WE PAID TO PLAY: REFLECTIONS OF PLAYING FOOTBALL AT SCHOOL AND IN LOCAL LEAGUES by Kenneth McLauchlan

We Paid to Play by Kenneth McLauchlan is an interesting and educated read about the history of English and international football. McLauchlan discusses football from its beginning to current times and from grass roots football to international standard football, across all countries.

With discussion about experts involved in the game from the early days such as Rous and Pentland, the book gives an interesting insight into the world of football. Racism and hooliganism in football are touched upon too – a subject being discussed at the moment in the media.

We Paid to Play is a fascinating read, written by someone who has a clear love of football at all levels. It is an ideal read for anyone even remotely interested in football – everyone will learn something new.

 

(Publisher: Olympia Publishers. June 2022. Paperback: 194 pages)