SUNDAY BEST

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

05 Jul

SUNDAY BEST

The real-life story of Wizards FC, a team of former school friends who – with a few star ringers – slogged their way through mud, rain, skinheads and Staffordshire bull terriers (and their business) to the summit of Sunday League football in north London.

It’s about growing up, friendship, being a man (sometimes), injuries and passion. Ewan Flynn brings alive the bobbly pitches, the scars of professional careers cut short, the thrill of lifting Sunday League silverware, even the dream-come-true of captaining your country against the World Champions in a UEFA European Championship qualifier.

No schoolboy was ever captivated by net spends and transfer windows. We Are Sunday League reminds us why we fell in love with the game, and why once football has you, it never lets you go.

We Are Sunday League comes from the untold side of football. It’s a heartfelt, real-life account of the grassroots amateur game by the captain of the Wizards FC:

Laugh-out-loud funny, sad and insightful, it will resonate with anyone who’s ever shared a rainswept football pitch with their mates – and anyone who wonders why they still do
A mud-spattered tale of growing up, friendship, family, fathers and sons
Interviews explore professional careers cruelly cut short, and one player’s Roy-of-the-Rovers rise from Sunday League to captaining his country away in Germany against the World Champions in a UEFA European Championships qualifier
Explains how the collapse of ITV Digital directly led to the Wizards reaching the summit of Sunday League football in north London
Describes the sole spectator at one of the team’s matches at the local authority playing field – who turned out to be a legendary Argentinian World Cup winner
Explores why anyone would become a Sunday League referee
Recounts how one of the team’s players was pulled out of the crowd at White Hart Lane by the Spurs manager and asked to replace him in the hot seat during the season’s final game
Recalls how the team captain underwent six operations in a month on a torn anterior cruciate ligament and ended up being treated with anti-leprosy antibiotics
Colour photo section includes pictures from the Wizards’ personal collections charting the team’s journey

Click here for more information, or to read a sample from We Are Sunday League.