The Evergreen in Red and White by Steven Kay
Published by 1889 Books
2014, £8.99
We have devoted some attention before on this website to a call for a ‘great football novel’, something to plug a gap which cricket and baseball in particular have filled more successfully - a solution to the presumption that football as narrative is somehow unsuited to literary treatment. To date, despite a number of …
The Origins of Wolverhampton Wanderers by Patrick A. Quirke
Published by Amberley Publishing
2013, £14.99
Wolverhampton Wanderers are without question one of England’s most storied clubs and with 2013-4 turning out to be a highly satisfactory one on the pitch, we thought it would be high time to reflect on times past. Amberley Publishing have released Patrick A. Quirke’s book on the early days of the club and Ben …
Ipswich Town: A History by Susan Gardiner
Published by Amberley Publishing
2013, £16.99
The past, as we all know, is another country, and the main thing we remember learning about that country is that English footballers of the early twentieth century had very amusing names. For all the Croesus-like riches of the modern era, your Mesut Özils and Yaya Toures can’t compete with the likes of Ernie Bugg, F.C. …
Last month saw Cardiff triumph in the Premier League’s first South Wales derby. Tonight, the artists formerly known as The Bluebirds will reacquaint themselves with another old foe – yet their grudge with Stoke City, which stretches back to the two clubs’ dark days in the third tier, has its roots not in geography but in betrayal, bitterness, and one enigmatic man’s backside…
Pitching up in the Valleys …
A sumptuous post this morning from Ben Hathaway, Singapore resident and deviser of out fiendishly difficult Football League Cryptic Crossword a few months back. Here, Ben looks back to one of the most romantic stories of recent years and the time that Swindon Town ascended to the top tier, only to be abandoned by their svengali.
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Four ways to get a young football fan hooked on his local team: …
Ben: Sounds like an interesting read - and a useful companion-piece to Tony...
sean smith: Brilliant article. Shared. COYS...
Steve: C.f. Phil Neville on MOTD2 talking about Rosicky's audacious blind pas...
Steve: Excellent article....
Winch: An enjoyable read. I'm not sure they bring back any good memories, but...
