Egri Erbstein Bonus Episodes: Richard Tims, Sheffield FC

On the weekend of July 23rd and 24th, Corinthian-Casuals will be hosting the second edition of the Egri Erbstein Tournament. Celebrating one of football’s great pioneering coaches, the tournament also brings together like minded amateur and semi-professional clubs from around the world. 

After a successful tournament in Budapest in 2019, it’s now the turn of Corinthians to host. And in these Broadway to Brazil specials, we’re speaking to some of the clubs involved. 

In this episode, Jarek chats with Richard Tims, a man with the honour of being chairman of the world’s first football club: Sheffield FC. 

Richard talks about the rich history of the club, who are the only team other than Real Madrid to be bestowed with the FIFA Order of Merit. He also spoke about Sheffield’s current position in the Northern Premier League Division One, travels to far flung places such as India and Brazil, and what he’s most looking forward to at the Egri Erbstein Tournament.

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Presented by Jarek Zaba 

Editing, Mixing, Production - Jarek Zaba
Series co-producer - Dominic Bliss
Title music - John Forrest