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Richard Crooks is the author of seven previous books, six of them on football. Here he talks to BBC Three Counties about his latest book Programmes: A History Through Football Programmes, which traces the evolution of the game from the Victorian era to today, revealing how matchday programmes reflect the social and cultural shifts of the last 150 years.

Posted on November 5, 2026

Posted on November 4, 2026