How much do you really know about the origin of your club? Would you like to read about it in fascinating detail?

John Motson, the 'voice of football', who has been a member of the Match of the Day team for almost 30 years, has written a foreword, and the book also features a contribution from Geoff Thomson, Chairman of the Football Association.

Few people are aware that of the 38 clubs that have played in the English Premier League since its inception in the 1992-3 season, 12 can trace their origin directly to a church. However, the fact is that many of these 12 famous football clubs know little about their origins or founders.

'Thank God for Football!' features chapters on:

Aston Villa, Barnsley, Birmingham City, Bolton Wanderers, Everton, Fulham, Liverpool, Manchester City, Queen's Park Rangers, Southampton, Swindon Town and Tottenham Hotspur.