recommended one to bolty last night, so thought id start this if anyone can recommend some good ones?

has anyone read this one? https://stanchionbooks.com/products/lancashire-turf-wars-a-football-history?_pos=3&_sid=0441d0be2&_ss=r

On 02/10/2025 at 11:00, jeep said:

Just started this......

 

A Season With Verona: Amazon.co.uk: Parks, Tim: 8601300070384: Books

 

 

That was one of the first I read that got me into football books and the idea of "a season with" type stuff, what a great read.

"All Played Out" (now known as "One Night In Turin") by Pete Davies about Italia 90 ended up becoming my favourite football book of all, it just seems to capture what experiencing a World Cup from start to finish must feel like. Was really disappointed to find out the two authors of these dont actually get on that well!

Theres loads of books coming out now that tell the story of individual tournaments which I really like, not just the matches but social/historical backgrounds to them too that make good reading when theres a WC/Euros on the horizon. A few examples:

Blood On The Crossbar about 1978 WC

Euro 84: The Greatest Tournament You Never Saw

In The Heat Of The Midday Sun about 1986 WC

USA 94 The World Cup That Changed The Game 

England, The English And Euro 96

I really want something similar about 2002 in Japan/Korea but the one that's out is a bit basic, just who won what rather than really digging into what it was like in the grounds and the host cities.

 

Oh, and one I'd really recommend: "The Card" by Steve Hill about a Chester fan who sets out to watch every game in a season, very funny.

Edited October 26, 2025Oct 26 by Marc505

@Marc505  Still waiting for your sequel . 

7 hours ago, Krimzon said:

@Marc505  Still waiting for your sequel . 

Currently editing it! 102,000 word hate letter to the UK rail network with a bit of papa johns glory, last minute winners and sideways & backwards everywhere we go thrown in for good measure on its way 😃

53 minutes ago, Marc505 said:

Currently editing it! 102,000 word hate letter to the UK rail network with a bit of papa johns glory, last minute winners and sideways & backwards everywhere we go thrown in for good measure on its way 😃

That’s what you’ve been doing on your sabbatical 😉

Looking forward to it pal 👏

Not a football book, but Sir Bradley Wiggins book is a compelling and harrowing read.

I read The Miracle of Castel di Sangro every couple of years 

On 29/10/2025 at 08:18, desperado said:

That’s what you’ve been doing on your sabbatical 😉

Looking forward to it pal 👏

Cheers! I actually think it's decent, which probably means its not 😂

Formatting it is a right faff. The last one isn't formatted very well at all its pretty untidy so I want to do it properly this time. Its harder than actually writing the thing!

9 minutes ago, Marc505 said:

Cheers! I actually think it's decent, which probably means its not 😂

Formatting it is a right faff. The last one isn't formatted very well at all its pretty untidy so I want to do it properly this time. Its harder than actually writing the thing!

Looking forward to the next one!!!