S3 Ep41: The Best Of The Guests Part Two!
t’s the final episode of the official EFL podcast for the 2020/2021 season, and we thought we had to end with a best of! Now that everything has been concluded and the close season is upon us, Mark Clemmit takes a fond look back at some of the best interviews that we’ve been lucky enough to share with you over the last 9 months, so sit back, relax and enjoy, as Clem brings you the very best of ...
46m Jun 09, 2021
46m
S3 Ep40: Season Review with Jobi McAnuff
Who better to join Mark Clemmit and cast an expert eye over this extraordinary season, than the former Wimbledon, West Ham, Cardiff City, Crystal Palace, Watford, Reading, Stevenage and Leyton Orient legend that is Jobi McAnuff! Jobi recently announced his retirement from professional football, and now looks forward to spending more time with his wife and kids and concentrating on life beyond a...
42m Jun 04, 2021
42m
S3 Ep39: A professional playoffs preview with Prutts
Sometimes you don’t need to over complicate things. Simple ingredients and a simple recipe often create the best results, and that’s very much the case with this week’s official EFL podcast. 3 playoff finals, expertly previewed by 2 men in just under 1 hour. Like steak and chips or bread and butter, the joy is in its simplicity and youwon't find a better playoff preview than Clem and Prutts pla...
58m May 26, 2021
58m
S3 Ep38: Three inspirational stories from three wise men, looking back on a season like no other!
With next week being our big preview of the playoff finals, Mark Clemmit this week sits down to have a frank and honest chat with 3 inspirational gentlemen representing each of the 3 divisions within the EFL. Exiting the championship with nothing but pride in himself and his players is Wycombe Wanderers extraordinary coach Gareth Ainsworth. Erik Samuelson talks about his own personal role in th...
44m May 19, 2021
44m
S3 Ep37: Look back at an extraordinary season, a preview of the upcoming playoffs, and Kevin Ellison is here to talk about his own personal battle with depression and anxiety, as we reflect on Mental Health Awareness Week.
It’s been a season that none of us will ever forget and in the most challenging of circumstances, football in this country has pulled together and the achievements of the 72 EFL league clubs both on and off the pitch has been extraordinary. One of our regular pod pundits this season, Curtis Davies discusses all the key points with Mark Clemmit as the curtain comes down on the 2020/2021 season, ...
50m May 12, 2021
50m
S3 Ep36: Congratulations to James Coppinger on a truly remarkable career!
This weekend 40 year old James Coppinger will hang up his boots after more than 20 years as a professional footballer, and call time on a glittering playing career that has seen him make more than 600 appearances for Doncaster Rovers! As he sits down with Mark Clemmit to reflect on his long life in the game and look forward to the final weekend, we couldn’t not remind him of his part in an extr...
39m May 05, 2021
39m
S3 Ep35: The mercury’s rising for Hull City’s George Honeyman, and it’s Strictly Duff Dancing as Cheltenham Town also secure automatic promotion.
Two men from two divisions with two very expressive forms of celebration. Hull City’s influential midfielder George Honeyman looked every inch the rockstar last weekend, as he celebrated his side’s promotion back to the Skybet Championship with a performance of ‘I Want To Break Free’ that even Freddie Mercury would’ve been proud of. Elsewhere Cheltenham Town boss Michael Duff, used the medium o...
46m Apr 28, 2021
46m
S3 Ep34: Dion Dublin salutes the canaries’ return to the top flight, and Owen Coyle assesses the sides under the hammer, as we enter the business end of the season in the EFL.
He started and ended his career at Carrow Road, and few people are better qualified to talk about Norwich City and their spectacular achievements this season, than premier league goalscoring legend, Dion Dublin. Owen Coyle, back from the Indian Super League on a sabbatical joins Clem to talk about all the news this week, and there’s been a lot for him to cast his expert eye over, and EFL Chair ...
