Product Description

Wigan Athletic FC can trace its roots back at least as far as the famous rugby league club with which it today shares an uneasy truce and a stadium. How it got there is an extraordinary tale. But for the sheer grit and determination of a handful of people in its early history it's probable that no football would be played in the town today. This is not just a story of a small town football club struggling for years in the lower reaches of the League before being rescued by a local multi-millionaire it is considerably more complex. It is a story of dreams and disasters, of faltering attempts to establish a foothold for the game in the town finally emerging triumphant and reaching the top tier of English football. Now the hard work really begins.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #140250 in Books
• Published on: 2007-09-06
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

Review
Andrew Ross's fascinating telling of the history of the club in these pages should make Latics fans proud. I hope too that it will appeal to all football fans. Indeed, it should serve as a reminder that the game is not just about big business. It is about people and about dreams. --Dave Whelan

Review
Ross's book does justice to the tremendous history of this club and its journey from non-league to the Premiership. It is a must-read for any football fan. --Paul Jewell

Synopsis
"Andrew Ross' fascinating telling of the history of the club in these pages should make Latics fans proud. I hope too that it will appeal to all football fans. Indeed, it should serve as a reminder that the game is not just about big business. It is about people and about dreams" - Dave Whelan. "Ross' book does justice to the tremendous history of this club and its journey from non-league to the Premiership. It is a must-read for any football fan" - Paul Jewell.Wigan Athletic FC can trace its roots back at least as far as the famous rugby league club with which it today shares an uneasy truce and a stadium. How it got there is an extraordinary tale. But for the sheer grit and determination of a handful of people in its early history it's probable that no football would be played in the town today. This is not just a story of a small town football club struggling for years in the lower reaches of the League before being rescued by a local multi-millionaire - it is considerably more complex. It is a story of dreams and disasters, of faltering attempts to establish a foothold for the game in the town - finally emerging triumphant and reaching the top tier of English football. Now the hard work really begins.