Don't Believe a Word – The Garry Thompson Autobiography

Don't Believe a Word – The Garry Thompson AutobiographyA Brummie by birth but a trailblazer in Coventry, Garry Thompson burst onto the footballing scene at a time when Britain's pioneering black footballers had to fight against some appalling racial abuse from the terraces. At a time when Cyrille Regis and Laurie Cunningham were seen as true trailblazers down the road in West Bromwich, Thommo was turning just as many heads with goals aplenty for the Sky Blues. But it wasn't just his scoring exploits that

the tale of a sleeping giant awaking to stomp over the competition would be celebrated far beyond the core fan base

the former Arsenal midfielder who is considered one of the greatest midfielders ever to play for the Gunners and the Republic of Ireland

During the years of 1950–2000 Wrexham FC developed into one of the most respected football clubs in the Football League

As a result there have been several comprehensive club histories

through to 2001

Size: 170mm x 240mm – 291 pages

Holland and Italy

Racism is blighting football in Britain

one of England's most popular captains

Size: 138mm x 196mm – 320 pages

This edition published in 2026

as you'll discover – he doesn't pull any punches here