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Why We Love Scottish Fitba
Published on 27. November 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
212 pages
978-1-80425-107-2 (ISBN)
Description
From the co-founder of the SFSA and SFSA resident writer comes a dive into what it is about Scottish football than truly captures us. With contributions from the likes of Henry McLeish, Gordon Duncan, Hugh Carter, Tommy McAllister, Tom Miller, Ben Patterson, Colin Campbell, Alan Thompson - and many, many more - this book takes you from club to club, exploring what it is they love about their local teams and football itself.
From Rangers to Falkirk to Dundee United, there is something for every fan of football here. This labour of love will look through not only the history of each of these teams, but the personal story each person has with them. Profits from Truly the People's Game: Why We Love Scottish Football will be going to support Fans for Foodbanks and the SFSA's work with Play Soccer Malawi.
Scottish football is always a hot topic for fans and those associated. It will also make an ideal gift for any fan this Christmas. Covering a large variety of clubs, any fan can pick up this book and find something of their interest.
From Rangers to Falkirk to Dundee United, there is something for every fan of football here. This labour of love will look through not only the history of each of these teams, but the personal story each person has with them. Profits from Truly the People's Game: Why We Love Scottish Football will be going to support Fans for Foodbanks and the SFSA's work with Play Soccer Malawi.
Scottish football is always a hot topic for fans and those associated. It will also make an ideal gift for any fan this Christmas. Covering a large variety of clubs, any fan can pick up this book and find something of their interest.
Reviews / Votes
It helps if you've got an excellent band of contributors for a book like this and that's certainly the case with this Scottish treasure. There are heart-warming tales and brilliant anecdotes by the bucketload. LATE TACKLEMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 155 mm
Width: 234 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
372 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80425-107-2 (9781804251072)
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E-Book
11/2023
Luath Press
€11.99
Available for download
Persons
PAUL GOODWIN is the co-founder of the SFSA, an organisation who aims to provide fan representation, support community ownership
and lead campaigns and research to improve the state of Scottish football. Since 2016, they have run the SFSA Fans Awards. Paul has featured on BBC Sports and in Nutmeg and other sports publications.
DONALD C. STEWART is the Creative Director of his own company, Commune Arts, the SFSA Resident Writer and proficient blogger. With an additional interest in politics and the theatre scene, Doanld has appeared on Broadcasting Scotland, ringsidereport.com and scottishfsa.org
and lead campaigns and research to improve the state of Scottish football. Since 2016, they have run the SFSA Fans Awards. Paul has featured on BBC Sports and in Nutmeg and other sports publications.
DONALD C. STEWART is the Creative Director of his own company, Commune Arts, the SFSA Resident Writer and proficient blogger. With an additional interest in politics and the theatre scene, Doanld has appeared on Broadcasting Scotland, ringsidereport.com and scottishfsa.org