'Head for The Floodlights' by Giles Goford

Name: 'Head for The Floodlights' by Giles Goford
Start: 2025-03-14T18:15:00+00:00
Location: 46 High Street, CW55AS Nantwich, United Kingdom

Schedule

Fri, 14 Mar, 2025 at 06:15 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

46 High Street, CW55AS Nantwich, United Kingdom | Nantwich, EN

In 1988 and 1989, Giles Goford and his late
father Jeremy toured around England and
Wales visiting each of the 92 Football League
grounds. This is the story of a football obsessed kid and a dad who wasn't a football
fan, but who had a sense of adventure and
wanted to bond with his son at a time of
personal difficulties.
The hundreds of photos taken on the trip
reveal a snapshot of what football was like in
that pre-Premier League era of crumbling
stadia and muddy pitches – and how a father
and son went searching for football grounds,
but found so much more.
When a potted version of the story and a small
selection of photos were published on the
BBC Sport website the flood of positive
feedback was overwhelming. “An important
piece of football history. I miss those days.” “I
would have loved to have done a similar
journey with my dad.” “The last few
paragraphs moved me to tears. It stirs the
emotions in everyone our age.”
Now for the whole story, and photographs of
all of the grounds…

Tickets £16 for a single
£25 for a double
Including a copy of the book & arrival drink.
Doors open at 6pm for a 6.30pm start
Email [email protected] or call 01270 611665 to book.