It's the final EVER episode of Football Book Club! But we're going out in style, as we read the best (or worst) titled footballer's autobiography of all time, Lee McCulloch's 'Simp-Lee The Best'. Because, my friends, that's exactly what these past seven years have been.

Featuring the former Wigan and Rangers hero going into battle at Ibrox. Having his chips eaten in front of Emile Heskey. His ingenious plans to get a transfer off Dave Whelan. Paul Jewell v Boyzone. And that one time he appeared on Pat Sharp's Fun House.

Plus plenty of final episode celebrations, including an extra-special dramatic reading, the big quiz of the show AND possibly the greatest Ken Zong yet.

Thanks for listening everyone!

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It's almost time for our last ever episode! So naturally we're getting all sentimental and looking back over seven years of big laughs and literary lows, as we go back to the beginning to choose our favourite moments from six series and almost a hundred, breakdown-inducing books.

Featuring Neil Redfearn on vampires, Gary Lineker's elderly writing team, Louis Saha getting confused for a Boeing 747, and Jamie Vardy versus an undead goose.

Plus unheard stories, the time Jack and James were grilled by Colin Murray on 5Live, Paddy Kenny relives traumatic memories of Neil Warnock and his piles cream, and we play another game of 'Who said it - Bruno Mars or Garry Monk'?

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It's time to experience something every single one of us has always wanted to - live a year in the life of Ashley Williams. Thanks to the former Wales and Swansea captain's 2012 book 'My Premier League Diary'.

Featuring Ashley and Swansea's attempts to survive their debut season in the premier league, his hatred of Andrey Arshavin, the time Nathan Dyer wore some funny headphones, and what he did on World Kidney Day 2012. PLUS plenty of Garry Monk.

But do they manage to hit the magic 40 point barrier? Find out now!

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This week we're thinking OUTSIDE the box, with goalkeeping God and, apparently, part-time life coach Brad Friedel! Thanks to a book we've never read the likes of before - his incredibly LinkedIn coded, 2009 autobiography 'Thinking Outside The Box'.

Featuring endless motivational quotes, Brad's uneasy rivalry with David James, why no one should trust Craig Bellamy, and how Brad has basically rewritten Crime and Punishment. Plus, which ex-Villa keeper uses the most insufferable business cliches, Friedel or Guzan?

Listen now and thank us when you're a CEO.

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Listener Nina has sent us in a book that, even after 96 episodes, we've never seen the likes of before. 'Over The Moon' - a collection of 90s football poems written by some of the greatest players of their generation, including Gazza, Gordon Banks, John Fashanu. Plus Pam Ayers.

Featuring John Motson's terrible limericks, Jimmy Hill's take on 'Jerusalem', Gazza's genuinely heartbreaking verse, an outbreak of chickenpox, and a gorgeous PE teacher named Mrs Jones. Plus Ken Zong and new challenger Lucas Winter face off in a battle of the football chants, as we bring you the inaugural Eurovision Zong Contest.

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It's time to celebrate everyone's favourite era of modern history - noughties Everton under David Moyes. And who better to guide us through it than Toffees hero and midfield mastermind, Leon Osman? Courtesy of his 2015 book 'Ossie: My Autobiography'.

Featuring Leon's bromance with Tony Hibbert, a very meek Phil Neville, Thomas Gravesen's inappropriate bearhugs, and a disastrous FA Cup final day which somehow featured Jim Davidson. Plus James Boughen talks us through why David Moyes is actually Paulie Cicero from Goodfellas.

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This week we're reading Arsenal's Invincibles hero, former Germany number 1 and genuine madman, Jens Lehmann's poorly translated book 'The Madness Is On The Pitch'. Featuring Jens on Emmanuel Eboué, his heated rivalry with Oliver Kahn, and the not very tranquil way he's decided to spend his retirement. Plus James's dad's famous new referee friend, why British plugs are the best, and an extra special dramatic reading from Gunnerblog himself - James McNicholas.

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With great nervousness, we're venturing into the Alan Brazil multiverse once again. And joining us to do so, we welcome back Three Bean Salad & Beef and Dairy Network's very own Alan Brazil expert, Ben Partridge.

This time we're reading Alan's second book, 2008's 'Both Barrels From Brazil: My War On The Numpties' - written with his Talksport partner-in-crime Mike 'Porky' Parry. A collection of essays, loosely about football, but mainly about why he thinks the country's down the drain.

Featuring Alan's rants on the NHS, immigration, wii sports, and why policeman these days have too many cars. Plus Alan's mindblowing invention of double decker roads, and Mike Parry tells a joke that's so offensive the police have to be called.

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James Boughen takes over hosting duties this week, as he 'treats' us to - quite possibly - the dullest book ever written. Liverpool and Finland legend Sami Hyypiä's forgettable 2002 book 'From Voikkaa to the Premiership'.

Featuring Sami listening to rock music with Markus Babbel, his fledgling film career, lots of stuff about rye bread, run-ins with Ole Gunnar Solskjær, and why we ALL need to be careful when 'Hot Hyypiä' comes out. Plus Tash's unsuccessful sauna dates with Finnish men, Ken Zong gets a new rival, and Sami meets Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor...

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Ninety books in and we *may* have found the greatest, most sinister, and downright bonkers autobiography yet - as we read former Leeds, Newcastle and England hero David Batty's incredible 2001 book 'My Autobiography'. And reading it with us is The Independent's very own tactical mastermind & Newcastle superfan, the brilliant Adam Clery.

Featuring David's childhood love of the Yorkshire Ripper, his extremely unhealthy relationship with his dad's diary, Kevin Keegan having a breakdown, David James punching people in his sleep, why David will never have a bank card or an email address, and why he wasn't fussed when he missed the penalty that sent England out of the World Cup. Plus naked cinema pranks and a complete breakdown of all the countries David hated visiting.

In Adam's words, it's Patrick Bateman meets Alan Partridge. And it's a cracker.

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