The Eleven

Stalwarts for Preston. Target men for Millwall. Shot-stoppers for Sheffield Wednesday. These are the nostalgic footballers 'so Championship' they practically bleed EFL. Featuring Ryan Dilks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From Joachim & Mifsud to Sibon & Maierhofer, we delve into an untapped goldmine of football factfulness; distinctively tall and short footballers. Featuring Kat Lucas and Arthur Ellis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The reliable 2. The silky 7. The prolific 9. This episode sparks memories of nostalgic names who embodied their shirt numbers; classic names with classic traits. Featuring Kathryn Batte and Ronan Murphy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Giant-killers, lovable minnows and trophy lifters. This episode picks out eleven nostalgic footballers who made their name in the FA Cup. Featuring Ian King and My Road to Wembley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Champions League Final is a showground for the elite. But this episode celebrates its cast of unlikely extras, nostalgic names from European football obscurity. Featuring Josh Pugh. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From pitch to dugout. This episode unearths the playing days of nostalgic names who made unlikely forays into management. Featuring The Sound of Football podcast and Footballers of Wikipedia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bothroyd & Perugia. Faubert & Real Madrid. We celebrate some of recent football history's extraordinary player and club combinations, featuring Seb Stafford-Bloor and Devon Rowcliffe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chevrons, sashes, lace-up collars and outlandish sponsors - this episode heroes not only eleven nostalgic footballers, but a near-dozen memorable retro kits. Featuring The Kitsman and Tom Slater. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Masters of the dead ball. This Eleven celebrates some of football's nostalgic and often obscure free-kick takers, penalty takers and corner takers. Featuring Carlo Garganese and Richard Kaufman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Maradona for Argentina. It's Pele for Brazil. But who are the national football icons in some of FIFA's minnow nations? Featuring Chris Kelly and Mike Dunnett-Stone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Coming alive off the bench, super subs are born game-changers and the thorns in the sides of opposition fans. From Flo to Defoe, we celebrate the best. Featuring Hugo Scheckter and Talking Kit podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rule breakers. Trend dodgers. Visionaries. These eleven nostalgic footballers made a name for themselves by zigging, whilst others zagged. Featuring Stuart Kane and Matt Walker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Football's journeymen deserve acclaim. A brief spell at one club, then the next, these Eleven barely stick around long enough to earn a chant. Featuring Tim Nagle and Kaustubh Pandey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marcus Stewart's star burned brightly, but briefly. Like him, these Eleven footballers shone at the highest level for just one year. Featuring Jim Keoghan and Simon Dewhurst. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marquee signings who famously failed to deliver. These eleven transfers from Premier League history represented disastrous business for club and player alike. Featuring Alan Gernon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The football media devours flair, creativity and charisma - leaving several less glamorous talents out of the narrative. This Eleven shines a spotlight on them; football's underrated. Featuring Ash Rose and Laura Lawrence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

They forgot them; we didn't. This is an episode for the football anorak, reminiscing about the nostalgic forgotten footballers of years gone by. Featuring United Mates football podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One tournament can turn a career. This Eleven is the proof; a lineup of players who made their name at the European Championships. Featuring Jonathan O'Brien and What If Football. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stalwarts for their clubs but no-marks for England. These Eleven can count themselves unlucky never to win a cap for their country, featuring Adam Hurrey and Ben Kaye. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Undisputed technicians with passing prowess. These Eleven may never have been lucky enough (or good enough) to play at Pep's Barcelona, but embody the Tiki Taka tactics of the 00s. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

They left us wondering what might have been. We celebrate the unblossomed talent of the footballers who never lived up to their billing. But who will make the Eleven? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fans' favourites. Flawed geniuses. Icons on and off the field. These footballers left an indelible mark on their respective clubs and warrant a place in our Eleven. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leicester City paid just £400,000 for Riyad Mahrez. An undisputable bargain. But which other cut-price captures will make Arthur and Ben's Eleven? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Howling wind, driving rain and a long bus journey back down South. Some players thrive on grim Tuesday nights at the Britannia and this Eleven heralds their prowess. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A thunderbolt. An overhead. A volley. These maestros of the beautiful game sure know how to score the unthinkable. But who will make The Eleven? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.