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EPISODE · Feb 5, 2026 · 45 MIN

Matt Rhead on turning pro at 28, winning at Wembley and returning to Kidsgrove as player/manager

from The NPL Show | The official Northern Premier League podcast · host Northern Premier League

Kidsgrove Athletic's Joint player/manager Matt Rhead joins Sam Armitage to chat through his football career, which is still ongoing, aged 41, back at the club he spent the majority of his early years at.After turning professional later on in his career at 28, Rhead won National League and League Two titles, was part of Lincoln City's FA Cup Quarter-Final run, and won the EFL Trophy at Wembley, too.Sam also runs through the recent results in the NPL and previews the upcoming week.

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