Welcome to a slightly different Football in Berkshire podcast. This weekend (Sunday 27th July) is the inaugural PLAION Launchpad Berkshire 5s, a charity five-aside competition raising money for Launchpad, Reading’s homelessness charity. We have been sponsored by Plaion, a worldwide video games distributor with a UK office in Theale and we say a huge thank you to them for putting up the funds to get the tournament on. To celebrate, we've recorded a short series of podcasts asking some of our frie...
Jul 25, 2025•29 min
Welcome to a slightly different Football in Berkshire podcast. This weekend (Sunday 27th July) is the inaugural PLAION Launchpad Berkshire 5s, a charity five-aside competition raising money for Launchpad, Reading’s homelessness charity. We have been sponsored by Plaion, a worldwide video games distributor with a UK office in Theale and we say a huge thank you to them for putting up the funds to get the tournament on. To celebrate, we've recorded a short series of podcasts asking some of our frie...
Jul 22, 2025•24 min
Writer and host Paul Watson joins Tom Canning to preview the forthcoming Berkshire Football Awards (for about 7 minutes - then it takes a whistlestop tour around the world). Hopefully you enjoy the episode!
Jun 12, 2025•45 min
Eversley & California upset the odds in the Combined Counties League Division One play-offs at the end of the 2024/25 season, beating Penn & Tylers Green in the semi-finals and division runners up Westside in the Final. The Boars now go into a Step 5 season for the first time in the clubs history. Co-manager Darryl Jelly talks to Tom Canning about the clubs unique challenges ahead and the debt they owed Woodley United. More on Eversley & California FC: https://footballinberkshire.co....
May 30, 2025•18 min
Football in Berkshire is proud to launch ‘Hitting The Road’, a celebration of community football in the Royal County. Taking a hint from the brilliant East Berks Football League’s regular SHOWCASE games, the FiB team will be picking a game or two each season across the men’s and women’s season as a ‘Hitting The Road’ event, and we’d love you to come and join us. As a trial run, we thought where better than Reading YMCA – winners of the 2024 Berkshire Football Awards Matchday Experience trophy – ...
Mar 06, 2025•29 min
Bracknell Town have a new manager in Jon Underwood . The former Slough Town joint-manager knows expectations are high, but stability is required after what has been an unsettling time. Football in Berkshire were granted a sit down with the new boss ahead of his unveiling and 'Unders' doesn't disappoint. From what he learned during his first stint with the club to going it alone with the Robins - and how important his National League South network will be in the new job. Watch the full Jon Underw...
Sep 12, 2024•21 min
Join Paul Watson and Tom Canning for a Berkshire Football Awards ‘debrief’. Awards night host Paul reflects on an event he clearly loved being a part of, his favourite moments and who he’ll be keeping an eye on this season. There’s his Darren Barnard connection (Wokingham Town fans you’ll enjoy this), kit chat, and Kitson chat, plus Greenland football and what he means when he said ‘Chris Ellis knew exactly what was coming’. Then there’s also a proposed stay at the YMCA (Reading-branch). But you...
Aug 08, 2024•42 min
Join Dan Walkley and Rob Davies as they 'grill' Berks County manager Ellis Woods ahead of a historic first-ever FA Cup tie for The Swords. Episode presented by Dan Walkley and Rob Davies. The Berkshire Football Stories theme tune is 'Space Camp' but Reading-based ukulele band Rocket Kings. Find out more about Rocket Kings: https://rocketkings.bandcamp.com/ (they are a side project of our awards night 'house band' The Small Strings. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with...
Aug 02, 2024•34 min
Football in Berkshire returns with the Berkshire Football Stories podcast for the 2024/25 season. First up in the hot seat is Maidenhead United Women manager Ed Jackson-Norris who chats to Abi Ticehurst. Trigger warning: this interview contains references to suicide and the loss of a parent which some individuals may find distressing. If you would like to find further information or help, you may consider engaging with the following charities. https://www.thecalmzone.net/ https://www.agespace.or...
Jul 26, 2024•53 min
Slough Town are on the cusp of the Vanarama National League South play-offs. Rob Davies and Neil Maskell discuss what Scott Davies is getting right on and off the pitch. Elsewhere, Virginia Water's hunt for a new home goes to the planners. Listen to the full Berkshire Football Stories episode of the podcast at https://footballinberkshire.co.uk/how... Watch the podcast by subscribing to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@footballinbe... Get more Berkshire Football in your life. Subsc...
