Away days with your club are always special. But what if every game you play is away from home? That’s the challenge the players, officials and fans of Scarborough Athletic faced.
Structural problems at their Flamingo Land stadium meant the Seadogs had to relocate for the whole of last season. How would this 40-mile round trip for home games affect the team, the finances and fans?
Home Is Away: A season in exile with Scarborough Athletic is a fascinating account of that campaign. Written by journalist and fan Steven Penny, it’s a forensic look into all aspects of the club - of course the matchdays, as Athletic set out the season as one of the favourites for relegation from the National League North.
But it’s far more from that. There are interviews with the volunteers who make non-league football tick, from those holding the purse-strings and team manager Jono Greening through to the photographers, first aider and kitman.
All of them have a tale to tell. Steven combines an energetic writing style with an eye for detail and the result is a hugely entertaining read, whether you’re a Seadogs fan, or simply a supporter of non league football.
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