Finding a Football Club

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 grata, and unleash potentially libellous David Sullivan slander. All before some jaw-dropping news: Luke is finally going to attend a York City match this weekend. Happy anniversary to us.

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 victory-lap orchestrating a smear campaign to destroy a rival podcast, whilst realising York City are actually playing a live match during the final two minutes of the recording. Professionalism is dead.

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 discovers why Patrick Vieira’s Vicks VapoRub obsession would prevent him from playing for York. While Luke delivers a scathing review of his very first Marvel movie and recounts recently watching Benjamin Mendy play in the Polish Ekstraklasa. Plus, Luke turns detective to see if his wife’s grandad actually played with Sir Stanley Matthews or just fixed his fridge.

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 during Professor Brian Cox’s soothing documentaries, and Luke admits he was actually in York during the match, but chose to wander the streets doing a children's puzzle booklet instead. Elsewhere, Luke is assigned MCU homework, Will might be having an affair with Luke’s wife, and the lads debate faking blindness to sneak a dog into a football stadium. Up the Minstermen.

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 reveal the matchups. Crucially, this draw locks in the bracket for the entire route to the final; there’s no turning back. With everyone returning next episode to vote on the ties, Luke also takes a moment to establish his new dictatorial voting powers: in the event of a tie, his vote officially counts as two. Democracy is dead. Remember, the ultimate winner will genuinely become the lads’ football club for the rest of our lives (... or at least until an annual review).

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 for the third, but their place is under threat. Bantam fan, Kane Bethell, has 30 minutes to change Luke’s mind and steal the spot for Bradford City. Along the way, the lads discuss how Bradford dominates the serial killer charts, post-match shawarmas, Leeds-Bradford airport bragging rights, and how Kane’s sister rejected a homeless Dynamo. If Kane’s pitch is successful, Bradford will earn a whopping 6.25% chance of actually becoming the podcast's new club. The stakes have literally never been lower.

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 chubby chasers, the Co-op’s market share, and Luke’s in memoriam for his Great Uncle Bill Oddie. Plus, the duo uncover an ancient loophole that might just allow them to legally assassinate Jay.

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 distracted with the third-place play-off’s similarity to Soccer Aid. To wrap things up, the final World Cup Draft standings are revealed. Who will claim the ultimate bragging rights?

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. Plus, there’s conspiracy theories over whether Thomas Tuchel knows that Kobbie Mainoo exists, find out which Spanish beer pairs well with Norwegian tears, and discover how Luke coped with watching the game alongside… rugby fans. To wrap things up, the pair dish out some harsh player ratings and anxiously look ahead to a historic semi-final clash against Lionel Messi’s Argentina. Sleepless, cynical, and semi-final bound.

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 dismantled by Belgium, mock Neymar’s crying, launch an unprovoked attack on Martin Ødegaard, and then a provoked one on Cristiano Ronaldo. Finally, it’s time for a World Cup Draft update. Luke and Roberto have officially turned the competition into a two-horse race, gloating over the mathematical impossibility of Jay or Will’s chances.

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 waistcoat), Jordan Pickford’s shakiness, and Noni Madueke’s entire being. Miraculously, Paul admits he has finally converted into a Harry Kane believer, a tactical revelation brought on entirely by playing eFootball on the PlayStation. Naturally, the elite football analysis falls off over claims Nico O’Reilly has only played four Premier League games this season, Sol Campbell is a type of soup, and Morgan Gibbs-White is something you’d buy at B&Q. To wrap things up, Paul rattles through his World Cup bracket. He confidently backs Mexico to dump England out at the Azteca, plots a France vs Brazil final, and concludes with a questionable ‘Brazilian connection’ involving a rash.

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 and logically prove that Scotland are crashing out of the tournament. Elsewhere, the lads review their World Cup Draft teams before putting Jay in the hot seat. Not only does he have to defend his World Cup bracket (where he delusionally backs Scotland to make the quarters), but he also takes on the 38-0 challenge. To wrap up, Luke unveils his masterstroke. Tired of fighting the football podcast algorithm, he reveals he changed the show’s category, officially crowning FAFC as the UK’s No.1 Volleyball podcast. Plus, there’s a thin slice of Danny Guthrie. Get. Him. On. The. Pod.

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, Will is suddenly feeling more Australian than Jason Donavan throwing shrimp on the barbie. His newfound patriotism could explain the frankly bonkers tournament bracket, where he sends Australia and Saudi Arabia through to the Last 16 and geriatric Croatia to the final four. Elsewhere, the duo slander hydration breaks, play a 2020 Champions League final edition of Goalless, and create a 38-0 team that relies on the talents of Rory Delap. Sacre bleu.

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 Jennifer Connelly, and disagree on the talent of Mark Lawrenson. Roberto steals the show with an anecdote from his local cricket club involving an oblivious 19-year-old, a girlfriend currently in labour, and a biological father who has conveniently fled to Tunisia. Plus, the boys test their obscure football knowledge with a few rounds of Goalless, simulate their 38-0 teams, and rattle through their definitive World Cup brackets.

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 their official tournament predictions. Sticking their necks out to name their Golden Boot, Golden Ball, Golden Glove and Best Young Player winners. Alongside their ultimate tournament surprise packages, runners-up and eventual winners. The receipts are officially locked in, the predictions are signed in blood, and there is absolutely nowhere to hide.

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 genuine buyer's remorse upon discovering who actually manages Portugal. Plus, the gang tackles the burning issues of modern international football. Does Ronald Koeman look like a giant baby? Is Guillermo Ochoa immortal? And which draft pick resembles the desperation of being on the prowl in a nightclub?

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 Spy’ Tuchel of sabotaging the WC26 England squad, and Jay makes the delusional claim that six Scottish players would walk into the Three Lions' setup. When the actual pitches begin, football analysis is quickly abandoned. Instead, they uncover John Madejski’s alleged affair with Cilla Black, and learn that Dave Kitson was set to manage the world’s most diabetic nation against a team of fat Reading fans. Plus, Will turns whistleblower to oust an Australian MP, there’s jealousy over the Chuckle Brothers' ability to pull women in Manchester nightclubs, and is Jay making porn films for Stockport County?

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 football chat is abandoned. Instead, the lads discuss mythical dragons, swap autistic options on their favourite UK roads, and guess the staggeringly low attendances of the saddest mega-stadiums on Earth. Plus, Josh Widdicombe takes strays, Will catches a few more, and Julian Lloyd Webber catches absolute cannonballs.

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 Complex reaches its final form as they outline how they’d change modern football. Elsewhere, the boys unpack Shaquille O'Neal's bizarre League Two fandom, recount when an Aldershot ultra burnt Will’s shoe, and debut what is undoubtedly the greatest game show ever conceived: Is It Cordial?