This book takes you on a spectacular journey through Heart of Midlothian history via a stunning collection of Hearts and Scotland match-worn goalkeeper shirts. From the gritty 1970s to Hearts' triumphant 2023/24 European qualifying campaign, each shirt tells a unique tale, vividly captured through breathtaking images.
Although aimed at young teenagers these facts will delight all ages with their mixture of funny and enlightening stories and quirky facts about your favourite team. Augmented with a selection of sketches by the artist Becky Welton that depicts some of the stories within.
THE STORY OF FOOTBALL’S MOST NOTORIOUS COACH – HELENIO HERRERA – AND THE PART THIS MASTER OF THE DARK ARTS PLAYED IN THE GAME’S FIRST, MYSTERIOUS ‘WHITE DEATH’.
Hibernian Heroes takes you behind the scenes with the Hibs players who finally ended the club’s 114-year wait for the Scottish Cup. A witty, personal and thrilling retelling of a momentous victory, this is the inside story of the greatest Hibs side in a generation. It is guaranteed to delight all Hibs fans.
Published to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Hibernian Football Club, founded in August 1875 and playing the team’s first ever match on Christmas day that year. This is an eclectic, enchanting and beautifully crafted miscellany charting the highs, lows and assorted misadventures of a beloved Edinburgh sporting institution.