Skip to product information
1 of 1

Spencer Vignes

Eric and Dave: A Lifetime of Football and Friendship

Eric and Dave: A Lifetime of Football and Friendship

💎 Earn 56 Points (£0.56) on this item.

Low Stock: Only 2 copies remaining
Regular price £11.29 GBP
Regular price £18.99 GBP Sale price £11.29 GBP
Sale Sold out
Taxes included. Shipping calculated at checkout.

YOU SAVE £7.70

  • Condition: Brand new
  • UK Delivery times: Usually arrives within 2 - 3 working days
  • UK Shipping: Fee starts at £2.39. Subject to product weight & dimension

Bulk ordering. Want 15 or more copies? Get a personalised quote and bigger discounts. Learn more about bulk orders.

  • More about Eric and Dave: A Lifetime of Football and Friendship

Eric and Dave is the story of Eric Gill and Dave Hollins, two ex-goalkeepers now aged 91 and 84 respectively. They first met at Brighton & Hove Albion in 1955 and forged a unique friendship that has lasted almost 70 years, spanning their playing careers at numerous clubs including Newcastle United as well as life after football.

Format: Hardback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 08 August 2022
Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd

Meet Eric Gill and Dave Hollins, once feted as two of the finest goalkeepers in Britain. Between them they have more stories to tell spanning the past ten decades than there are holes in a football net. Their unique friendship started as a rivalry, two men wrestling over the same goalkeeper jersey at Brighton & Hove Albion in the 1950s. Seventy years later they remain the best of pals, having lived long, eventful lives bookended by the horrors of World War Two and the Covid-19 pandemic. Journey back to when footballers earned GBP20 a week and goalkeepers wore string gloves, as Eric and Dave recall how they dodged Hitler's bombs before pitting their wits against some of sport's most iconic names: a list that includes Stanley Matthews, Pele and George Best not to mention their shared nemesis, Brian Clough. Touching, inspiring and searingly honest, Eric and Dave is a salutary reminder that youth is not a time of life but a state of mind.

Weight: 424g
Dimension: 144 x 224 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781801501989

UK and International shipping information

UK Delivery and returns information:

  • Delivery within 2 - 3 days when ordering in the UK.
  • Shipping fee for UK customers from £2.39. Fully tracked shipping service available.
  • Returns policy: Return within 30 days of receipt for full refund.

International deliveries:

Shulph Ink now ships to Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, India, Luxembourg Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Netherlands, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, United States of America.

  • Delivery times: within 5 - 10 days for international orders.
  • Shipping fee: charges vary for overseas orders. Only tracked services are available for most international orders. Some countries have untracked shipping options.
  • Customs charges: If ordering to addresses outside the United Kingdom, you may or may not incur additional customs and duties fees during local delivery.
View full details