Finding a Football Club

The 135th best football podcast in the UK is back. This week, Will returns after a brief hiatus following Leatherhead FC, while Luke buys back some credibility by getting in on the York City merch action. Trying to stay somewhat on topic, the boys briefly discuss York’s dominant 3-0 home victory over Gillingham, and launch a missing person’s investigation into the fan-punching cult hero, Hiram Boa...

The York City era hits a speed bump, both on and off the pitch. This week on Finding a Football Club, as Roberto adorns his newly purchased 1996/97 shirt, an upstaged Luke admits he missed the Chesterfield game after his car rolled off a jack in the rain. The duo break down York’s 2-0 away defeat to Chesterfield, whilst also getting to know kitchen-fitter turned midfield maestro, Ollie Banks. They...

Fresh off York City's 4-0 demolition of Swindon, Luke and Roberto mark the podcast's milestone 50th episode by doing what the UK's 85th best football show does best: ignoring football. After profiling the Football League's most in-form man, Alex Newby, and a Minstermen kit review, the lads pivot into the similarities between D-Day and naan bread, declare Club Brugge persona non gra...

Some fans bleed for their club; others forget they’re even playing. Dialling in from France, Luke joins Will to review York City’s 2-1 victory over Exeter City and profile the club's gaffer, Scott Lindsey. Elsewhere, the lads unpack their traumatic childhood talent show exploits, price up dwarf rentals, and plot to recruit a vagrant as their official Bayern Munich correspondent. Plus, they vic...

The York City era rolls on. This week, as Luke and Will man the fort, Will takes his commitment to new heights by unveiling a newly purchased £50 York City home shirt. Now looking the part, the duo attempt to break down York's unbeaten start to the season, following their gritty 1-1 away draw with Rotherham United. Elsewhere, Will uncovers an ingenious way to cheaply sponsor the club and disco...

The York City era is officially underway. This week, Luke and Will attempt to review York’s opening day victory over Bristol Rovers, despite neither of them actually watching the game. Thank goodness for the two-minute YouTube highlights package. True to form, the elite football analysis is abandoned. Instead, the duo uncover their new owners' African Pizza Hut empire, wonder how to stay awake...

It’s time for the most important episode in Finding a Football Club's history. This week, Luke, Will and Jay officially select the podcast’s permanent team. Armed with a dictatorial tie-breaking vote, Luke forces the lads through the 16-team bracket to whittle the lower-league contenders down to just one. The search ends here. The gang have finally found a football team.

After more than a year of tangents, disqualifications and absolute nonsense, we’ve finally reached the point of no return. This week, Luke and Will dust off their finest blazers and break out the ping-pong balls for the official Last 16 live draw. The mechanics are simple. Will has a classified numbering system for the remaining clubs, Luke will blindly pull numbered ping-pong balls, and that will...

This week on Finding a Football Club, the hunt for a new lower-league team reaches its ruthless business end. With Bolton, Harrogate and Barrow unceremoniously disqualified for having the absolute audacity to get promoted or relegated, a handful of 'Lucky Loser' spots have opened up in the Last 16. Burton and Shrewsbury have already filled two of them. Accrington Stanley are currently locked in fo...

With the World Cup finally in the rearview mirror, the casuals have fled the studio. This week, an outnumbered Luke and Will are left to crown the final team in the Last 16. The contenders for the remaining spot? The heavyweight quartet of Rochdale, Wycombe Wanderers, Wigan Athletic and York City. As always, the scouting report gets sidetracked by Jordon Ibe’s bizarre career trajectory, ginger chu...

The 2026 World Cup is officially history, and Finding a Football Club is here to sweep up the confetti. This week, Luke, Will and Roberto jump on the mics to dissect Spain’s suffocating Final victory over a wildly dislikeable Argentina side. Away from the pitch, the lads try to make sense of the halftime entertainment, cobble together a Team of the Tournament, rant about FIFA’s corruption, and get...

England are somehow in a World Cup semi-final. So, despite only running on a few hours sleep, Luke drags his dad back onto the podcast to dissect their dramatic 2-1 extra-time victory over Norway. The duo break down England’s nervy performance by praising Jude Bellingham, questioning some dodgy referee decisions, and despairing over Noni Madueke’s continued involvement in professional football. Pl...

This week on Finding a Football Club, Luke and Roberto chat through the 2026 World Cup Round of 16 games. They break down England’s historic victory over Mexico, France surviving a 40-degree bloodbath, and Brazil’s hilarious tradition of getting knocked out by European teams. But let’s be honest, this episode is mostly about schadenfreude. The lads also bask in the glory of the USA getting dismant...

