Jon Spurling
@jonspurling.bsky.social
Go To War: Football On The Brink In The '80s - out now. The sequel to Get It On: How The '70s Rocked Football. Freelance for 442, WSC, Blizzard.
I’m honoured to announce that Go To War has been long listed for the William Hill Sports Book Of The Year award for 2025. Exciting stuff!!
September 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
I’m honoured to announce that Go To War has been long listed for the William Hill Sports Book Of The Year award for 2025. Exciting stuff!!
I enjoyed writing about some evocative photos from #ARSCRY in 1980 at Highbury. I especially like this one. If I'm not mistaken, the lady in shades is also at the front of the NB pointing at Sammy Nelson's butt in the famous photo of him pulling his shorts down. #Arsenal #COYG
April 23, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Delighted that Go To War: Football On The Brink In The '80s has been shortlisted for Football Book Of The Year 2025. Results to be announced in early May!!
April 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Delighted that Go To War: Football On The Brink In The '80s has been shortlisted for Football Book Of The Year 2025. Results to be announced in early May!!
@favlit.org - I'm really looking forward to Friday 28th February at 6.00, where I'll be talking about my new book Go To War: Football On The Brink In The '80s at the Old Brewery Store, as part of the 2025 Literary Festival.
February 24, 2025 at 8:29 PM
@favlit.org - I'm really looking forward to Friday 28th February at 6.00, where I'll be talking about my new book Go To War: Football On The Brink In The '80s at the Old Brewery Store, as part of the 2025 Literary Festival.
In today’s #ARSAVL programme, I focus on this atmospheric photo of Ted Drake, completing laps of Highbury on a misty afternoon, a week after netting an astonishing 7 goals at Villa Park. #Arsenal #COYG
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January 18, 2025 at 1:16 PM
In today’s #ARSAVL programme, I focus on this atmospheric photo of Ted Drake, completing laps of Highbury on a misty afternoon, a week after netting an astonishing 7 goals at Villa Park. #Arsenal #COYG
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I signed a few of these at Bluewater Waterstones yesterday, if you're passing and looking for a new year football history fix. And let's face it, why wouldn't you be? They're in the hardback section, right next to Jeff Stelling. Not literally.
January 12, 2025 at 9:19 AM
I signed a few of these at Bluewater Waterstones yesterday, if you're passing and looking for a new year football history fix. And let's face it, why wouldn't you be? They're in the hardback section, right next to Jeff Stelling. Not literally.
Looking for a spot of ‘70s, ‘80s or #Arsenal related literary football action for Christmas? I’ve just signed some copies of Get It On, Go To War and Highbury at
@Foyles on Charing Cross Road, if you happen to be in London….
@Foyles on Charing Cross Road, if you happen to be in London….
December 14, 2024 at 10:27 AM
Looking for a spot of ‘70s, ‘80s or #Arsenal related literary football action for Christmas? I’ve just signed some copies of Get It On, Go To War and Highbury at
@Foyles on Charing Cross Road, if you happen to be in London….
@Foyles on Charing Cross Road, if you happen to be in London….
In today’s #ARSEVE programme, I write about a photo taken just before the first game of the 1936-37 season at Highbury v Everton, when you could still queue for tickets. Smartly dressed little fellas at the back would be well into their 90s now. #Arsenal #COYG
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December 14, 2024 at 8:19 AM
In today’s #ARSEVE programme, I write about a photo taken just before the first game of the 1936-37 season at Highbury v Everton, when you could still queue for tickets. Smartly dressed little fellas at the back would be well into their 90s now. #Arsenal #COYG
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I'm really looking forward to being at Broadway Market in Hackney tomorrow at 12.30 with
@StanchionBooks - signing copies of Get It On, Go To War, and #Arsenal books. Hopefully see some of you there, to solve your unresolved #Christmas present issues!!! pbs.twimg.com/media/GeRs2n...
