Monthly Archives: June 2021

Summer Reading 2021 – The Best Football Books

Posted on June 25, 2021 by ianhaspinall

Here’s my recommendations of the best football books of recent months for reading on the beach or by the pool. Kick off the summer with one of these great reads. All Crazee Now – English Football and Footballers in the 1970s by … Continue reading →

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Review: There’s Only One Danny Garvey by David F. Ross

Posted on June 15, 2021 by ianhaspinall

This fictional account of gritty Scottish working-class life and football in the 1990’s is a deeply immersive experience. Through a stream of consciousness narrative, the obsessions of a young man are played out in an unforgiving environment. The crazy world … Continue reading →

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Review: Whose Game Is It Anyway? Football, Life, Love and Loss by Michael Calvin

Posted on June 8, 2021 by ianhaspinall

Michael Calvin’s latest book is part memoir, part a reconnection with football after falling out of love with the game. Written at a time of Covid-19 and when football has never seemed so distant from the fans he looks to … Continue reading →

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