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A History of Scottish Football in 100 Objects
The Mayhem, Mavericks and Magic of the Beautiful Game
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Ideal for Scottish football fans and anyone who appreciates a humorous, nostalgic look at the sport's rich and colourful history.
Andy Bollen has created a fantasy football museum to collect together a treasure trove of Scottish football exhibits. Taking a satirical swipe at the beautifully flawed game,A History of Scottish Football in 100 Objectscovers the mayhem, mavericks and bric-a-brac from the magic sponge, to the pie, hair weaves to tattoos.
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From Socrates to Arthur Montford, via Bovril, Buckfast and, of course, pies, this is a unique journey through the extraordinary world of Scottish football.
Packed with anecdotes and observations, Andy Bollen wallows in a nostalgic haze, a time of hatchet-men with moustaches, a magic sponge that should have been granted miracle status and big-money strikers who couldn't hit a cow's posterior with a banjo.
Opinionated, forthright and funny, Bollen reluctantly concedes that tattoos, hair weaves and VAR are now part of the game. This idiosyncratic ride through the wonderful absurdity of Scottish football will chime with every fan.
A History of Scottish Football in 100 Objects offers a delightful perspective on the passion and peculiarities that define the spirit of the game in Scotland.
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'A well-researched book that delves into the chaos and madness of the Scottish game,' praises Pat Nevin. Phil Differ, creator of Only an Excuse?, calls it 'Exactly what you'd expect from one of the best writers' in that sphere. Stuart Cosgrove, author of Hampden Babylon, adds, 'It's not Hampden Babylon, but it's very funny.'
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ISBN: 9781913759117
Publisher: Birlinn General
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 September 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Arena Sport
Edition: New in Paperback
Illustration: Line drawings, black and white
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 25.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 319g
Pages: 352
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About the Author
Andy Bollen is a cultural commentator, drummer, gag writer and now football historian. The author of the critically-acclaimed Nirvana: A Tour Diary, the political spoofSandy Trout: The Memoir, and Labelled With Love. He has written forChewin' The Fat, Pulp Video, Naked Radio, Watson's Wind Up and Des Clarke's Breaking the News, as well as being a former columnist withThe Sunday Mailand The Glasgow Herald. He has contributed to various publications includingThe Mail on Sunday, Scotland on Sunday and The New York Times andwrites material on a freelance basis for comedians and performers. He lives in Coatbridge.
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