A collection of lyrical sweet-nothings whispered to old-fashioned wingers, ramshackle dugouts, multiple cup replays and 47 other wonders that made us love football. Goalkeepers in trousers, proper division names, turf patterns, pixelated scoreboards and, of course, Saturday evening pink newspapers... They were the gritty stardust that made football sparkle. Here, 50 such wonders are drawn together with evocative charm before they slip from memory forever. Dedicating a chapter to each wonder, Daniel Gray's pieces read more like love letters than essays. Here is a sentimental meander beneath main-stand clocks and through streets where children still play football. Written in the same wistful and whimsical style as Gray's much-admired previous book, Saturday, 3pm, the unashamedly nostalgic Black Boots and Football Pinks will warm the heart and prompt fond sighs of recognition. Gray's words preserve on paper the relics and minutiae of a shared obsession and identity. They make yesterday's football feel within touching distance, and offer cosy refuge from a boisterous game and world.

A lot can happen in 90 minutes. From football's codification in 1863 to the modern era - goals, red cards and even substitutions have led to some of the strongest and most remarkable sporting legacies. The game has grown into the world's largest and most supported sport, with all aspects of modern life being drawn into its continually expanding empire. This book journeys through football's incredible history to examine some of the game's most fascinating minutes of play which, to this day, provoke lasting memories. These key moments show how there is often far more to a minute of football than just 60 seconds. The impact can last for years, decades or centuries. By looking at the history of goals, finals and even corners we get a clear picture of how football became the game we know and love today. From the first goal in an FA Cup Final to Diego Maradona's 'hand of God', The History of Football in Ninety Minutes (Plus Extra Time) gives fuel to the notion that every minute in football counts.

Renowned primatologist Mayor recounts her journey from NFL cheerleader to Fulbright Scholar to field scientist and, ultimately, to National Geographic explorer.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2023 - FOOTBALL BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Powerful and poignant' Henry Winter 'Empathetic and poignant ... the game's answer to A Journal of the Plague Year' Harry Pearson 'The Durham City midfielder wore the resigned look of a man trying to find a jar of harissa in Farmfoods. Up front for Jarrow, a centre-forward darted around frenetically, as if chasing a kite during a hurricane...' When football disappeared in March 2020, writer and broadcaster Daniel Gray used its absence to reflect on everything the game meant to him. That bred a pledge: whenever and wherever fans were allowed to return, he would be there. The Silence of the Stands is the result of that pledge: a joyous travelogue documenting a precarious season, in which behind-closed-doors matches and travel restrictions combined to make trips to Kendal and Workington seem impossibly exotic. Offering a poignant peek at a surreal age and a slab of social history from the two-metre-distanced tea bar queue, this is the moving, heartfelt and surprisingly uplifting story of a unique season that no one wishes to repeat.

Unmarked graves are found on the grounds of an old orphanage in this “riveting” British crime thriller by an Edgar Award finalist (Publishers Weekly, starred review). With profiler Tony Hill behind bars and Carol Jordan no longer with the police, he’s finding unexpected outlets for his talents in jail and she’s joined forces with a group of lawyers and forensics experts looking into suspected miscarriages of justice. But they’re doing it without each other; being in the same room at visiting hour is too painful to contemplate. Meanwhile, construction is suddenly halted on the redevelopment of an orphanage after dozens of skeletons are found buried at the site. Forensic examination reveals they date from between twenty and forty years ago, when the nuns were running their repressive regime. But then a different set of skeletons is discovered in a far corner—young men from as recent as ten years ago. When newly promoted DI Paula McIntyre discovers that one of the male skeletons is that of a killer who is supposedly alive and behind bars—and the subject of one of Carol’s miscarriage investigations—it brings Tony and Carol irresistibly into each other’s orbit once again in this masterfully plotted novel by “the queen of psychological thrillers” (Irish Independent).

