Football Journeys Podcast
Episodes
S03 Ep11: Celia Quansah
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Introducing our colleague Celia Quansah. Not a footballer but a rugby player, a former Heptathlete and an Olympian. We are so proud to present her and...
S03 Ep10: Karleigh Osborne
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A wonderful chat with Fraser's former teammate Karleigh Osborne. A Brentford legend who, like so many, struggled with his mental health during a ...
S03 Ep09: Hervé Pepe-Ngoma
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Born in Germany to Congolese parents Hervé Pepe-Ngoma didn't speak English when he moved to Leicester aged 8 but one language he did know was fo...
S03 Ep08: Keith Barker
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Born to a Bajan father who had represented Guyana at cricket it was no surprise that Keith Barker picked up a bat at a young age (he was playing under...
S03 Ep07: Shadab Iftikhar
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shadab Itikhar, a lad from Preston, fell in love with the strategy of football as a child playing Football Manager. He has had a determination to coac...
S03 Ep06: Andy Morrison
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Morrison will be remembered by most football fans as an outstanding and incredibly tough football player but that doesn't begin to tell even...
S03 Ep05: Samantha Gough
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A truly inspiring episode with 21 year old Sam Gough. Sam has had sight and hearing issues her entire life which have deteriorated leading to her now ...
S03 Ep04: Peter Moore
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Farewell to Princess landing stage, River Mersey, fare-thee-well, I am bound for California, A place I know right well"So sang the Pogues i...
S03 Ep03: Krysten Coombs
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Born with achondroplasia, one of the best known forms of dwarfism, Krysten Coombs never saw anyone that looked like him growing up in Totnes in the So...
S03 Ep02: Allan Cockram
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the early 1980s Allan Cockram made two appearances for Tottenham Hotspur in a midfield featuring Hoddle, Ardiles and Perryman but it's not his...
S03 Ep01: Fraser Franks
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It might be cheating a bit to start off with our very own, Fraser Franks, but he's had one hell of a year and there's a lot to discuss.He ta...
ANNOUNCEMENT - WE'RE BACK!
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is just a quick word from us, with a couple of clips, to say that we are back with Series Three! Fraser is well and truly recovered from open hea...
BONUS EPISODE - Fraser Franks
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This Bonus Episode is also a bit of an announcement. Fraser is preparing to have open heart surgery and, unsurprisingly, that means he'll be out ...
S02 Ep30: Troy Townsend
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The campaigner.Troy Townsend's football journey is a remarkable one. From his own dreams of playing as a young boy, supporting his sons with thos...
BONUS EPISODE - David Clarke OBE
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Officer.In celebration of former guest David Clarke being awarded an OBE in the King's Birthday Honours List we had a Clarkie back on for a q...
S02 Ep28: Martin Sinclair
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Paralympian.This is the third episode we've badged the Paralympian and, like David Clarke and Jack Rutter before him, we could have given thi...
S02 Ep27: Hearing Loss and Football
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a very personal breakout episode presented by Matt Himsworth about hearing loss and football. Matt speaks to former Watford Women FC player Em...
S02 Ep26: Peter Mitchell
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The actor.We could have titled this episode so many things but it seems fitting to call Peter, or Mitch, the actor given that his accomplishment, in n...
S02 Ep25: Manisha Tailor
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The trailblazer.If your boss calls you a trailblazer, why argue? When that boss is Les Ferdinand, it is all the more complimentary. Manisha Tailor ear...
S02 Ep24: John McGuigan
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The analyst.As a lad growing up in Merseyside John McGuigan was obsessed with football. Though a decent player, he knew he'd never grace Anfield,...
S02 Ep23: Jack Rutter
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Paralympian.Yep, another one, and what a special lad.Jack Rutter, a Man United mad kid from Gloucester, was at Birmingham City's Academy, clo...
S02 Ep22: Shaun Whiter
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The double amputee.If ever a title didn't do a guest justice it's this one. Shaun Whiter, a talented non-league footballer for Newmarket Tow...
S02 Ep21: Mikele Leigertwood
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The player.In association with University Campus of Football Business this week we meet a man who was described by our previous guest and colleague Br...
