From the publisher:
A book dripping with nostalgic brilliance – if you are a Forest fan, read and rejoice!’ – Daniel Taylor, The Athletic
The History Boys Part Two celebrates more iconic goals in the illustrious history of Nottingham Forest – starting in 1880 and culminating with the remarkable 2024/25 season.
Hotly anticipated sequel to David Marples’s widely acclaimed The History Boys: Thirty Iconic Goals in the History of Nottingham Forest.
This gripping book tells the stories behind the famous goals and some of the more unusual and overlooked efforts. Read and discover:
- The significance of Goodison Park in Forest’s history
- How Stan Collymore reacted to the signing of Bryan Roy
- What his uncle’s goal meant to the young Reginald Dwight watching at home
- How goal average came to Forest’s rescue
- Why cold and rainy evenings in Bristol are so beloved by Forest fans
- How own goals count just as much as any others
- How Stuart Pearce silenced thousands of jeering fans with one swing of his foot
- The key moments in Forest’s epic rise from the bottom of the Championship to Europe
All types of goals are here. Those remarkable strikes from distance that blew our minds. The ones shrouded in controversy. Some secured titles or promotions, others ensured survival. Goals are the reason the game is played. Relive those memories.
About the author:
David Marples is the author of The History Boys: Thirty Iconic Goals in the History of Nottingham Forest and Reds and Rams: A Story of the East Midlands Derby (both published by Pitch). He was a long-standing columnist in the official Nottingham Forest matchday programme and has contributed to publications such as Mundial, The Squall and Football Weekends. He co-produced the FSA award-nominated fanzine Bandy and Shinty and Trevor Francis Tracksuits.
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Pitch Publishing
22 x 15 cm
Hardback
224 pages
March 2026
English
9781836802341