Hospital Ball

Our latest episode features Rodney Rowe whose career started at his hometown club, Huddersfield Town. Despite a memorable goal and performance against Premier League side Wimbledon in the FA Cup, Rodney was often on the fringes and moved to York City in 1997 to secure first team football. A firm fan favourite, Rodney scored an audacious chip vs Preston North End over future team mate Bobby Mimms and went on to score a number of key goals to keep the club in the old Division Two. Here Rodney discusses his time at Bootham Crescent as well as his later career with Gillingham and Hull City.

This episode is sponsored by Had-IT, was conducted by Dan Tait and was edited/produced by James Charters.

This weeks guest is part of a unique group of people to have played both professional football and cricket at the same time with Chris Marples serving Chesterfield and Derbyshire respectively in his early career. York City paid a record amount for a goalkeeper to bring him to Bootham Crescent in 1988 and his four years at the club saw him become a firm fans favourite. Here he discusses his time playing for the Minstermen as well as his wider career including an extraordinary FA Cup run with Emley in the late 90s.

This podcast was conducted by Dan Tait, edited and produced by James Charters.

Our latest episode features club legend Wayne Hall who joined York City in 1989. Just four years later Wayne scored the winning penalty in the shootout vs Crewe to clinch promotion to the old Division Two. Wayne went onto experience further career highlights being part of the sides that beat Manchester United in 1995 and Everton one year later. By the time of his departure in 2001 Wayne had cemented his place in the top five all time appearances for the club and had a club fanzine named after him.

This episode is sponsored by Had-IT, was conducted by Dan Tait, edited and produced by James Charters.

The two spells Chris Smith had at York City couldn't have been more contrasting. As a young professional, Chris was part of an inexperienced side under a 27 year old manager which culminated in relegation from the football league for the first time in the clubs history. Following his release he had spells at Stafford, Worcester, Tamworth and Mansfield before returning to the club as Gary Mills captain. The rest as they say is history and what a history it was with Chris leading the club to wins on consecutive weekends at Wembley Stadium in 2012. Here he talks with brutal honesty about his time at the club as well as his wider career.

This episode is sponsored by York Gin, was conducted by Dan Tait, edited and produced by James Charters.

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When Russ joined York City in January 2014 the brief was to help steer the club away from relegation but an incredible 17 game unbeaten run was formed and the club sneaked into the League Two play-offs. Sadly this trajectory couldn't be sustained and Russ ended his time at Bootham Crescent captain of the team that fell out of the football league two years later. Here he speaks in detail about his two spells with the minster men, what the club meant to him as well as recounting his wonder strike versus Morecambe in 2015. The interview also covers his wider career with Burton Albion, Cheltenham and Kidderminster Harriers who he played for and now manages.

This episode is sponsored by N&E Plastering, was conducted by Dan Tait and edited/produced by James Charters.