Fanzine
The story of football's alternative press
$42.15
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
2 February 2027
Summary
‘A love letter to an era that needed its story told’ – Josh Widdicombe
‘This is an absolutely fabulous book’ – Duncan Hamilton
The vivid story of the fanzine movement that gave supporters a voice and changed football forever
Demonised and left to watch games in decrepit stadiums, life as a football supporter in the 1980s was a demoralising experience. While some fans turned to violence, many more turned to typewriters, Tippex and staple guns to create …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399431705 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1399431706 |
| Author: | Daniel Gray |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Sport |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 2 February 2027 |
| Dimensions: | 153mm x 234mm |
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Critics Review
A beautiful love letter to an era that needed its story told. Captures the creativity, passion, and DIY brilliance of so many never forgotten publications and tells the story not just of fanzines but the last days of football before it changed forever – Josh Widdicombe
‘Beautifully nostalgic. If only we could ditch phone-ins and bring back fanzines’ – Kevin Day, comedian and host of ‘The Price of Football’ podcast
Brilliantly evokes an era when football fans armed with Pritt sticks, stencils, John Bull printing sets and access to the work’s photocopier changed British football for the better – Harry Pearson
This is an absolutely fabulous book; and Daniel Gray is an absolutely fabulous writer – Duncan Hamilton
A gem of a book, yet again, from an outstanding author – Daniel Taylor * The Athletic *
Daniel Gray
Daniel Gray is a writer, broadcaster, and magazine editor from York. He presents the When Saturday Comes podcast and has published a host of critically acclaimed books on football and social history, including The Silence of the Stands, which was shortlisted for the Sunday Times Sports Book Awards.
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