Monthly Archives: November 2013

The Lost World of Football…. H is for Half Time Scoreboard.

Extract from the ‘Lost World of Football’ examining what we did before mega-pixelled jumbotrons and smart phones…… Travelling back through the mists of time to the late sixties (which now appears to technologically equidistant between the Saxons and Samsung) most … Continue reading

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Buy your personalised signed copy of ‘What a Shot!’ now!

We have a limited number of signed copies of our new photo book ‘What a Shot!’ that you can buy directly from us with a simple Paypal payment… Ahhh… faded Polaroids of crumbling grounds, distant players toiling in mud and … Continue reading

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The Lost World of Football. G is for… Gosh It’s Tosh!

Extract from the ‘Lost World of Football’ examining John Toshack’s contribution to the world of poetry… While many a recently retired footballer will now employ a fawning hack to transcribe his tales of squandering millions of pounds of our money … Continue reading

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Bianca has her copy of ‘Got, Not Got: West Ham Utd’ – have you?!

Bianca Westwood can’t wait to read her copy of ‘Got, Not Got: West Ham United’… you could have one by the weekend too…  Order it from Amazon here.. Got, Not Got: The Lost World of West Ham United is an Aladdin’s … Continue reading

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‘Got, Not Got: Leeds United’ get your copy before the Boro game…

‘Got, Not Got: Leeds United’ is now in the Elland Road Superstore.  You could have one in your hand by kick-off time on Saturday… Got, Not Got: The Lost World of Leeds United is an Aladdin’s cave of memories and … Continue reading

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The Lost World of Football: Curious Kits Special!?!

Football fans of a certain age love nothing more than a weird, confusing or downright kaleidoscopic kit… a weakness which is lovingly pandered to in the latest Got, Not Got: Lost World of Football books, stuffed with fab York Y-fronts, … Continue reading

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‘The Lost World of Football’ launches at the National Football Museum

Derek Hammond and Gary Silke, authors of ‘The Lost World of Football’, were in Manchester on Saturday… …signing copies of the follow up to ‘Got, Not Got’, as well as the new club editions Got, Not Got: Manchester United, West … Continue reading

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‘Lost World of Football’ launches Saturday at the National Football Museum

If you are in the north west on Saturday come and join us at the National Football Museum in Manchester…  Derek Hammond and Gary Silke will be signing copies of their much-anticipated follow-up to ‘Got, Not Got’ as well as … Continue reading

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The Lost World of Man U: E is for Evil

Decked out in a Manchester United kit he stole from Action Man, this evil Mintex football-and-war doll figure was clearly a nasty piece of work – quite possibly related to Captain Black the Mysteron double agent out of Captain Scarlet. … Continue reading

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‘Lost World of Football’ authors on TalkSport – Audio Link

Derek Hammond & Gary Silke, authors of ‘The Lost World of Football’, appeared on the Hawksbee & Jacobs Show on TalkSport this afternoon…     You can hear the full interview here http://talksport.com/radio/listen-again/1384261200 (click on ‘14.30 to 15.00’ – 15 minutes … Continue reading

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