Mark MetcalfMark Metcalf is a life-long football fan with a particular passion for Sunderland AFC. Born in County Durham in 1959, he now lives in Halifax in West Yorkshire. Mark works as a freelance journalist, particularly for The Big Issue in the North, Backpas football magazine and the various publications of the trade union, Unite, including The Landworker. He is the author of three other football books and co-author of a further three. Read More Read Less