The roster for Barnstoneworth United's junior team for the 1922 season, as recited by Gordon's son Barnstoneworth, concludes with the names "Bun, Wackett, Buzzard and Boot", which was one of the many working titles for Monty Python's Flying Circus.
UK Indie band Half Man Half Biscuit's third studio album was called McIntyre, Treadmore and Davitt, a nod to three of the Barnstoneworth United footballers whose names are repeatedly mentioned throughout the episode. The album cover featured a still of Michael Palin (Gordon Ottershaw) and Gwen Taylor (Mrs Ottershaw).
Fellow former Python John Cleese made a cameo appearance as "Passer-by".