Dave's next book, 32 Programmes, will be published by Transworld in August 2011. Not surprisingly, it's about football programmes - 32 of them. The idea is that when he decided to move to the US with his wife Liz, he had to whittle his collection of 1,134 programmes down to whatever would fit inside a Tupperware container the size of a Dan Brown hardback, as there was no space for any more. The book gives the story behind each of the 32 chosen and covers everything from an obscure FA Cup qualifying round game between Bromley and the Civil Service, through to Argentina playing Peru for a place in the World Cup semi final.
Giles Elliott, sports books editor at Transworld, said: “It’s an absolute honour and pleasure to be publishing Dave. He’s the fan’s fan, as obsessive as they come, and a wonderful writer. It’s a brilliant concept for a book, and beautifully delivered.”