About Football Book Club
Like your books less Dickens, more Dickov? Less Jane Austen, more Charlie Austin? Welcome to the home of the critically-acclaimed Football Book Club podcast! The hilarious series where comedy writers get stuck into the true classics of the literary world - footballers’ autobiographies.
Since 2019, the Book Club have been reading the good, the bad and the very bad. Darren Huckerby's 'Hucks', Frank Lampard's 'Totally Frank', and of course 'The Life and Times of Barry Ferguson' - we've read them all! From obscure gems by Asamoah Gyan, to cult classics by Garry Monk. Even the Michael Owen trilogy.
And you can listen to all five series so far on all podcast platforms NOW.
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.
FOOTBALL BOOK CLUB IN THE PRESS -
Esquire - 'These Are The 38 Best Comedy Podcasts Around Right Now'
The Sunday Post - 'Pick of the Podcasts'
Recent Episodes
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FBC Classics: The Nine Lives of Jerzy Dudek
This week on FBC Classics, we're heading back to our Series 2 opener, where we read Jerzy Dudek's incredibly titled 'A Big Pole In Our Goal', and found out about Jerzy's charmed life when it comes to cheating death by brick, boiling coffee, goose scares and almost drowning while fishing for cuttlefi...
Muzzy Izzet's 'Muzzy: My Story'
This week we're reading Leicester legend and all-round 90s hero, Muzzy Izzet's 2015 classic 'Muzzy: My Story'. And it's everything we dreamed it would be. Featuring Martin O'Neill: Amateur Masseur, Muzzy watching Eight Legged Freaks at the 2002 World Cup, pure hatred towards Tim Sherwood and the wid...
FBC Classics: David Ginola Holds A Séance
David Ginola might be best known for his mazy dribbles and luscious, L'Oreal infused locks, but did you know he once successfully raised the dead? Probably not! But that's what we found out when the brilliant comedian Rhys James joined us to read his Spurs hero's 2000 autobiography 'Le Magnifique'. ...
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What are listeners have to say about us
Never fails to disappoint
Been listening for a while, huge fan of the show and glad to have it back. Great contrast to normal football podcast content, and a funny insight into the mundane (or not so in some cases), lives of footballers. Keep it going!
It’s So Funny… Please rethink your sponsors
I have just binged 5 eps in one day. It’s so cheerful, interesting and funny… Edit; disappointed by the betting advertisements. It’s an addiction that bankrupts vulnerable people, and tears their families apart. Please rethink your sponsors.
I laughed a whole lot
Great hosts and concept, worth a ear kick-about
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