Jon Spurling
Writer at Freelance
Go To War: Football On The Brink In The '80s - out on October 29th. The sequel to Get It On: How The '70s Rocked Football. Freelance for 442, WSC, Blizzard.
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3 weeks ago |
sportsbookawards.com | Jon Spurling
Set against a backdrop of economic recession, rampant hooliganism and suspect fashion, Go To War tells the story of how triumph and tragedy shaped English football during the turbulent 1980s. It was a decade where some fans died watching the game they loved, and at times, the ‘slum sport’ seemed set to implode. Yet remarkably, the game was on the cusp of morphing into the behemoth it has become today.
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Nov 14, 2024 |
theguardian.com | Jon Spurling
Amidst the depressing backdrop of hooliganism and the imminent threat of ID cards, grounds during the 1988–89 campaign could be downbeat, grey and sometimes largely deserted. On the face of it, life could have been especially grim for Manchester City fans, given that this was now the second consecutive campaign they’d competed in the Second Division.
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Oct 29, 2024 |
waterstones.com | Jon Spurling
Hardback 416 Pages Published: 29/10/2024 Usually dispatched within 1-2 working days Quantity This item has been added to your basket Set against a backdrop of economic recession, rampant hooliganism and suspect fashion, Go To War tells the story of how triumph and tragedy shaped English football during the 1980s. It was a decade in which some fans died watching the game they loved, and at times, the 'slum sport' seemed set to implode. Yet, remarkably, the game was on the cusp of morphing into...
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Sep 8, 2024 |
bitebackpublishing.com | Jon Spurling
Set against a backdrop of economic recession, rampant hooliganism and suspect fashion, Go To War tells the story of how triumph and tragedy shaped English football during the 1980s. It was a decade in which some fans died watching the game they loved, and at times, the ‘slum sport’ seemed set to implode. Yet, remarkably, the game was on the cusp of morphing into the behemoth it has become today.
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May 23, 2023 |
fourfourtwo.com | Jon Spurling
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