Tag Archives: Book Reviews

Review – Food of the Cods: How Fish & Chips Made Britain by Daniel Gray

Posted on December 6, 2023 by ianhaspinall

Daniel Gray is an accomplished writer of football books, but his latest offering is an entertaining homage to Britain’s favourite meal fish and chips. Gray ponders the delights and social history of fish and chips and travels the country visiting … Continue reading →

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Summer Reading 2023 – The Best Football Books

Posted on June 30, 2023 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. Review: How To Watch Football – 52 Rules for Understanding … Continue reading →

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Review – Pantomime Hero Jimmy Armfield: Memories of the man who lifted Leeds after Brian Clough by Ian Ridley.

Posted on May 2, 2023 by ianhaspinall

Pantomime hero is the first book in the Football Shorts series, which is a new collaboration between Pitch Publishing and Ian Ridley’s Floodlit Dreams Company. Journalist and author Ridley provides us with some charming, nostalgic, and heart-warming stories about Jimmy … Continue reading →

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Review – The Game: Player. Pundit. Fan by Micah Richards

Posted on February 23, 2023 by ianhaspinall

The former Manchester City and England defender-turned-broadcaster Micah Richards has produced an upbeat and entertaining read. Richards’ career highlights include winning the FA Cup and the Premier League title, as well as becoming the youngest ever defender to represent England, … Continue reading →

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Review: How To Watch Football – 52 Rules for Understanding the Beautiful Game, On and Off the Pitch by Tifo

Posted on January 5, 2023 by ianhaspinall

This handy football primer, produced by Tifo the YouTube channel, is designed to help everyone understand what is happening both on and off the pitch. From ‘don’t watch the ball’ and ‘why corners are less effective than you think’, to … Continue reading →

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Review: Two Brothers – The Life and Times of Bobby and Jackie Charlton by Jonathan Wilson

Posted on September 15, 2022 by ianhaspinall

‘Two Brothers’ is not only an inspiring story about two of the most famous footballing brothers, but it is also about late twentieth-century English football and the changes that were taking place. Jonathan Wilson traces the incredible lives of Bobby … Continue reading →

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Summer Reading 2022 – The Best Football Books

Posted on July 6, 2022 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. Review: Beautiful Bridesmaids Dressed in Oranje – The Unfulfilled Glory … Continue reading →

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Review: Don Revie – The Biography by Christopher Evans

Posted on March 10, 2022 by ianhaspinall

When football fans talk about the greatest English managers, Don Revie is often excluded. Revie is perhaps the most controversial figure in English football and has never been forgiven for resigning as England manager and moving to the United Arab … Continue reading →

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Review: ’71/’72: Football’s Greatest Season? By Daniel Abrahams

Posted on March 3, 2022 by ianhaspinall

Many people regard the 1971/72 football season as the greatest and Danny Abrahams’ book certainly makes a very strong case. ‘There was a season when the world’s greatest footballers were all on show at British grounds. Best, Keegan, Charlton and … Continue reading →

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Review: More Than a Game – Saving Football from Itself by Mark Gregory

Posted on December 7, 2021 by ianhaspinall

Formerly Ernst & Young’s Chief Economist and Stoke City supporter Mark Gregory has produced a timely and in-depth analysis of why the English game requires radical reform and how it can be changed for the better. He was recently called … Continue reading →

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