{"product_id":"the-power-of-the-badge-how-a-football-club-created-trust-in-the-community-9781801509251","title":"The Power of the Badge : How a Football Club Created Trust in the Community","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Robert Littlewood\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDerbyshire\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 6 January 2025 by Pitch Publishing Ltd in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 352 pages\u003cbr\u003e216 x 139 x 27 | 378g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe inspirational tale of how a determined and devoted group of Chesterfield FC fans saved the club from oblivion after its money was stolen by an errant owner who was jailed for the crime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fans had a vision to embed the club in the local community for the good of everyone in the town. With encouragement from the local council, they ran the club on a knife-edge for several years, then sold it to a trustworthy new owner, who financed a new era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter many ups and downs, relegation from the Football League came for the first time in Chesterfield’s history. The club was sold to a community trust created by fans, which once again saved the Spireites from going under, and four years later they were back in the Football League.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the story of how the will and resilience of local fans rescued one of the world’s oldest professional football clubs from probable extinction – not once but twice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert Littlewood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56771082486138,"sku":"9781801509251","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781801509251.jpg?v=1775330291","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-power-of-the-badge-how-a-football-club-created-trust-in-the-community-9781801509251","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}