THE STORY BEHIND FOOTBALL TALK

Meet the Founder

Mark Dauncey

Founder & CEO, Football Talk

Football Talk started with a simple idea during the COVID-19 lockdowns: create a place where football supporters could come together, share their opinions and feel connected to the game, even when they couldn't be there in person.

From 11 members to a growing community

For the first two years, Football Talk had only around 11 to 20 members. There was no major marketing campaign or grand business plan. It was a small community built around a shared love of football.

Over the following years, the group grew naturally as more supporters joined the conversations, debated the big decisions and shared the highs and lows of following their teams. That community has now grown to more than 11,100 members.

Turning a passion into a bigger vision

Football Talk isn't simply something I do in my spare time. Football is a genuine passion of mine, and I want to turn that passion into a platform supporters recognise and trust.

My ambition is to bring fans the best content we can: breaking news, transfers, match coverage, original features, honest discussion and the stories that get people talking. As the brand grows, we'll keep improving the experience and building relationships across the football community, including grassroots clubs and commercial partners.

Whether you're at home, at work, on the move or catching up after the final whistle, I want Football Talk to help you enjoy the game even when you're not at the game.

Where fans have their say

Football has always been about more than the result. It's the atmosphere, the debates, the opinions and the community around it.

Football belongs to its supporters. Their opinions matter. Their voices deserve to be heard.

Thank you to everyone who's been part of Football Talk so far, whether you joined in the earliest days or have only just discovered us. We're building something for the fans, and this is only the beginning.

Mark Dauncey
Founder & CEO, Football Talk