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You know how it works, I might have never got past dreaming of half an hour as a sub at Springfield Park (set your sights low and still fail) but, every boys’ dream is
Read More »Northern Soul – Ed Jones
Less than 2,000 people cared one way or the other whether the club folded or not. But, this dedicated Latics ‘journo’ was there at a time when it was most certainly fashionable to be
Read More »Season of Dreams
It includes intriguing reviews, incredible features and breath-taking, full colour pictures that will keep the memories of their Premiership season alive in the fans memories forever
Read More »Lets Hang On – Martin Tarbuck
The author chose this season to attend every home and away game, (including cup fixtures), and regales us with the story of one the most exciting seaons in Wigan Athletic’s history: a place in
Read More »Pies and Prejudice – Andy Vaughan and Martin Tarbuck
Takes the form of a daily diary from these two Latics stalwarts, with contributions from several well known fanzine figures. Entertaining read for both fans who experienced that same nerve jangling, rollercoaster of a
Read More »Any more pies …..
Simple to make and always to be enjoyed, the recipes in Pie show you how to master the basic art of pastry making and then how to transform even the most frugal filling into
Read More »The Road from Wigan Pier
Its a book about the grit and determination of a handful of stalwarts who kept the dream alive against a back-drop of anti-football bias in the towns own council, and its a book about
Read More »Looking Back In Amber
David Goodman was born into a footballing family. His grandfather, a lifelong Hull City fan, lived on North Road, just behind the ‘Best Stand’ at Boothferry Park, and his dad is still a season
Read More »Kicking Every Ball
He covers his early years at home in Balaguer and subsequently with Real Zaragoza in detail, what comes thro’ in the book is his deep love and knowledge of the game coupled with modesty
Read More »Mild And Bitter Were The Days
This in itself is reason enough to purchase the book, as the reader gets a real feel as to how Wigan Athletic FC really was in those far away non league days. However, Ken’s
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