Book Review: The Wanderer
The Wanderer by Susan Gardiner
Published by Electric Blue Publishing
2016, £9.95
Frank Soo is famous as the first player of Chinese descent to play professional football in England. His career spanned either side of World War II and he is probably best known for his time at Stoke City, operating as a right-half/right winger on the opposite wing to future knight of the realm Stanley Matthews and using …
My Second Team: Borussia Dortmund
On the morning of the 21st May 2015 I hung two scarves in my window. One had red and blue stripes, the other black and yellow. The former represents the colours of the club I support Crystal Palace, the other is of my second club: Borussia Dortmund.
On this particular day the stars that watch over these clubs aligned. Both were playing in their countries domestic cup finals, the …
My Second Team: Rayo Vallecano
For the latest in our My Second Team series, we welcome Huw Richards for the first time. Huw is Swansea through and through but as his wonderfully entertaining post shows, his sporting peregrinations have taken him to nooks and crannies the world over. Huw can be followed on twitter at @huwrichards3.
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In architectural terms primary sporting allegiances are a bit like the single sweep of the …
My Second Team: Watford
Tthe latest post in our My Second Team series sees us welcome back Jonathan Rodgers - and anyone who follows Jonathan on Twitter will be keen to get the clarity this piece provides on his varying allegiances. Jonathan blogs at Facing Two Ways.
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There has only ever one team for me. Derby County. Well, that’s not strictly true. I’ve supported a total of three teams in my …
Book Review: The Unbelievables
The Unbelievables
Published by De Coubertin Books
2016, £9.99
Longer term readers of The Two Unfortunates will recall David Bevan and his deservedly popular site, The Seventy Two which chronicled all things Football League for a few years earlier in the decade - indeed, you can access all the posts from the blog’s excellent history, including many from contributors who have gone on to greater fame and fortune at …