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Radio Interview

If you’ve got a spare 35 minutes why not listed to this interview I did on Tameside Radio? It’s about the Manchester Corinthians women’s football team and it might help explain why I’m so passionate about this team: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0wkVFmh3BrLfAVB0XjBf7g?si=EAqNr39_SG-4MEWKdtEBiA&nd=1&dlsi=87ca7c22a2a54a77

Also, doing anything on Wednesday afternoon at 2pm? Why not come to Ashton-under-Lyne and see the talk I’m doing on the history of the club? These are the details:

Tameside History Club Events 2025
 
Please note that the following talk will take place at Tameside Local Studies & Archive Centre, Cotton St East, Ashton OL6 7BY. To book your free place email archives@tameside.gov.uk or call 0161 342 4242 during our opening hours- Tues, Weds & Thurs 10-5pm & Sat 10-1pm

Wednesday 12th February, 2pm

Manchester Corinthians: A Revolutionary Team
 Discover the incredible story of the Manchester Corinthians, a pioneering women’s football team, as told through the voices of the players themselves. Dr. Gary James will bring their legacy to life, sharing firsthand accounts of the challenges, triumphs, and impact of this iconic team. Don’t miss this fascinating insight into a trailblazing chapter of football history!

I’ll have copies of the book available on the day. More on the book here:

Manchester Corinthians

Corinthians Radio & Events

There are a few events lined up where I’ll be talking about the Corinthians. These are free to attend (details below) and tonight (31 January) I’ll be on Lewis Connell’s sport show on Tameside Radio too. That’s on at 7pm (link below). Thanks to Lewis for the invite. He’s been a key supporter of the Corinthians project over the last few years.

https://www.notreallyheremedia.com/on-air/

The events planned are:

Wednesday 12 February 2pm at Tameside Library, Ashton under Lyne

Thursday 27 February (evening) at the West Yorkshire branch of the MCFC Supporters Club

Wednesday 5 March – 5.30pm (general) at Manchester Central Library

Watch this space for further details soon.

There will also be talks with schools and other groups soon. If you’d like me to talk at your library, group or school then please get in touch.

The book is now beginning to appear at bookshops. Amazon now say they have copies if you want to buy it from them. You can also buy copies direct from me.

The book consists of 356 pages. It is illustrated throughout and you can order it below for £25 (including UK postage and packaging).

If you live outside the UK then please contact for details of additional postage costs.

You do not need to have a PayPal account to order – use the ‘Pay with PayPal’ button above and it will give you the option to pay by credit/debit card without creating a PayPal account

UK ONLY – Manchester Corinthians: The Authorised History

The story of a pioneering women’s club as told to Gary James by those who were there. This will be published in late December 2024. This is UK only at £25 (incl UK postage and packaging). Outside UK contact for additional postage costs.

£25.00

To get a feel for the Corinthians’ story and the book you can watch an 18 minute video put together by Imprint Films here:

https://www.imprintfilms.co.uk/oh-what-a-team

If you’ve issues watching the video there (youtube may ask you to sign in) you can also watch it here (click on the ‘Watch on Youtube’, bottom left if your link doesn’t work):

I’d like to say my heartfelt thanks to Manchester City for their help and for inviting the Corinthians. I’s also like to thank all at Imprint Films for doing the video. In the spirit of Percy Ashley himself, they have funded the production of this video themselves and have the desire to see the Corinthians story spread widely. This is, of course, something I totally believe in myself. We need to spread this story and let the entire world know about the Corinthians.

Please share the video and, while you’re at it, spread the news about the book too. Both are self funded and we need help to spread the word.

Tameside Radio Interview Re Manchester Corinthians

I was interviewed last week about my research and writing and managed to chat a bit about the Manchester Corinthians. The interview was with Lewis Connell on Tameside Radio and can be heard below. The interview starts after about 40 minutes:

https://www.questmedianetwork.co.uk/on-air/lewis-connell/