Pepper and her friends have had it with the boys from school bulling them around. In an eff ort to get back at them, harmless pranks escalate into a challenge on the fi eld. What starts out to be a simple game somehow ends up in a tackle football game. The girls fearing the worse, but not wanting to back down, end up with help from some of the most unusual places. With family, friends, and most of the community behind the girls, some amazing things happen. Join in the spirit of the underdog as the girls, with some heartwarming surprises, pull off the impossible leaving no one hurt in a hard fought football game.

An early history of Newcastle United, investigating how the football club came to mean so much to so many supporters. How did Newcastle become United? When was the club formed, and where did it play before moving to St James' Park? Who were the men who built the club, and how did they turn it into the most successful club in the country? What was it like to support Newcastle in the Victorian and Edwardian eras, and why has the bond between the club and its fans remained so strong? All With Smiling Faces takes a wander through the early history of Newcastle United to discover how the club came to mean so much to so many. Covering the club's first 30 years, from its foundation as Stanley FC in 1881 to its triumphant FA Cup win in 1910, the book visits the grounds, meets the players, mingles with the fans, and relives the matches that helped make Newcastle United.

College on the Rocks is a collection of humor columns published for The Duquesne Duke, Duquesne Universitys weekly student newspaper, by multi-time award winning humor columnist David Jakielo. This laugh-out-loud series of columns, in chronological order, showcase the progression of a humor columnist as he writes about topics that range from his being Santa Claus in a local community to dancing topless at Spring Break in Cancun with Santa Claus. Other topics include: Davids Dad Turning 50: He is one-year closer to collecting social security while I am one-year closer to obtaining the deed to our house. Academic Tests: Tests call for the student to become addicted to caffeine pills so that they can commit many terms and ideas to short-term memory. The Job Fair: A job fair is where representatives from various companies gather to briefly speak with many unemployed people they have little interest in hiring. Body Hair: A puberty-related matter that consistently haunts us throughout life, especially when it clogs our shower drain. How to Find the Right Dentist: Ask yourself important questions like, Why is there a power chainsaw in the dentists office? and Why is this dentist toothless? This is like no college literature ever published before...this is College on the Rocks! What People Are Saying "Hilarious views on college and beyond. This book is a great selection of laugh-out-loud columns not just about the craziness of college but also life in general. Tales of his wild college adventures were hilarious and had me reliving my own. But David Jakielo also easily manages to make topics such as recycling, plagiarism and the Democratic presidential caucuses funny and entertaining. The column in which David grows a beard to " go against the trend and embrace his body hair" had me stopping to wipe the tears from my eyes. I recommend this book to anyone who loves a good laugh and smart writing." Nicole Reig Duquesne University, 05 McMurray, PA "My son and his friends enjoyed the book College on the Rocks. As recent high school graduates, the book provides a great introduction to the college years that lie before them." Karen Olson KLO Professional Billing Inc. Westmont, IL "I found David Jakielos book, College on the Rocks, highly entertaining. His views of college life and the motivation and habits of his classmates were unique and insightful. His reflections on the constant balancing of parents, professors, and money, while all the time pursuing girls, drinking, and a job, kept me entertained throughout the book." Douglas D. Irwin Director of IT CBIZ/MMP/TriMed Flint, MI The Columns THE FRESHMAN OBSERVER The Name of the Game(02.21.02) SOPHOMORIC HUMOR Classin or Clubbin (09.05.02) Dumb People Make for a Blockbuster of a Good Time (09.19.02) How Hooked Up is Your Ride? (10.10.02) Can You Tell Me How I Got Back to Sesame Street? Hell on Wheels (02.27.03) JUNIOR JOCULARITY Before Reality, There is the First Week of School (08.28.03) Over The Hill and then Some (09.18.03) O Canada! We Play Our Harmonicas to Thee (10.02.03) Making the Magic Happen (10.09.03) Recycling: Not Just for Old Jokes (10.16.03) A Trip Down Memory Lane with Mr. Martini (10.30.03) The Caucuses are Coming (11.06.03) Put Your Cell Phone on Silent (11.13.03) Read This Since Studying is Overrated