FORGOTTEN FOOTBALL CLUBS: FIFTY TEAMS ACROSS THE WORLD, GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN by Philip O’Rourke

The fascinating stories of fifty lost football clubs from around the world, including their history, their successes and their ultimate failures.

Football brings joy to people across the world, and it evokes memories and nostalgia about past glories and events. When a football club folds, these memories and nostalgic moments are often all that is left. Forgotten Football Clubs uncovers these very stories, from clubs founded in the 19th century to others lasting only a few years.

Author Philip O’Rourke interviews fans and experts from the teams’ respective countries to find out why they disappeared and how it happened. Along the way, he analyses their results, what honours they won and casts a spotlight on their key players, managers and any controversies.

Forgotten Football Clubs unearths a diverse range of tales, transporting us from Asia to South America and from Europe to Africa. With such an eclectic mix, these are stories for football fans young and old.

(Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd. February 2023. Hardcover: 352 pages)

 

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