Feb 28, 2024•37 min
Berkshire Football Stories is back with an interesting story to tell. How Ross Herridge went from Scours Lane to the ICC World Cup Final with Australia. Here he talks with Tom Canning about playing for Reading Town, Bracknell Town and Wokingham & Emmbrook and how that journey to the Aussies bench unfolded. Watch the podcast by subscribing to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@footballinberkshire?sub_confirmation=1 Berkshire Football Stories is supported by The Curious Academy: A...
Feb 22, 2024•22 min
Join Dan Walkley and Neil Maskell, let loose on the Berkshire Football Stories podcast covering off all the action from the last week. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit footballinberkshire.substack.com
Feb 16, 2024•53 min
Join Tom Canning for this weeks Berkshire Football Stories podcast with Neil Maskell, Dan Walkley and Berks County manager Ellis Woods. The team discuss the Swords form and title chances, Binfield's continued rebuild and focus on a huge win for Reading FC Women. Berkshire Football Stories is supported by The Curious Academy: A skills hub running a Sales Academy, Digital Skills Bootcamp and Data Analytics training in Reading. Find out more at https://www.thecuriousacademy.co.uk/ The podcast also ...
Feb 08, 2024•40 min
Rob Davies is joined by Neil Maskell and the Maidenhead Advertisers Joshua Browne on the latest Berkshire Football Stories podcast from Football in Berkshire. The panel discuss Wokingham & Emmbrook vs Holyport, cover off Maidenhead United and Slough Town's continued progress and try to unpick Bracknell Town's home and away form. Watch the podcast by subscribing to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@footballinberkshire?sub_confirmation=1 Berkshire Football Stories is supported by...
Feb 01, 2024•50 min
Slough Town dominate proceedings on the Berkshire Football Stories podcast this week as supporter Scott McNeish joins Dan Walkley and host Tom Canning. As well as the Rebels National League exploits, the team covers FC Bapco's FA Sunday Cup run coming to an end, a cup semi-final that wasn't and Leanne Harkins first goal of the season that was actually her third. It was that sort of chaotic podcast. Watch the podcast by subscribing to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@footballinberk...
Jan 26, 2024•34 min
A bumper panel on the first Berkshire Football Stories podcast of 2024 with Tom Canning hosting panelists Neil Graham, Neil Maskell, Dan Walkley and Rob Davies. This week the team cover the thorny issue of postponements and when they should happen, answer 'can Binfield stay up' and throw the spotlight on upwardly mobile Maidenhead United Women. Watch the podcast by subscribing to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@footballinberkshire?sub_confirmation=1 Berkshire Football Stories is ...
Jan 17, 2024•54 min
The Berkshire Football Stories podcast this week features Maidenhead United Women's full-back Kajal Malhotra who talks through her current injury, her managers and ambitions for the future. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit footballinberkshire.substack.com
Dec 22, 2023•30 min
Callum Cobb is the proud winner of the Armour Co October Goal of the Month competition. Cobb scored his goal for Complete Academy Berkshire in October and is joined on the podium by: * Callum Cobb (Complete Academy Berkshire) * Pele Hagger (Reading YMCA) * Joshua Nwokobia (Woodley United) Football in Berkshire’s Goal of the Month competition is supported by Armour Co who will provide a pack of three GripSocks to the player scoring the winning goal. Time now to get your goals submitted for Novemb...
Dec 06, 2023•1 min
Berkshire Football Stories returns to the airwaves with Rob Davies hosting alongside guests Tom Canning and Alicia Povey. The team discuss Tuesday night's County Cup results, go through what's next in the Women's FA Cup Second Round, touch on a brand new beer for local football fans AND Berkshire footballs success in the Cricket World Cup. Watch the podcast by subscribing to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@footballinberkshire?sub_confirmation=1 Berkshire Football Stories is suppo...
Nov 22, 2023•33 min
The Berkshire Football Stories podcast chats with Shay Bottomley, the man behind the Move Us Or Lose us petition aiming to force a Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead Council rethink over the shelving of Maidenhead United's proposed move to Braywick Park. Move Us Or Lose Us petition: https://rbwm.moderngov.co.uk/mgEPetitionDisplay.aspx?ID=2185&RPID=10971467&HPID=10971467 Protect open space and Maidenhead United: https://rbwm.moderngov.co.uk/mgEPetitionDisplay.aspx?ID=2186&RPID=...
Nov 14, 2023•28 min
Berkshire Football Stories is hosted by Rob Davies and this week he is joined by Tom Canning and Neil Maskell. The team discuss the FA Cup heroics of Slough Town, Bracknell Town and Maidenhead United as well as England call ups for a current Royal and several former Reading FC Women players while we have voice notes from Alicia Povey on her England Beach Soccer debut and Neil Graham who was at the Slough game on Tuesday night. Watch the podcast by subscribing to our YouTube channel at https://ww...
