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phildawkes.bsky.social
@phildawkes.bsky.social
Ex-sports journalist, current candlemaker, recently-published author and cat wrangler
If you want to read all about the scouting adventures and footballing life of Dave Worthington you can get hold of a copy of the book here shorturl.at/E34kU or give your local bookshop a shout!
Worthy: The Scouting Adventures and Football Life of Dave Worthington
Worthy is the fascinating autobiography of Dave Worthington, charting his remarkable 20-year Premier League scouting career, spent scouring Europe in search of talent for Bolton, Chelsea and Everton a...
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August 21, 2025 at 8:18 AM
I’ll be on stage too to talk about the autobiography, but I’ll do my best not to get in the way of Dave and his stories!
August 6, 2025 at 11:39 AM
There’ll be tales of working with Big Sam and Jose Mourinho, travelling Europe to watch Messi, Ronaldo and Benzema, playing for Halifax and Grimsby on mud-spattered pitches in the 60s and 70s and of growing up in a house of past and future footballers, including the maverick genius Frank Worthington
August 6, 2025 at 11:39 AM
So if you want to hear about a scout’s life in Europe, how you convince Anelka to join Bolton, working for Big Sam & Mourinho, life as a player in the 60s and 70s, keeping up with brother Frank Worthington and much, much more then please come along
June 24, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Dave will be signing books and taking part in a Q&A about his fascinating playing and scouting career and life with myself and ITV Calendar’s Chris Dawkes. You’ll also be able to have a few drinks if you fancy
June 24, 2025 at 8:40 AM