S02 Ep20: David Winnie
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The lawyer.In association with University Campus of Football Business this week we meet a man, David Winnie, who had a hugely successful playing caree...
S02 Ep19: Michael Doughty
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The entrepreneur.This week we speak with Michael Doughty, formerly of QPR, Peterborough and Swindon Town. Michael retired from football aged just 27, ...
S02 Ep18: Tom Watt
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Released a week early on Patreon.The storyteller.This week broadcaster, actor and Arsenal fan, who is so used to telling other people's stories, ...
S02 Ep17: Brian McDermott
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The manager. We're proud to say that the guest starting us back up after our break is now a member of the B5 Consultancy team.Making his debut f...
S02 Ep16: Update Episode
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have an update episode. Fraser and Matt chatted, shared recollections, updates and thoughts about guests from across both Series One and ...
S02 Ep15: Georgie Kelly
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The student.This week we meet Rotherham United striker Georgie Kelly. The 25 year old is no ordinary footballer as he combines his time at the New Yor...
S02 Ep14: Michael Caulfield
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The sports psychologist.Often the role of a sports psychologist is misunderstood, many believing that it is about a win at all costs mentality but, in...
S02 EP13: If U Care Share
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is our third breakout episode and it deals with perhaps the most sensitive subject that could be dealt with in the game: suicide.The episode is i...
S02 Ep12: Yinka Tomori
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The parent."See a man, diligent in his ways, he shall stand before kings ..."Those words from Yinka Tomori, to his son Fikayo, have echoed t...
Easter Break
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're taking a short break for Easter, so that we can catch up, spend some time with our families, and come back with some exciting pods afterwar...
S02 Ep11: Brendon Batson
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The pioneer.Most famously one of West Bromwich Albion's so-called Three Degrees Brendon was part of the Windrush generation who came to the Unite...
S02 Ep10: LGBT and football
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second of our breakout episodes dealing with an issue rather than one guest and their football journey. This episode is on LGBT people and...
S02 EP9: Conor and Ryan McLaughlin
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The brothers.Imagine having a career in professional football but there's still debate about whether you were the best footballer in your house g...
S02 EP8: David Clarke
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Paralympian. Who holds the record as the male footballer with the most goals for England? Wayne Rooney? Wrong. David Clarke.Born to two Scousers ...
S02 EP7: Damien Comolli
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Sporting Director. "In 10 years time, every club in England will have a Sporting Director". That was Damien Comolli's view when he ...
S02 EP6: Zafar Iqbal
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The doctor. As a British Pakistani, growing up in Rochdale, there was only one thing drummed into young Zaf by his Dad: education. That work ethic, an...
S02 EP5: Ashleigh Goddard
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The survivor. Ashleigh Goddard's is a remarkable story. A supremely talented footballer, all she ever wanted to do was kick a ball. She excelled ...
S02 Ep4: Trolling
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
During the course of this series we intend on breaking away, every now and then, from telling someone's journey and, instead, focusing on an issu...
S02 EP3: Jawahir "JJ" Roble
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The referee. As the civil war raged for years in Somalia a football mad girl, Jawahir, fled with her family to England and, more particularly, to Wemb...
S02 EP2 (Part 2): Leigh Nicol
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
PART 2 - go and listen to Part 1 first.In partnership with the Revenge Porn Helpline.The co-host. With two football journeys within B5 Consultancy, an...
S02 EP2 (Part 1): Leigh Nicol
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In partnership with the Revenge Porn Helpline.The co-host. With two football journeys within B5 Consultancy, and inspiring stories at that, it was ine...
S02 EP1 (Part 2): Fraser Franks
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
PART 2 - go and listen to Part 1 first.In partnership with the British Heart Foundation.The host. Getting this guest was a big coup for us .... Fraser...
S02 EP1 (Part 1): Fraser Franks
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In partnership with the British Heart Foundation.The host. Getting this guest was a big coup for us .... Fraser's is a story that deserves to be ...
S02 Trailer Episode
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're back!Episode One is out next week but, in the meantime, here is a 10 minute chat between hosts Matt Himsworth and Fraser Franks and our new...
S01 Bonus EP06: The Business End
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Now that the season is over, we caught up with three more lads. Pedro Chirivella, fresh from a relegation play off and beating Kylian Mbappe and his P...
