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By Far The Greatest Team is a football history podcast dedicated to answering one timeless question:
Who is the greatest football team of all time?
From iconic dynasties and legendary tournament winners to cult heroes, forgotten giants, and teams that burned brightly for just a moment, By Far The Greatest Team dives deep into the stories that shaped football’s past — and debates where those teams truly belong in the game’s hierarchy.
Hosted by lifelong football obsessives, each episode blends deep historical research, tactical insight, and story-driven discussion to explore:
- Legendary club and international sides
- Iconic seasons, tournaments, and golden eras
- Tactical revolutions and defining moments
- Cultural impact, myth-making, and legacy
- Underdog stories that rewrote football history
At the heart of the podcast is a unique Greatness Ranking System, where teams are judged across multiple levels — from All-Time Greats and True Greats, to Cult Classics, Edge-of-Greatness teams, and those remembered through nostalgia, context, or controversy. Greatness isn’t just about trophies — it’s about impact, identity, and influence.
Whether it’s Brazil’s brilliance, a one-season wonder, a cup-run miracle, or a team that changed how football was played, every episode asks the same question — how great were they… really?
If you love football history, tactical debate, long-forgotten stories, and arguing about rankings in pubs, living rooms, or online forums — this is the podcast for you.
Whether you’re searching for a football history podcast, soccer history deep dives, greatest football teams of all time, classic football teams, or tactical and cultural analysis of football, By Far The Greatest Team delivers long-form storytelling, informed debate, and timeless football nostalgia. Covering club football and international tournaments, iconic managers and players, golden eras, forgotten greats, and controversial rankings, this podcast is essential listening for fans of the Premier League, World Cups, European football, and the global history of the beautiful game.
🎙️ Football’s greatest teams. Ranked.
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How Great Were Liverpool 1968–1974? | Bill Shankly’s Last Great Liverpool Side Were Liverpool 1968–1974 the most important bridge in the club’s history — the side that not only won major honours, but carried Bill Shankly’s revolution from one great era into the next? In this episode of By Far The Greatest Team, Graham Dunn and Jamie Rooney are joined once again by regular guest Declan Clark to explore the final great Liverpool side built by Bill Shankly. This was a team in transition, but not...
How Great Were Arsenal 1997–1999? | Wenger’s Revolution Begins How does a famously old-school English powerhouse become modern overnight — and, in the process, help change football forever? In this episode of By Far The Greatest Team, Graham Dunn and Jamie Rooney are joined by Arsenal fan Andrew Walker to dive into Arsenal 1997–1999 — the era where Arsène Wenger takes a title-winning back four, injects new ideas, new habits, and new attacking rhythm, and turns Arsenal into the team that drags...
How Great Were Liverpool 1961–1968? | Bill Shankly’s First Reds: The Boot Room Blueprint How does a drifting Second Division club become Liverpool again — and, in the process, invent the modern football superpower: identity? In this episode of By Far The Greatest Team, Graham Dunn and Jamie Rooney are joined by regular guest and Evertonian Declan Clark to dive into Bill Shankly’s first great Liverpool side (1961–1968) — the era where Liverpool FC is rebuilt from the ground up through standard...
Were AC Milan (2002–2008) the ultimate redemption dynasty — or the last great old-world superteam? Graham and Jamie are joined by Gus Krasonic to go properly old-school on one of the most legend-stacked teams ever assembled. This is the Milan of Maldini, Nesta, Pirlo, Seedorf, Gattuso, Kaká, Shevchenko and Inzaghi — a side built on control, experience, and big-night intelligence, guided by Carlo Ancelotti at his calm, tactical best. We trace the story from Herbert Kilpin’s foundin...
Bayern Munich 1993–1999: FC Hollywood and the Birth of a Super Club How did Bayern Munich turn chaos, ego, and controversy into the foundation of a modern super club? In this episode of By Far The Greatest Team, Graham and Jamie dive into one of the most dramatic eras in European football history — Bayern Munich between 1993 and 1999. This was the age of “FC Hollywood.” A dressing room filled with superstar personalities. Public feuds. Media leaks. Ma...
Huddersfield Town 1921–1928: England’s First Super Club? How did Huddersfield Town become English football’s first true dynasty — and why does their story still matter today? In this episode of By Far The Greatest Team, Graham and Jamie are joined by regular Phil Craig to explore one of the most important — yet often overlooked — eras in football history: Huddersfield Town between 1921 and 1928. Before Arsenal’s glamour years. Before Busby. Before Shankly. There was Herbert Chapma...
Rangers 1986–91: Souness’ Ibrox Revolution How did Graeme Souness transform Rangers overnight — and change Scottish football’s culture, money, and power balance forever? In this episode of By Far The Greatest Team, hosts Graham Dunn and Jamie Rooney are joined by Stuart Murray to revisit one of the most explosive turning points in British football: Rangers from 1986 to 1991, the era when Graeme Souness arrived at Ibrox and changed the direction of Scottish football in real time. Rangers enter...
Welcome back to the NASL madhouse… because for the final episode of our mid-season break, Graham and I are joined by super-guest Phil Craig to relive the glorious, chaotic magic of Vancouver Whitecaps 1979 — the year a club built on steel, structure and sheer bloody-mindedness survived North American football’s weirdest rulebook and ended up lifting the big one. This is a league where draws don’t really exist, shootouts start 35 yards out, playoff series can be decided by a mini-game, and you...
