AUTHOR & sports historian
a unique people’s history of liverpool fc
“I don't think you can tell the history of the city of Liverpool without talking about the history of Liverpool Football Club”
From Shankly to Klopp, Alan takes us on a global tour of Liverpool FC's history, viewed through the eyes of the people who've been there all along: the supporters.
He weaves together interviews with fans from around the world, poignant farewells to Shankly, birthday cards to Michael Owen, letters from grieving Italians after Heysel, and eyewitness accounts of Hillsborough to tell the inseparable story of the club and the city.
“(Mcdougall) delivers with all the aplomb of thE great jon barnes elegantly assisting or scoring another wonderful goal.”
— Darragh McManus, The Irish Independent
“never before has a book cast the net so far and wide to try and capture what truly makes this football club so special.”
— John Gibbons, The Anfield Wrap Podcast
About alan
I’m an author and historian specializing in 20th-century European history, with research spanning the history of sport, modern Germany, communism, and European cinema.
Throughout my career, I’ve been committed to writing history that is deeply researched, socially engaged, and accessible. Whether exploring the Cold War, East German football, or the political meaning of cinema, I focus on the human experiences that define the past and still resonate today.
I was born in Canada, grew up in the UK but have been living in Toronto for the last 25 years.
I’m a passionate runner and lifelong lover of sport - and a devoted Liverpool FC fan.
