Some football clubs you support. Others become part of who you are.
Fulham FC became that for Jerry Cope.
This is not a history book. It is not a journalist's overview. It is something far more personal. A lifetime measured not in seasons, but in matches remembered, moments felt, and days that never really leave you.
From watching a shock FA Cup result at Stamford Bridge in the early 1960s to standing through European nights in the Europa League final, this is football as it is actually lived, not reported.
Across decades of change in the game, one thing never shifts: what it means to belong to a club that rarely does things the easy way.
Inside this book, you will experience:
¿ The joy of unexpected victories against football giants
¿ The heartbreak of near misses and relegation battles
¿ The magic and frustration of FA Cup football across generations
¿ The transformation of English football from terraces to VAR
¿ A European journey that feels almost impossible in hindsight
¿ The family, friends and traditions that sit behind every match
This is Fulham told from inside the stands, through one supporter's eyes, over a lifetime of loyalty that refuses to fade.
It is about football, yes. But more than that, it is about what football does to people, and why they keep coming back no matter how many times they swear they will not.
If you have ever loved a club properly, you will understand this book.
And if you have not, this might be where it starts.