Blues favourites Gareth Evans, Conor Chaplin and Jack Whatmough to autograph forthcoming Portsmouth book

Three members of the Blues’ League Two title-winning side will be autographing a new Pompey book.
Conor Chaplin and Gareth Evans are autographing copies of Pompey: The Island City With A Football Club For A Heart - the forthcoming book they both appear in. Picture: Joe PeplerConor Chaplin and Gareth Evans are autographing copies of Pompey: The Island City With A Football Club For A Heart - the forthcoming book they both appear in. Picture: Joe Pepler
Conor Chaplin and Gareth Evans are autographing copies of Pompey: The Island City With A Football Club For A Heart - the forthcoming book they both appear in. Picture: Joe Pepler

And copies exclusively signed by Gareth Evans, Conor Chaplin and Jack Whatmough are currently available to pre-order.

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The trio have each been interviewed for chapters in the book, which follows the 2019-20 campaign with unparalleled behind-the-scenes access.

Pompey: The Island City With a Football Club For A Heart also examines the club’s fall and rise, using accounts from those at the very heart of it, including ex-chairmen Milan Mandaric and Iain McInnes, former managers Michael Appleton and Guy Whittingham, and Kenny Jackett and Mark Catlin.

Overall, the book includes interviews with John Jenkins (RIP), Milan Mandaric, Michael Appleton, Kenny Jackett, Mark Catlin, Sam Matterface, Jack Whatmough, Ronan Curtis, Conor Chaplin, Gareth Evans, Benjani, Michael Doyle, Craig MacGillivray, Ian Chiverton, Mark Kelly, Christian Burgess, Kev McCormack, Carl Baker, Ben Close, Basher Benfield (RIP), Guy Whittingham, Iain McInnes, John Westwood, Kenny Jackett, Andy Moon, Alan Knight, Jay Sadler, Ashley Brown, Sarah Merrix, Andy Cannon, Lee Smith, Sean Raggett, Barry Harris, Lee Brown, Abdul ‘The Steward’ Khalique, Paul Banks, Neil Sillett, Brett Pitman, Simon Milne, Marie & Dave Curtis, James Bolton, Ashleigh Emberson, Eric Coleborn, Rog McFarlane, Bob Beech, Mick Williams, Ian Burrell, Alex Bass, Simon Colebook, John Keeley, Clare Martin, John Kimbell, Carl Paddon, Mick Hogan and Debbie Knight.

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Pompey: The Island City With A Football Club For A Heart is published on Monday, December 14Pompey: The Island City With A Football Club For A Heart is published on Monday, December 14
Pompey: The Island City With A Football Club For A Heart is published on Monday, December 14

However, copies signed by either Conor Chaplin, Gareth Evans or Jack Whatmough are available to pre-order for £25 from [email protected]

The cost includes P&P, with books to be posted first class on Monday, December 14.

From Monday, December 14, it will also be available from Waterstones in Portsmouth and Fareham, and the Pompey Shop.

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