About the Author

Iain Whyte, who has edited this collection, is a Church of Scotland minister, historian, academic ... and a long-suffering St Mirren and Scotland supporter. So he feels your pain. He really does.

Reviews

Entertaining, informative, and giving those who buy it an opportunity to help change the lives of young people in Africa. This book reads well. Many thanks for putting it together and thinking of helping our African teams. - Petros Chatiza, Coordinator, Young Achievement Sports for Development, ZimbabweThis is fun to read and helps some brilliant African youngsters change their lives for the better. - David Duke MBE, Founder and CEO of Street Soccer ScotlandGreat to see the women's game and the Women's World Cup feature large in this collection ... and all for a great cause! - Alana Watson, football researcher and marketerAs women's football is especially showing right now, the beautiful game belongs to us all ... so we all need to believe a bit more in Scottish football! - Paul Goodwin, Founder and CEO of the Scottish Football Supporters' AssociationAnyone whose life combines faith and football - and the personal trials that come with both - will enjoy this lovingly gathered collection of stories. - Graham Spiers, sportswriter and broadcasterA serious yet light hearted book that puts football in perspective. - Richard Holloway, writer, broadcaster, former cleric, and chair of Sistema Scotland