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Football Book ClubForget the latest bestsellers or Booker Prize winners! Our book club gets stuck into the true classics of the literary world - footballers' autobiographies. Author: The Football Book Club
Like your books less Dickens, more Dickov? Football Book Club gets stuck into the true classics of the literary world - footballers autobiographies. As recommended by BBC Five Live, The Athletic, The Sunday Times and named one of Esquire's best comedy podcasts around right now. Described as pretty funny by Darren Huckerby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Language: en Genres: Comedy, Soccer, Sports Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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David Batty's brilliantly bizarre 'My Autobiography' ft. Adam Clery
Episode 18
Sunday, 1 February, 2026
Ninety books in and we *may* have found the greatest, most sinister, and downright bonkers autobiography yet - as we read former Leeds, Newcastle and England hero David Batty's incredible 2001 book 'My Autobiography'. And reading it with us is The Independent's very own tactical mastermind & Newcastle superfan, the brilliant Adam Clery.Featuring David's childhood love of the Yorkshire Ripper, his extremely unhealthy relationship with his dad's diary, Kevin Keegan having a breakdown, David James punching people in his sleep, why David will never have a bank card or an email address, and why he wasn't fussed when he missed the penalty that sent England out of the World Cup. Plus naked cinema pranks and a complete breakdown of all the countries David hated visiting.In Adam's words, it's Patrick Bateman meets Alan Partridge. And it's a cracker.Want an exclusive, bonus Book Club episode every week? Join the Football Book Club *Club* at www.patreon.com/footballbookclubFollow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/footballbookclub/X - https://twitter.com/FootieBookClubBluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/footballbookclub.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.








