It's the last episode of Series 5 :(. But we're going out with a bang, as we read Manchester United legend Dwight Yorke's explosive 2009 autobiography 'Born To Score'. Featuring treble heroics, the truth behind his romance with Jordan, and keep

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

29 days ago 51m 29s

Football Book Club are going international! As James heads to spectacular Rome armed only with a city guide written by its most famous son - AS Roma legend Francesco Totti. Totti penned 'E mo'te spiego Roma' ('And Now I'll Explain To You Rome')

Julian Joachim's 'You Must Be Joachim'

Mar 18th, 2024 1h 7m

A late contender for best book title of the series, this week we're reading former Aston Villa, Leicester and Coventry City forward Julian Joachim's 2023 autobiography 'You Must Be Joachim'.Featuring the ups and downs of a career which sampled

Rohan Ricketts's 'Passion For Football'

Mar 4th, 2024 1h 5m

It's time for, perhaps, the most obscure and most bizarre book we've ever read on Football Book Club - and definitely the shortest. We're reading all 58 pages of former Spurs, Wolves and Arsenal midfielder Rohan Ricketts's self-published, 2013

Roy Keane vs Mick McCarthy Pt. 2

Feb 19th, 2024 1h 14m

After the drama of Mick McCarthy's 2002 World Cup Diary a fortnight ago, it's time for Roy Keane's side of the story, as we read the Manchester United legend's explosive 2002 book 'Keane: The Autobiography'.Joining us to read it is the brillian

Roy Keane vs Mick McCarthy Pt. 1

Feb 5th, 2024 1h 15m

We're heading back to 2002 where, over on an island in Japan, the Irish World Cup camp is about to be rocked by a heavyweight clash for the ages - Roy Keane vs Mick McCarthy.Once and for all we're going to find out who was right, who was wrong

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

Jan 22nd, 2024 54m 3s

It's time once more for everyone's favourite Football Book Club spin-off - Story Time! Previously only available to members of the Football Book Club *Club*, now everyone can enjoy our New Year's Day collection of loosely-football related stori

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

Jan 8th, 2024 1h 18m

Crack open a bottle! Because it's the first episode of 2024 and we're celebrating by reading Alan Brazil's champagne-laden, 2006 memoir 'There's An Awful Lot of Bubbly In Brazil'. Joining us to read it is podcasting royalty and star of Beef and

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

Dec 11th, 2023 1h 16m

It's (almost) Christmas! So what better at this time of year than for the Book Club to sit down around the log fire with a copy of Chelsea legend Frank Lampard's children's classic 'Frankie's Magic Football: The Great Santa Race'. Frank wrote *

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

Nov 27th, 2023 1h 16m

The brilliant comedian Dane Baptiste (Mock The Week, Live at the Apollo, BAMOUS) has been pushed to therapy by years of supporting Arsenal. So let's see how he holds up when he joins us to read ex-Arsenal and Southampton hero Theo Walcott's 201

More of Gary Lineker's Favourite Football Stories

Nov 13th, 2023 1h 13m

Almost two years after we read Gary's first compilation of loosely-football related short stories, we've tracked down the sequel - the imaginatively named 'More of Gary Lineker's Favourite Football Stories'. And, somehow, it's even madder than

Coleen Rooney's 'Welcome To My World'

Oct 30th, 2023 1h 6m

James in on holiday, so Tash is taking the reins for a Football Book Club first, as we read a book by a true quadruple threat. WAG, fashion icon, detective and Tash's inspiration - it's the one and only Coleen Rooney. She might have a new book

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

Oct 16th, 2023 1h 12m

The Athletic's Spurs correspondent and star of Football Clichés, Charlie Eccleshare joins us this week to read modern day Spurs legend Teddy Sheringham's 1998 autobiography 'Teddy'. Featuring Teddy winning the treble, run-ins with a baseball ba

Pierluigi Collina's 'The Rules of the Game'

Oct 2nd, 2023 1h 10m

Football Book Club venture into new territory this week, as we read our first ever referee's autobiography. And who else to introduce us to the genre, but the most iconic ref of them all - Pierluigi Collina.Featuring Pierluigi on World Cup fina

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

Sep 18th, 2023 1h 17m

This week we're reading Tottenham Hotspur legend and face of L'Oreal David Ginola's 2000 classic 'Le Magnifique', and joining us to read it is the brilliant comedian and huge Spurs fan, Rhys James (Mock The Week, Live At The Apollo, Fit and Pro

Asamoah Gyan's 'LeGyanDary'

Sep 4th, 2023 1h 5m

After many, many requests, this week the Book Club are reading a book with possibly the greatest title in literary history. Former Sunderland and Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan's 2022 autobiography 'LeGyanDary'.Featuring *that* penalty miss, what r

In Defence of Ashley Cole's 'My Defence'

Aug 21st, 2023 1h 17m

Football Book Club is back! And first up, we're heading back to 2006 for a tale of trophies, tapping up and Cheryl Cole on a camel. It can only be Ashley Cole's polarising classic, 'My Defence'. Written at the height of Ashley Cole tabloid mani

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Coming soon! Football Book Club Series 5

Aug 7th, 2023 9m 51s

Coming Monday August 21st... The critically-acclaimed Football Book Club returns for a brand new series of footballer autobiography action. Oi oi, stunning.See you then!To listen to an extended version of this episode, and all our bonus episode

Darius Vassell's 'The Road To Persia'

Jun 20th, 2022 1h 24m

The road to The Road To Persia is almost complete. Which means it's time to finally read the rarest footballer's autobiography of them all - Darius Vassell's. Featuring missed penalties, Sven's eulogies, drill mishaps and Trevor Sinclair going

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

Jun 6th, 2022 48m 43s

It's time for another round of Story Time, as the Book Club bring to the group some of their favourite football stories past or present. This week, Emile Mpenza takes Paul Sturrock to court, an eventful fixture between Albania and Iceland, and

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

May 23rd, 2022 1h 6m

Twitter legend Jonny Sharples is a huge Rob Lee fan. So much so he owns two copies of his autobiography. However, he's never actually read it... Until now! Join us for Keegan v Tony Blair head tennis, Rob's high hopes for Diego Gavilan, and Nob

Gary Lineker's Favourite Football Stories

May 9th, 2022 1h 2m

It's our 53rd-book-celebration-spectacular! And to mark the occasion, we're reading 90s relic 'Gary Lineker's Favourite Football Stories' - a book we're fairly sure Gary had absolutely zero involvement in. Featuring some of Gary's (allegedly) f

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

Apr 25th, 2022 1h 16m

Joining the Book Club this week is comedian, Crystal Palace fan and co-host of the brilliant Price Of Football podcast, Kevin Day. Kevin chose Neil Ruddock's 1999 classic 'Hell Razor' for the club to read, a book which contains a jellied eel fe

How Frank Is Frank Lampard's 'Totally Frank'?

Apr 11th, 2022 1h 15m

In 2006, Chelsea legend Frank Lampard released his autobiography 'Totally Frank'. And, sixteen years later, we're finally asking the question on everyone's lips... Just how frank is it? Featuring naked conversations with José Mourinho, his mort

Football Book Club: Story Time

Mar 28th, 2022 44m 20s

We're taking a week off from reading footballers' autobiographies to bring you a brand new Football Book Club format. Welcome to Football Book Club: Story Time, where each member of the club brings a favourite football-related story - old or ne