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 new - to the table. This week's stories include a little-known Kevin Keegan signing, Sol Campbell's forgetful moment and a fourth tier Romanian side's novel attempts at stopping fan invasions. This episode was originally brought to members of the...

We're joined this week by the brilliant stand-up comedian and writer, Steve Bugeja (Russell Howard's Stand Up Central, Celebability, ITV2's Buffering). Steve wanted to read a book by his idol, David Beckham, so we chose 2001's forgotten classic 'My World'. Featuring Posh and Becks mania, the reason behind the infamous Simeone kick, and so, so many photos. Plus Ole Gunnar Solskjær the entrepreneur and David buys a sarong with Mel B's husband.

This week on the podcast we welcome back writer and The Athletic journalist, Carl Anka, to tell us all about writing the massively successful 'You Are A Champion' with Manchester United and England superstar Marcus Rashford. Carl takes us through the writing process step-by-step, including post-match phone calls in the car, going back to Marcus's primary school, unexpected lessons from Memphis Depay's autobiography and Marcus's love of strawberry biscuits. Plus Carl on the huge reaction the...

This week we're reading probably the smallest book we've ever read, if not the smallest book ever released - Robert Earnshaw's 2012, 103-page novella 'Earnie: My Life At Cardiff City'. Featuring Robbie on the art of goal celebrations, Sam Hammamm making Spencer Prior eat sheep testicles, and yet more Bobby Gould wrestling. Plus Leo Fortune-West's small calves, a school crocodile and James has finally had enough of dressing room pranks. Follow us on Twitter! @FootieBookClub Instagram...

15th February 2007. Liverpool FC travelled to Portugal for a five day training camp. What followed shocked the footballing world. This was the night Craig Bellamy hit John Arne Riise with a seven iron. Although we all THINK we know the full story, for Detective Inspector Jack Bernhardt the events don't add up. And now, he's going to find out EXACTLY what happened, no matter how many different Liverpool players' autobiographies he has to read, as Football Book Club goes true crime... Follow us...

Having already been treated to Andy Gray's 1986 autobiography 'Shades of Gray', it's finally time to read the sequel - 2004's 'Gray Matters'. And joining us to read it is The Athletic editor and host of Football Cliches podcast, Adam Hurrey. A self-confessed 'Andy Gray stan', Adam joins us to discuss embellished anecdotes, bombastic punditry, unnecessary Darius Vassell beef, and the time Andy and Richard Keys went on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. Follow us on Twitter!...

Happy New Year, Book Clubbers! We're enjoying a couple of weeks off from reading books by Garry Monk, so today we're bringing you something slightly different - a preview of what you can expect if you join the Football Book Club *Club*. Members of the club enjoy a bonus episode every other week, much like this one where we watched an episode of noughties, CBBC series 'Hider In The House', in which a Scottish family have to hide punditry legend Garth Crooks in their house for a weekend. Enjoy,...

It's (almost) Christmas! Which means Father Buggmas has bought each member of the Book Club an extra-special gift, courtesy of some Book Club favourites. So join us to find out what they all think of their presents, drink A SINGLE beer each, and we remember the time Neil Redfearn made Christmas dinner. Follow us on Twitter! @FootieBookClub Instagram @footballbookclub Join The Football Book Club *Club* - www.patreon.com/footballbookclub

Joining the Book Club this week is comedian Maisie Adam, star of Mock The Week and Have I Got News For You. A Leeds United superfan, Maisie chose goalscoring legend Jimmy Floyd Hassbelbaink's 2004 book 'Jimmy'. Featuring Jimmy terrorising Chelsea fitness coaches, visiting dolphinariums and explaining the difference between the Brits and the Dutch. Will it help Maisie forgive Jimmy for leaving United? It's not looking likely. Follow us on Twitter! @FootieBookClub Instagram...

Almost a year to the day since Maradona's death, we're joined by the brilliant journalist, author and Spanish football expert Guillem Balagué to discuss his new book 'Maradona: The Boy, The Rebel, The God'. We talk 1986, the church of Maradona and Diego's unlikely friendship with Fidel Castro. Plus Guillem teaches us exactly how he writes a football book from scratch. Follow us on Twitter! @FootieBookClub Instagram @footballbookclub Join The Football Book Club *Club* -...

Just when we thought we were out, Michael pulls us back in! This time with his long-lost, fabled fourth book, 'Michael Owen's Soccer Skills'. Featuring questionable tips, dodgy diagrams and Michael Owen's biggest foe revisited: Goalkeepers. Can we learn to become a professional footballer in the space of an hour? Let's find out!

