Mark Worrall
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Mark Worrall is a British author born in London
in 1961 who is mainly associated with football literature, and more specifically Chelsea
Football Club.
As with fellow Chelsea supporters John King
and Martin Knight
who would go on to achieve great commercial success as authors, Worrall developed his writers craft penning articles for a wide variety of Blues related publications including the Chelsea Independent, a forerunner of the fanzine Matthew Harding
's Blue And White Army, which is now named cfcuk. His first book 'Over Land and Sea' was published in 2004 and relayed the adventures of the fabled Chelsea Gate 17 crew, of which Worrall is an integral part, as they followed the fortunes of the Blues during the UEFA Champions League
campaign of the previous season which coincided with the Clubs takeover by Roman Abramovich
.
In 2007 Worrall's autobiographical first 'novel' "Blue Murder - Chelsea Till I Die" was published.
Named after the entry gate at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge
ground, Gate 17 books was established in November 2007 as an imprint of respected publishing house Troubador. The first title published by this Chelsea
themed imprint was a second edition of 'Over Land and Sea' which had achieved cult-classic status amongst Blues fans. A second title, 'One Man Went to Mow', a follow up to 'Over Land and Sea', which provided a detailed insight into the demise of Jose Mourinho
as manager of the club was published on January 15, 2008.
'Chelsea here Chelsea there', co-written with fellow Chelsea author Kelvin Barker and David Johnstone, the editor of the respected cfcuk fanzine and a champion of causes for Blues supporters was published by Gate 17 on August 25, 2009, the publication date uniquely commemorating the 25th anniversary of the day Chelsea returned to the old First Division to play Arsenal FC at Highbury Stadium (the focus of the book) after an absence from top flight football of five years. Chelsea Football Club marked the publication of this title at Stamford Bridge with a special launch party which featured Blues legend Kerry Dixon
who scored in that game signing copies alongside the authors.
In 2010 Worrall edited 'Chelsea Football Fanzine - the best of cfcuk - Volume One', an anthology spanning the first fifty issues of the seminal Blues fanzine.
A social member of Cheam
Sports Club in Surrey where he does the majority of his writing, Mark Worrall remains captivated by the shared experience of supporting Chelsea Football Club.
London
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in 1961 who is mainly associated with football literature, and more specifically Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
Football Club.
As with fellow Chelsea supporters John King
John King
-Politics:*John King, 1st Baron Kingston , Irish peer*John King, 3rd Baron Kingston , Irish peer*John King, 2nd Baron King , English MP and peer...
and Martin Knight
Martin Knight
Martin Knight is a British author born in Epsom in Surrey in 1957 mainly associated with working class culture and football literature. In 1999 "Hoolifan" and "The Naughty Nineties" were released; both books dealing with the subject, culture and history of football hooliganism. Knight was co-author...
who would go on to achieve great commercial success as authors, Worrall developed his writers craft penning articles for a wide variety of Blues related publications including the Chelsea Independent, a forerunner of the fanzine Matthew Harding
Matthew Harding
Matthew Harding was a British businessman, vice-chairman of Chelsea football club and a major financial supporter of New Labour .-Early years:...
's Blue And White Army, which is now named cfcuk. His first book 'Over Land and Sea' was published in 2004 and relayed the adventures of the fabled Chelsea Gate 17 crew, of which Worrall is an integral part, as they followed the fortunes of the Blues during the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
campaign of the previous season which coincided with the Clubs takeover by Roman Abramovich
Roman Abramovich
Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich is a Russian businessman and the main owner of the private investment company Millhouse LLC.In 2003, Abramovich was named Person of the Year by Expert, a Russian business magazine. He shared this title with Mikhail Khodorkovsky...
.
In 2007 Worrall's autobiographical first 'novel' "Blue Murder - Chelsea Till I Die" was published.
Named after the entry gate at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge
Stamford Bridge (stadium)
Stamford Bridge is a football stadium in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, West London, and is the home of Chelsea Football Club. The stadium is located within the Moore Park Estate also known as Walham Green and is often referred to as simply The Bridge...
ground, Gate 17 books was established in November 2007 as an imprint of respected publishing house Troubador. The first title published by this Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
themed imprint was a second edition of 'Over Land and Sea' which had achieved cult-classic status amongst Blues fans. A second title, 'One Man Went to Mow', a follow up to 'Over Land and Sea', which provided a detailed insight into the demise of Jose Mourinho
José Mourinho
José Mário dos Santos Félix Mourinho is a Portuguese football manager and the current manager of Real Madrid. He is commonly known as "The Special One".Mourinho is regarded by some players, coaches and critics as the best ever coach in football....
as manager of the club was published on January 15, 2008.
'Chelsea here Chelsea there', co-written with fellow Chelsea author Kelvin Barker and David Johnstone, the editor of the respected cfcuk fanzine and a champion of causes for Blues supporters was published by Gate 17 on August 25, 2009, the publication date uniquely commemorating the 25th anniversary of the day Chelsea returned to the old First Division to play Arsenal FC at Highbury Stadium (the focus of the book) after an absence from top flight football of five years. Chelsea Football Club marked the publication of this title at Stamford Bridge with a special launch party which featured Blues legend Kerry Dixon
Kerry Dixon
Kerry Michael Dixon is a retired English professional footballer who played most notably for Chelsea and England.-Early years:...
who scored in that game signing copies alongside the authors.
In 2010 Worrall edited 'Chelsea Football Fanzine - the best of cfcuk - Volume One', an anthology spanning the first fifty issues of the seminal Blues fanzine.
A social member of Cheam
Cheam
Cheam is a large suburban village close to Sutton in the London Borough of Sutton, England, and is located close to the southern boundary between Greater London and Surrey. It is divided into two main areas: North Cheam and Cheam Village. North Cheam includes more retail shops and supermarkets,...
Sports Club in Surrey where he does the majority of his writing, Mark Worrall remains captivated by the shared experience of supporting Chelsea Football Club.