53m Apr 22, 2021
53m
S3 Ep33: The EFL Day of Action 2021 Special Episode
Wednesday the 14th April saw the EFL host its fifth annual day of action, an initiative that sees all 72 clubs in the Skybet Championship, League 1 and League 2, pull together to help those in their local community that need it the most. From stocking foodbanks, to creating social hubs to help tackle loneliness and depression, the scale of fundraising and good causes is breathtaking! On this sp...
45m Apr 16, 2021
45m
S3 Ep32: Jonathan Woodgate’s Cherries Challenge, and will Phil Brown keep The Shrimpers afloat?
It’s what’s known as the business end of the season, and Mark Clemmit is joined this week by two men who hail from the North East, but are both plying their trade in the south at opposite ends of the EFL pyramid. Jonathan Woodgate is the manager of AFC Bournemouth until the end of the season and his side are on a fantastic run of form, eyeing a return to the top flight at the first attempt thro...
38m Apr 14, 2021
38m
S3 Ep31: Earnie, Evans and Adkins.
It’s the 3 wise men on this week’s official EFL Podcast. Well 4 I suppose if you count Clem, who’s joined by one of the EFL’s most formidable former marksmen Robbie Earnshaw, to cast his expert eye on all the week’s news in the Skybet Championship, League One and League Two. CEO of the EFL Trust Mike Evans is here to talk about next week’s annual EFL Day of Action, which sees football doing it’...
50m Apr 08, 2021
50m
S3 Ep30: Rebecca Welch makes history as she’s appointed the first female referee in the English Football League!
History will be made on Easter Monday, as Rebecca Welch from Washington, Tyne and Wear becomes the first female referee to be appointed by the EFL. Her debut sees her taking charge of Port Vale’s visit to Harrogate Town in Skybet League 2, which she explains to Mark Clemmit will be a huge milestone in her already impressive career. Clem also links up with Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson li...
52m Mar 31, 2021
52m
S3 Ep29: Ivan Toney. Breaking records with Brentford.
This week it’s all about the biggest star in the EFL, as Mark Clemmit sits down for a fascinating chat with Brentford’s goal scoring talisman Ivan Toney, as he takes a much needed breather in the international break. With the opportunity of a bit of time off, he’s able to reflect on an incredible season so far in the Sky Bet Championship, and look forward to the task ahead in his side’s big pus...
48m Mar 24, 2021
48m
S3 Ep28: Captain Curtis on all the week’s big news, and we contemplate a weekend away in Harrogate with the Weavers!
A busy week of managerial comings and goings in the EFL, and the heated battles at the top and bottom of all 3 divisions intensifies. The brilliant Curtis Davies joins Mark Clemmit to give his expert view on all of the above, and we enjoy a frank and honest assessment of life in league 2, with the longest serving manager in English football, Harrogate Town’s Simon Weaver. Clem also catches up w...
52m Mar 18, 2021
52m
S3 Ep27: Robins’ Rockin’ at a return to the Ricoh, and we look ahead to the 2021 Papa John’s Trophy Final
At 16 years and 274 days James Vaughan smashed the record for the premier league’s youngest ever goalscorer, a title he still proudly holds to this day, and 16 years and 13 clubs later he should have been continuing his goalscoring habit at Wembley this Sunday, against one of his former employers Sunderland in the 2021 Papa John’s Trophy Final. However, a recurrence of a knee injury that has bl...
37m Mar 10, 2021
37m
S3 Ep26: Appleton and Hendo. The city of Salford is the common link and they’re both clearly ‘Appy Chappies!’
Two brilliantly candid interviews this week which Mark Clemmit does so well. First up, Lincoln City’s Michael Appleton on the learning journey at Sincil Bank and his side’s continuing push for promotion. Then a man who’s scoring goals for fun, a stone’s throw away from where Appleton grew up. Last summer, Ian Henderson made the short move from Rochdale where he’d become a club legend, to aspira...
37m Mar 04, 2021
37m
S3 Ep25: Mighty Millers, Tricky Trotters and a seemingly ageless Cameron Jerome!
