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Book review: Injury Time, by David Goldblatt
Acclaimed football historian David Goldblatt’s new book is a wide-ranging examination of contemporary society through the lens of football.
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/ 3 weeks agoBook review: Basingstoke Town FC, by Liam Harding
Liam Harding’s passion and enthusiasm for football is clear to see in his recently published book.
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/ 3 weeks agoBook review: Beautiful Grounds 2, by Ray Margetson
After the success of The Beautiful Grounds – a whistlestop review of 180 Non-League games – Ray Margetson returns with a...
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/ 3 weeks agoBook review: Season That Nearly Was, by Andrew Stephen
Chronicling a relegation season isn’t easy, but writer and poet Andrew Stephen still gets to the heart of what following Cambridge...
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/ 3 weeks agoBook review: Stronger Than You Think, by Kerry Evans
It's fair to say that Kerry Evans never expected to one day be in the media glare when she became Wrexham’s...
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/ 3 weeks agoBook review: Shit Ground No Fans, by Jack Bremner
On the front cover of Shit Ground No Fans, it says ‘It’s the finest football chants book the world has ever...
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/ 3 weeks agoBook review: Gentleman Jim McCarthy, by Neil Thompson
Neil Thompson realised that his desire to play football and be involved in the game came from his uncle, Jim McCarthy.
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/ 3 weeks agoBook review: Home Park Heaven, by Radu Herklots
Home Park Heaven is Herklots' first foray into non-fiction and is largely a childhood memoir of growing up in the 1960s...
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/ 2 months agoBook review: Postcards from Santiago, by Spencer Vignes
Postcards From Santiago – The George Robledo Story, by Spencer Vignes, published by Biteback Publishing, Price: £20 IN A world where...
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/ 2 months agoBook review: I can’t stop thinking about VAR, by Daisy Christodoulou
I Can’t Stop Thinking About VAR, by Daisy Christodoulou, published by Swift Press, Price: £14.99 THIS thought-provoking book by Daisy Christodoulou...
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/ 5 months agoBook review: Gary Lineker – Portrait of an Icon, by Chris Evans
Chris Evans’s biography of Gary Lineker provides a fascinating insight into one of football’s most popular characters.
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/ 5 months agoBook review: Swindon Town – Lou Macari Years, by David Wallis
Recent seasons haven’t been too kind for Swindon Town, but a glance back to the past highlights that fortunes can change...
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/ 7 months agoBook review: Last Boy of ’66, by Sir Geoff Hurst
Hat-trick hero Sir Geoff Hurst is the last surviving member of England’s 1966 World Cup winning team and his latest book...
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/ 7 months agoBook Review: Chris Towers finds right mix
Return to the Hinterlands, by Chris Towers, published by Big White Shed, Price: £10 A follow-up to ‘Hinterlands’, Chris Towers once...
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/ 9 months agoFEARS FOR OUR GAME: A review of States of Play by Miguel Delaney
THE Independent’s chief football writer Miguel Delaney has produced a forensic investigation into sportswashing and how it has damaged the beautiful...
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/ 9 months agoA DECADE TO REMEMBER: A review of Don’t Cry For Me, Next Door Neighbour, by Michael Fahey
IN Don’t Cry For Me, Next Door Neighbour, Michael Fahey charts the fortunes of the national sides of England, Scotland, Wales,...
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/ 11 months agoPREVIEW: Go To War, by Jon Spurling
My new book is about 1980s football, in particular its prime movers and shakers at clubs like Liverpool, Everton, Aston Villa,...
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/ 11 months agoJoe McGinniss: Recalling ‘The Miracle of Castel di Sangro’
If the study of football was on the national curriculum, then Joe McGinniss’ The Miracle of Castel di Sangro would be...
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/ 11 months agoREVIEW: Come on Marine! by Barry Lenton
Come on Marine! A personal history of the Mighty Mariners - Barry Lenton, published by Barry Lenton, price: £32.
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/ 11 months agoREVIEW: Extra Time Beckons, Penalties Loom by Adam Hurrey
Extra Time Beckons, Penalties Loom: How to use (and abuse) the language of football - Adam Hurrey, published by Headline, Price:...
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/ 11 months agoREVIEW: Badger’s Football Slang & Banter by Niall Edworthy
Badger’s Football Slang & Banter - Niall Edworthy, published by Badger Books, price: £9.99.
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/ 11 months agoREVIEW: Benno, My Life in Football by Dave Bennett
Benno: My Life in Football - Dave Bennett with Rich Chamberlain, published by Pitch Publishing, price: £25.
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/ 11 months agoBook review: Panini Legends, by Greg Lansdowne
If you are a big fan of Panini stickers, then it is going to be hard to find a better Christmas...
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/ 11 months agoREVIEW: Head for the Floodlights, by Giles Goford
Head for the Floodlights: Around the 92 in the 1980s - Giles Goford, published by Conker Editions, price: £16.
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/ 1 year agoBook review: Munichs by David Peace
DAVID Peace has had varying degrees of success with his three football novels.
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/ 1 year agoBook review: Boot money & end of shamateurism by Jeff Brooks
JEFF Brooks has written three books about the club he supports, Tooting & Mitcham United, and it was while he was...
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/ 1 year agoBrian Moore Saved our Sundays – The Golden Age of Televised Football by Matt Eastley
Matt Eastley’s book is a joyously nostalgic journey through the golden days of regional televised football in the 1970s.
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/ 1 year agoThe Claret Pals by Evan Baldock
Published by the Book Guild Ltd, price: £8.99 They say you should write about what you know and Evan Baldock has...
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/ 1 year agoFoul and Fair by Steve Coach
Published by the Book Guild Ltd, price: £9.99 Anyone who has been involved in kids’ football will know that it can...
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/ 1 year agoA Different Ending?
Extra Time: Euro 96 Reloaded, by Andrew Males, Price: £9.99 Wouldn’t it be great if we could somehow turn the clock...
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Book review: Home Park Heaven, by Radu Herklots
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Book review: Shit Ground No Fans, by Jack Bremner
