Bøker av Ian Ridley

Jimmy Armfield was one of the greats of English football - England captain before Bobby Moore, member of the 1966 World Cup squad, one-club man with Blackpool. In Pantomime Hero, Ian Ridley tells the remarkable story of when Armfield took over at Leeds and came up with a novel idea to restore the morale of a club in turmoil.

When Ian Ridley's wife, the trailblazing sports reporter Vikki Orvice, died of cancer at 56, he was plunged into a sadness he expected and a madness he did not. Seeking solace from the brutality of his grief and anxiety, he spent a summer watching county cricket, and has written a poignant, tender and candid exploration of love and loss.