Football Memories and Moments

Right man, right time, right place. We're joined by the legendary Scottish football journalist Graham Hunter (@bumpergraham) to talk his memory of a great 2010 World Cup final day and how he spent the aftermath. Then an emotional return to Aberdeen and one of his all-time heroes Neale Cooper.  We hope you enjoyed this as much as we did.  You can catch Graham's brilliant Big Interview podcast at @GHpodcast and please rate and spread the word!

I tackled Cafu. We're joined over Zoom by Martyn Ziegler, the chief sports reporter for The Times newspaper, to talk over two World Cup trips, including lining up against legendary Brazilian Cafu as well as being an Arsenal fan watching a legendary midfield win the World Cup for France. 

Wembley, finally.  Hello there - well, we're back, not sure for how long but we'll give it a go.  We're joined by Archie Rhind-Tutt, ESPN's on-the-ground Bundesliga reporter at the end of his Covid-19 isolation. Archie has also appeared on BT Sport's European coverage and can be found at @archiert on Twitter. We're talking about his much-awaited trip to Wembley to see his beloved Fulham in the 2018 Championship play-off final, and a walk with Eintracht Frankfurt leading to the future of German football.

A privilege to be here... We're joined by Henry Winter, chief football writer at The Times, and a journalist of the top of British football writing, to talk two of his favourite times, among the many thousands, as a writer with another trip to Istanbul in 2005 and the drama of 'that night in Barcelona' in 1999 and how a slight re-write was needed. Many thanks to Henry for his time over Skype, still busy despite of the lack of lockdown football, and his insight into what it is like to be a true, deadline reporter. We're available on Spotify and all the usual places, so please rate and subscribe and tell everyone.  Enjoy!

The story of the underdog... We're joined by freelance football journalist Richard Jolly for a lockdown special (how else we will know when it was recorded?) talking the supernatural element of Dean WIndass and a goal to make you go 'wow'... Please rate and subscribe if you enjoyed and tell your friends. 

It's our last outing for a while and we think it's a treat for Manchester United fans as Daniel Harris, one of the brains behind the Busby film, talks Cantona and Robson...

Mundial's managing editor Seb joined us for a cold tea and a warm coke to talk Yeovil Town and his love of non-league football... 

Play-off, one-off... A special one-off episode as we speak to freelance sports journalist and presenter Jen Offord about her love for Charlton and her love of football and sport...

So we had to finish it off ahead of series four.... Featuring Iain Macintosh, David Preece, Adam Hurrey, James Montague, Jim Proudfoot, Daniel Storey, Daniel Sandison and Simon Hughes...

Featuring Jonathan Northcroft, David Squires, Andy Brassell, Pat Nevin, Derek Rea, Paul Kendrick and Jonathan Wilson.

We want to be leaders in our field so we decided to put out a best of series three like everyone else has.

The goalkeeping reporter... We finish series three with veteran commentator Rob Palmer about his transition from professional footballer to broadcaster and the day his life changed...

Palace, Ricky and Rocky... Stand-up comedian, comedy writer and former Match of the Day presenter Kevin Day talks Palace and Liverpool in 1990 and how he was the first to see the whistle plus two of his best interviews ever...

It's up for grabs now... We're joined by Observer and Guardian football writer Amy on her view of Arsenal at Anfield in 1989 and the day she became a writing grown-up at France '98.

From Stoke to Mexico... The smells, the love of the game and the beauty of a goal in the Mexico '86 World Cup with Times' chief football correspondent Oliver Kay.

The Reggae Boy... We talk to Football's Black List founder and freelance broadcaster Leon Mann about Jamaica '98 and his beloved Spurs...

Who saw you naked?! We speak to football writer and south American expert Rupert about working with Brazil, a sacred pilgrimage and the Argentine staples...

Both ends of the spectrum... King of Opta Duncan Alexander joins us to talk the rise of his beloved Wycombe Wanderers and 94+1...

Yes we're back. A mere four months after speaking to him, we cover the 2014 World Cup and some absolute banging goals (we're so sorry) with freelance writer and author Tom.

It had to happen. So it's myself, Barrie, with a moment that has no structure but plenty of passion containing Escape to Victory and an angry Goodison. Producer Andrew talks the changing of the guard in East Lancashire

Il Maestro... Find out why the great Alessandro Del Piero called journalist Jonathan that very nickname and a trip down memory lane for Sunderland.

Joseph's Goal... This week, we catch up with Paul Kendrick, football reporter and dad to world famous Wigan Athletic mascot Joseph, who billions of people around the globe saw before the 2013 FA Cup Final.

Late call-up for Scotland... This week, we're joined by Scottish-born but USA-based commentator Derek Rae to talk England v Scotland at just 19 and a week in Istanbul....

Sunshine on Pat... BBC pundit and all-round cool cat Pat Nevin takes an alternative view of his memory and explains why there's 'Sunshine on Leith'...

Wimbledon massive... We talk to European football expert Andy Brassell about Wimbledon's last ever top-flight goal and a special Champions League night in Monaco...

"JOHN GORMAN IN" The Guardian's cartoonist join us to talk Swindon Town's year to forget in the Premier League, errant police dogs and Australia casting off voodoo to reach a World Cup.

'A carefully rehearsed piece of tomfoolery...' Aberdeen's 1983 clash with Bayern Munich and Tinkerman's finest hour...

Crosby massive... Freelance football journalist and author Simon Hughes joins us for the last episode of the series where he talks life as a non-league fan with Marine and giving Fernando Torres a chance to set the record straight...

Two scallies in sprayways... A founder of Mundial Magazine as well as other cultural barometers, Dan talks Liverpool, Vladimir Smicer and leaving his uncle in the garden.

"I'll tell Brian Clough on you..." Daniel remembers the emotional first City Ground clash after the death of Nottingham Forest's legendary Brian Clough, plus the rehabilitation of the original Ronaldo.

Colin had a dream... Jim joins us to talk Torquay's dramatic last day in 2001 and his view of Ryan Giggs's greatest ever goal.

From Chelmsford to American Samoa... James talks his experiences of only just catching the Euro 96 England v Spain game and witnessing history...

Two Neil Sullivans? Euro 2004 and Tony Yeboah's foot of fury, with added Barry Davies.

Farewell to Sunderland and why World Cups show scriptwriters are never needed in football....

Iain talks us through his memory of his first Southend match and how he still thinks Gazza will score...