All My Own Words: The Sportswriter Who Was Author of His Own Downfall

All My Own Words is the remarkable story of a kid with a paper round who dreamed of a career in Fleet Street, the historic fulcrum of the British press. Neil Harman achieved his ambition and held two of the most prestigious posts in sports writing, but was sacked for plagiarism. Harman rose to become the leading football voice on the Daily Mail and later the man they called "Mr. Tennis" on The Times.

Format: Hardback
Length: 384 pages
Publication date: 07 November 2022
Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd

The remarkable tale of a young boy with a paper route who aspired to work on Fleet Street, the storied heart of the British press, is told in All My Own Words. He accomplished that goal in a matter of years and held two of the most prestigious positions in sports writing, but he was fired for plagiarism after compiling material for a tennis annual. When Neil Harman landed his first job on a local newspaper in Southend, he lacked the necessary credentials, but he passed his O-level retakes and embarked on a journey filled with incident and controversy. Harman ascended to the position of the Daily Mail's leading football commentator and later earned the nickname "Mr. Tennis" on The Times. All My Own Words chronicles the extraordinary twists and turns of a unique sports-writing odyssey, as Harman shares colorful anecdotes and provides exclusive insight into figures such as Sir Alex Ferguson, Brian Clough, Graham Taylor, David Beckham, Laurie Cunningham, Sir Andy Murray, Tim Henman, John McEnroe, Pete Sampras, Rafael Nadal, Steffi Graf, and Martina Navratilova.

Weight: 686g
Dimension: 242 x 163 x 38 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781801503785