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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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

08 Aug

OH HIBEE DAYS

From near-extinction to cup-final triumph, this is the story of the team which is remembered by Hibs fans as 'the team that would not die' – offering a completely fresh look at a crucial period in history at Easter Road.

From Oblivion to Hampden is the tale of one of the most remarkable cup runs in Scottish football history, as Hibernian FC, having survived a hostile takeover by city rivals Hearts in 1990, a dreadful season in 1990/91 and summer spent in administration in 1991, bounced back from the brink of death to fight their way to Hampden glory a few months later.

Ian Colquhoun, co-author of Hibs On This Day, draws on exclusive interviews with cup heroes Keith Wright, Tommy McIntyre and Mickey Weir, as well as an interview with Sir Tom Farmer and input from current board members.

In From Oblivion to Hampden you will discover:

How Hibs progressed in each round, in depth - including the three often-overlooked earlier round victories – with ‘head-to-head’ statistics from previous League Cup encounters against all five teams.
How Alex Miller and his players went from no-hopers to cup-heroes in a matter of months.
How season 1991-92 turned out to be one of Edinburgh football’s best.
How a seemingly visionary plan by Hearts chief Wallace Mercer almost tore Edinburgh apart, yet ultimately cemented the capital’s status as a two-club city forever.
Just how much Scottish football has changed in the last 25 years.
The story of how Hibs’ heroic youth-team also became cup-heroes in season 1991-92.
How Duff and Gray’s ‘revolution’ almost killed Hibernian FC, despite enjoying some early successes.
How cup heroes like Tommy McIntyre, Keith Wright and Mickey Weir saw the cup-win at the time and how they see it now, 25 years on.
Who was the future Serie A and England star who Hibs almost signed in 1988?
What would life really have been like, if Hibs had died in 1990/91?
Just what happened in Edinburgh on the night of the cup win as the open topped bus toured?
What lessons have Hibernian and its fans learned from the 1990-91 troubles?
The stars who won the cup for Hibs in 1991 – where are they now?

Click here for more information, or to read a sample from From Oblivion to Hampden.