SJA member Eric Brown is having a bit of a clear-out and wonders whether any SJA members might be interested in buying any books from his collection…
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Category: Football writers
Journal’s Edwards gets football transfer to Telegraph
Luke Edwards has left his job as chief sports writer of The Journal in Newcastle to become north-east reporter for the Daily Telegraph, where he repl…
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Young AVB will do well to match the football life of Brian
Impressed by Chelsea's new manager's debut, NORMAN GILLER wonders if he will match the career of a previous "young man" and manage to win the European…
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Beckham in London? But no joy in Belgrade
NORMAN GILLER was on the phone this morning, booking his tickets to see the British football team at the London Olympics, and it reminded him of anoth…
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UEFA awards Wembley European Cup final – again
UEFA has awarded the London venue its seventh European Cup final to help mark the Football Association's 150th anniversary…
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Leeds United help Clavane win sports book prize
SJA member Anthony Clavane has been celebrating having his book, Promised Land, voted as Sports Book of the Year…
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Milton’s double life story of a sporting paradise lost
With the subject of England's last football and cricket dual international for his book, Mike Vockins has produced a piece of outstanding sports journ…
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FIFA chief for whom “bribe” was a dirty word
NORMAN GILLER remembers Sir Stanley Rous, the patrician football administrator who not only kept to the rules, but wrote them as well…
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FIFA: when under attack, shoot the messenger
As Sepp Blatter's control of world football strides confidently, and unopposed, into another four years, it is worth noting that yesterday, while Blat…
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“Blatter is the Black Box of football politics”
Football dominates this week's sporting and journalism quotes, from Zurich to Wembley, with additional contributions from Brendan Rodgers and Paolo di…
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