They Used to Play on Grass
They Used to Play on Grass is a 1972 novel by former English footballer Terry Venables and Scottish author Gordon Williams. The novel predicted the end of grass as a playing surface, and that plastic pitches would become the norm in football. In 2003 the book was listed on the BBC's The Big Read poll of the UK's "best-loved novel".[1]
 First edition | |
| Author | Terry Venables and Gordon Williams |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Sport, adult fiction |
| Published | 1972 |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Pages | 256 |
References
- "BBC – The Big Read". BBC. April 2003, Retrieved 31 October 2012
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