At the risk of overdelivering, this week Mark Clemmit gives you not one, not two, but 3 cracking interviews, to prove once again that this is the best EFL Podcast by a country mile! Rotherham manager Paul Warne, gives us a brilliantly candid insight into the 24/7 pressure of football management, 34 year old Cameron Jerome is still scoring week in, week out for old mate Russell Martin’s MK Dons...
53m Feb 24, 2021
53m
S3 Ep24: PNE, LGBT and OUFC!
It’s a busy one this week as Mark Clemmit welcomes Preston North End’s veteran midfielder Paul Gallagher in for a brew and a blather. England’s only openly gay professional match official Ryan Atkin, talks about the challenge ahead to try and eradicate discrimination of any type from our national game, as we celebrate LGBT+ History Month, and last but not least it’s Oxford United’s charismatic ...
51m Feb 17, 2021
51m
S3 Ep23: Show and Artell
Watford’s Ben Foster is an effervescent burst of energy, as he tells Mark Clemmit all about his YouTube show which has now amassed more than 400,000 followers in just a few months. Clem also sits down with Crewe Alexandra manager David Artell. The forensic scientist is known for his passionate displays on the touchline, but one on one in the studio he’s a very calm, considered and fascinating m...
44m Feb 10, 2021
44m
S3 Ep22: Murray, Mullin and Moore’s the merrier on the official EFL podcast.
Another big episode this week, as Mark Clemmit delivers 3 big hitters for your podcasting pleasure. At 37 years old and having endured a frustrating time on loan at Watford recently, Glenn Murray made a transfer deadline day switch to Nottingham Forest to link up with his old Brighton boss Chris Hughton, and is relishing another new challenge in a hugely impressive career. Skybet League Two’s t...
46m Feb 03, 2021
46m
S3 Ep21: It’s all about the Benjamins!
Yes it’s a ‘Ben’ special this week, as we give you two of the finest from either end of the EFL spectrum, in the form of Gibson of Norwich City and Tozer of Cheltenham Town. What they both have on common other than their first names, is a sheer determination and strength of character to push through the tough times and emerge on the other side, in a much better place both mentally and physicall...
44m Jan 27, 2021
44m
S3 Ep20: The Hugs Don’t Work!
Mark Clemmit is blessed with an all-star list of guests to discuss the big stories in the EFL this week. Blackburn manager Tony Mowbray reflects on nearly 4 years in charge at Ewood Park, Ipswich Town’s Stephen Ward has a no nonsense approach to goal celebrations and the no hugs protocol, and Nigel Clough explains Mansfield Town’s impressive form and the importance of having his dog ‘Bobbie’ as...
48m Jan 21, 2021
48m
S3 Ep19: Tears of joy for Crawley’s Nick Tsaroulla, Reading’s Michael Morrison on their rollercoaster season, and a first interview for the EFL’s new chief executive Trevor Birch.
It’s a packed show this week, as Mark Clemmit catches up with Reading’s Michael Morrison on what has been a topsy turvy season so far. New EFL chief executive Trevor Birch talks about the rigorous measures being employed by all 72 EFL clubs to try and stop the spread of covid 19 and in happier news, what a week for Crawley Town’s Nick Tsaroulla! A near-fatal car accident in 2017 turned his life...
39m Jan 14, 2021
39m
S3 Ep18: Highs and Lowe
First one of the new year and Mark Clemmit sits down to enjoy the company of Swansea City’s in form striker Jamal Lowe, who’s story is an inspirational one. He was working as a PE teacher and playing non league football only a few years ago, but had unfinished business with the professional game and wanted to give it a shot. His decision has certainly paid off as he’s scoring for fun for the hi...
42m Jan 07, 2021
42m
S3 Ep17: The best of the guests so far this season.
As we look ahead to a new year that we hope will be a little less challenging, Mark Clemmit takes a chance to listen back to some of the best interviews from the past 4 months as we approach the half way point in the season. We’re talking about the likes of Neil Warnock, Harry Kewell, Mark Crossley, Luther Blissett, Gareth Ainsworth and Chris Kamara to name just some of the highlights of the ye...
49m Dec 28, 2020
49m
S3 Ep16: Christmas with The Cowleys!
