Miles Away: Keeping Up with Newcastle United as an Exile

From the publisher: Miles Away is the story of a dozen pivotal Newcastle United fixtures told from the perspective of a fan without a ticket. Written by Gary Sherrard, author of the critically acclaimed The Wilderness Years: Newcastle United 1978–84, the book features a unique dual narrative, pairing Newcastle United’s defining matches with the story of a supporter following from afar: The journey spans five unforgettable decades – from Keegan’s Entertainers to knife-edge promotion races, bruising relegation battles and a terrace hero’s unforgettable final strike The narrative builds towards a dramatic climax: the club’s first domestic trophy in 70 years and a landmark Wembley win for Eddie Howe’s Black and White Army Along the way, Gary encounters a technological revolution (moving from print and Teletext to the smartphone age), Harry Potter, Esther Rantzen, a European Cup semi-final shoot-out in another sport, plus a glorious afternoon with the London Geordies The book is filled with club icons: Kevin Keegan, Peter Beardsley, Alan Shearer, Les Ferdinand, Tino Asprilla, Philippe Albert, Dan Burn and many more With only 55,000 tickets for a home game, there are countless supporters living the drama from the outside, proving distance is no barrier to an enduring passion for your team. A must-read for football-nostalgia lovers and Newcastle fans of all ages! The author: After two decades in newspaper and magazine journalism, including the weekly football publication Match, Gary Sherrard spent 16 years at a title-winning club in another sport. His first book, The Wilderness Years: Newcastle United 1978–84 (Pitch 2025), charts his formative years on the terraces in the era between the club’s 1950s glories and the Entertainers of the 90s --- Pitch Publishing 22 x 12 cm Hardback 272 pages August 2026 English 9781836801696