History of Scottish Football in 100 Objects - The Mayhem, Mavericks and Magic of the Beautiful Game

From Socrates to Arthur Montford, via Bovril, Buckfast and, of course, pies, this is a unique journey through the extraordinary world of Scottish football.

Packed with anecdotes and observations, Andy Bollen wallows in a nostalgic haze, a time of hatchet-men with moustaches, a magic sponge that should have been granted miracle status and big-money strikers who couldn't hit a cow's posterior with a banjo.

Opinionated, forthright and funny, Bollen reluctantly concedes that tattoos, hair weaves and VAR are now part of the game. This idiosyncratic ride through the wonderful absurdity of Scottish football will chime with every fan.

About the author

Andy Bollen was involved in music from the age of fourteen. He worked in record shops, was a DJ and toured with Nirvana. He has written about football, sports and politics, as well as being a comedy writer for BBC TV and a columnist with the Sunday Mail and Glasgow Herald. His music books include Nirvana: A Tour Diary and Labelled with Love: A History of the World in Your Record Collection.

Summary

Andy Bollen has created a fantasy football museum to collect together a treasure trove of Scottish football exhibits. Taking a satirical swipe at the beautifully flawed game, A History of Scottish Football in 100 Objects covers the mayhem, mavericks and bric-a-brac from the magic sponge, to the pie, hair weaves to tattoos.

Product details

• Authors: ANDY BOLLEN, Bollen Andy
• Publisher: BIRLINN LIMITED
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.2023
• EAN: 9781913759117
• ISBN: 978-1-913759-11-7
• No. of pages: 352
• Subjects: Fiction > Comic, cartoon, humour, satire; Guides > Sport > General, dictionaries, handbooks, yearbooks, history; SPORTS & RECREATION / Soccer, Scotland, SPORTS & RECREATION / History, Humour, history of sport, Football (Soccer, Association football), Association football (Soccer), HUMOR / Topic / Sports & Recreation