Ian Kelly’s well received book ‘Hamilton Accies The 25 Year Roller Coaster Ride’ book is now available in book stores and online.
The book can now be purchased at Waterstone’s in East Kilbride and online via Amazon.
Ian has also been sharing his book with a few of the Accies great and good.
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Amazon
Waterstone’s
The Accies Trust are proud to announce the launch of Ian Kelly’s much anticipated book ‘Hamilton Accies The 25 Year Roller Coaster Ride’ at New Douglas Park on Sunday the 29th of August at 7.30pm.
First-time writer Ian, also the Accies Trust treasurer, researched, wrote and published the book in less than a year.
The period Ian’s book covers was one of the most fascinating, frustrating and thrilling in the club’s history.
A fan’s diary of the 25 seasons which saw the club’s final nine seasons at Douglas Park, the first nine at New Douglas Park and the seven homeless seasons between.
A must read for all Accies fans.
To celebrate the launch of the book, priced at £15, an event has been arranged at the function suite of New Douglas Park on the 29th at 7.30pm. The evening will include a presentation, competitions and, of course, books available for purchase.
Further information on the event below.
‘Hamilton Accies The 25 Year Roller Coaster Ride’ book launch night
Ian’s book also featured in the Hamilton Advertiser. Read the article here.
The Trust are very happy to support a new book that is being written by Ian Kelly called “Hamilton Accies 1985 to 2010: 25 Year Roller Coaster Ride”.
Please read Ian’s synopsis below.
“This is the story of a football club who led an unremarkable life for its first 111 years. They have gone through some of the most amazing successes on the pitch, as well as some of the most traumatic off it.
The club won promotion twice in the Eighties, won two cups in the Nineties. Relegation to the bottom division in 2000 was followed by a dramatic rise back to the top in 2007.
The club had seven homeless years after selling their ground.
The story details how all these changes developed, on and off the field.
It is also how two player strikes and a fan standing in Parliamentary by-election, led to change and the current successes.
It tells of a player almost fatally injured on the pitch, a 15 point deduction, the most famous fan in Scottish football and various odd stories along the way.
The story also tells of the impact on football of change, such as Satellite TV, Supporters Trusts and the Internet
The story will appeal to the supporters of Hamilton Academical Football Club, football supporters in general, particularly in Scotland.”
It is planned that a percentage of each book sale will go towards the Accies youth team or a similar group. This will be confirmed before the book is published later in the year.
You can place a pre-order by emailing Ian at this address: acciesbook2010@tiscali.co.uk
