Pitch Publishing imprint: 247 books
Fanatical
Everpresent since 1968. An incredible journey.
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2014
Fanatical is the story of football's number one superfan. Since January 1968, Gary Edwards hasn't missed a single competitive Leeds United match anywhere in the world. He's devastated to have missed one friendly; although, rest assured, that was through no fault of his own. On his 46-year (and counting!)...
People's History of Tottenham Hotspur
How Spurs Fans Shaped the Identity of One of the World’s Most Famous Clubs
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2016
A People's History of Tottenham Hotspur is the story of how fans helped create the identity of a world-famous club and tells a story from a perspective rarely acknowledged. Drawing on social history, contemporary press reports and first-hand interviews with the fans themselves, authors Martin Cloake...
by Paul Parker, Pat Symes
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2013
Fulham, QPR and Manchester United legend Paul Parker played 19 times for his country, and is widely remembered for that Turin night in 1990 when England so nearly reached the World Cup final. Sir Bobby Robson, then the England manager, described Parker as having a 'leap like a salmon and a tackle like...
The Ali Files
His Fights, His Foes, His Fees, His Feats, His Fate
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2015
This book is for all Ali fans. It's more than thirty years since Muhammad Ali last threw a punch, yet he remains unquestionably the best-known sportsman of all time. A whole generation now only know the legend of The Greatest, never saw him fight, and yet are in awe of the man and his fantastic fistic...
by Nigel Henderson
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2012
After the "Greatest Ashes Series of All Time" comes the follow up: "The Most Anticipated Ashes Series in History". With hyperbole like that it is bound to end in disappointment - and it does, at least for England, who find themselves on the wrong end of a whopping. After chucking in the day job as a...
Sex & Drugs & Rebel Tours
The England Cricket Team in the 1980s
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2015
Throughout the 1980s, England lurched between the highs of Ashes victories and the lows of on-field humiliation and a series of controversies involving tabloid scandals, South African rebel tours and Pakistani umpires. The Ashes were won dramatically in 1981, regained by David Gower's team in 1985 and...
Sundial in the Shade
The Story of Barry Richards: the Genius Lost to Test Cricket
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2015
As a former county player, Andrew Murtagh is often asked, 'who is the best batsman he has ever played with or against?' His answer is always unequivocal - 'Richards.' And then comes the inevitable rider - 'Barry, that is, not Viv.' It is a travesty that the cricket world has largely forgotten Barry Richards...
They Say Our Days Are Numbered
Liverpool's Season of Change
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2016
In 1985, a much younger Ian Salmon wanted to become a Liverpool FC season-ticket holder, and a regular at Anfield - but life had other plans in store. Finally, in 2015 he inherited his late father's season ticket and took ownership of his seat, one which had been in his family for decades, arriving just...
The Team for Me
Fifty Years of Following Hearts
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2018
Does your life revolve around your football team? Does your team's result on a Saturday make or break your weekend? Would you leave your wife on the day she's due to give birth to go to a cup final 140 miles away? Or miss your daughter's fourth birthday because you're in Madrid for a UEFA Cup tie?...
Record Breakers
The Inside Story of Notts County's Momentous 1997/98 Title Triumph
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2018
Record Breakers: The Inside Story of Notts County's Momentous 1997/98 Title Triumph delves into the inner sanctum of a basement-league dressing room in the 90s, as its inhabitants attempt to write themselves into the history books. Led by future England boss Sam Allardyce, taking some of his first...
The Corridor of Uncertainty
How Cricket Mended a Torn Nation
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2016
In 1979, Afghanistan erupted into one of the most brutal civil wars ever. The fighting lasted almost a decade, throwing the country into a period of political instability, harsh leadership, and extreme danger. Hundreds of thousands of civilians died, and millions relocated to refugee camps. The rest...
Then Came Massacre
The Story of Maurice Tate, Cricket's Smiling Destroyer
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2013
Sussex and England superstar Maurice Tate's story is one of triumph and fame, controversy and tragedy. In the 1920s and 1930s, the all-rounder was the world's most popular cricketer, famed for his brilliant bowling and broad smile - unlike his infamous cricketing father, whose costly error he more than...
A Game Of Three Halves
The Official Kenny Swain Biography
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2012
A Game Of Three Halves is the official biography of Kenny Swain. It tells the tale of the man who quit teaching to sign for Chelsea, the glamour club of the 1970s, and then moved on to Aston Villa where - having converted from striker to a full-back role - he played his part in winning the First Division...
The History Boys
Thirty Iconic Goals in the History of Nottingham Forest
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2018
The History Boys celebrates 30 iconic goals and players in the illustrious history of Nottingham Forest. Featuring exclusive interviews and detailed career profiles, it delves deep into the club's defining moments, which echo down through history and resonate with each generation of Forest fans. Goals...