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Richard Foster


Born
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Richard Foster is a freelance sportswriter and author, mainly focusing on football. He is a regular features contributor for The Guardian Sport Network, plus a variety of websites and blogs mainly on the fortunes of Crystal Palace including The Set Pieces, HLTCO and Five Year Plan. He has also written pieces for The Football League, has appeared on talkSPORT, BBC London and various podcasts including Whistleblowers and The Palace Podcast.

Foster has written four books - the first, "The A-Z of Football Hates" is an irreverent look at what is rotten about the beautiful game and was published in August 2014.
"The Agony & The Ecstasy" - The Comprehensive History of the Football League Play-Offs, was originally published as a hardback edition in ...more

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The Agony & The Ecstasy: A ...
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Football's Flaws & Foibles
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The GREATEST and FUNNIEST S...
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The A-Z of Football Hates: ...
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What I Hate About Football:...
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Football Heaven: Season Opener
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Talking Balls!: The Greates...
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Football Heaven: Week Two
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