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On A Hiding To Nothing: 25 Years At Sunderland AFC

On A Hiding To Nothing: 25 Years At Sunderland AFC

This book is a collection of interviews with Sunderland AFC players to document a 25 year period at the club

2020

Stories

Pinned

Patrick Hollis

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Apr 5

Cromwell, a cannon, and a cathedral

Ely, the second smallest city in England, has a lot going for it, and it looked great, soaked in aster weekend sunshine

Cromwell, a cannon, and a cathedral

Patrick Hollis

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Apr 29

Rugby Borough 4–0 Rugby Town

Rugby Borough 4–0 Rugby Town

Patrick Hollis

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Apr 24

‘I ain’t got no quarrel with the Viet Cong’

The USA landed in Vietnam under the guise of fighting communism — it left having to take a long, hard look at itself

‘I ain’t got no quarrel with the Viet Cong’

Patrick Hollis

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Mar 28

Rugby Borough 4–0 St Neots Town

Borough cruised to a much-needed win whilst St Neots look more and more likely to be joining the hosts’ town rivals in relegation

Rugby Borough 4–0 St Neots Town

Patrick Hollis

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Mar 24

Rugby Town 0–3 Bourne Town

After a reprieve last season, relegation looks almost nailed on for Rugby Town after battering on home soil

Rugby Town 0–3 Bourne Town

Patrick Hollis

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Mar 18

The rise and fall of the British Empire

For hundreds of years, the British Empire stretched across the world, and, whatever your views, its impact will be around for centuries to…

The rise and fall of the British Empire

Patrick Hollis

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Mar 1

Humanity’s self-destruct button

War makes rich people richer, and as the bombs start falling in Iran, the spectre of organised murder is back on the horizon

Humanity’s self-destruct button

Patrick Hollis

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Feb 28

The Glorious Glosters at Imjin River

In a war sometimes forgotten, a British battalion far from home dug in and fought against unlikely odds

The Glorious Glosters at Imjin River

Patrick Hollis

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Feb 22

Palmito Ranch

In the Texas heat, the final battle of the American Civil War took place — a month after the Confederate surrender

Palmito Ranch

Patrick Hollis

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Feb 17

When Nigeria played Bishop Auckland (and others)

When Nigeria played Bishop Auckland (and others)

Patrick Hollis

Patrick Hollis

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I am a journalist with an honours degree from Coventry University. I’m a published author and journalist with several years experience in the industry

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