Before You Go

John Aizlewood and his 14-year-old son, Oscar, attended every Stevenage game of the 2024/25 season, home and away, league and cups. This is not merely the story of a season in the life of League One's smallest club; it’s the story of a father and son bonding through football, before the son takes his GCSEs and goes on to become a man.

Before You Go is John Aizlewood’s fifth book. Previously the author of Love Is The Drug , Playing At Home , Decades: Joy Division + New Order and Radiohead: Life In A Glasshouse , John has written about sport for more than 20 years for the nation’s most prestigious newspapers. He currently writes for a host of publications including The Times / Sunday Times , Daily / Sunday Telegraph , the i paper, Radio Times , Mojo and Classic Rock .