest team performances he had ever witnessed, this extraordinary league match saw Kenny Dalglish's revamped Reds run riot at Anfield. This was the season after Ian Rush had joined Juventus and in came John Aldridge, John Barnes and Peter Beardsley. There were some fine performances from lesser light…

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Coming soon: Sweet Silver Song 2:39

1+ y ago2:39

2:39

Sweet Silver Song is a podcast that tells you the stories of Liverpool Football Club, one of the world’s greatest teams, six times European champions and followed by over 770 million people worldwide. My name is Mark Kerr, a lifelong Liverpool supporter, who has been watching my team since 1965. I will be talking to people who know this club, who w…

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Hillsborough, Heysel & How The Voice Of Anfield Was Held At Gunpoint 55:05

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How Shankly Was Signed 56:54

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The Italian Scouser From Bulgaria 52:31

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Liverpool 1956-74 Liddell To Keegan 50:01

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The Voice Of Anfield - George Sephton 1:03:33

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Klopp's Last Stand Part 2, 2022-24 30:29

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Klopp’s Last Stand Part 1 2020-22 54:38

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Goodbye Shankly Farewell Klopp 1:19:37

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You'll Never Walk Alone with Stephen Done Myths & Truths 40:45

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This Is Anfield - Myths & Stories 55:49

1
Promotion, Champions And Glory 37:39

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From The Second Division To Shankly 44:11

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Return Of The Lost Shankly Boy 1:12:16

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The Lost Shankly Boy - George Scott 48:33

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Istanbul 2005 50:14

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Liverpool 5 Nottingham Forest 0, April 1988 20:35

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Coming soon: Sweet Silver Song 2:39

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