{"product_id":"into-the-unknown-chris-fitzgerald-9781801507318","title":"Into the Unknown: The Inside Story of Rochdale Afc's First Season in the National League","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSince 1921, Rochdale AFC had always competed in the English Football League. Their continued membership - albeit isolated to the bottom two tiers - was a badge of honour in the face of little on-field success. However, in May 2023, the unthinkable happened and Rochdale AFC were relegated out of the Football League for the first time in the club's history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA nightmare scenario for most football fans, author Chris Fitzgerald decided to embrace Rochdale's newfound non-league status and planned out a season which would see his club compete against the likes of Dorking Wanderers, Ebbsfleet United and Solihull Moors; as well as some other traditional Football League names battling for a return to the '92 club', such as Chesterfield, Hartlepool United, and York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eInto the Unknown\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a club and its fans finding its feet in the uncharted territory of non-league football... and the colourful clubs and characters encountered along the way. There is the flat-cap local hero at Oldham; the manager who is best mates with England boss Gareth Southgate; and tales of German efficiency to the Garden of England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chris Fitzgerald\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1801507317\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781801507318\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pitch Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Chris Fitzgerald","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":49097077620991,"sku":"9781801507318","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/into-the-unknown-chris-fitzgerald-9781801507318","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}