Oct 19, 2023•46 min
A slightly different episode from Berkshire Football Stories this week as we went LIVE with Tom Canning hosting and Dan Walkley and Neil Maskell on the panel. During the show we were joined by Andrew Batt, Jordan Blake and Ellis Woods with everything from the FA Cup and some Nana Owusu insight to Imogen Fisher's Maidenhead United hat trick and contracts at Step 6. We also covered a talking point around sustainability for clubs at Step 7 and below. Watch the podcast by subscribing to our YouTube ...
Oct 04, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Berkshire Football Stories is back with a weekly chat podcast covering Tuesday night's FA Cup replay between Winchester City and Reading City, Clodagh Farrell's inclusion in the England Deaf World Cup squad and the big question is asked - are we worried about Maidenhead United? Rob Davies hosts with panellists Tom Canning and Dan Walkley. Questions? Email podcast@footballinberkshire.co.uk Watch the podcast by subscribing to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@footballinberkshire?sub_...
Sep 21, 2023•46 min
Berkshire Football Stories is back with a weekly chat podcast covering Tuesday night's big derby between Holyport and Virginia Water, the weekends FA Trophy and Women's FA Cup fallout and the team are joined by Damian Scurr of Frilsham & Yattendon for a catchup. Rob Davies hosts with panellists Tom Canning and Bob Bacon. Questions? Email podcast@footballinberkshire.co.uk Watch the podcast by subscribing to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@footballinberkshire?sub_confirmation=1...
Sep 13, 2023•51 min
Berkshire Football Stories is back with a weekly chat podcast covering both FA Cup's, Jemel Johnson's move to join his brother at Windsor & Eton and just why Finchampstead were named our team of the month. Rob Davies hosts with panelists Abi Ticehurst and Bob Bacon. Watch the podcast by subscribing to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@footballinberkshire?sub_confirmation=1 Berkshire Football Stories is supported by The Curious Academy: A skills hub running a Sales Academy, Digi...
Sep 07, 2023•38 min
Berkshire Football Stories is hosted by Rob Davies and guests this week are Tom Canning and the Maidenhead Advertiser's Josh Browne. The trio discuss some impressive crowds over the FA Cup weekend - not least at Windsor & Eton at Step 7 in the football pyramid. Also covered is a round up of the FA Cup action, Maidenhead United's solid start to the season and a look ahead to the FA Vase weekend. Questions and comments for the panel? Email podcast@footballinberkshire.co.uk Watch the podcast by...
Aug 24, 2023•40 min
Join Berkshire Football Stories host Rob Davies as this week he is joined by Robbie Stelling of the Newbury Weekly News to discuss the verdict on Bracknell Town vs Hungerford Town and a look ahead to the weekends FA Cup action. Watch the podcast by subscribing to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@footballinberkshire?sub_confirmation=1 Berkshire Football Stories is supported by The Curious Academy: A skills hub running a Sales Academy, Digital Skills Bootcamp and Data Analytics trai...
Aug 17, 2023•48 min
Berkshire Football Stories is joined by Hungerford Town boss Danny Robinson who chats about the Crusaders impressive start to the season, the heartbreak of last season's relegation and why he vowed to stick with the West Berkshire side for 2023/24. Photos by Jeff Youd. Watch more podcasts by subscribing to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@footballinberkshire?sub_confirmation=1 Berkshire Football Stories is supported by The Curious Academy: A skills hub running a Sales Academy, Dig...
Aug 11, 2023•23 min
Berkshire Football Stories is back with Rob Davies at the helm, joined as ever by Abi Ticehurst and Tom Canning as they chart the waters of the Royal County's grassroots football scene. In the first 'Chat' episode of the new season, the trio look at the teams they are excited about, their concerns and amongst other things make some wild predictions for 2023/24. Watch the podcast by subscribing to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@footballinberkshire?sub_confirmation=1 Berkshire Foo...
Aug 04, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Football in Berkshire sat down with Damian Scurr from Serious Sport to discuss his footballing career across West Berkshire and more importantly, the new partnership between FiB and SS. Serious Sport provided all the kit and match day wear for Ascot United's league title and FA Vase win - so they are pretty experience now at 'Getting Wembley Smart' - not only that but everything is produced locally and Serious Sport are offering 20% off to all Berkshire clubs. Listen in to find out more, or head...
Jul 25, 2023•39 min
