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Episode 246 - Dragons, Bluebirds, and Swans
From muddy fields, makeshift goalposts, and a sport just beginning to take root in the valleys and towns of Wales. This is the story of how football — or soccer, as some call it — made its first strides in Welsh life during the Victorian period.
Follow us on social media:
Instagram, Bluesky and Twitter: Welshhistorypod
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/welshhistorypodcast
Please consider becoming a supporter at:
http://patreon.com/WelshHistory
Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100297
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
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From muddy fields, makeshift goalposts, and a sport just beginning to take root in the valleys and towns of Wales. This is the story of how football — or soccer, as some call it — made its first strides in Welsh life during the Victorian period.
Follow us on social media:
Instagram, Bluesky and Twitter: Welshhistorypod
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/welshhistorypodcast
Please consider becoming a supporter at:
http://patreon.com/WelshHistory
Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100297
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
© 2025 Evergreen Podcasts
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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