For Whom the Ball Rolls. Football Stories and More
Orion. 2001. 278 pp. Paperback. "The ex-pro sitting in front of the TV, interminarbly replaying the last moment of his career; the political activist who's struggling to concentrate on a seminar because he knows a vital international match is being shown in the bar; the failed, alcoholic actor who reflects on life from inside the club mascot; the quiet left-back who never speaks to any of his team-mates..." A collection of wonderful stories by Plenderleith .