The Staffordshire Football Show

In this episode, we're joined by football referee Teigan Clamp for an inspiring conversation about her journey through the game. Teigan shares how she got started in refereeing, the challenges she's faced, and the resilience it takes to thrive as a female official. We discuss the importance of representation in football, how the game is evolving, and the lessons she's learned both on and off the pitch. Teigan also opens up about her ambitions for the future, the levels she hopes to reach, and what success looks like as she continues to progress in her refereeing career.

In this episode of Levelling the Score, we're joined by Staffordshire's own Lily Simkin, who began her football journey at Wyrley Juniors FC before progressing to WSL2 club, Wolverhampton Wanderers Women.Lily shares how her experiences in Staffordshire grassroots football helped shape her career, reflecting the foundations that supported her journey to success. She discusses the dedication, resilience, and opportunities that have taken her from local pitches to competing at the highest levels of the women's game.

Adam Evans, CEO of Staffordshire FA, joins Vicky in the studio for an insightful conversation about creating environments where every player, coach, volunteer, referee, and parent feels safe, valued, and supported.Together, they explore why safeguarding is about much more than meeting requirements—it's about embedding a culture that runs through every grassroots club and football community. From leadership and accountability to education, behaviours, and everyday conversations, they discuss how clubs can move beyond compliance to make safeguarding everyone's responsibility.

Goalkeeper coach, Sam Naylor, joins Martyn Irvine in the studio for an insight into life between the sticks. Topics include, how the role of a goalkeeper has changed, Sam journey through the academy system and much more.

In the first episode of the Levelling The Score Podcast, Meg Baldwin (host) is joined by Port Vale Women's captain, Sian McHugh in the studio as they discuss Sian's football journey.

Lewis Salmon joins Martyn Irvine in the studio to discuss his journey. A story of perseverance, resilience and hard work saw Salmon rise through the non-league ranks with spells at Altrincham, Trafford and Stalybridge Celtic. His goalscoring form earned him a move to Nottingham Forest in 2021, where he signed professional terms and trained within a Premier League environment. After gaining valuable experience with Forest’s U23s and loan spells in non-league football, Salmon continued to prove himself at Alfreton Town before earning his latest move to Chorley FC.

In this episode, we’re joined by Alex Morris, first-team coach at Wycombe Wanderers and former coach at Stoke City and Crewe Alexandra.Alex shares insights from his journey in the professional game, covering player development, tactical thinking, and building a strong team culture. A concise, honest look at what it takes to coach at a high level.

In this episode, we’re joined by Katie Clarke, Sports Psychologist at Stoke City Women. Katie shares practical insights into the mental side of performance, from building confidence and resilience to managing pressure in competitive environments. She offers a clear, applied perspective on how psychology can support both individual athletes and team culture.