May 9, 2022 | The Main Blog
This is a special Reading the Game to coincide with the anniversary of a seismic, but often overlooked moment in the history of the England Men’s Football Team. The book I’m reviewing is The Wanderer: The Story of Frank Soo by Susan Gardiner. Frank Soo made his...
Apr 22, 2022 | Football Writing
Happy Easter! It is a slightly surreal feeling to think that this afternoon we welcome Runcorn Linnets for the final scheduled home match of the current season. It’s not impossible that we might yet be gathered here at the IP Truck Parts Stadium but a draw or better...
Apr 13, 2022 | Football Writing
In my last column, I described our remaining fixtures as ‘Cup Finals’ due to their importance in terms of the club’s destiny. After all, this is the time of year when clubs at all levels, all over the land, get to play at prestigious venues for trophies of all kinds....
Apr 3, 2022 | The Main Blog
This week’s Reading the Game book review is of a book I discovered via Twitter; Scotland’s Lost Clubs by Jeff Webb. The microblogging site is often a bit of a binfire – especially when it comes to football – but sometimes, it is brilliant. Here’s an example: I wasn’t...
Mar 31, 2022 | The Main Blog
Over the recent international break, I’ve been reading Beautiful Bridesmaids Dressed in Oranje by Gary Thacker. As I’ve just finished it, it seems sensible to add it to the Reading the Game library while it’s topical! Beautiful Bridesmaids Dressed in Oranje is...
