Book description
Blue Moon traces a season in the life of Manchester City. Not
just any season, but 1998-99, when the once-proud club, with two
League Championships and four FA Cup wins to its name - not to mention
a phenomenal fan base - was forced to battle the likes of Macclesfield
Town, Colchester United and Wigan Athletic in English football's third flight.
Mark Hodkinson was involved in every aspect of the club through a
long, stirring season, one which culminated in the euphoria of
promotion: mingling with players, ex-players, directors, office staff
and fans, he was constantly on the look-out for the unusual, the
offbeat, the hopeful and the heartbreaking. Through it all, he
remained impartial, steadfastly resisting the temptation to become a
mere pawn for the club's PR operation.
Originally commissioned as a series of weekly articles for The
Times newspaper, Hodkinson's column soon acquired cult status
among fans. Now, in Blue Moon, the author has brought these
articles together and, along with a considerable number of further
anecdotes, both comical and moving, provides an unprecedented insight
into the passionate community that is Manchester City FC.
Mark Hodkinson is a freelance writer working exclusively for
The Times
. His previous book,
Life at the Top
, is widely recognised as a football classic.
