Pitch Invasion
My story as a woman on a Football Club board – Highly commended at the Charles Tyrwhitt Sports Writing Award 2026
$26.98
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
10 November 2026
Summary
Karen Dobres never expected to fall for football - let alone help revolutionise it. In Pitch Invasion, Karen shares her hilarious and heartfelt journey from someone who ‘always zoned out when bloody football was on the telly’ to becoming a Director at Lewes FC - the first football club in the world to pay its women and men players equally.
In 1994, Karen could barely sit through a match at Wembley. Fast forward to 2023, and she’s introducing multi-million-pound deals for the …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781788405898 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1788405897 |
| Author: | Karen Dobres |
| Publisher: | Octopus Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Cassell |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 10 November 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 126mm |
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About The Author
Karen Dobres
Karen Dobres is a former fashion model, trained Person-Centred Counsellor, and advocate for gender equality in football. Growing up in Neasden, Northwest London, during the peak of British football hooliganism, Karen had little interest in the sport, viewing it as a male-dominated, unsafe space. However, her perspective changed in 2017 when she discovered women’s football and became a passionate supporter of Lewes FC, where she now serves as a Director. Karen has been featured on national TV and radio, and regularly speaks on gender issues in sport, promoting equity and inclusion both on and off the pitch. She lives in Lewes, East Sussex.
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