LATEST NEWS - March 2012.

The third book in the Dirty Leeds trilogy - Scandal FC - looks likely to be released in time for Christmas, the simple reason for its delay being the fragile economy which has probably caused difficulties for most indie publishers.

Also due to be released in time for Christmas 2012 is the 'unabridged' version of Dirty Leeds, a closer version of Robert's original epic written in 2009. This version is to be called After Extra Time - Dirty Leeds Uncut and will feature more than a hundred pages previously edited out. And in addition to all those extra pages, a percentage of the profits from each book sold will go to the Yorkshire charity Candle Lighters. More details to follow.

OBTAINING COPIES OF ROBERT ENDEACOTT'S BOOKS

All of Endeacott's works are generally available via high street book stores, HMVs and online, though of course they may need to be ordered in the case of actual real-life human-run shops! If you are having any difficulties obtaining copies of One Northern Soul / No More Heroes / Fanthology / Dirty Leeds or Disrepute - Revie's England then the author may have copies available for purchase directly (payment by PayPal or good old fashioned cheque). Any enquiries, please write to me using the link on the Contact page.

Scandal FC is to be published in September 2011.  Robert Endeacott is approaching finishing the first draft and looking forward to hearing what the publisher and editor think of it.  Scandal FC is the final instalment of the Jimmy O'Rourke/Dirty Leeds trilogy and covers season 2002-03, when Jim is into his 50's!  Once Scandal FC is completed, Robert's plans include revisiting some short story ideas as well as working on a sitcom premise plus a brilliant (in his words, at least!) idea for a television drama series.  And all on top of hoping that someone with great taste, originality and ambition takes up an option of making his Heath Robinson script into a film!  (Co-written with Tony White... please see YouTube for more "superb" info.

The follow-up to Dirty Leeds was published in June 2010. "DisRepute - Revie's England" is the true story of Don Revie's three years as England manager.

Read more about this exciting new book here.

The Yorkshire Evening Post previewed Disrepute on, 28th May, this preview is now available to read online. An article from the Sunday Sun can be read here.

Following the publication of "DisRepute - Revie's England", Robert has appeared on numerous televsion and radio programmes, you can now see a clip from Calendar.

Robert receives another mention in the Yorkshire Post.

Dirty Leeds is a struggling industrialised city in the North of England, 1961.  It has seen better days.

Dirty Leeds is the city’s club, laughably called a football team, their home ground Elland-road, laughably called a stadium.  Both have seen better days.

Dirty Leeds is where young Jimmy O’Rourke was born and bred, brought up by his grandma close to Elland-road.  A rare breed, he is one of the few Leeds United followers of the early 60’s.  Even more unusual is his ambition to play professionally for the team. He is hoping to see better days.

Dirty Leeds is the label thrown at the Leeds United team in 1964 by the Football Association.  Managed by Don Revie and containing players such as Billy Bremner, Jack Charlton, Bobby Collins, John Giles and Norman Hunter, the team had just won promotion to Division One with a record number of points, while certain other first teams had much worse disciplinary records.  But mud sticks.

Dirty Leeds is a hidden history of Don Revie and his Leeds United men, as they vie to be the best team in not only England but Great Britain and Europe too.  And Dirty Leeds is the story of Jimmy O’Rourke’s dramatic life from 1961 to 1974. 

DIRTY LEEDS is the latest novel by Robert Endeacott, author of ‘One Northern Soul’ and ‘No More Heroes’.  

DIRTY LEEDS was released on 24th September 2009 and is selling fast!

Dirty Leeds is published by Tonto Books and was released on September 24th 2009.  It is available from most good book shops and can be ordered from Amazon and Tonto Books websites.