Pitch Publishing: 248 books
The Stakes were High
The Extraordinary Life of John Gully, From Bruiser and Bookie to Fine Old English Gentleman
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2017
The son of a poor butcher, John Gully rose to the height of Victorian respectability, whose death in ripe old age was mourned by all classes from paupers to princes. It's the story of an extraordinarily varied life - a bare knuckle fighter and champion of England, a publican, a hugely successful gambler,...
Hickjacking La Liga
How Atlético Madrid Broke Barcelona and Real Madrid's Duopoly
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2017
Hijacking La Liga: How Atlético Madrid Broke Barcelona and Real Madrid's Duopoly looks at what went on behind the scenes as Atlético Madrid went from relegation to mid-table mediocrity to seriously threatening the dominance of Spanish football's two superpowers. For years, Barcelona and Real Madrid...
by Ed Hawkins
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2011
Out of work, out of luck, Ed Hawkins seeks fame and fortune by becoming a Sporting Chancer.Attempting to wager his way around the world, he wins and loses with hilarious consequences. Amongst other jaunts he plays tennis with John McEnroe, darts against Phil Taylor and ends up at an illegal cockfight...
by Neil Dunkin
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2011
- Shortlisted for the National Sporting Clubs Sports Book of the Year Award- Highly acclaimed Liverpool FC TV- Football lovers will lap this up but Dunkins passion and fine line in anecdotes make the book worthy of a much wider readership Daily Express- Dunkin talks with great passion about the beautiful...
Working Class Heroes
The Story of Rayo Vallecano, Madrid's Forgotten Team
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2017
Working Class Heroes is much more than the story of a football club. This is the tale of a working-class neighbourhood, its people's relationship with both their team and the outside world, and how they co-exist. Founded in 1924, Rayo Vallecano recently achieved their highest ever position in the Spanish...
by Christopher Davies
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2012
You have read the back pages here Christopher Davies tells the stories behind the stories. Recounting the tales of his 40 years as a sports reporter in places as diverse as Albania, Nigeria, Malaysia, Colombia, Japan, New York…and even the Vatican which he visited with the Republic of Ireland squad...
Nottingham Forest Cult Heroes
Forest's Greatest Icons
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2012
Nottingham Forest Cult Heroes recounts the careers of 20 of the club's greatest icons, men who entertained, week in, week out and regularly set fans' pulses racing. Each individual biography analyses each player's career, and examines exactly each player was idolised and how they achieved cult status....
Fifty Shades of White
Half a Century of Pain and Glory with Leeds United
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2016
Fifty Shades of White is Gary Edwards's fifth book; and he returns with more fabulous, rib-tickling tales that come with half a century of following one of the most talked about football clubs in the world. Like the time he was asked to accompany a four-and-a-half-foot tall monk with a large hearing...
Manchester City Greatest Games
Sky Blues' Fifty Finest Matches
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2013
From the thousands of matches ever played by Manchester City, stretching from the early days of the 20th century to the new millennium and Premier League triumph, here are 50 of City's most glorious, epochal and thrilling games of all! Expertly presented in evocative historical context, and described...
Dunne It the Hard Way
The Remarkable Story of a Millwall Legend
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2016
Born in Dublin but raised in London, Alan Dunne spent nearly a quarter of a century with what became his home-town club of Millwall - and after almost 400 senior games left as a legend. Joining the youth set-up at the age of eight, he rose through the ranks to eventually become a player who epitomised...
A Great Face for Radio
The Adventures of a Sports Commentator
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Nominated as Best New Writer at the 2010 British Sports Book Awards, John Anderson tells the tale of how a humble insurance clerk from Guildford came to rove the world covering some of the biggest sports stories of the past 25 years. From the Seoul Olympics to a freezing hotel rooftop in Azerbaijan,...
The Bald Facts
The David Armstrong Biography
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2013
Like many gifted footballers of the seventies and eighties, the story told by legendary Middlesbrough, Southampton and England winger David Armstrong includes some spectacular ups and downs; but the speed and ferocity of his personal rollercoaster ride are surely unique. Starting out at Leeds, David...
Owls
Sheffield Wednesday Through the Modern Era
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2016
Bad football. Boardroom unrest. Financial turmoil. Long-suffering fans. Owls: Sheffield Wednesday Through the Modern Era is the story of a football club struggling to find its way in an ever-changing game. Almost two decades on from dropping out of the Premier League, and over 25 years after the horrors...
Time Heels
Cheating, Stealing, Spandex and the Most Villainous Moments in the History of Pro Wrestling
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2014
Girls love bad boys, and it's no different in the world of pro wrestling. Whether it was Jake 'The Snake' Roberts, 'Macho Man' Randy Savage, or Ric Flair, wrestling fans have historically gravitated toward the 'heel' or villain. Just as they've previously covered deceased wrestlers and their unforgettable...