Golden Past, Red Future

2005. Debut book, written during the 2004/05 season, and published shortly after I returned from Istanbul.

 

 

Red Revival

2006. A look at the 2005/06 season, culminating in the FA Cup Final at Cardiff.

 

The Red Review

2006. Written with statistician Oliver Anderson. A statistical look at the 2005/06 season. Limited print run, no longer available.

 

Above Us Only Sky

2007. A look at the global impact of Liverpool FC, centred around the 2006/07 season and the changes in ownership. The book was not reprinted despite demand because of the behind-the-scenes unrest at the club at the time.

 

An Anfield Anthology

2008. Best-of collection of internet articles and unpublished essays written between 2000 and 2008. (Can be bought in conjunction with Compendium by clicking on image below for the latter book.)

 

Dynasty: 50 Years of Shankly's Liverpool

2008. A look at the eight men to have managed the club since Bill Shankly's appointment in 1959, as well as all the players to have played under them. Ranges from anecdotal accounts to unique new analysis, to help better understand the different challenges each faced.

"A unique analysis of the club's managers, which is no mean feat ... informative... another perspective on the last 50 years." Programme & Football Collectable Monthly

 

Compendium

2008. Collection of best bits from Golden Past, Red Future, Red Revival and Above Us Only Sky, with the entire chapters on Istanbul, Cardiff and Athens. Also includes additional analysis from Dynasty, which had to be omitted due to page limit.

 

Red Race: A New Bastion

July 2009. A look at the 2008/09 season, and the improvements made in mounting a serious title challenge, with a detailed look at the resources needed to win the title in the Premiership era.

 

From Where I Was Standing

October 2009. Written by long-time Red Chris Rowland (veteran of all 10 European finals and Brains Truster on Dynasty), From Where I Was Standing is Chris' personal account of the Heysel tragedy, from the journey to Brussels through to the aftermath and ramifications.

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“The very soul of Liverpool Football Club underpins the entire book” Programme & Football Collectable Monthly

 

 

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“A fascinating, erudite examination of Rafael Benitez’s ongoing efforts at taking Liverpool Football Club to a position among the few clubs at the very top of British football.” Squarefootball.com

 

 

 

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"A compelling account of the globalisation of football." The Weekly News

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Briane Reade:

A logic, perception and optimism that brings hope and solace to many fans in this knee-jerk age

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Vic Gill, Shanks' son-in-law:

The best writer on LFC, bar none. A prolific, talented writer, but also a very knowledgeable and passionate Red.

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