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

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.

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; SPORTS & RECREATION / Soccer, Scotland, SPORTS & RECREATION / History, Humour, history of sport, Football (Soccer, Association football), Association football (Soccer), HUMOR / Topic / Sports & Recreation