Hurrey is the author of the book
Football Clichés released in 2014. It was named book of the week in
The Independent, and in
The Daily Telegraph was described as the spiritual heir to fanzines and the gleeful radio shows of
Danny Baker and
Danny Kelly. An excerpt of the book appeared in
The Guardian. Hurrey created the "Football Clichés" blog in 2007 while working as a TV listings editor. He has since written for
Eurosport,
ESPN,
The Daily Mirror, the
BBC,
The Daily Telegraph, and
The Set Pieces. Hurrey has appeared as a football pundit on
The Totally Football Show. Hurrey has been interviewed about football clichés on
BBC Radio 4, for
TheJournal.ie in Ireland, and with the Total Soccer Show in America. When asked by
FourFourTwo, Hurrey nominated
He Always Puts It to the Right: A History Of The Penalty Kick by Clark Miller (1998) as his favourite ever football book. On 31 October 2018, it was announced that
Football Cliches was nominated in the online media of the year category at the 2018
Football Supporters Federation Awards. In 2024, he authored the book
Extra Time Beckons, Penalties Loom: How to Use (and Abuse) The Language of Football. In October 2024, it was long listed for the
William Hill Sports Book of the Year. == Football Cliches podcast ==