S01 Bonus EP05: The Business End
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Now that the season is drawing to a close, with Sergi Canós chasing promotion to the Premier League with Brentford and Pedro Chirivella fighting rele...
S01 Bonus EP04: Dean Hammond
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our fourth bonus episode, recorded via Zoom during the lockdown, is with Dean Hammond.Dean had a successful career, starting at his local club Brighto...
S01 Bonus EP03 (Part 2): Scott Davies
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our third bonus episode, recorded via Zoom during the lockdown, is with Scott Davies. This is Part 2 discussing Scott's struggle with an addictio...
S01 Bonus EP03 (Part 1): Scott Davies
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our third bonus episode, recorded via Zoom during the lockdown, is with Scott Davies.It would be tempting to regard Scott's story as a sad one: a...
S01 Bonus EP02: Natasha Dowie
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second of our bonus episodes, recorded via Zoom during the lockdown. We're delighted to have secured Natasha Dowie, the first (but ho...
S01 Bonus EP01: Ákos Onódi
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first of our bonus episodes, recorded via Zoom during the lockdown, as we prepare for a studio recorded Series Two post-lockdown (hopefull...
S01 EP9 (Part 2): Pedro Chirivella
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is Part 2 of a two part episode. Series One sees us meet Liverpool FC's Academy class of 2013/14. Episode Nine is with Pedro Chirivella. B...
S01 EP9 (Part 1): Pedro Chirivella
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is Part 1 of a two part episode. Part 2 will be released on 4th February 2021. It is available immediately to Patreon subscribers. Go to - www.pa...
S01 EP8: Corey Whelan
21 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Series One sees us meet Liverpool FC's Academy class of 2013/14. Episode Eight is with Corey Whelan. A Cheshire boy who grew up a Red, influence...
An Update and a Very Merry Christmas from Football Journeys
17 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After 8 episodes and a bonus episode we are having a Christmas break but we will be back strong in the new year with new episodes for Series One and e...
S01 EP7: Sergi Canos
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Series One sees us meet Liverpool FC's Academy class of 2013/14. Episode Seven is with Sergi Canos. A prodigious talent signed by Liverpool from...
S01 EP6: Connor Randall
03 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Series One sees us meet Liverpool FC's Academy class of 2013/14. Episode Six is with Connor Randall, a local boy who managed 8 first team games ...
S01 EP5 (Part 2): Dahrius Waldron
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Series One sees us meet Liverpool FC's Academy class of 2013/14. Episode Five is about Dahrius Waldron and it is an incredible story. Born and r...
S01 EP5 (Part 1): Dahrius Waldron
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Series One sees us meet Liverpool FC's Academy class of 2013/14. Episode Five is about Dahrius Waldron and it is an incredible story. Born and r...
S01 EP4 (Part 2): Jordan Williams
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A B5 Consultancy podcast, presented by Matt Himsworth and Fraser Franks, telling the untold stories of the beautiful game - the pain, the graft and th...
S01 EP4 (Part 1): Jordan Williams
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A B5 Consultancy podcast, presented by Matt Himsworth and Fraser Franks, telling the untold stories of the beautiful game - the pain, the graft and th...
S01 - Bonus Episode (Carragher, Coady, Lovren, Beale, Gibbons)
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Series One sees us meet Liverpool FC's Academy class of 2013/14. At the halfway point of the series this is a bonus episode. We were hugely grat...
S01 EP3: Louis Robles
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Series One sees us meet Liverpool FC's Academy class of 2013/14. Episode Three is about a lad of mixed heritage, Louis Robles. Part Spanish, par...
S01 EP2: Adam Anson
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Series One sees us meet Liverpool FC's Academy class of 2013/14. Episode Two is a lad who has combined off the pitch success with a solid career ...
S01 EP1: Jordan Rossiter
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Series One sees us meet Liverpool FC's Academy class of 2013/14 and Episode One is the boy wonder - Jordan Rossiter. Playing in the UEFA Youth Le...
Football Journeys Series One - Matt Himsworth and Fraser Franks
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Himsworth and Fraser Franks discuss a new podcast by B5 Consultancy, Football Journeys. A podcast which tells the untold stories: the pain, the g...