Football Book Club podcast

Football Book Club

Like your books less Dickens, more Dickov? Football Book Club gets stuck into the true classics of the literary world - footballers’ autobiographies. As recommended by BBC Five Live, The Athletic, The Sunday Times and named one of Esquire's best comedy podcasts around right now. Described as “pretty funny” by Darren Huckerby. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Like your books less Dickens, more Dickov? Football Book Club gets stuck into the true classics of the literary world - footballers’ autobiographies. As recommended by BBC Five Live, The Athletic, The Sunday Times and named one of Esquire's best comedy podcasts around right now. Described as “pretty funny” by Darren Huckerby. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

 

#83

Dwight Yorke's 'Born To Score'

It's the last episode of Series 5 :(. But we're going out with a bang, as we read Manchest... more

15 Apr 2024

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:15

15 Apr 2024


#82

Football Book Club On Tour: Rome (with Francesco Totti)

Football Book Club are going international! As James heads to spectacular Rome armed only ... more

01 Apr 2024

51 MINS

51:29

01 Apr 2024


#81

Julian Joachim's 'You Must Be Joachim'

A late contender for best book title of the series, this week we're reading former Aston V... more

18 Mar 2024

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:02

18 Mar 2024


#80

Rohan Ricketts's 'Passion For Football'

It's time for, perhaps, the most obscure and most bizarre book we've ever read on Football... more

04 Mar 2024

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:30

04 Mar 2024


#79

Roy Keane vs Mick McCarthy Pt. 2

After the drama of Mick McCarthy's 2002 World Cup Diary a fortnight ago, it's time for Roy... more

19 Feb 2024

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:59

19 Feb 2024


#78

Roy Keane vs Mick McCarthy Pt. 1

We're heading back to 2002 where, over on an island in Japan, the Irish World Cup camp is ... more

05 Feb 2024

1 HR 15 MINS

1:15:38

05 Feb 2024


#77

Story Time 3: Cyril the Swan Goes On The Rampage & Taylor Swift Charms Corinthians

It's time once more for everyone's favourite Football Book Club spin-off - Story Time! Pre... more

22 Jan 2024

54 MINS

54:03

22 Jan 2024


#76

Alan Brazil's 'There's An Awful Lot of Bubbly in Brazil' (ft. Beef and Dairy Network's Ben Partridge...

Crack open a bottle! Because it's the first episode of 2024 and we're celebrating by readi... more

08 Jan 2024

1 HR 18 MINS

1:18:09

08 Jan 2024


#75

Frank Lampard's 'Frankie's Magic Football: The Great Santa Race'

It's (almost) Christmas! So what better at this time of year than for the Book Club to sit... more

11 Dec 2023

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:43

11 Dec 2023


#74

Theo Walcott's 'Growing Up Fast' (ft. Dane Baptiste)

The brilliant comedian Dane Baptiste (Mock The Week, Live at the Apollo, BAMOUS) has been ... more

27 Nov 2023

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:51

27 Nov 2023


#73

More of Gary Lineker's Favourite Football Stories

Almost two years after we read Gary's first compilation of loosely-football related short ... more

13 Nov 2023

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:28

13 Nov 2023


#72

Coleen Rooney's 'Welcome To My World'

James in on holiday, so Tash is taking the reins for a Football Book Club first, as we rea... more

30 Oct 2023

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:18

30 Oct 2023


#71

Teddy Sheringham's 'Teddy' (ft. Charlie Eccleshare)

The Athletic's Spurs correspondent and star of Football Clichés, Charlie Eccleshare joins ... more

16 Oct 2023

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:48

16 Oct 2023


#70

Pierluigi Collina's 'The Rules of the Game'

Football Book Club venture into new territory this week, as we read our first ever referee... more

02 Oct 2023

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:50

02 Oct 2023


#69

David Ginola's 'Le Magnifique' (ft. Rhys James)

This week we're reading Tottenham Hotspur legend and face of L'Oreal David Ginola's 2000 c... more

18 Sep 2023

1 HR 17 MINS

1:17:27

18 Sep 2023


#68

Asamoah Gyan's 'LeGyanDary'

After many, many requests, this week the Book Club are reading a book with possibly the gr... more

04 Sep 2023

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:11

04 Sep 2023


#67

In Defence of Ashley Cole's 'My Defence'

Football Book Club is back! And first up, we're heading back to 2006 for a tale of trophie... more

21 Aug 2023

1 HR 17 MINS

1:17:20

21 Aug 2023


#66

Coming soon! Football Book Club Series 5

Coming Monday August 21st... The critically-acclaimed Football Book Club returns for a br... more

07 Aug 2023

09 MINS

09:51

07 Aug 2023


#65

Darius Vassell's 'The Road To Persia'

The road to The Road To Persia is almost complete. Which means it's time to finally read t... more

20 Jun 2022

1 HR 24 MINS

1:24:11

20 Jun 2022


#64

Story Time 2: Sturrock Vs Mpenza & Secret Agent Steve Ogrizovic

It's time for another round of Story Time, as the Book Club bring to the group some of the... more

06 Jun 2022

48 MINS

48:43

06 Jun 2022


#63

Rob Lee's 'Come In Number 37' (ft. Jonny Sharples)

Twitter legend Jonny Sharples is a huge Rob Lee fan. So much so he owns two copies of his ... more

23 May 2022

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:49

23 May 2022


#62

Gary Lineker's Favourite Football Stories

It's our 53rd-book-celebration-spectacular! And to mark the occasion, we're reading 90s re... more

09 May 2022

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:00

09 May 2022


#61

Neil Ruddock's 'Hell Razor' (ft. Kevin Day)

Joining the Book Club this week is comedian, Crystal Palace fan and co-host of the brillia... more

25 Apr 2022

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:41

25 Apr 2022