FOUR LONGLISTED FOR FOOTBALL BOOK OF THE YEAR

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
to polish it, published it and helped inspire thousands
around the world to get into the sport of triathlon.

Andy Holgate, Can’t Swim, Can’t Ride, Can’t Run & Can't Sleep, Can't Train, Can't Stop

The process of working with Pitch to produce Picking up the Threads
was enjoyable and rewarding, with the final edition surpassing
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,
contributing their passion, expertise, knowledge
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

24 Jun

FOUR LONGLISTED FOR FOOTBALL BOOK OF THE YEAR

We’re delighted to announce that four of our titles have been longlisted for the prestigious Telegraph Sports Book Awards’ Football Book of the Year.

One of 11 Telegraph Sports Book Awards categories, Football Book of the Year is judged by the Football Writers’ Association. All shortlists will be announced on 28 July.

How to Run a Football Club, Flight to Bogotá, 1982 Brazil and Where the Cool Kids Hung Out all made the longlist despite strong competition from several other outstanding football books.

Congratulations to our longlisted authors Jim Keoghan, John Leonard, Stuart Horsfield and Steven Scragg. Read on to learn about our longlisted titles.

How to Run a Football Club

How to Run a Football Club is the story of our national game. Told through a journey up the pyramid, from the muddy pitches and ramshackle changing rooms at grass-roots level to the glitz and glamour of the Premier League, the book explores that common theme that links the game at all levels - the simple love of the sport.

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Flight to Bogotá

Flight to Bogotá charts an infamous episode in sports history, when UK footballers turned their backs on club and country before the 1950 World Cup for a sporting El Dorado. England’s Neil Franklin led the rebellion, only to return home with his career in tatters. But the players’ vociferous defence of their behaviour enlightened a shocked nation.

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1982 Brazil

1982 Brazil tells the story of football's most exhilarating and entertaining World Cup side. Playing to the accompaniment of a samba soundtrack, Brazil scored 15 goals in five games, lighting up the 1982 World Cup, but their dream fell apart in the Sarrià Stadium against Italy. This is the definitive account of the greatest team never to win a World Cup.

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Where the Cool Kids Hung Out

The definitive story of the UEFA Cup's glory years when the tournament made legendary names of the likes of Borussia Mönchengladbach and IFK Göteborg, and provided Ipswich Town with arguably their finest moment. The book includes interviews with players, journalists and supporters who lived and loved the competition.

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