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The comics read by British kids of the 1970s and 1980s (David Moloney).

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‘No Complacency: Life, Death, Football, and the Cathedral on the Hill’ by Chris Bowlby.

Order through your local bookshop, or with the link below:
https://t.co/Neqlcwiew3

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[Chris Bowlby @ChrisBowlby1]

Wrote this as a kind of continuation of the running conversation I had with my son Ewan before he died. About what football has meant to me, and him, and the people and world around us. Looking forward to hearing what readers think.

[David Moloney @HerneBooksEd]

The historian David Kynaston calls @ChrisBowlby1's No Complacency ‘one of the best football books that’s ever come my way’. It’s been a huge pleasure to work with Chris on bringing this passionate, engaging and deeply moving book to print.

Chris’s own favourite teams – and those of his sons Ewan (who died 4 years ago) and Alfie – include Newcastle (men and The Lasses), Gateshead, Palace and Brazil, but this a book about the heart and soul of the wider game, and how being a fan relates to life, death, community and grief.

You can read a little more about the book here: https://t.co/UmYo7Bz67g

And you can get hold of a copy here (or ask your local bookshop to order a copy for you): https://t.co/Neqlcwiew3

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@chloafc @AFCFixtureNews Aah thank you!

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We’re extremely proud of this book. Written by fans, for fans, with many, many contributions by even more fans.

This is a perfect gift for someone discovering women’s football for the first time, and long-term supporters alike.

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RT @HerneBooksEd: Delighted to announce two new books exploring important themes of life through the lens of Doctor Who.

@LMMyles’ Where W…

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Fun chatting on the Rangers Rabble Podcast Women's Show last night about the Women's Football Fan Yearbook 2026.
Comedy opening as I lost sound just as I was being introduced, but I finally found my voice around 3:45 minutes in.
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I just backed A1 DEADLINE SPECIAL on @Kickstarter https://t.co/FDCHFdzpa5

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🚨 BOOK SIGNING ALERT! 🚨

Join us at @thetollington for a special signing of The Women’s Football Fan Yearbook 2026! 📖⚽

Meet the brilliant illustrators @AFTAStudios, grab your signed copy, and celebrate the European Champions @ArsenalWFC in style! ❤️🏆

📅 Sunday, October 12th
⏰ 4:45 – 5:45pm (right after Arsenal v Brighton in the WSL)
📍 The Tollington, 115 Hornsey Rd, London N7 6DN

Don’t miss out on this perfect post-match event! 🎉

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[Layth @laythy29]

Great to catch up with @GNFARcomics whose brilliant Women’s Football Yearbook is out now - highly recommended! See the @GoonerFanzine for more or visit @HerneBooks 📚

[Beyond The Pitch @beyond_pitch]

📚⚽ The first-ever Women’s Football Fan Yearbook celebrates 50+ UK clubs, fan stories, and iconic moments.

Over 200 illustrations, stats, and matchday tips included!

Which club are you most excited to see featured? 🏆👇

Read the full article by Nerea Fernandes:

https://t.co/8mOztcsPXe

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A unique guide to the top teams in British women’s football. Club histories, memorable moments, favourite players, stats, who plays where, when and against whom! Written by me, brilliantly illustrated by @AFTAStudios, and the first release by @HerneBooks.

https://t.co/U2nlayHFZg

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@scout_eurasia Please delete the video.

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@BobaGruber I would have mentioned her, but seeing as her mere presence always seemed to cause a multi-car pile-up I thought it responsible not to on this occasion. :-)

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Kids always love a joke. There must have been more one-liners packed into an issue of Cheeky than in any other comic. The title was based on the central figure, gag-master-in-chief Cheeky, and a large cast of supporting regulars – some of whom sat on this Joke Box Jury.

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All this week I’m posting some glimpses of one the titles on display on the racks of my time-travelling newsagent – visiting this week from the first full week of September 1978. Pop back tomorrow for another inky-fingered memory from when comics ruled the world.

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‘Gunga Jim’, one of the recurring characters, is lazily named after a racial trope – typical of the day, and the sort of thing that makes a reprinting of Cheeky for a contemporary market seem unlikely. Thankfully the readers’ gags all seem pretty innocent!