| Pitch Publishing

Pitch Publishing is a fantastic imprint.
They do all the great Got, Not Got series
and plenty of other retro sports titles.

James Brown, The Late Tackle, talkSPORT

Pitch Publishing show the way for enterprising
sports book publishers and remains a beacon
of hope for sports authors aspiring or established.

The Sports Bookshelf.com

Pitch Publishing, an outfit whose "pitch perfect"
commissioning of boxing material stands
as a rebuke to more established houses

Boxing Monthly

Pitch capture the real spirit of sport with entertaining
and clever ideas. They work out what the aficionado
would want to read, then deliver it with great verve.

Paul Hayward, The Daily Telegraph

Pitch have enabled me to write in the ways I enjoy most.
Their production support is superb, delivering eye-catching
designs, attentive proof-reading, energetic marketing and helpful advice.

Tim Quelch, Good Old Sussex by the Sea, Orient to the Emirates, Underdog!

Pitch are willing to back out-of-the-blue and innovative
ideas and turn them into viable, entertaining books.
They do so with great presentation and editorial flair.

Justin Parkinson, Then Came Massacre

Pitch saw the potential in my story, used their expertise
to polish it, published it and helped inspire thousands
around the world to get into the sport of triathlon.

Andy Holgate, Can’t Swim, Can’t Ride, Can’t Run & Can't Sleep, Can't Train, Can't Stop

The process of working with Pitch to produce Picking up the Threads
was enjoyable and rewarding, with the final edition surpassing
expectations and becoming a resounding success.

John Chandler, Picking up the Threads

Pitch will take a chance on books that other publishers won't
and realise that interest in football extends beyond the
Premier League and the top 20 countries in the FIFA rankings.

Steve Menary, Outcasts!

Pitch have the vision to look beyond the obvious,
seeking out interesting ideas and subjects and
matching them with the right target audience.

David Tossell, Tony Greig, The Great English Final, Grovel!, Natural

Pitch have been an absolute joy to work with,
contributing their passion, expertise, knowledge
and experience to help produce a brilliant book.

Sam Pilger, Ashes Match of My Life

Pitch took our original concept and further enhanced it,
using their knowledge, experience and expertise, and helped
make Got, Not Got one of the football books of the year for 2011.

Derek Hammond, Got, Not Got series of books

Pitch bought into the concept of development through football,
channeling profits and proceeds from Eleven into helping
some of the most disadvantaged young people in the world.

Steve Fleming, Eleven

In the highly competitive world of sport publishing,
Pitch have consistently demonstrated the happy
knack of spotting, nurturing and promoting winners.

Neil Dunkin, Anfield of Dreams

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Latest News

13 May

LUKE CHADWICK DOUBLE SIGNING WITH WATERSTONES

Pitch author and former Manchester United star Luke Chadwick will be at Waterstones in St Neots and Cambridge this Saturday 17 May to sign copies of his new book Not Just a Pretty Face.
12 May

WILDERNESS YEARS: NEWCASTLE BOOK SIGNING

Pitch author Gary Sherrard will be at Waterstones in Newcastle at 1pm on Saturday 15 June to sign copies of his new book on Newcastle United The Wilderness Years.
03 May

ONE SHILLING WINS SPORTS BOOK AWARD

We’re thrilled to announce that One Shilling: The Football Programme Design Revolution of 1965-85 has been named Illustrated Book of the Year at the prestigious Charles Tyrwhitt Sports Book Awards 2025.
07 Apr

TINY KEEPER BOOK LAUNCH AT READING FC

Pitch author Alan Hester launched his new book Tiny Keeper: Steve Death, Record Breaker, Shy Genius and Maverick at Reading’s home match with Peterborough United last Saturday, 29th March.
07 Apr

EIGHT PITCH TITLES ON 2025 SPORTS BOOK AWARDS SHORTLIST

We’re thrilled to announce that eight of our books have been shortlisted for the 2025 Sports Book Awards
17 Mar

SWINDON TOWN BOOK SIGNING

Former Swindon Town defender Paul Bodin, and fellow defensive lynch pin Phil King and foreword contributor David Hockaday will join David Wallis for the launch of his new book Swindon Town: The Lou Macari Years on 7th April.

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