Quest

Shortlisted for Best New Writer at the 2010 British Sports Book Awards, Spencer Austin tells the tale of his countrywide odyssey seeking out the ultimate adrenaline junkie high of only supporting winning teams. I Am the Gloryhunter sees Austin randomly picking an English football team to support at the start of the season. Whoever and wherever they were, he vowed to go and live there, becoming one of a loyal local community of fans â€" at least until they lost. Then he would move on to follow the team who beat them. From Grimsby to Bournemouth, Scunthorpe to Swindon, and so on, this satirical trek sees Austin scored the first goal at Brentford's new stadium, become Britain's northernmost cockney, take a bet from Stan Bowles, and eat grass from as many Football League pitches as possible. He never loses a match all season, which ends on an unbelievable high.