@StanchionBooks - signing copies of Get It On, Go To War, and #Arsenal books. Hopefully see some of you there, to solve your unresolved #Christmas present issues!!! pbs.twimg.com/media/GeRs2n...
December 13, 2024 at 5:16 PM
I'm really looking forward to being at Broadway Market in Hackney tomorrow at 12.30 with
@StanchionBooks - signing copies of Get It On, Go To War, and #Arsenal books. Hopefully see some of you there, to solve your unresolved #Christmas present issues!!! pbs.twimg.com/media/GeRs2n...
@StanchionBooks - signing copies of Get It On, Go To War, and #Arsenal books. Hopefully see some of you there, to solve your unresolved #Christmas present issues!!! pbs.twimg.com/media/GeRs2n...
In tonight’s #ARSMON programme, I write about the effect which the elite Clairefontaine academy had on #Arsenal - here in the photo you can see captain courageous himself - Gallas - and Thierry Henry with Trezeguet on right. Anelka another graduate. Enjoy! #COYG dl-mail.ymail.com/ws/download/...
December 11, 2024 at 6:53 PM
In tonight’s #ARSMON programme, I write about the effect which the elite Clairefontaine academy had on #Arsenal - here in the photo you can see captain courageous himself - Gallas - and Thierry Henry with Trezeguet on right. Anelka another graduate. Enjoy! #COYG dl-mail.ymail.com/ws/download/...
In the latest edition of the @theblizzard.bsky.social you can read an extract from my new book Go To War: Football On The Brink In The ‘80s. It focuses on Thatcher, tear gas, Admiral kits and Kevin Keegan at the almost forgotten 1980 European Championships.
December 9, 2024 at 6:05 PM
In the latest edition of the @theblizzard.bsky.social you can read an extract from my new book Go To War: Football On The Brink In The ‘80s. It focuses on Thatcher, tear gas, Admiral kits and Kevin Keegan at the almost forgotten 1980 European Championships.
I'm really looking forward to being at Broadway Market in Hackney next Saturday at 12.30 with @stanchionbooks.bsky.social - signing copies of Get It On, Go To War, and #Arsenal books. Hopefully see some of you there, to help you solve your unresolved #Christmas present issues!!!
December 8, 2024 at 12:37 PM
I'm really looking forward to being at Broadway Market in Hackney next Saturday at 12.30 with @stanchionbooks.bsky.social - signing copies of Get It On, Go To War, and #Arsenal books. Hopefully see some of you there, to help you solve your unresolved #Christmas present issues!!!
A great Christmas book offer...
Go To War: Football on the Brink in the ’80s by
@jonspurling.bsky.social
“Perfectly captures a sport on the brink of becoming a global phenomenon but grappling with violence, neglect and tragedy.”
@WSC_magazine
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Go To War: Football on the Brink in the ’80s by
@jonspurling.bsky.social
“Perfectly captures a sport on the brink of becoming a global phenomenon but grappling with violence, neglect and tragedy.”
@WSC_magazine
bitebackpublishing.com/picks/the-bi...
December 2, 2024 at 6:04 PM
A great Christmas book offer...
Go To War: Football on the Brink in the ’80s by
@jonspurling.bsky.social
“Perfectly captures a sport on the brink of becoming a global phenomenon but grappling with violence, neglect and tragedy.”
@WSC_magazine
bitebackpublishing.com/picks/the-bi...
Go To War: Football on the Brink in the ’80s by
@jonspurling.bsky.social
“Perfectly captures a sport on the brink of becoming a global phenomenon but grappling with violence, neglect and tragedy.”
@WSC_magazine
bitebackpublishing.com/picks/the-bi...
Love this photo of the crowd at Highbury in 1913 - the hats, the pipes, the taches. Sad to think that so many of these fellas - just #Arsenal fans like many of us - would have been in the trenches a year later. I wrote about the photo in the Forest programme last weekend. #COYG
December 1, 2024 at 9:42 PM
