Sep 10, 2022 | The Main Blog
A few weeks ago, I reviewed A Woman’s Game by Suzanne Wrack. It was one of two books about women’s football received from When Saturday Comes at the same time; the other was Football, She Wrote, an anthology of writing from a mixture of new and experienced female...
Aug 18, 2022 | The Main Blog
For the second consecutive Reading the Game, I find myself reviewing a book that’s only just come out, like a “proper” book blogger. The title in question is When Two Worlds Collide by Daniel Williamson. This history of the defunct and perhaps largely unlamented...
Aug 4, 2022 | The Main Blog
After a summer break (from reviewing, not reading), I’m pleased to continue the Reading the Game series with a look at A Woman’s Game by Suzanne Wrack. Only published in June, by Guardian Faber, this history of women’s football in the UK and beyond is timely and not...
May 22, 2022 | The Main Blog
One of the biggest football stories this week has been Rangers’ attempts to secure Cup glory on both European and domestic fronts, so it is fitting that I’ve been reading about another Glasgow club, whose closure remains shocking half a century after it happened. The...
May 14, 2022 | The Main Blog
To celebrate FA Cup Final day, my next Reading the Game book review is The Cup by Richard Whitehead. Released in March with the subtitle “A Pictorial Celebration of the World’s Greatest Football Tournament”, The Cup attempts to shine a light on the 150-year...
