The new Premier League season starts this week so, as Leeds Utd once again take their place in the top flight, the new ‘Rugby Reloaded’ looks at the secret history of the origins of professional soccer in Leeds. It’s a tale of intrigue, double-dealing and concealed conflicts of interest of businessmen and journalists that led to the death of a rugby league club and the birth of commercial soccer.
For more on the history of rugby and the other football codes, take a look at www.rugbyreloaded.com (which also has show notes and links for this episode) and follow me on Twitter at @collinstony.
Source: Rugby League Podcasting Network
130. The Secret History of Leeds United
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