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The episode features Richard Popple discussing the Football Pilgrims app and the connection between supporters and their clubs.

111. Football Pilgrims We're joined by Richard Popple, founder and creator of Football Pilgrims, an app designed for players to explore the history and heritage of football clubs in real life. We talk about Richard's inspiration behind the app, the importance of place theory in football and why, as supporters, we seek connection to our club despite results on the pitch. About Us Website footballheritage.co.uk Email hello@footballheritage.co.uk X @_footyheritage BlueSky @footballheritage.bsky.social Instagram @_footyheritage YouTube @FootballHeritageFH Subscribe to The Footbal Heritage Extra on Patreon for £3 per month and get an additional podcast every Thursday. https://www.patreon.com/cw/FootyHeritage About Our Guest Richard Popple Richard is a writer and maker in the live arts, podcasts and audio space. As well as co-founding Football Pilgrims, he also investigates the role of football clubs in their local communities through podcasting and other media outlets.Explore Football Pilgrims here: https://linktr.ee/footballpilgrims?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=dfd5e690-c41f-479c-8a60-238701333d1a

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