JEFF Brooks has written three books about the club he supports, Tooting & Mitcham United, and it was while he was researching the latter two that the subject of ‘boot money’ caught his attention.
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DAVID Peace has had varying degrees of success with his three football novels.
Isle of Man and Isle of White – Islands of opportunity
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Philip O’Rourke on the forgotten giants of international football
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A groundhopper’s guide to good grub
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Ryan Reynolds, Tom Brady, Stormzy: Famous owners in the spotlight
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Michael Stewart on the weird and wonderful world of goalkeepers
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Voices of the Vic: Jonny Brick on Watford fan podcasts
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Callum Humphrey: Erling Haaland, Harry Kane last of a dying breed
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Alan Knight’s Portsmouth 1 Liverpool 1 graphic
Alan Knight’s Portsmouth 1 Liverpool 1 graphic.
Memory Lane: When Torquay held Spurs
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Marching With Saints: A rollercoaster ride
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Reiss Lightning: A special Gunners moment
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Foul 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 […]
The 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 […]
Brian 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.
Chillo and Waggy: Hull City duo’s trip Down Under
Colin Allan recalls when two Hull City heroes went on tour with an FA representative side in 1971…
Game Changer: Ipswich’s journey back to the top
Lifelong Ipswich Town fan Jon Couch, who works for our sister publication the Non-League Paper, reflects on the journey back to the top flight…
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Co-creator Tom Seymour tells us how a new Youtube quiz came about…
Double Diamond: A century of Umbro
Author Alex Ireland details how sportswear firm Umbro became part of football history across the globe…
Tasty Almonds: When the Bristol side shone
Roy Hamilton tells John Lyons about the days when Almondsbury Greenway became a big fish in Non-League waters…
Welcome to Late Tackle: The football mag with a bit of a kick
The latest issue of Late Tackle gives Gareth Southgate some credit, has Alan Hansen’s punditry highlights, Anthony Gordon’s Euro frustration and more…
Hammer Time: Cup Winners’ Cup glory
Mike Miles recalls when West Ham United bagged their first European silverware almost 60 years ago…
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