To celebrate the release of his autobiography, the Book Club are joined by ex-Chelsea and Everton star, punditry God and occasional indie DJ Pat Nevin. Join us as we talk writing, football, music, Saddam Hussein, John Parrott, Jorginho the genius, Belle and Sebastian, Duncan Ferguson and, of course, rank the Mike Myers movies. Follow us on Twitter! @FootieBookClub Instagram @footballbookclub Join The Football Book Club *Club* - www.patreon.com/footballbookclub

After an explosive Part 1 where we read Jamie Vardy's 'From Nowhere', the battle draws to a close with Wayne Rooney's 2013 book 'My Decade In The Premier League'. Featuring highlights of Wayne's career - both real and imaginary - Anderson's odd way of learning English and another edition of Wag Watch. Can Wazza beat Vardy? Find out now! Follow us on Twitter! @FootieBookClub Instagram @footballbookclub Join The Football Book Club *Club* - www.patreon.com/footballbookclub

As the 'Wagatha Christie' trial between Coleen and Rebekah rumbles on, we're turning the tables with the ultimate biography battle - Jamie Vardy's 'From Nowhere' versus Wayne Rooney's 'My Decade in the Premier League'. First up is Jamie's 2017 book, which means skittles vodka, holidays with Ritchie De Laet and the time Jamie was haunted by a goose. Follow us on Twitter! @FootieBookClub Instagram @footballbookclub Join The Football Book Club *Club* - www.patreon.com/footballbookclub

Football Book Club are BACK. Starting Monday September 27th, we're bringing you loads more Book Club action, loads more special guests and, of course, loads more weird and wonderful footballers' autobiographies, culminating in the fabled 'The Road To Persia' by Darius Vassell. See you in a fortnight! Follow us on Twitter! @FootieBookClub Instagram @footballbookclub Join The Football Book Club *Club* - www.patreon.com/footballbookclub

Suited and booted, the book club gather for the glitziest night in the footballing autobiography calendar - The Football Book Club End of Season Awards. We're dishing out prizes to the best, worst and weirdest moments of the books we've read this series, with some highlights from the show along the way. So who will win? Owen or Windass? Steven Gerrard or Chris Kamara? Find out now... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The greatest literary trilogy of our time draws to a close with Michael's genuinely explosive, 2019 book 'Reboot'. Featuring Michael taking shots at Newcastle, England failures and Darius Vassell, Michael's newfound love of swearing, and we finally get some closure on Michael's relationships with Becks, Kevin Keegan and Lara Croft. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Michael Owen trilogy continues, as we read Michael's 2006 book 'Off The Record'. Featuring Kevin Keegan drama, more unexpected Sander Westerveld trivia, and we try to get to the bottom of whether Michael Owen has David Beckham's phone number or not. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Football Book Club embark on their most daunting challenge yet, as they begin their journey into the ultimate literary trilogy - the complete works of Michael Owen. First up, it's 2001's 'In Person' - part picture book, part Q&A - as we get to know the real Michael Owen, including Argentina memories, his love of salmon and just why he hates films so much. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Steff Garrero, star of The Socially Distant Sports Bar, joins the book club this week as we read Craig Bellamy's confusingly titled, 2013 book 'Goodfella'. Features Bobby Gould wrestling John Hartson, legal advice from John Fashanu and, yes, that​ golf club incident. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

You might remember 00s football legend Andy Crabbe. Not on the pitch, but because we made him up on the show a few weeks ago. Now we're writing his autobiography and our brilliant listeners have sent countless great ideas in. We'll be bringing you up to speed with the Crabbe story so far PLUS reading the first ever chapter. As well as another listener's moment in time, James saves a newt and an exciting announcement. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're joined this week by Not The Top 20 podcast's George Elek, to celebrate the career of a football league legend - Dean Windass. Together we read his 2007 book 'Deano', so expect Neil Warnock drama, Peter Schmeichel yelling at a single bed and Dean's complicated relationship with frozen peas. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A slight tangent from typical autobiographies this week as we read a genre we're all fascinated by - the stocking filler. Much like Danny Baker and Nick Hancock, Liverpool legend Alan Hansen put his name to a lot of these, including 2009's 'Strangest Football Injuries', a bizarre mix of football nostalgia, jellyfish stings and unsettling government statistics. Plus we meet Ken's rival Lallana Del Rey. Why not send us an email on our brand new email address? Find us at [email protected]...

Sure, we've read plenty of books about on-the-pitch antics. But what goes on BEHIND the scenes? To find out, we're whisked back to Birmingham, 1995 for Karren Brady's memoirs from her time as Managing Director at City. Contains boardroom chaos, Boursin and naked Barry Fry. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Steve Bruce has - apparently - written six books. So we're heading back to read his very first work, the 1994 autobiography 'Heading For Victory'. Featuring double glory at United, Steve's time as the Gillingham equivalent of Cinderalla and we reveal his very unexpected criminal past. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.