United with Dad: Fatherhood, Football Fandom and Memories of Manchester United – The Perfect Gift for Manchester United Fans! - Hardcover

Simon Lloyd

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1801504601 ISBN 13: 9781801504607

Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd, 2023

Synopsis

"Simply put, this book is beautiful. This book made me laugh, cry, and everything in-between." -- 5* Amazon Review

"A story unlike anything I have ever read before. Gripping throughout; yet heartbreaking in equal measure ... Magnificently written and should resonate with any sports fan, not just United fans; it did with me." -- 5* Amazon Review

United With Dad is an emotional tale of football fandom and fatherhood, detailing the agonising final two years of a man’s life while drawing on his love for and memories of Manchester United.

David Lloyd passed away from metastatic prostate cancer in a nursing home in November 2019. During his heartbreaking decline, he also lived with dementia. His affection for United was ignited by early visits to Old Trafford as a boy in the 1950s. Through the anguish of his final months, his passion for the club never completely faded, even when so many other things did.

United With Dad is written by David’s son, Simon, who reflects on his father’s life and their relationship, attempting to make sense of why, at such a bleak time, a shared love of a football club should matter so much.

It is a book that transcends club allegiances, for anyone who knows what it is to devote a large chunk of their life to watching their favourite team beside someone they love, then, one day, realise the time has come to go on doing so without them.

About this title

About the Author

Simon Lloyd is a lifelong Manchester United supporter who attended countless United games alongside his late father. More recently, he has been able to return to Old Trafford with his young son, Ethan. Simon has worked as a feature writer since 2015, covering a range of issues across football. United With Dad is his first book and is inspired by a widely shared article he wrote for JOE Media shortly after his father’s death in 2019. 

Edition details

• Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1801504601
• ISBN 13: 9781801504607
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224