For the love not the glory, by Dave Worton, published by Led Astray Press (www.ledastraypress.bigcartel.com), Price: £10
IT’S fair to say the last few years have been pretty spectacular for Harrogate Town – so it’s just as well Dave Worton has captured the story.
Four-and-a-half years ago, Worton attended a Harrogate Town match with his daughter Molly expecting it to be a one-off. The only snag was that they fell in love with the club.
A couple of years later the Yorkshire club won promotion to the National League and Worton decided to write an article about their journey. It caught the attention of the Harrogate Advertiser and thus began his weekly column in the local paper.
The thing is, it’s not a blow-by-blow account of the games. It’s about being a fan, the highs and lows, the passion, enthusiasm, going to the match and sharing the experience with his daughter.
“It just so transpired that Town happened to be in the form of their lives,” he explained. “I guess you could say I was in the right place at the right time.”
When he pasted his Advertiser articles into one document in lockdown, he realised he easily had enough for a book. It proves an entertaining read as Worton tells the story, including the travails of lockdown, from a fan’s perspective and with a sense of humour.
Rating out of 10: 8
