- 224 pages
- English
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About this book
Tales from the Touchline: Football Memories of the Man with the Flag is the story of a football fan and his experiences as a referee. A fan of Dundee United for many years, John Gunn's playing career was virtually non-existent, being limited to schoolboy level. He moved home from Dundee to Elgin in 1979 and began his refereeing journey, which took him from amateur levels to the Scottish Football Association's Senior List. Ten seasons at the very top of Scottish football saw John encounter the game's real characters, plenty of daft decisions and a whole raft of humorous incidents. After hanging up his whistle, John returned to the stands as a supporter of Dundee United and his contacts within the game provided him with even more stories to tell, many regarding his own team's fortunes - including how Eddie Thompson took over from legendary ex-manager Jim McLean. Tales from the Touchline has a mix of football's politics, characters, blunders and a good dose of humour thrown in for good measure.
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1Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1. From Playing to Refereeing
- 2. Junior Football
- 3. The Senior List, Wind, and Wisdom
- 4. The Millionaire Tea Boy
- 5. Blunders, Banter, and Doctor Death
- 6. Spies, Europe, and Politics
- 7. Highland League Characters
- 8. Assists and Incidents
- 9. More of the Main Men
- 10. Beginning of the End
- 11. The New Firm
- 12. Scottish Cup Success at Last
- 13. Coming Out of Retirement
- 14. Following United
- 15. Jim McLean
- 16. The Eddie Thompson Years
- 17. Another Trophy
- 18. The Beginning of the Decline
- 19. Life in the Championship
- 20. Coronavirus Of 2020
- Photos