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NEW BOOK ON FOOTBALL IS PUBLISHED
IN JUlY 2006, PETER LUPSON LAUNCHED A NEW BOOK ON
FOOTBALL. THANK GOD FOR FOOTBALL, explores the origins of such clubs as Aston Villa, Barnsley, Birmingham City, Bolton
Wanderers, Everton, Fulham, Liverpool, Manchester City, QPR, Southampton, Swindon Town & Tottenham Hotspur.
How much do you really know about the origin of your club? Would
you like to read about it in fascinating detail?
Few people are aware that, of the 38 clubs that have played in the FA Premier League since its
inception in the 1992-1993 season, 12 can trace their origin directly to a church. However, many of these 12 famous football clubs know little about their origins or founders.
John Motson, the ‘voice of football’, writes in the Foreward:
“This book sets the record straight. Drawing on original materials from a variety of sources, Peter
Lupson has been able to bring these pioneers to life and to transport us back to the time in which they lived. Their remarkable contribution to our great national game is at last given the recognition it
deserves. We have good reason to thank God for them.”
PETER LUPSON’s academic credentials have been put to excellent use in the intensive research
undertaken to compile this unique volume. He is the author of a number of successful school and university French and German text books, and for 12 years was Chief Examiner for GCE Advanced
Level German for the University of Oxford. He is honorary life president of a semi-professional club in North Wales and the founder of a thriving church youth league on Merseyside. He currently
combines part-time English teaching with writing.
The information above came from the back cover of the book, and the picture above came from icLiverpool.co.uk.
For your information, you can order the book at Amazon.co.uk, and other book stores around the UK.
SCORE CHAPLAINS LAUNCH NEW BOOK
IN JUNE 2006, JEFFREY HESKINS & MATT BAKER
(CO-CHAPLAINS AT CHARLTON ATHLETIC FOOTBALL CLUB) LAUNCHED THEIR NEW BOOK ON THE BEAUTIFUL GAME FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF FOOTBALL CLUB CHAPLAINS.
About 150 people turned out at Charlton Athletic Football Club on
Monday (5 June) for a special reception to celebrate the launch of a new book entitled ”Footballing Lives”. Editors, Jeffrey Heskins & Matt
Baker (seen at left with Richard Rufus), signed copies at the club Superstore before attending the reception. Rev Mary Vickers (Chaplain to Women in Sports) & Rev Chris Cullwick (York City FC Chaplain), who
each contributed a chapter to the book, also attended the reception. Initial sales are going well. One supplier has already ordered 1,000
copies; and the publishers, Canterbury Press, have already decided to do a reprint. An additional reception will be held later in October at Score’s annual Sports Chaplains Conference in Lilleshall
The book is a collection of about fifteen chapters which cover various subjects such as 'What is a
Chaplain & Where Do They Come From?', 'Coping With Success & Failure', 'Promotion & Relegation', 'Life After Football', 'Sports Chaplaincy Beyond Football', etc..
Most of the chapters were written by chaplains currently working with clubs in the English leagues.
Besides Charlton Athletic, some of the clubs represented include Manchester United, Liverpool, Bolton Wanderers, Millwall, Watford, Leyton Orient, Rushden & Diamonds and York City. In addition
the book has a ground breaking chapter on women's football and chaplaincy to women in sport.
The book is not a tell-all giving juicy insights into the private lives of footballers, rather it is as the
sub-title indicates, a look at life in football as seen by chaplains in the beautiful game.
For your information, you can order the book at Amazon.co.uk or at Wesley Owen.com.
BEYOND THE FINAL WHISTLE
WHY SHOULD A FOOTBALL CLUB HAVE A CHAPLAIN?
WHAT WOULD A CHAPLAIN DO?
 ”Watford and future England manager Graham Taylor was the first person to challenge John Boyers (Score’s National Director) with this question, but he was by no means the last. After more than
twenty years as “the Rev” at two of Britian’s leading football clubs, he still prompts astonishment, intrigue and not a little envy when he explains his role.
John has provided spiritual and practical advice and support to the
players and staff of little Watford - during their amazing rise from the lower divisions to the top of the league in the 1980’s - and those of the mighty Manchester United, the world’s biggest and most famous club.
Beyond the Final Whistle tells John’s story, and offers a surprising
number of parallels between football and the Christian faith. His experiences - from the training ground at Watford to the Nou Camp, Barcelona, where he witnessed the climax of United’s astonishing
1999 treble - provide a facinating perspective on life and the world of football.
Please contact the Manchester office using the email page on this website, if you would like a copy of John’s book (£10, including postage & handling).
SPORTS-BASED DEVOTIONALS
Approximately 25% of our Score chaplains provide input into their clubs’ home matchday programmes. About a third of these provide input for every home game, a third provide input on a
semi-regular basis, and a third provide input for Christmas or Easter or other special occasions. We know that some of our chaplains who do provide occasional input would like to do more. We also know
that some of our chaplains who do not currently provide input into their club programmes would like to do something. However, because of their already busy schedules, they may not have the time
available to write for their club programmes on a regular basis. In an effort to help those who might like to do something, the following devotionals are provided for the use of our Score chaplains network.
Some of our chaplains have written devotionals which are of a generic nature, and can therefore by
used by just about any chaplain in any football club setting. If you would like to download a copy of any of these documents, please click the appropriate button below (Please note that it may take a
few seconds for the files to open. After the file has opened, you can then save it onto your own computer.)
- AROUND THE BEND - speaks of how we should dream big dreams ( Eph 3:20)
- REFEREES - speaks of how God should be the ultimate authority in our lives.
- T - E - A - M - speaks of inviting God to be a part of our life (Eccl 4:9-10)
- THE BEAUTIFUL GAME - speaks of being thankful to God (Eccl 3:1-14)
- THE OFF-SIDES RULE - speaks of keeping our priorities in order (Matt 6:33-34)
- DIVING 1 - speaks of the idea that the Lord looks on the heart (1 Samuel 16:7)
- DIVING 2 - using satire it speaks of the Lord looking on the heart (1 Samuel 16:7)
- HAVE A LITTLE FAITH - speaks of the difference between faith in God & fear of God.
- SUPERSTARS - speaks of the Christmas story as showsing that Jesus is approachable.
- SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY - speaks of the need to love God with our whole being.
If you are a Score chaplain, and you would like to use any of the devotionals above for one of your club’s home matchday programme, please feel free to do so. You may use any of the devotionals
above without giving any credit to Score or to the author. You may use them in whole or in part and you may use your own name with them.
If you are not a Score chaplain, but you would still like to use one of the devotionals, please make a
notation to the fact that it came from the Score website at www.scorechaplaincy.org.uk. |
