The Beautiful History - Football Club Badges Tell the Story of Britain

The Beautiful History charts the fascinating history of Britain through its football badges. From Premier League to non-league, it covers over 100 clubs, revealing stories that are often surprising, quirky or funny. An engaging, informative and fun book for fans of all ages, it includes activities, places to visit, a football timeline and quiz.

About the author

Elspeth Wills is a researcher and writer who has authored 14 non-fiction titles. Martyn Routledge first wrote about football badges for his degree thesis. He runs his own design agency, mr.creative. The authors have collaborated on books and exhibitions for over 20 years, including the award-winning book, The Beautiful Badge. Freelance illustrator Adam Forster brings the stories to life, recreating traditional pen and ink techniques digitally.

Summary

The Beautiful History charts the fascinating history of Britain through its football badges. From Premier League to non-league, it covers over 100 clubs, revealing stories that are often surprising, quirky or funny. An engaging, informative and fun book for fans of all ages.

Product details

• Authors: Martyn Routledge, Elspeth Wills
• Assisted by: Adam Forster (Illustration)
• Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2021
• EAN: 9781785317927
• ISBN: 978-1-78531-792-7
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 254 mm x 179 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 662 g
• Illustrations: Illustrations
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Ball sport; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)