Top 5 Football Documentaries on BBC iPlayer

GiveMeSport takes a look into the Top 5 Football Documentaries on BBC iPlayer. These documentaries vary from individual footballing personalities to football clubs.

1) Bury: Bringing Football Back

This documentary takes a look at one of the oldest clubs in English football.

Having been Bury’s pride and joy for 130 years, the club was expelled from the football league in 2020.

It looked as if the dream was over as there was no way of Bury returning to the football league with immediate effect, however in this unique documentary we follow the rebirth of Bury, even though they don’t have the finances or the reputation they used to, the fans decided to do anything to keep the club alive. 

In this documentary, BBC Three follows Chris Murray and friends over a 12-month period granting behind the scenes access to a fan-owned football club, a new Bury FC. 

Bury: Bringing Football Back is rated a 7.8/10 on IMDB.

2) Paul Merson: Football, Gambling & Me

Former England and Arsenal footballer Paul Merson discuss in this documentary his struggle with gambling problems. He vocalises the fortunes that he has gambled away while living the glamourous life of a Premier League footballer. 

Documenting his path to recovery, Merson sets out to find out what it was or could be that ignited and catalysed his addiction to heights he thought he would never reach over the years.

Merson speaks to fellow former professional footballers in Keith Gillespie, John Hartson and Scott Davies who between them have gambled away an estimated £15million. 

He also talks to scientific and psychological specialists who give their intake on what may be the initial step toward gambling addiction. Merson speaks about how gambling could become a worse problem for