Rob HadgraftBorn in Luton in 1955, Rob Hadgraft spent around twenty years in regional newspapers as reporter, sub-editor and sports editor. After spells working in Portugal and London, he turned freelance in 2000 to research and write about sporting history and has since published sixteen football-related books and a series of seven acclaimed biographies of famous runners of yesteryear. Three of these made the short-lists of the annual William Hill Sportsbook of the Year award. Rob has been a Luton Town season-ticket holder for more than thirty years and as a club runner has competed in nearly 1,200 races. Read More Read Less