{"product_id":"the-square-ball-2026-27-issue-01","title":"The Square Ball 2026-27 - Issue 01","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHello, hello! U̶n̶i̶t̶e̶d̶ The Square Ball magazine is back with issue one of our 37th season in print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe world of Leeds United is full of optimism, ready to anoint new heroes as we start afresh in 2026\/27. But we had to celebrate one of the catalysts behind getting us here — who has promised to stay around even longer — with a superb cover illustration of Ethan Ampadu by the superb Tom Lathom-Sharp. Just look at it!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside the mag, you’ll find from your favourite regular contributors:\u003cbr\u003e- Rob Conlon on a meeting with Leipzig in Leeds United’s first ever European campaign, and a trip behind the Iron Curtain that forced Don Revie’s young upstarts to grow up quickly\u003cbr\u003e- Chris McMenamy with the sights, sounds and smells from a week in Dublin as Leeds graced the hallowed turf of Croke Park\u003cbr\u003e- Dave Guile writes about the relief of Nigel Martyn never becoming England’s number one, and why he hopes for the same with James Trafford\u003cbr\u003e- Plus remembering Ken Bates, the 400-year-old town charter that inspired the home shirt, a reminder to celebrate John Charles Day and being warned off drugs by Kevin Blackwell’s play-off final losers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e---\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product_spec\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e21 x 15 cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePaperback\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product_spec\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eEnglish\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Square Ball","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58701333463421,"sku":null,"price":3.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/5149\/9341\/files\/2026-09-1812.37.13.jpg?v=1789744358","url":"https:\/\/stanchionbooks.com\/products\/the-square-ball-2026-27-issue-01","provider":"Stanchion Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}