{"product_id":"leading-from-the-back-steph-houghton-9781408734377","title":"Leading from the Back: My Journey to the Top of Women's Football","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR *AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR* AT THE CHARLES TYRWHITT SPORTS BOOK AWARDS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*One of Waterstones' Best Sport Books of the Year 2024*\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Steph is truly one of the all-time greats of the women's game' \u003c\/b\u003eJill Scott\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Documents [Steph's] crucial role in helping to change perceptions of women's football' \u003c\/b\u003eThe Guardian \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe inspiring memoir of one of football's greatest players - Steph Houghton - in which she recounts the highs and lows of making it to the top of her game as England Captain, star of the London Olympics, and Man City stalwart, via Sunderland, Leeds and Arsenal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith 121 caps for the Lionesses, Steph has been at the heart of the women's football revolution, inspiring girls and young women around the world but in her own understated way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeading from the Back \u003c\/i\u003eis Steph's incredibly honest account of what it takes to make it to the pinnacle of women's football when the odds are well and truly stacked against you. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInside, she shares her dreams of becoming professional as a young girl in Sunderland and how reaching that status has been a long and often difficult path, both on and off the pitch, especially her husband Steph Darby's devastating Motor Neurone Disease (MND) diagnosis. In between, she recounts the amazing highs of playing for her country, making history at the Olympics, lifting cups for her team, and the awe-inspiring people she has encountered along the way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is not only Steph's personal story, but also the story of women's football in England and internationally. Steph is credited as being one of the greatest influences in growing the women's game to the biggest it has ever been. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA remarkable journey of unwavering determination that reveals the grit needed to stay true to yourself, and what it really takes to be a leader; this is the full and incredible story of a sports pioneer, 'Super Steph'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steph Houghton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1408734370\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781408734377\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sphere\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/13\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.29h x 6.14w x 1.18d","brand":"Steph Houghton","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46881046954239,"sku":"9781408734377","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_96b59908-0369-4e74-aed6-61d2be8f6ee9.jpg?v=1747970507","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/leading-from-the-back-steph-houghton-9781408734377","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}