20 Best BBC Football Podcasts

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1. Scottish Football Podcast

Scottish Football Podcast Follow
Website Apple Spotify YouTube
Keep up to date with Scottish football with the BBC Scottish football podcast. Breaking stories and insights into our national game.
Hosts Richard Gordon, David Currie, Liam Mcleod, Andrew Petrie, Phil Goodlad
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 3.9/5Facebook 287.9KTwitter 90.9KInstagram 30.3K Avg Length 31 min Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 100k active Podcasters, Influencers in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted media contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com Copy email. We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.

2. World Football

World Football Follow
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Original football stories and interviews from around the globe.
Host Mani Djazmi
Producer/Network BBC World Service
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 8.3MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 5.9M Avg Length 20 min Get Email Contact

3. Elis James' Feast Of Football

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Elis James chews over the week's football with Iwan Roberts and guests
Hosts Danny Gabbidon, Iwan Roberts, Carl Roberts
Producer/Network BBC Radio Wales
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 344.9KTwitter 120.5K Avg Length 46 min Get Email Contact

4. Off the Ball Podcast

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Scottish football gets a kicking from BBC Radio Scotland's Off the Ball, presented by Stuart Cosgrove and Tam Cowan.
Hosts Stuart Cosgrove, Tam Cowan
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.8/5Twitter 51.1K Avg Length 73 min Get Email Contact

5. Shut up and show more football

Shut up and show more football Follow
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Explore Nottingham Forest F.C with exclusive interviews, debate and stories about the Mighty Reds. With David Jackson and Colin Fray.
Hosts David Jackson, Colin Fray
Producer/Network BBC Radio Nottingham
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 49.7KTwitter 98.6K Avg Length 32 min Since Jul 2020 Get Email Contact

6. 5 Live's World Football Phone-in

5 Live's World Football Phone-in Follow
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Expert answers to your questions in World Football: The Phone-in from BBC Radio 5 Live's Up All Night programme.
Hosts Dotun Adebayo, Tim Vickery
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 465.3KTwitter 656.1KInstagram 100.8K Avg Length 157 min Get Email Contact

7. 606 Podcast

606 Podcast Follow
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Have your say on the latest football action
Hosts Chris Sutton, Robbie Savage
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.3/5Facebook 24.9KTwitter 95.8K Avg Length 83 min Get Email Contact

8. Sacked in the Morning

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From transfer windows to formations, from man-management to getting the sack. Craig Levein and Amy Irons explore what it takes to survive as a football manager.
Hosts Craig Levein, Amy Irons
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 3.8/5Facebook 287.9KTwitter 90.9KInstagram 30.3K Avg Length 46 min Get Email Contact

9. Hope and Glory

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The latest news, views, and gossip about Lincoln City Football Club.
Hosts Michael Hortin, Rob Makepeace
Producer/Network BBC Radio Lincolnshire
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 67.7KTwitter 59.6KInstagram 6K Avg Length 19 min Get Email Contact

10. Jermain Defoe: Outside The Box

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As a player Jermain Defoe scored over three hundred goals for club and country. In this fly-on-the wall series, Outside the Box details the next step of his journey in football
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook 465.3KTwitter 656.1KInstagram 100.8K Avg Length 30 min Get Email Contact

11. The Players Channel

The Players Channel Follow
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Hosts Jermain Defoe, Troy Deeney
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 465.3KTwitter 656.1KInstagram 100.8K Avg Length 36 min Get Email Contact

12. Reading FC

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Insight and analysis on Reading Football Club. Interviews with the manager, players and Reading legends plus goal action and previews of the club's games. From BBC Radio Berkshire
Hosts Mick Gooding, Tim Dellor, Ady Williams
Producer/Network BBC Radio Berkshire
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 36.8KTwitter 100.2K Avg Length 20 min Since Dec 2015 Get Email Contact

13. Football Gossip Daily

Football Gossip Daily Follow
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Comedian and Leeds Utd fan Maisie Adam is joined by some of the country's best football journalists to dissect the day's most tantalising football rumours
Producer/Network BBC Sounds
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 465.3KTwitter 656.1KInstagram 100.8K Avg Length 19 min Get Email Contact

14. How To Buy A Football Club

How To Buy A Football Club Follow
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A podcast following the sale of Manchester United with Sally Nugent, Faisal Islam and Simon Stone.
Hosts Faisal Islam, Simon Stone, Sally Nugent
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 465.3KTwitter 656.1KInstagram 100.8K Avg Length 25 min Get Email Contact

