{"product_id":"one-for-the-frog-mike-trusson-autobiography","title":"One for the Frog: The Mike Trusson Autobiography","description":"\u003c!-- SOCCERBOOKS.CO.UK — PRODUCT DESCRIPTION HTML: READY TO PASTE INTO SHOPIFY'S HTML EDITOR --\u003e\u003c!-- PRICE NOTE: £24.99 is the publisher's publicly displayed standard price, NOT a confirmed SoccerBooks price. --\u003e\u003c!-- DIMENSIONS NOTE: Publisher's site lists 24 x 17 x 4 cm as product dimensions; other retailers conflict. Check physical copy before relying on measurement. --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 920px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 10px 24px; color: #202935; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.68; overflow-wrap: anywhere;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; text-align: center; color: #b51e2c; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003eFootball Autobiography • November 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin: 5px 0 4px; text-align: center; color: #132337; font-size: 28px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.25;\"\u003eOne for the Frog: The Mike Trusson Autobiography\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 4px 0 22px; text-align: center; color: #566275; font-size: 15px;\"\u003eBy \u003cstrong\u003eMike Trusson\u003c\/strong\u003e  |  Foreword by \u003cstrong\u003eTony Pulis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 10px 0 19px; padding: 12px 16px; border-left: 5px solid #da202a; background: #faf4f4; color: #172538; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.4; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eThe Real Football Life: 600 Matches, Eight Clubs and Two Decades of Lower-League Memories\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"justify\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 18px; text-align: left;\"\u003eOne for the Frog: The Mike Trusson Autobiography tells the story of a professional English footballer whose career unfolded away from Premier League glamour. Across more than 600 competitive appearances, eight clubs and two eventful decades, Mike Trusson experienced dressing-room humour, muddy pitches, coach journeys and loyalty that defined British football’s lower divisions. Growing up in rural Somerset, he chased a boyhood dream shaped by family sacrifice and post-war Britain. His opportunity at Plymouth Argyle led into the demanding apprenticeship system of the 1970s, where determination mattered as much as talent. Later chapters revisit Sheffield United, Rotherham United, Brighton \u0026amp; Hove Albion, Gillingham and AFC Bournemouth, offering snapshots of English football history. Along the way, Trusson shared a dressing room with England World Cup winner Martin Peters and faced George Best. With a foreword by Tony Pulis, this football autobiography celebrates the ordinary professionals who gave everything for the game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 18px; text-align: left;\"\u003eThe title draws on a Cockney expression: “one for the frog” means giving a challenge everything you have. That spirit runs through this football memoir, written with warmth, resilience and self-deprecating humour. Trusson remembers eccentric managers, bruising tackles, camaraderie and the uncertain realities of making a living in soccer, while capturing the society surrounding the sport. Against a backdrop of industrial unrest, punk rock, changing steel towns and football’s commercialisation, he charts a journey from Somerset to Sheffield, Brighton and eventually Hong Kong. This is a personal account of identity, homesickness, friendship and the transition to life after football. Rather than another story about superstar wages and glamorous trophies, One for the Frog honours the players who kept English football going week after week. For supporters of Sheffield United, Plymouth Argyle and the wider Football League, it is a deeply evocative addition to any collection of football books and memoirs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 22px 0 12px; color: #da202a; font-size: 17px; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; font-weight: 800;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eROYAL MAIL TRACKED 48\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 16px 19px; background: #f7f9fb; border: 1px solid #dce3eb; border-radius: 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 4px 0; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Legends Publishing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 4px 0; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7 November 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 4px 0; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice:\u003c\/strong\u003e £24.99\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 4px 0; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardback, 280 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 4px 0; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781919249988\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 4px 0; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24 × 17 × 4 cm (publisher-listed)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 20px 0 0; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.6; color: #617082;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeople, clubs and places:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mike Trusson, Tony Pulis, Martin Peters, George Best, Plymouth Argyle, Sheffield United, Rotherham United, Brighton \u0026amp; Hove Albion, Gillingham, AFC Bournemouth, Somerset, Sheffield, Brighton, Hong Kong, England, Football League, British football, lower-league football, football autobiography, football memoir, football history\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 2026 | HARDCOVER","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58111494553980,"sku":null,"price":57.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1060\/2756\/files\/One-for-the-Frog.png?v=1793774410","url":"https:\/\/www.soccerbooks.co.uk\/hr\/products\/one-for-the-frog-mike-trusson-autobiography","provider":"SOCCER BOOKS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}