The comedian and broadcaster delivers a hilarious personal guide to all 92 English Football League clubs, from Hull City tattoos to donkeys called Lightning, in this ruefully affectionate tribute to the eccentricities of the Beautiful Game.
Partly autobiographical, partly polemical, but mostly funny, Who Are Ya? is a snapshot of modern football, exploring the history of all 92 English Football League clubs.
During his time as a broadcaster, Kevin Day has spoken to thousands of football players, managers and most importantly fans from across the generations. He spent thousands of hours crossing the country on trains, planes, automobiles, coaches - and once a donkey called Lightning - watching football at all levels. This book is the result of that: a tale of being chased down a railway line at Cardiff, a story of meeting George Best, an account of a lady getting her first Hull City tattoo at the age of 80!
Crisply funny and with a host of celebrity football fan contributors - including Stephen Fry, Jo Brand, Alfie Boe, Eddie Izzard, Gabby Logan, and Romesh Ranganathan - Who Are Ya? celebrates the joys and miseries of being a football supporter.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN: 9781472980649
Number of pages: 320
Weight: 350 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
Kevin's immense knowledge shines on every page. - Gary Lineker
This is a football book by a fan for the fans. A treasure trove of fun and fascinating facts on every club, including yours, with as much time devoted to Leyton Orient, as to Liverpool, to Mansfield Town as to Manchester City. Worth buying just to discover the origin of the name Gillingham. Despite being from South London the author has managed to string several sentences together. - Alan Davies
This book is very funny and one all football fans will enjoy. So authentic you can almost smell the fried onions. - Freddie Flintoff
Kevin is a very funny man and a Crystal Palace fan. The two don’t always go together but this is a brilliant, laugh-out loud book. - Jo Brand
Very funny, informative and full of the sort of quirky facts I can use to impress my brother. - Clare Balding
Excellent fun - The Times
An entertaining romp through the back alleys and glamour parks of English football - FourFourTwo
Brilliant... I loved this book so much... Superb. - Phil Williams, Times Radio
I'm going to recommend this by the very funny Kevin Day, even though It includes a chapter on why you shouldn't support Chelsea. Which I believe I'm in. Possibly as one of the reasons. - David Baddiel
An absolute belter - Paul Ross, Talksport
Great read for any football fan. Lots of knowledge and fun remarks about all the football league teams. Makes a great present for any football fans in your life. As an Eagles fan I agree with the Crystal Palace points .
If you are a genuine football fan then you must read this. It is quite simply a brilliant piece of work. The author is a well known comedian and hardcore Crystal Palace fan and his knowledge of football combined with... More
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