Is North Korea 1966 the most astonishing World Cup underdog run of all time? In this Mid-Season Break Seasonal Special, super guest Phil Craig takes us down one of football history’s most improbable rabbit holes: North Korea at the 1966 World Cup. Set against the shadow of the Cold War, we unpack how politics, perception, and FIFA power dynamics shaped their path to England — and why their story deserves a place at the “Table of Greatness” conversation. From a chaotic, obstacle-strewn qualifi...
As our mid-season winter break continues, By Far The Greatest Team keeps the spotlight firmly on teams whose greatness deserves revisiting — even if they don’t always get the full episode treatment. This time, Graham and Jamie hand the mic to Declan Clark, who takes on the task of making the case for one of English football’s most stylish and complete sides: Manchester City, 1968–1970. In just three remarkable seasons, City assembled a team that could do everything. League champions, FA Cup w...
1. FC Kaiserslautern 1996–1998: The Miracle on the Betzenberg Can a team really fall from the Bundesliga… win a cup… rebuild in the second tier… then return to win the title at the first attempt? In this episode, we dive into the extraordinary, almost impossible tale of 1. FC Kaiserslautern — the Red Devils — and their unforgettable journey from relegation heartbreak to one of the greatest miracle seasons in football history. In this episode, Graham and Jamie are joined by special guest Bened...
From non-league obscurity to conquering the kings of English football — the story of Wimbledon FC from 1984 to 1988 is one of the greatest, wildest, and most unbelievable rises in football history. In this episode of By Far The Greatest Team, Graham and Jamie are joined by London football expert Stuart Burgess to deep-dive into the era that turned a ragtag group of misfits into FA Cup legends. Together, they revisit the extraordinary ascent of Wimbledon FC, a club whose direct football, intim...
AFC Bournemouth 1984: Harry Redknapp’s Giant Killers & The Quest to Crown the Greatest FA Cup Shock How did a struggling Third Division side pull off one of the most dramatic FA Cup upsets of all time — and does Bournemouth 1984 still stand as the greatest giant killing in football history? In this episode, Graham Dunn and Jamie Rooney are joined by regular South Coast guest Jamie Wilson to revisit the remarkable story of Harry Redknapp’s AFC Bournemouth, who stunned FA Cup holders Manche...
Aberdeen 1977–1986 – Fergie’s Miracle in Granite In the granite city of Aberdeen, a fiery young manager tore down Scottish football’s natural order. Between 1978 and 1986, Alex Ferguson transformed Aberdeen from outsiders into European conquerors — breaking the Old Firm’s stranglehold, humiliating Bayern Munich and Real Madrid, and building a dynasty of discipline, belief, and brilliance. Before Manchester United, there was Aberdeen. Before “Fergie Time,” there was the miracle in granite. In ...
Manchester United 1981–1986: Flair, Frustration & the Big Ron Era Were Manchester United under Ron Atkinson a team of unfulfilled potential — or flamboyant trailblazers who set the stage for everything that followed? In this episode, Graham Dunn and Jamie Rooney are joined by lifelong United super-fan Richard Evans to dive into one of Old Trafford’s most compelling transitional eras: Manchester United from 1981 to 1986. Arriving after years of drift, Ron Atkinson injected charisma, swagge...
Nottingham Forest 1977–1980 – Clough, Taylor, and the Miracle of European Glory (100th Episode: The Director’s Cut) Summary In this landmark 100th episode of By Far The Greatest Team, Graham and Jamie joined by podcast favourite Phil Craig return to where it all began — revisiting the incredible story of Nottingham Forest 1977–1980 with a full Director’s Cut treatment. From Second Division obscurity to conquering Europe twice, Forest’s rise under Brian Clough and Peter Taylor remains on...
Italy 1982 – Redemption, Rossi, and the Rebirth of a Nation Summary In this episode of By Far The Greatest Team, Graham Dunn and Jamie Rooney revisit Italy’s unforgettable 1982 World Cup triumph — a story of struggle, scandal, and ultimate redemption. From a stuttering group stage and a nation divided, to Paolo Rossi’s remarkable resurgence and Marco Tardelli’s iconic goal celebration, this is the tale of how Enzo Bearzot’s Azzurri turned adversity into glory. The hosts explore how Italy’s vi...
Brazil 1982: The Day the Music Died What if the greatest football team of all time never actually won? Brazil’s 1982 side dazzled the world with artistry and flair — only to fall at the hands of Italy. Four decades on, we ask: can beauty alone define greatness, or does history only remember winners? Summary In this episode of By Far The Greatest Team, hosts Graham Dunn and Jamie Rooney revisit one of football’s most beloved yet heartbreaking stories — Brazil at the 1982 World Cup. Under the g...
Peru 1975–1978: The Red Sash of Glory How did Peru’s golden generation of the 1970s capture the imagination of world football—and why does their story still feel unfinished? Summary In this episode, Graham Dunn and Jamie Rooney explore the remarkable rise of Peru’s national team during their golden era of the 1970s. From Copa América glory in 1975 to memorable World Cup campaigns in 1970 and 1978, the conversation examines how a small South American nation briefly stood among the world’s elit...
Aston Villa 1987–1990: Graham Taylor’s Revival of a Sleeping Giant How did Graham Taylor transform Aston Villa from second-tier strugglers into a competitive First Division force in just a few seasons? Episode Summary In this episode of By Far The Greatest Team, hosts Graham Dunn and Jamie Rooney are joined by lifelong Villa fan Stuart Murray to celebrate Graham Taylor’s impact at Aston Villa between 1987 and 1990. Taking charge after Villa’s relegation, Taylor rebuilt the club with a mix of ...
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