The Football Fan’s Handbook: A Manifesto for the Modern Football Supporter
Kevin Day
Nov 2026 · Bloomsbury GB Audio · Narrated by Kevin Day
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'Kevin loves his football, he's a passionate supporter of his club and the game' – GARY LINEKER
'Kevin really understands what's funny about football,' – DAVID BADDIEL
A (SORT OF) MANIFESTO FOR THE MODERN FOOTBALL SUPPORTER
What does being a football fan entail? Can you be a good one or a bad one? And just how much passion, knowledge, sensitivity and schadenfreude do you need to pass as a ‘proper' fan?
With the help of top players, legendary managers and celebrity supporters, comedy writer Kevin Day dissects what it is that makes a real fan. He discusses the instinct to support a club, how we pick our team – family tradition, local club, glory hunting or ‘I found two West Ham shirts in a charity shop’ – and, heart-searchingly, whether we saddle our children with the hopes, despair and occasional exhilaration that has marked our own lives.
Kevin doesn't shy away from the serious issues either. He suggests what fans can do about the brazen exploitation by the clubs they love, the spectre of hooliganism, and the racism, sexism and homophobia which are still all-too evident in the stands and terraces.
Being a football fan isn’t easy. Like any religion, it has its cherished, long-established customs, outdated practices and troublesome elements. The Football Fan's Handbook is your guide through this minefield: an in-depth, analytical if sketchily-drawn road map to becoming a ‘real’ fan.
'Kevin really understands what's funny about football,' – DAVID BADDIEL
A (SORT OF) MANIFESTO FOR THE MODERN FOOTBALL SUPPORTER
What does being a football fan entail? Can you be a good one or a bad one? And just how much passion, knowledge, sensitivity and schadenfreude do you need to pass as a ‘proper' fan?
With the help of top players, legendary managers and celebrity supporters, comedy writer Kevin Day dissects what it is that makes a real fan. He discusses the instinct to support a club, how we pick our team – family tradition, local club, glory hunting or ‘I found two West Ham shirts in a charity shop’ – and, heart-searchingly, whether we saddle our children with the hopes, despair and occasional exhilaration that has marked our own lives.
Kevin doesn't shy away from the serious issues either. He suggests what fans can do about the brazen exploitation by the clubs they love, the spectre of hooliganism, and the racism, sexism and homophobia which are still all-too evident in the stands and terraces.
Being a football fan isn’t easy. Like any religion, it has its cherished, long-established customs, outdated practices and troublesome elements. The Football Fan's Handbook is your guide through this minefield: an in-depth, analytical if sketchily-drawn road map to becoming a ‘real’ fan.
'Kevin loves his football, he's a passionate supporter of his club and the game' – GARY LINEKER
'Kevin really understands what's funny about football,' – DAVID BADDIEL
A (SORT OF) MANIFESTO FOR THE MODERN FOOTBALL SUPPORTER
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About the author
Kevin Day is an award-winning stand-up comedian and BAFTA-nominated TV comedy writer. He has been supplying jokes for Have I Got News For You for over twenty years and is a regular voice on talkSport as well as a regular face on Sky Sport. He is also host of the bafflingly popular podcast The Price of Football which investigates the money behind the beautiful game and really annoys a lot of wealthy club owners in the process. Kevin is a season-ticket holder at Selhurst Park and is very proud of being a Trustee of Palace For Life, the Foundation of CPFC. Taurus, loves cats.
Kevin Day is an award-winning stand-up comedian and BAFTA-nominated TV comedy writer. He has been supplying jokes for Have I Got News For You for over twenty years and is a regular voice on talkSport as well as a regular face on Sky Sport. He is also host of the bafflingly popular podcast The Pri...
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