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Once Upon a Toon by Paul Ferris

Paperback football memoir: 18 years at Newcastle United, as player and physio

A paperback football memoir by Paul Ferris: 18 years inside Newcastle United, from player to physio, for fans who want the behind-the-scenes story.

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£12.95Once Upon a Toon by Paul Ferris
  • Paperback, 256 pages
  • Integrated black and white images
  • 129 x 197 x 20 mm
  • Published 27 Aug 2026 by Bloomsbury
  • Shortlisted, Sports Entertainment Book of the Year 2026

About this gift

Once Upon a Toon is a Newcastle United football memoir by Paul Ferris, a gift for any fan who wants 18 years of the club told from the inside. Good for a Newcastle supporter or a lover of The Boy on the Shed, and for birthdays or Christmas.

Ferris played for the club from 1981 to 1986, was a physiotherapist from 1993 to 2006 and joined Alan Shearer's management team in 2009. Across 256 pages with black and white images, his often funny stories include Kevin Keegan, George Best and Sir Bobby Robson. The paperback measures 129 x 197 x 20 mm.

Alan Shearer calls it a must-read for any Newcastle fan, and Les Ferdinand calls it a triumph. Give Once Upon a Toon to the Newcastle fan in your life for a birthday or Christmas.

Perfect for: Birthday gifts · Christmas gifts · Christmas gifts for him · Christmas gifts for dad

Great for: Gifts for him · Gifts for dad · Gifts for book lovers · newcastle united fans, football fans, fans of the boy on the shed

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  • 1 paperback book

Details

FormatPaperback
Size129 x 197 x 20 mm
Contents256 pages, integrated black and white images
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published27 Aug 2026
ISBN9781399420105
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Is Once Upon a Toon a paperback?

Yes, it is a paperback with 256 pages and integrated black and white images.

Who wrote Once Upon a Toon?

Paul Ferris wrote it. He played for Newcastle United from 1981 to 1986, worked as a physiotherapist from 1993 to 2006 and was part of Alan Shearer's management team in 2009.

When was Once Upon a Toon published?

It was published on 27 Aug 2026 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC.

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