Book Chapter

Football and finance in Scotland: a dream alliance in Gretna?

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Citation

Morrow S (2009) Football and finance in Scotland: a dream alliance in Gretna?. In: Mellor G & Murphy P (eds.) Soccer Review 2008. Soccer Review. Leicester: Gavin Mellor & Patrick Murphy, facilitated by the Professional Footballers Association, pp. 20-23. http://www.supporters-direct.org/news/item.asp?n=4521#

Abstract
On the 3rd of November 2008, Brooks Mileson, the former owner of Gretna Football Club passed away after a long battle against illness. Better known for centuries as a haven for eloping English lovers seeking to wed in defiance of their parents and English law, in recent years, fairy tale romance in Gretna has centred not on fleeing lovers but on the attempts of this English businessman to live his dream through a Scottish football club.

Keywords
Football; finance; Gretna FC; Soccer law and legislation; Soccer players Scotland Glasgow; Soccer Scotland; Soccer Finance Scotland

StatusPublished
Title of seriesSoccer Review
Publication date31/12/2009
URLhttp://hdl.handle.net/1893/1955
PublisherGavin Mellor & Patrick Murphy, facilitated by the Professional Footballers Association
Publisher URLhttp://www.supporters-direct.org/news/item.asp?n=4521#
Place of publicationLeicester
ISBN0-9544311-8-9