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    WSC Books

    The link to the left lists books in print, but I'm wondering if we could use this thread to list a bibliography of all WSC books.

    Here's what I know (please correct any errors):

    Nick Hornby (Ed.), My Favourite Year: A Collection of New Football Writing (London: Indigo, 1997) (Original 1993)

    Bookable Offence: The When Saturday Comes Special No. 2 (London: Queen Anne Press, 1990).

    Late Tackle: The When Saturday Comes Special No. 3 (London: Queen Anne Press, 1991).

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    Anyone read the African book?

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      Me. Review to come shortly in the review thread (honestly).

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        Offside was the first WSC Special....year of publication not immediately apparent though from a brief glance of the articles within it coincided with Gloucester City winning the Beazer Homes Midland Division if thats any help...

        others on the shelf...Always Next Year 1998/99,1999/00,2000/01,& 2001/02

        Back Home-how the world watched France 1998

        Power Corruption & Pies-A decade of the best football writing from WSC(Nov 1 1997)

        Morbo-The Story of Spanish Football. 2001 WSC Books Ltd

        Tor-The story of German Football. 2002 WSC Books Ltd

        WSC-The Half Decent Football Book. 2005 Penguin Books

        Soccer in a Football World. 2006 WSC Books Ltd

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          just had a look at the list...didnt realise the John Barnes book was also a WSC print...my copy is Faber & Faber 1989...

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            There's also the Always Next Year series of season-review tomes, which ran from the late 90s to early-mid part of this decade, I think

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              Here's the full cite for one listed previously:

              Andy Lyons and Mike Ticher (Eds.), Back Home: How the World Watched France 98 (London: WSC Books, 1998).

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                There's also "Power, Corruption & Pies vol. 2", published in 2006.

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                  danielmak wrote:
                  Here's the full cite for one listed previously:

                  Andy Lyons and Mike Ticher (Eds.), Back Home: How the World Watched France 98 (London: WSC Books, 1998).
                  Good call. That one's tons better than all the others put together.

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                    And "The First Eleven", which is the compilation of the first eleven editions of WSC, perhaps unsurprisingly.

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                      Prompted by this thread, I just read my contribution in the 2000/01 edition of Always Next Year, detailing Santos Cape Town's sensational cup win over mighty Mamelodi Sundowns.

                      In the conclusion, noting the acquisition of a new coach, I suggested that this might bring greater successes, "who knows, maybe even the [league] championship". And was I ever prescient: the following season Santos won the league (without a shirt sponsor, though, unlike Barcelona, not by choice).

                      I wonder for how many others the hopeful line "always next year" was actually fulfilled.

                      Of the OTF contingent whose names I know, the same edition features E10 Rifle on Leyton Orient.

                      erwin and Nishlord were in the 1999/2000 edition.

                      imp, treibeis, Exploding Vole and Oolon Colluphid represented OTF before it was even born, in 1998/99.

                      These are the only editions I have. Apologies if I have not recognised other contributors' names.

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                        G.Man wants a hyphen wrote:
                        Prompted by this thread, I just read my contribution in the 2000/01 edition of Always Next Year, detailing Santos Cape Town's sensational cup win over mighty Mamelodi Sundowns.

                        In the conclusion, noting the acquisition of a new coach, I suggested that this might bring greater successes, "who knows, maybe even the [league] championship". And was I ever prescient: the following season Santos won the league (without a shirt sponsor, though, unlike Barcelona, not by choice).

                        I wonder for how many others the hopeful line "always next year" was actually fulfilled.

                        Of the OTF contingent whose names I know, the same edition features E10 Rifle on Leyton Orient.

                        erwin and Nishlord were in the 1999/2000 edition.

                        imp, treibeis, Exploding Vole and Oolon Colluphid represented OTF before it was even born, in 1998/99.

                        These are the only editions I have. Apologies if I have not recognised other contributors' names.
                        Thanks, G. I have these on order and look forward to reading your chapter.

                        Updating an earlier reply:

                        I just picked up Offside!: The When Saturday Comes Special. It doesn't list a publication date or a press, although Eagle House Press is listed as the printer. Figured I'd add this for folks who might be looking for a more complete bibliography.

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                          Inca wrote:
                          Anyone read the African book?
                          I've ordered it but it's yet to be dispatched - I thought it might be because it wasn't out yet ...

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                            That's surprising as I received it within two days. Will do a review shortly.

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                              I just picked up Offside!: The When Saturday Comes Special. It doesn't list a publication date or a press, although Eagle House Press is listed as the printer. Figured I'd add this for folks who might be looking for a more complete bibliography.
                              I have just put offisde and its 2 successors on ebay

                              the first one was 1989 i think

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                                I saw a paperback copy of The Half Decent Football Book in a charity shop today. I almost bought it because it's got my name in the front of it as a contributor. But I have my hardback copy so I don't really need it.

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