The Bromley Boys – The true Story of Supporting the Worst Football Team in Britain.
Written by Dave Roberts , Published by Portico in 2008
Another charity shop find and relevant on many levels, a planned visit to Bromley, a potentially interesting football book and a period when I watched St Albans City who were in the same League as Bromley. I had also read one of Dave Robert’s books before, ’32 programmes’ and enjoyed it.
The book is about Bromley’s 1969/70 season which was a disaster for the team but an extraordinary adventure for the adolescent Dave. The book is just fun and would remind any adolescent of their hopes, fears, views on life, just growing up.
New season expectations soon evaporate into despair, and a mind blowing adventure unfolds. The story of his life and Bromley are a must to read in a book that you will not put down.
The book was later made into a film and Brimley have gone on to greater heights, this season playing in League 2.
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