Gary Watton

Gary Watton
Gary Watton is a prolific author and historian of non-fiction reference books. At the time of writing he has penned 14 titles, covering such topics as cricket, rugby union, soccer, and popular music. He was educated at Harpur's Hill County Primary School and then Coleraine Academical Institution, County Londonderry whereupon he left with 3 A Levels in 1988. He then graduated from the University of Bradford in 1992 with a BSc 2i in Social Sciences (History and Politics). The following year he graduated again from the same institution with an M.A. in European Studies (West European Politics). After experiencing a variety of employment he developed his passion for writing. He has written most of his books under different pseudonyms, and his entire list of publications is as follows:
Chelsea FC Day by Day by Gary Watton
Chelsea versus Arsenal, the first 150 matches by Gary Watton
How To Commit Suicide In Ten Easy Steps by 'KJ Rolling'
That Was The Decade That Was by 'Arthur TS Jackson'
Garry Potter And The Same Old Nonsense by 'David Backhim'
The Song For Today by 'Jimmie Oliver'
An Essential Guide To Music In The 1970s by 'Johnny Zero'
A Concise Guide To Eighties' Music by 'Karl Vorderman'
England Football Team, 1946-2006, A Complete Record by 'John Bull'
The Ashes, 1945-2005, A Complete Record by 'Tony Wagtar'
The Five Nations/Six Nations, 1970-2009, A Complete Record by 'Ian Bronderson'
England's World Cup Adventures Since 1945, A Complete Record by 'Talented Loser'
A Pop Revolution, the transatlantic music scene 1965 to 1969 by 'the invisible man'
The Home Internationals' Soccer Tournament, 1946-1984, A Complete Record by 'the King of 'Trivia'
Mr Watton is also a devotee of puzzles and quizzes, and he appeared on Channel Four's 'Fifteen To One' on December the 3rd 1997. In January 2006 he was narrowly defeated on a 'crucial conundrum' in a cliffhanger episode of 'Countdown'. His opponent, Michael Bowden, went on to win his subsequent seven matches.
Mr Watton has skirted around the periphery of the media, and thus far has been interviewed by Marie Louise-Muir for an edition of Radio Ulster's Arts Extra in late July 2008 to promote 'The Song For Today'. He was then interviewed at BBC Broadcasting House in July 2009 on the morning of the First Ashes Test where he was quizzed arising out of his then newly-published Ashes book. His interview appeared on the 'Up All Night' show for Radio Five Live.
The UK Public Lending Right agency revealed that Gary Watton's books had been borrowed 907 times between July 1st 2009 and June 30th 2010 by libraries in the United Kingdom.

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