15. Behind The Goals

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Scotland Internationalists Rachel Corsie and Leanne Crichton with their unique take on the World of Football plus interviews with the biggest names in the Women's game.
Hosts Rachel Corsie, Leanne Crichton
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 3.5/5Facebook 2.2MTwitter 160.5KInstagram 200K Avg Length 30 min Get Email Contact

16. Match of the Day Africa: Top 10

Match of the Day Africa: Top 10 Follow
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Yaya Touré, Efan Ekoku and Gabriel Zakuani draw up their top 10s and debate all things African football, from the best goalscorers to the biggest moments.
Hosts Yaya Touré, Efan Ekoku, Gabriel Zakuani
Producer/Network BBC World Service
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 9MTwitter 561.5KInstagram 456.1K Avg Length 35 min Get Email Contact

17. The Far Post

The Far Post Follow
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Hosts Lucy Oliva, Phil Parry
Producer/Network BBC Radio London
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook 127.1KTwitter 92.4K Avg Length 53 min Get Email Contact

18. Balls To It

Balls To It Follow
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From the best away grounds to the worst pie, we get to the heart of the matter in a non-tactical Lancashire football podcast, made by the fans, for the fans.
Producer/Network BBC Radio Lancashire
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook 72.1KTwitter 144.5KInstagram 9.5K Avg Length 26 min Get Email Contact

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Podcaster Name Email Role Podcast Link Total Episodes Twitter Handle Twitter Followers
Richard Gordon Co Host bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrsc7/episodes/player 242
David Currie Co Host bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrsc7/episodes/player 242 @thedc67 10
Liam Mcleod Co Host bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrsc7/episodes/player 242
Andrew Petrie Co Host bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrsc7/episodes/player 242 @andrewpetrie9
Phil Goodlad Co Host bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrsc7/episodes/player 242 @bbcgoodlad
Mani Djazmi Co Host bbc.co.uk/programmes/p002vsyx/episodes/player 45 @bbc_mani 3.6K
Danny Gabbidon Co Host bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05cmk38/episodes/downloads 26 @gabbidon35 21.7K
Iwan Roberts Co Host bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05cmk38/episodes/downloads 26 @iwanwroberts 38.3K
Carl Roberts Co Host bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05cmk38/episodes/downloads 26 @carltrev 3.2K
Stuart Cosgrove Co Host bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrtp3/episodes/player
Tam Cowan Co Host bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrtp3/episodes/player @realtamcowan
David Jackson Host bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05cj7pg/episodes/player 26 @matchtalk
Colin Fray Host bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05cj7pg/episodes/player 26
Dotun Adebayo Co Host bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02p9f7d/episodes/player @radiodotun
Tim Vickery Co Host bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02p9f7d/episodes/player @tim_vickery
Chris Sutton Co Host bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0070hz6/episodes/player 36 @chris_sutton73 319.8K
Robbie Savage Co Host bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0070hz6/episodes/player 36 @robbiesavage8 1.6M
BBC Producer bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09y3hss/episodes/player @bbc
Craig Levein Co Host bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09y3hss/episodes/player @craigwlevein
Amy Irons Co Host bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09y3hss/episodes/player @amyjirons
Michael Hortin Host bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06jrc5d/episodes/player 9 @michaelhortin
Rob Makepeace Host bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06jrc5d/episodes/player 9
Jermain Defoe Host bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0b7h36c/episodes/player
Troy Deeney Host bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0b7h36c/episodes/player
Mick Gooding Co Host bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02pc9yk/episodes/downloads 18 @goodingmick4 2.6K
Tim Dellor Co Host bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02pc9yk/episodes/downloads 18 @timdellor 9.9K
Ady Williams Co Host bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02pc9yk/episodes/downloads 18
Faisal Islam Co Host bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0f4nznp/episodes/player @faisalislam
Simon Stone Co Host bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0f4nznp/episodes/player @sistoney67
Sally Nugent Co Host bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0f4nznp/episodes/player @sallynugent
Rachel Corsie Co Host bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0b5m880/episodes/player 66 @rachelcorsie14 16.8K
Leanne Crichton Co Host bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0b5m880/episodes/player 66 @crichton_8 8.1K
Yaya Touré Host bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xtvrt/episodes/player
Efan Ekoku Host bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xtvrt/episodes/player @yayatoure
Gabriel Zakuani Host bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xtvrt/episodes/player @gabs50zakuani
Lucy Oliva Producer And Host bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0d6dn9c/episodes/player
Phil Parry Host bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0d6dn9c/episodes/player
Bbc Radio Lancashire bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0ff83k0 20 @bbclancashire 144.5K
Bbc Sounds bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0h77g98 5 @bbc5live 656.1K
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