This week on Finding a Football Club, nepotism reigns supreme as Luke is joined by the man to blame for his existence, his dad, Paul. The pair join forces for a post-match reaction to England’s narrow 2-1 victory over DR Congo in the Last 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Despite advancing to the Last 16, the mood is predictably cynical. The duo dissect Thomas Tuchel’s stubborn tactics (and lack of a...

The 2026 World Cup group stages are grinding on, and Finding a Football Club is here to complain about it. This week, Luke, Will and Jay sift through England’s snooze-fest against Ghana, the Golden Boot race ever, and try to figure out who is making it to the knockouts. To do so, Luke unleashes a meticulously researched, mathematical group-by-group breakdown designed solely to crush Jay’s hopes an...

This time on Finding a Football Club, alternative commentary is back on the menu. Luke (battling severe hayfever) and Will (battling severe delusion) sit down to watch France vs Senegal. Naturally, the live football takes a backseat as the boys dissect every other World Cup result so far; leaving Luke sweating over his rapidly crumbling 48-team Big Board. Meanwhile, following a shock Socceroos win...

The 2026 World Cup has officially kicked off, and Finding a Football Club is here to provide the ultimate alternative commentary. Luke and Roberto suffer through the opening game, so you don’t have to. While Mexico comfortably secure a 2-0 win to cash Luke's (some say genius) bet, the lads are more interested in Salma Hayek’s billionaire husband, question why Paul Bettany used 9/11 to propose to J...

This time on Finding a Football Club, with the 2026 World Cup just days away, Luke takes the reins to guide Roberto and Jay through a worryingly comprehensive preview. The centrepiece of the episode is Luke’s monolithic 48-team big board, where he’s meticulously ranked every single nation heading to North America. Leaving Jay fuming at the disrespect shown to Scotland. Plus, the lads lay down thei...

It's a World Cup special on Finding a Football Club this week, as the lads look ahead to the 2026 edition with a 6-round draft. The rules are simple: pick the best nations, rack up the most points, and try not to embarrass yourself. Once the clock starts, Jay bets the house on Donald Trump rigging the tournament, Will accidentally drafts three teams from the same group, and Roberto experiences gen...

With the Last 16 bracket nearly complete, Finding a Football Club is back to fill the penultimate spot. This week, Luke, Will, Roberto and Jay sift through the next batch of lower league hopefuls: Reading, Rotherham United, Stevenage and Stockport County. Before all that, Jay enters an official (oil) state of mourning over Pep Guardiola’s departure from Man City, the lads accuse Thomas ‘The German...

This week on Finding a Football Club, the hunt for a new team continues. Luke and Roberto tackle the next trio of clubs on the chopping block: Leyton Orient, Peterborough United and Plymouth Argyle. The boys are forced to weigh up the gentrified, jellied-eel-eaters vs. the most ironically named team in British football vs. a nautical outpost that takes three days to drive to. Naturally, the footba...

This time on Finding a Football Club, squad depth is an issue. With Jay and Roberto missing in action, Luke and Will are left unsupervised to sift through the misery of Northampton, Mansfield, and Luton Town. Naturally, the actual football is abandoned almost immediately. Will tries to become the Mansfield CEO’s gimp, Luke confesses to a string of late-night pebble heists, and the lads’ God Comple...

Finding a Football Club goes back to its roots this week. After months of tangents, the gang finally resume the actual premise of the podcast: finding a lower-league football club to support. Naturally, everyone brings a depressing team to the table. Will reps Cambridge United, Roberto pitches Crawley Town, Jay champions Shrewsbury Town, and Luke goes to bat for Bristol Rovers. Plus, the lads disc...

This week on Finding a Football Club, let’s celebrate the art of burning money. The lads are sifting through the wreckage of the modern transfer market to build the ultimate Transfer Flop XI. But first, the gang must address the aggressively hand-gesturing elephant in the room: Italy. As Roberto mourns his nation's failure to qualify for a historic third consecutive World Cup, Will twists the knif...

This week on Finding a Football Club, the five-part epic finally grinds to a halt as the lads assemble the ultimate Top 10 Strikers since 2005. With Jay returning from paternity leave, the full roster is back together to crown the greatest Number 9 of the modern era. Naturally, it takes about three minutes for the civil war to commence. The lads clash over Didier Drogba, Sergio Aguero (what else i...