There’s not many people who are more fanatical and knowledgeable about all 3 divisions of the EFL, than former Lincoln City and Huddersfield Town management team Danny and Nicky Cowley. Throw Clem into the mix to direct proceedings and you’ve got your 3 wise men, giving their expert opinion on this week’s latest news, the Boxing day fixture list and what they’re each hoping Father Christmas wil...
46m Dec 23, 2020
46m
S3 Ep15: ‘Team Talk’ - The EFL’s new initiative to tackle men’s mental health
Launched today and in conjunction with the EFL’s charity partner MIND, ‘Team Talk’ aims to tackle the negative effects that isolation and loneliness are having on our mental health during lockdown, and one man who knows all about that is Aston Villa legend Lee Hendrie who talks exclusively about his own personal struggles. Michael O’Neill sits down with Clem to talk about the restructuring and ...
57m Dec 17, 2020
57m
S3 Ep14: Oh Come All Ye Faithful…Kammy’s got a new album out!
Tis the season to be jolly careful, but not when it comes to music because Kammy’s got a new Christmas album out, and he’s here to give his Boro buddy Mark Clemmit a sneak preview! In fact, vocal talent and festive crackers set the theme for this week’s episode, as the official EFL podcast welcomes not just one, but two great singers into its sound proofed grotto, as Clem is also joined by a we...
39m Dec 09, 2020
39m
S3 Ep13: The welcome return of fans to football after nearly 8 months of empty terraces.
It was March the 13th when professional football was suspended amid the beginning of the Covid pandemic across the UK. The football leagues all resumed in September with games played behind closed doors, until this week when clubs on Wednesday night were allowed the return of reduced capacity crowds, provided the club’s geographical tier restrictions permitted it. Carlisle United saw 2000 fans ...
53m Dec 03, 2020
53m
S3 Ep12: Three hotshots and a wedding!
Barnsley’s in form striker Cauley Woodrow joins Clem to talk about life at Oakwell under Valerien Ismael, and how different bosses in the last couple of years have harvested different things from his natural talent. Scoring and scoring well is something Dean Ashton knows all about, and the former Crewe, Norwich, West Ham and England hitman casts his expert eye over all of this weekend’s forthco...
52m Nov 26, 2020
52m
S3 Ep11: Jason Tindall on his first 3 months in charge at Bournemouth and Curtis Davies opens up about a difficult week at Derby!
On the 8th August, Bournemouth’s assistant manager Jason Tindall was appointed as full time successor to Eddie Howe, and so began life in the hotseat as the man charged with the responsibility of returning the cherries to the top flight at the first attempt. He talks candidly with Clem about the progress so far, and how he’s adapting to being the man in sole charge of a club with great expectat...
44m Nov 19, 2020
44m
S3 Ep10: It’s homecoming time for Uncle Albert, and Clem’s joined by his favourite pundit so far this season!
He’s had to wait until the twilight years of an impressive career, but last month saw former Middlesbrough, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest winger Albert Adomah, finally secure his dream move back to West London to sign for his beloved QPR! With Mark...
46m Nov 10, 2020
46m
S3 Ep9: The week that rocked Gareth Ainsworth’s world and Plymouth Argyle are storming it for Bastille!
If Wycombe’s rock n roll gaffer Gareth Ainsworth ever writes his autobiography, he’ll easily get a chapter out of this last week alone! A prolapsed vertebrae saw him rushed to hospital in agony last Friday, while his absence from the dugout saw his...
53m Nov 05, 2020
53m
S3 Ep8: Luther Blissett talks about his tough journey to the top, as we celebrate black history month and continue that all important conversation.
He scored a hat trick on his full England debut at Wembley, played more than 500 games for Watford FC and is the club’s all-time greatest goal scorer, but that didn’t stop Luther Blissett regularly receiving racial abuse from the terraces as a young...
52m Oct 28, 2020
52m
S3 Ep7: Millwall, Mental Health and The Main Debate Surrounding The Return of Fans To Football.
