‘A Season In The Sun’ diary charts Burnley FC in Premier League

WHEN Wade Elliott’s memorable strike clinched Burnley’s promotion to the Premier League, it was not just a day when dreams came true.

For every fan, it was a moment which sparked weeks of anticipation and excitement over the huge challenge to come.

One man in particular realised that instantly, and on that wonderful day in late May, lifelong Clarets fan Peter Haworth vowed to write a diary chronicling each day’s events as the adventure unfolded.

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Little did he realise at the time that ‘A Season In The Sun’ would describe an incredible roller coaster ride, with amazing highs such as the stunning win over Manchester United and the sight of a packed Turf Moor shaking with the roar of the crowd, to the lows of Owen Coyle’s controversial departure and eventual relegation.

Haworth is employed in the textile industry, which was so fundamental to the town’s development and the decline of which echoed the slump in the club’s fortunes over recent years, and therefore he has an unrivalled perspective with which to view a season which saw an emotional rebirth of both club and town.

He describes the joys, the agony and the frustration that will be so familiar to every Clarets fan, and the book relives a story which relives a campaign which captured the imagination not only of Burnley and its fans but of football supporters across the nation and beyond.

All time Burnley legend Martin Dobson contributes an eloquent and accurate foreword, and the book is a great Christmas present for any Burnley fan, allowing a chance to relive last season’s memories in the midst of the Clarets’ current battle to regain their place at football’s top table.

‘A Season In The Sun’ by Peter Haworth, (Dawber Publishing) is available at outlets in Burnley including the club shop priced just £9.99 and is also available via www.dawberpublishing.co.uk.