Stoke and I

The Nineties

Neil James

• Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd
• eBook ISBN:
  9781785314728
• Year: 2019

Stoke and I: The Nineties charts the fortunes of Stoke City Football Club through the decade that spawned Britpop, Euro 96 and Cool Britannia. Key moments such as the title-winning season of 1992/93, the Autoglass Trophy victory and the emotional farewell to the Victoria Ground are recounted through the eyes of a fan growing up in the last decade before football changed beyond recognition. Memories of players and matches, from the great to the awful, sit alongside hilarious tales of playground Potteries derbies, embarrassing school football trials and the author's attempts to become pen pals with Jon Dreyer. Featuring selected highlights from Neil James's popular "Trouserdog" column in The Oatcake fanzine, plus a wealth of new material and new insights from key figures such as Lou Macari, Mike Sheron,  and Peter Coates, Stoke and I: The Nineties is a personal take on a fascinating period in the history of England's second-oldest league club.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Dedication
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• Season 1989/90: A New Decade
• Season 1990/91: The Piece of Cake
• Season 1991/92: A Time for Heroes
• Season 1992/93: The Real Invincibles
• Season 1993/94: This is What Loss Feels Like
• Season 1994/95: The Messiah Returns
• Season 1995/96: The Year of the S.A.S
• Season 1996/97: Things Never Stay the Same
• Season 1997/98: The Britannia Stadium
• Season 1998/99: Brian Little
• Epilogue
• Photos