DEFYING THE ODDS IN SCOTTISH FOOTBALL

Pitch Publishing is a fantastic imprint.
They do all the great Got, Not Got series
and plenty of other retro sports titles.

James Brown, The Late Tackle, talkSPORT

Pitch Publishing show the way for enterprising
sports book publishers and remains a beacon
of hope for sports authors aspiring or established.

The Sports Bookshelf.com

Pitch Publishing, an outfit whose "pitch perfect"
commissioning of boxing material stands
as a rebuke to more established houses

Boxing Monthly

Pitch capture the real spirit of sport with entertaining
and clever ideas. They work out what the aficionado
would want to read, then deliver it with great verve.

Paul Hayward, The Daily Telegraph

Pitch have enabled me to write in the ways I enjoy most.
Their production support is superb, delivering eye-catching
designs, attentive proof-reading, energetic marketing and helpful advice.

Tim Quelch, Good Old Sussex by the Sea, Orient to the Emirates, Underdog!

Pitch are willing to back out-of-the-blue and innovative
ideas and turn them into viable, entertaining books.
They do so with great presentation and editorial flair.

Justin Parkinson, Then Came Massacre

Pitch saw the potential in my story, used their expertise
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The process of working with Pitch to produce Picking up the Threads
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expectations and becoming a resounding success.

John Chandler, Picking up the Threads

Pitch will take a chance on books that other publishers won't
and realise that interest in football extends beyond the
Premier League and the top 20 countries in the FIFA rankings.

Steve Menary, Outcasts!

Pitch have the vision to look beyond the obvious,
seeking out interesting ideas and subjects and
matching them with the right target audience.

David Tossell, Tony Greig, The Great English Final, Grovel!, Natural

Pitch have been an absolute joy to work with,
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and experience to help produce a brilliant book.

Sam Pilger, Ashes Match of My Life

Pitch took our original concept and further enhanced it,
using their knowledge, experience and expertise, and helped
make Got, Not Got one of the football books of the year for 2011.

Derek Hammond, Got, Not Got series of books

Pitch bought into the concept of development through football,
channeling profits and proceeds from Eleven into helping
some of the most disadvantaged young people in the world.

Steve Fleming, Eleven

In the highly competitive world of sport publishing,
Pitch have consistently demonstrated the happy
knack of spotting, nurturing and promoting winners.

Neil Dunkin, Anfield of Dreams

21 Oct

DEFYING THE ODDS IN SCOTTISH FOOTBALL

It's Not All About The Old Firm tells the inside stories of some of the Scottish game's greatest achievements – how heroes and legends have overcome the odds, plus Celtic and Rangers. It covers every league title, European, Scottish Cup and League Cup victory from Sir Alex Ferguson's time at Aberdeen to Hibs finally bursting their hoodoo.

Aberdeen and St Mirren's League Cup wins are brought back to life along with the landmark triumphs of St Johnstone, Inverness, Ross County and Hibs' historic 2016 Scottish Cup win. History makers such as Willie Miller, Steven Fletcher, Rudi Skacel, Gordon Dalziel, Stevie Kirk, David Goodwillie and Ian Ferguson offer insights into their greatest footballing moments.

This updated edition includes a whole new batch of heroes, including Stephen Thompson, Stevie MacLean, Graeme Shinnie, Adam Rooney, Jim McIntyre and Alan Stubbs.

From the goals and glory to the behind-the-scenes stories, including haunted hotels, dressing-room bust-ups, betting scandals and the personal heartbreak behind some of Scottish football’s greatest footballing achievements.

It's Not All About The Old Firm is packed with offbeat stories, larger-than-life characters and insights from behind the scenes. Read the book and discover:

The inside story as Sir Alex Ferguson turned Aberdeen into one of the top sides in Europe
Legendary tales from Jim McLean as his Dundee United side made up the New Firm
How a Hearts fans vowed to get his favourite striker tattooed on his bum if he got Scottish Cup final tickets for the 2012 win over Hibs
How jubilant Inverness boss John Hughes took out one of his own players on the bus back to the Highlands
The story of St Johnstone’s phantom snorer, who forced star man Stevie May out of his room
Which Aberdeen player had to buy his team-mates fish and chips to say sorry
How Ross County hero Martin Woods was left with an unwanted 30th birthday present on Cup final day
And Hibs boss Alan Stubbs on why the Scottish Cup left him and his team feeling short-changed

Quirky, funny and inspirational – this really is a collection of stories that shows Scottish football at its very best. Click here for more information.