Rare. Illustrated. Essential.
The FGR Programme History Is Here
If you've ever wanted to hold football history in your hands, Forest Green Rovers: A Programme History by Stuart Latham is exactly that. Founded in October 1889 in the small Gloucestershire town of Nailsworth, Forest Green Rovers FC has quietly built one of English football's most remarkable stories — and this 274-page paperback captures every chapter of it. From rare matchday programme covers to club records spanning more than a century, this is the definitive visual archive for any FGR supporter or football memorabilia collector.
Stuart Latham's meticulous research brings Forest Green Rovers' managerial history to life, charting the highs and lows of every era. Each season unfolds through the prism of its matchday programmes — the artwork, the editors, the printers — giving readers a behind-the-scenes look at the club's evolving identity that no standard football book provides. It's the kind of detail that turns a history book into a genuine keepsake.
One of the book's most compelling sections is simply titled 'Forest Green Memories' and it's unlike anything you'll find in a standard club history. Eleven people who lived the FGR story from the inside, Alex Meechan, Chris Todd, Paul Wanless, Darren Perrin, Colin Peake, Bruno Teixeira, Tim Harris, Keanu Marsh-Brown, Yan Klukowski, Jack Russell, and Paul Stonehouse, each share their own personal recollections of their time at the club. These aren't polished PR quotes — they're real memories, from real people who wore the shirt, walked the touchline, or shaped the club in ways the record books alone can never fully capture.
Programme collectors will find this an unrivalled resource. The book's lavishly illustrated spreads document official covers across decades, creating a visual timeline that connects generations of Rovers fans and preserves a corner of English soccer heritage that might otherwise be lost. Honours, records, and season-by-season milestones fill these pages — the kind of detail that serious fans and collectors actually want, not just the headline moments everyone already knows.
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Publisher: S & T Sales & Marketing Ltd
Published: April 30, 2026
Price: £24.99
Softcover: 274 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1915697561
Dimensions: 18 x 25.50 x 1.50 cm
