Pint of Football

I think we can all agree that by now football has definitely had its day, right? After what feels like a long time reviewing the 1960's through Wardy's eyes, the lads finally hit the 1970's and we kick off with a bang. Baxter takes us through the 1971 iconic match from Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Daz then tells us about a big brawl in Argentina and Tom was also there. And if you didn't think this bu...

With Daz, Tom and Bax all back behind the mic for a rare triple threat, it's time to dig back into the realms of time as we mark our 69th episode of 'In The Mix' by visiting the summer of '69. Prepare your ears for Baxter's singing, Daz's recital of a history lesson from El Salvador and Tom's genuine fear about whether or not Colgate is poisonous. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho...

With the Island Games just around the corner, the lads get together to preview the big one in Guernsey. This mammoth episode, hosted by Bax, sees the PoF trio given the task of previewing the football tournament hosted as a part of The Island Games. Was Tom able to find out much about football in Aland? Did Daz know his stuff about Froya? Whatever happened to Sark's national football team? As alwa...

Did you hear the one about the tiny South Pacific island nation who beat Newcastle United? Baxter seems to have a habit of picking out Oceanic countries in our 'Globe Perverts' adventures and this time he has Fiji to take on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Being a Plymouth Argyle fan is tough, especially in the 1960's, but especially when you lose to a late goal away at Barrow, BUT ESPECIALLY when said goal is scored by the most unlikely of sources. Nope, not a beach ball- we're a good forty years away from that. Bax and Daz are continuing to digest the late Andrew Ward's 'Football's Strangest Matches' in and amongst chat about beach soccer record a...

I think we can all agree that by now football has definitely had its day, right? Tom is back and ready to digest more of 'Football's Strangest Matches' with Daz. We're coming towards the end of the 1960's and so it's only appropriate that we find out who the FOOTBALL HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONS OF THE WORRRRRLD are as we head to Uruguay, the original champions of the World Cup! Learn more about your ad...

Did you hear the one about the nation who produced the fake team? Tom recently had a bet with Daz that he couldn't do an episode on football in Togo without mentioning Emmanuel A******r. Will Pint of Football's founder earn a pint or will he succumb to referencing one of Africa's most obscene footballing characters? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I think we can all agree that by now football has definitely had its day, right? Pint of Football's coverage of 'Football's Strangest Matches' finally delivers after a visit to the United States and it does not disappoint. Almost two years into our deep dive of Andrew Ward's book... and we're finally half way! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I think we can all agree that by now football has definitely had its day, right? After a month off from the harsh lifestyle of podcasting, Daz and Bax return once more for a new tale from 'Football's Strangest Stories'. We've finally made it to the 1966 World Cup and that can only mean one thing, right? An obscene disregard for Eusébio's talent, almost zero mention of England's glory and a fascina...

It's Non-League Day and if there's one thing we love, it's naff football! In one of our most random episodes to date, we talk all things North Leigh, Wrexham and Sporting Khalsa. Bax and Daz share the love for Non-League Day by talking about some of the greatest aspects of our grassroots game. If you are a football fan, get to a game on 25th March and support your local club. Learn more about your...

Did you hear the one about the nation who produced loads of bald goalies? It's finally time for another special guest on the pod and this time Baxter has dragged along a real-life American to talk about real-life football. Clayton gives us the rundown on his first live game and how his love for Tim Howard helped him discover our beautiful game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...

Featuring special guest Danae Savvidou, Tom takes a trip to Greece to sample some culture in the form of a match between PAOK and AEK Athens. Expect a potted history of Thessaloniki, a summary of PAOK and some chant translations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Did you hear the one about the oiliest nation in football? Sometimes life hands you lemons, and in Baxter's case this time he's been handed the task of telling us about football in Qatar. Does he mention the World Cup in 2022? NOOOO! Do we find out about the time Qatar beat England in an international youth tournament thanks to a wonderful bicycle kick? Obviously! Learn more about your ad choices....

I think we can all agree that by now football has definitely had its day, right? Daz, Tom and Bax are back at it and we visit more of Wardy's tales from 'Football's Strangest Stories'. A 1960's livestream excites the people of Coventry and then we reveal the curse of the name Jones when it comes to full-backs playing in Chester. Be warned! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com...

They discuss the top of the table clash between Weston and Truro, as well as Greg's managerial career, Truro's new ground and Baxter's surprise windfall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I think we can all agree that by now football has definitely had its day, right? Daz and Tom take another trip through time, and possibly space, as this time the PoF lads come across a story that doesn't appear to be from this planet. And no, that's not a dig at Scotland. Also featuring an abandoned international match that gets a little feisty to say the least. Learn more about your ad choices. V...

Did you hear the one about Japan's favourite Brazilian export? 'Pint of Football' celebrates its 100th episode by talking all things Japan. Yes, we let Tom loose with another one of our random nations as we look to find an interesting story from every country in the world. From false starts through to the eventual breakthrough of Ruy of the Rovers, we have you covered with the juicy content once a...

The new year kicks off in style for the PoF lads as they exchange belated festive presents and Daz does a rap. After another year of supping ale and stumbling around the podcasting scene, Daz, Bax and Tom get together to do a recap of 2022 whilst sharing some healthy (and very silly) debate. New Year's resolutions, the ultimate entry-level groundhop, Pelé's greatest commercial ventures and much mo...

I think we can all agree that by now football has definitely had its day, right? Daz and Bax take on their final double-header of 2022 from the never-ending list of Wardy's Strangest Matches and some may argue they've saved the best until last. A chaotic 1960's road trip from Gillingham to Barrow is followed up by Accrington Stanley going bust and losing their prize possession... the club washing...

I think we can all agree that by now football has definitely had its day, right? It's hard to believe that the lads have made it through fifty of Andrew Ward's "Strangest Football Matches" and simultaneously managed to take the listeners on a journey from 1888 to 1960. It has been a hell of a ride so far but in this week's edition we go back to where it all began as a nowadays rare Daz and Tom epi...

Baxter sat down with Weston-super-Mare Stadium Announcer Tim Clarke to discuss the past, present, and future of the Seagulls, Newcastle, and sanitising the balls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Did you hear the one about the club who are run by the Prince of Brunei? Bax and Daz are back with their challenge to come up with a crazy footballing story for every nation in the world and it's Daz's turn once again to pull something out of the bag. On the face of it, Brunei seemed like a tough draw, but in the end there was almost too much to say about this tiny Asian nation. Learn more about y...

I think we can all agree that by now football has definitely had its day, right? Daz continues narrating 'Football's Strangest Stories' to just Bax this time around and as we approach the 1960's we start to get a sniff of what peak football could be. Is it a fairly mundane FA Cup giant-killing in Worcester? Possibly not- but you'd be foolish not to tune in to hear about the tale of the Watford fus...

Did you hear the one about the cup which was hosted by a nation who couldn't beat their own under 23's? Bax, Daz and Tom are back with their challenge to come up with a crazy footballing story for every nation in the world and to celebrate our 50th 'In The Mix' episode we head over to the Solomon Islands. One of the better Oceanic nations, but still bad enough that they could host a football tourn...

Baxter sits down with Merthyr Town Vice Chairman and the man behind the Dial M For Merthyr fanzine (among many other things). They discuss the fall and rise of Merthyr Town, a hungover hunt for a new ground, plans for the future and what it's like being a Welsh club in the English pyramid. There's talk about the upcoming game with Weston-super-Mare and a chat about the controversial World Cup in Q...