This week on the podcast Mark Clemmit talks to Millwall FC’s head coach Gary Rowett on life at The New Den and The Lions’ impressive form so far this season. Former Nottingham Forest legend Mark Crossley opens up about his struggles with mental health...
45m Oct 22, 2020
45m
S3 Ep6: The Future of English Football: EFL Chairman Rick Parry addresses the huge news this week regarding ‘Project Big Picture'.
‘Project Big Picture’ could change the structure of English Football forever if it gets the backing it seeks, and EFL Chairman Rick Parry addresses the proposal in a frank and honest interview with Mark Clemmit, while discussions between the EFL and The...
52m Oct 14, 2020
52m
S3 Ep5: 200,000 league games completed and Chris Hughton takes over the Nottingham Forest hotseat.
On the show this week, Mark Clemmit is joined by Newport County’s charismatic homegrown head coach Mike Flynn, to talk about the impressive recent form of his South Wales’ Skybet League Two table toppers. Bill Edgar from The Times celebrates the English...
46m Oct 07, 2020
46m
S3 Ep4: It’s ready steady go for Teddy Sharman-Lowe, as he starts his new chapter at Chelsea
It’s ready steady go for Teddy Sharman-Lowe, as he starts his new chapter at Chelsea
43m Sep 30, 2020
43m
S3 Ep3: Aitor Karanka and his Peaky Blinders!
Clem is joined this week by Birmingham City’s new head coach Aitor Karanka, and Nigel Adkins provides his pick of the weekend’s previews and throws in some motivational life advice as well! Make sure you hit the subscribe button so you don't miss any of...
36m Sep 24, 2020
36m
S3 Ep2: We're Off And Running!
Joining Mark Clemmit this week, Oldham Athletic’s new head coach, Harry Kewell explains the challenges ahead at Boundary Park, we find out what links David Tennant, Dame Judi Dench and Coventry City FC, and Quest’s Paul Walker is here to cast an expert...
44m Sep 17, 2020
44m
S3 Ep1: The EFL 2020/21 Season Preview
Mark Clemmit hosts a brand new series of The Official EFL Podcast. Joining Mark this week is Neil Warnock to talk about the job in front of him at Middlesbrough, Swindon Town’s owner and chairman Lee Power describes the highs and lows of promotion to...
47m Sep 10, 2020
47m
S2 Ep23: Fulham are promoted and Harrogate join the EFL
A look back at Fulham's win over Brentford in the playoff final at Wembley.
40m Aug 05, 2020
40m
S2 Ep22: Playoff Final Preview
Previewing the Championship Playoff Final.
58m Jul 31, 2020
58m
S2 Ep22: The Most Dramatic End To A Championship Season Ever
Championship, Final Day, EFL, madness, Forest, Collapse, Swansea, Luton, Wigan, Charlton, Brentford, Barnsley, Fulham
38m Jul 23, 2020
38m
S2 Ep21: Wycombe are promoted to The Championship.
Previewing the big games across the EFL this coming weekend.
40m Jul 16, 2020
40m
S2 Ep20: The L1 Play-Off Final and Dunn on taking over at Barrow
It’s another packed podcast this week as Simon Grayson looks back on the two League One Playoff Semi-Final Second Legs, and assesses what chance Oxford Utd and Wycombe Wanderers have of making it to the Championship.With relegation, the playoff spots,...
39m Jul 09, 2020
39m
S2 Ep19: Sky Bet League One Play-Off Previews
EFL, play-offs, Joey Barton, Oxford United, Fleetwood Town, Portsmouth, Exeter, Forest, Derby, Wycombe Wanderers,
39m Jul 02, 2020
39m
S2 Ep18: Neil Warnock Returns.
Previewing the big games across the EFL this coming weekend.
31m Jun 24, 2020
31m
S2 Ep17: The EFL is back!
Previewing the big games across the EFL this week.
34m Jun 16, 2020
34m
S2 Ep16: Robert Earnshaw: Part 3 - playing in Israel and North America, Coaching, and my proudest football moment.
Part 3 of an extensive interview with Robert Earnshaw
41m Apr 30, 2020
41m