British Football’s Greatest Grounds: One Hundred Must-See Football Venues – The Perfect Gift For Avid Football Fans
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Discover 100 must-see football grounds across the UK in this stunning hardback edition – featuring full colour photographs and contributions from some of the greatest figures in sport.
Have you ever wanted to visit the most scenic, historic or important football grounds in Britain, but weren’t sure where to start or what to include? In British Football’s Greatest Grounds, Mike Bayly offers a bucket list of places to watch football in England, Wales and Scotland as chosen by fans across the world.
This first-of-its-kind book introduces the reader to a diverse and often breathtaking range of Britain’s football venues. In addition to the oldest, biggest and highest our nation has to offer, it covers lesser-known grounds nestling next to castles, beaches, churches and mountain ranges, as well as modern Premier League stadiums in major cities.
Featuring beautiful images taken by acclaimed sports photographers, along with written contributions from respected industry figures, British Football’s Greatest Grounds is part guide, part love letter to the history, people and places that showcase the best of our unique football landscape. It’s sure to leave you planning a future football trip.
Reviews:
‘Perfect coffee-table relaxer’ – The Sportsman
‘Ideal gift for football fans’ – 5* Reader Review
‘Meticulously researched, beautifully presented…’ – When Saturday Comes Magazine
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Additional information
| Publisher | First Edition (2 Nov. 2020), Pitch Publishing Ltd |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Hardcover | 320 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1785316478 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1785316470 |
| Dimensions | 24 x 2.03 x 24 cm |
by Roy B.
Would have liked more pictures including internal views.
by Sally
A brilliant book, beautifully crafted and lovingly put together by Mike Bayly. As an avid football ground anorak I have accumulated a vast collection of publications but this is one of the best I have had the pleasure of reading since the ground books of Simon Inglis.
Its a must for anyone that savours the unique environment of a football ground. A must have book for sure!
by C A Blight
Bought as a gift and the recipient seemed pleased with it.
by Ian Donaldson
This is a lovely book for your coffee table. Great photos and information about various grounds around the UK.
Please bare in mind that the grounds are a mixture of both league & non-league clubs including quite a few teams/grounds you’ll not of heard of before but for me that’s part of the attraction of this book.
You can dip in & out of this book at your leisure ????????
by Chris
My husband loved this book I bought as a Christmas gift. Inspired him to visit as many of the featured grounds as possible in the future. Anyone interested in grass roots football needs to buy this book.
by Andy
Having already visited 112 football grounds the title of this book caught my eye and I was not disappointed. Only 23 grounds that I had been to were included in the book and it has given me a wonderful insight into a large number of new grounds that I can visit in the future with excellent research and facts given about each one. It is most definitely a bible for football ground visitors.
by Gene Hunt
A bit different to the usual suspects covered in books on football grounds, this is a very eclectic collection of 100 grounds, from the English Premier League through to the summertime Isle of Arran League.
Whilst the text is informative, if sometimes throwing up more questions than it answers, the photographs are superb. They make you want to go and visit grounds at Belper, St Albans City and the like. It’s not just football as it was that is the draw of this books, for modern grounds at Tottenham and Huddersfield are included, but more the overall experience of going to a ground, eating and drinking there and meeting the people that make it special, that is appreciated.
Even as more and more grounds appear to take on the kit-built feel, this is a reassuring book, of visits that can still be made to new parts of Britain. As such it can be looked at again and again.
by Ian Donaldson
I loved this book, well written, fabulous photos and based on thorough research. Anyone with a interest in football history will love it. A great read and a great book to put on the coffee table to impress fellow football fans. And the football nerd bit who doesn’t want to know where Northend Thistle play! Lets hope there’s a cricket version coming.