The Top 10 Essential Football Podcasts for 2022

These are the football podcasts that matter for 2022, as the new year begins. All these football podcasts are ranked in order of popularity and will be updated periodically to ensure the latest results are current and in line with up-to-date charts from Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts, so you can rely on our post for accurate info throughout the year.

The Football Podcasts Charts

These are the current charts as of 25/12/2021. The top 10 football podcasts are below and after those we’ve featured some rising stars that are the ones to watch, to keep things varied and interesting for you 🙂 If you like the post please tap to share it with your friends and colleagues.

#10 – Tifo Football Podcast

In-depth tactical, historical & geopolitical breakdowns of the beautiful game. From the team behind the Tifo Football YouTube channel. Hosted by Joe Devine.

#9 – ArsenalVision Podcast

The ArsenalVision Podcast offers post match chat and analysis after every Arsenal match or major event. Keeping you up to date with everything Arsenal while trying to make sense of it all.

#8 – TalkSport Daily

A podcast to kick-start your day from the world’s biggest sports radio station, as we nail the talking points from the world of sport, with plenty of punchy personality and opinion. Join us every weekday morning for big sporting stories and laughs wrapped into one podcast. Follow talkSPORT Daily on Acast, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 

#7 – Football Ramble

United by their passion for football and an inability to take themselves seriously, Marcus Speller, Jules Breach, Kate Mason, Luke Moore, Vithushan Ehantharajah, Pete Donaldson, Andy Brassell and Jim Campbell are here every weekday to react to the game’s big stories. From the sublime to the ridiculous, the bust-ups to the cock-ups, the Premier League to the Copa Libertadores, the Football Ramble is your definitive guide to the 2021/22 season. Whether you’re a casual fan or a diehard supporter, grab your headphones and join us for the ride.

#6 – Open Goal

Open Goal features Football stories, player interviews, insights, and a bit of weekly chaos from one of the top soccer ball podcasts in the UK! Join Simon Ferry, Paul Slane and Kevin Kyle as we have a look at the funnier side of the beautiful game! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#5 – The Athletic

The Athletic Football Podcast is our flagship show, running four times a week throughout the Premier League season. Hosted by Mark Chapman and Dan Bardell, featuring the likes of David Ornstein, Adam Crafton, Matt Slater and many others, they’ll take you inside the biggest stories and bring you exclusive news from behind the scenes at your club. Subscribe to The Athletic UK Audio+ on Apple Podcasts to get daily bonus episodes bringing you the very best transfer news and insights throughout the January transfer window.

#4 – Fozcast

Welcome to the Fozcast with your host Ben Foster AKA The Cycling GK, former England and current Watford Premier League goalkeeper welcomes an exciting range of guests that include YouTubers, content creators, viral sensations, athletes, and people with an interesting story to share!

# 3 – The Overlap with Gary Neville

Welcome to The Overlap. The biggest names in football, politics, business and world sport share real stories with me, Gary Neville, reflecting on their careers & vulnerabilities. Plus we’ll have Overlap Live where I’ll answer your questions & Overlap Reacts, where I’ll react to the biggest incidents in sport. Make sure to subscribe to never miss an episode.

#2 – The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

James Richardson and the Totally pod squad are here three times a week throughout the 2022/23 season with all the football news you need to know and plenty that you don’t. Like a laugh? Duncan Alexander is on hand. Like tactics? That’s Michael Cox’s bag. Like European football? Rafa Honigstein and James Horncastle have you covered. We like to think we’ve got all your boxes ticked at the Totally Football Show.

#1 – Football Weekly

Join Max Rushden and the pod squad as they pick over the latest action and news.

Football Weekly is a UK football podcast produced by The Guardian newspaper. Established in 2006, it discusses the latest football fixtures, scores, results & news and previews upcoming games. Primarily, this football podcast focuses mainly on the Premier League and Scots League, it also features info and news about football across Europe, including La Liga, Serie A and the Bundesliga.

Football Podcasts – Ones To Watch in 2022

These are the movers and shakers on the football podcasts charts that are not in the top 10 yet but look to be growing in popularity at the moment. Keep an eye on these ‘Ones To Watch’ and see if they make it into the charts some time later.

One to watch: At The Bridge Pod

Posting the biggest rise of all entries in the Top 100 football podcasts chart, the At The Bridge Pod has jumped a whopping 174 places to #93, so definitely one to watch out for. Fans of Chelsea will love this, but the rest of us will have to wait and see if it is the 2022 break-through star, or just another flash in the pan.

Each episode, the team talk all about Chelsea FC, discussing the latest news, reviewing the latest games and debating the weekly talking points, new shows every Saturday morning.

One To Watch: Poet and Vuj Podcast

Jumping up 89 places to #99 on the football podcasts charts, The Poet and Vuj Podcast describes itself as being brought to you by the football entertainment forefathers. The ethnic ant and Dec, conversations unfiltered, with no rules. Expect the unexpected.

One To Watch: The Phil Hay Show

Just outside the Top 10 but rising among competing football podcasts, this one is worth keeping an eye on as the season unfolds. The Athletic’s Phil Hay joins Dan Moylan and Michael Normanton to bring you expert insight into the goings-on at Leeds United every single week. Subscribe for Phil’s expert insight, breaking news and entertaining discussion.

One To Watch: The Noisy Neighbours Podcast

A bit up and down on the charts recently, this One To Watch has jumped 50 places to #55 on the football podcasts charts. Outlandish fan commentary on Manchester City Football Club by a pair of undeniable half-wits.

One To Watch: The Spurs Show

Lifelong Spurs fans Mike Leigh and friends give their view from the Shelf Side in the only podcast that Tottenham fans around the world can’t live without. Major moans, plenty of laughs and tip-top celebrity guests! Subscribe now and find out what all the fuss is about.

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