Whether you are new to podcasts, or perhaps are on the lookout for a new series to sink your teeth into, we have compiled a list below of what we believe to be the very best football podcasts to listen to. We have included a little bit of everything, from tongue-in-cheek easy listeners, to investigative shows uncovering the uglier side of football.
All listener metrics are courtesy of Rephonic.
Top 10 Football Podcasts To Listen To
10. The Gary Neville Podcast
Despite being a divisive figure for some, Gary Neville’s podcast is unique in that it is often recorded in the very same stadium the Manchester United legend has just commentated at.
Along with fellow Sky Sports pundits such as Jamie Carragher, as well as frequent lead commentator Martin Tyler, episodes chronicle the week’s key talking points in microscopic detail.
Better yet, they are typically condensed into half an hour shows, so they are perfect to listen to on your morning commute, or perhaps as you wind down in the evening.
- Listeners per episode: 36,000
- Apple Podcasts UK Football Rank: #9
9. The Football Fanalytics Podcast
This next one is for all your self-professed stat geeks.
Ryan Bailey (Senior Podcast Producer at Crowd Network) and Mark Carey (Data Analyst at The Athletic), use football statistics and detailed data analytics to break down some of the sport’s key concepts.
In the most recent episode at the beginning of March, the duo uncovered FIFPro’s ‘Workload Monitoring Tool’ to determine just how little rest players actually get in between training and matches.
We are absolutely stunned! We’ve been nominated for a @Globe_Soccer award 😆. Can’t quite believe who we’re up against… BUT, Fanalytics listeners, go vote for us and see if we can topple one of the big guns!
VOTE HERE ⬇️
https://t.co/psfx8FFWqi#FanalyticsPod #GlobeSoccer pic.twitter.com/7hjF5jJTLc— The Football Fanalytics Podcast (@FanalyticsPod) October 20, 2022
Expect plenty of detail throughout the 40 or so minute episodes, where the pair utilise unique data points help explain some of football’s most pertinent questions.
- Listeners per episode: 3,400
- Apple Podcasts UK Football Rank: #227
8. These Football Times Podcast
Coming in at number eight is These Football Times’ podcast, brought to you by the team behind the multi-award winning print magazine of the same name.
Few podcasts we’ve come across have the storytelling know-how of the journalists and regular special guests on this show – you can really just press play and get lost down an endless rabbit hole of nostalgia.
While their strongest quality lies in re-telling some of football’s most enticing stories from way-back-when, you can also expect to find the team touching on the week’s most pressing stories, all the while finding a satisfying way to link it back to an era gone by.
- Listeners per episode: 3,300
- Apple Podcasts UK Football Rank: #158
7. The Athletic Football Tactics Podcast
This won’t be the first time The Athletic feature on this list, and for good reason.
Host Ali Maxwell is joined by the subscription-based website’s football tactics writer Micheal Cox, as well as Mark Carey, The Athletic’s football analytics writer.
Episodes typically revolve around how and why teams/players are so successful at what they do – for example, the most recent upload goes into incredible depth about Brighton’s identity, their recent European push and the tactical nous of manager Roberto De Zerbi.
- Listeners per episode: 29,900
- Apple Podcasts UK Football Rank: #11
6. The Big Interview With Graham Hunter
Perhaps best-known as one of the leading La Liga reporters in the UK, Graham Hunter’s venture into podcasts sees him welcome football’s biggest names for some truly revealing interviews.
Notable guests in recent weeks have included Harry Kewell, Ledley King, Jamie Carragher and Kevin Campbell, where they reflect on periods of their own playing career, as well as contemporary stories doing the rounds.
🗣️ "Carlton Palmer just looked at him and said, 'You do that again, I'll f****** kill you.'" 😳@HarryKewell lifts the lid on training at Leeds United, and how you didn't want to get on the wrong side of @CarltonPalmer…
🎧 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts! @GHpodcast pic.twitter.com/uUPBe1ujwp
— Graham Hunter (@BumperGraham) March 28, 2023
You can also expect to find unparalleled coverage of La Liga on episodes where special guests aren’t welcomed onto the show.
- Listeners per episode: 7,500
- Apple Podcasts UK Football Rank: #27
5. The Game Football Podcast
If you are an avid reader of The Times, you can expect to find the same lofty standards of journalism on their weekly podcast.
Hugh Woozencroft welcomes regular Times contributors to the show to discuss the most pressing current affairs in the world of football, and it is a great way to keep on top of the week’s events from across European football.
Listeners can also expect to find two uploads per week on Monday and Thursday, helping inform you as much as possible ahead of domestic weekend action, as well as midweek fixtures in Europe.
- Listeners per episode: 55,500
- Apple Podcasts UK Sports News Rank: #2
4. Football Cliches
We told you it wouldn’t be the last time the The Athletic would feature…
The Football Cliches podcast, brought to you by writer and editor Adam Hurrey, explores the language of football, from cliches and mannerisms, to words and phrases.
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PODCASTJoining me and @NickMiller79 for 𝑴𝒆𝒔𝒖𝒕 𝑯𝒂𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑫𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒔 is Vicks VapoRub fan, stewarding sympathiser, footballers'-home-museum sceptic, solo goal celebration advocate and almost-Dutch YouTubesman @max_fosh
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— Adam Hurrey (@FootballCliches) March 30, 2023
The unapologetic, un-cut feel makes for a much-need change of pace from mainstream media, and it is both equal parts comical and informative, delving into whacky and wonderful topics that you’d struggle to find anywhere else.
- Listeners per episode: 22,900
- Apple Podcasts UK Football Rank: #8
3. The Totally Football Show
Perhaps the most comprehensive podcast on this list, The Athletic’s Totally Football Show, hosted by James Richardson, treats listeners to three separate uploads per week.
On Monday’s, listeners will receive a thorough run-down of the weekend’s action, before James Horncastle and Raphael Honigstein turn their attention to elsewhere on the continent on Tuesday with a European round-up.
Duncan Alexander joins on Thursday’s for a slightly different flavour, picking out random talking points with a more relaxed feel to welcome the weekend.
- Listeners per episode: 159,700
- Apple Podcasts UK Football Rank: #4
2. That Peter Crouch Podcast
Hosted by former England striker Peter Crouch and radio personality Chris Stark, this rib-ticking podcast is the one for you if you enjoy a laugh.
‘Crouchy’ and the rest of the crew are often joined by former and current players, where they uncover the absurdities of life as a professional football, along with some truly comical confessions and light-hearted quips.
Didn’t see this included in the all or nothing documentary…..
How Mourinho tried to sign @petercrouch for spurs pic.twitter.com/CLbBMYsj2z
— That Peter Crouch Podcast (@PeterCrouchPod) March 28, 2023
It has risen to prominence as one of the UK’s most-listened podcasts, and they recently took the show on the road with a live tour at Wembley Arena dubbed ‘Crouchfest.’
- Listeners per episode: 41,000
- Apple Podcasts UK Sports Podcasts Rank: #1
1. Football Weekly
The Guardian’s Football Weekly podcast has been broadcast for the better part of two decades, and as of 2021, the show features three-weekly uploads.
Undoubtedly one of, if not the best football podcasts out there, it delicately balances in-depth analysis and serious issues, with passages of complete nonsense that keep you wanting more.
It was voted Podcast of the Year at the Football Supporters’ Assocation awards last year, and continues to lead the way in the football genre with expert analysis from Guardian writers, special guests, and of course, its expert conductor and former Soccer AM presenter Max Rushden.
- Listeners per episode: 292,000
- Apple Podcasts UK Football Rank: #1
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