Alan McDougall is a leading sports historian and a lifelong Liverpool fan. He is author of The People's Game: Football, State and Society in East Germany (2016) and Contested Fields: A Global History of Modern Football (2020).

• 1. Maidstone 1987: Dear Ian Rush; 2. Anfield 1906: A Home Worthy of Champions; 3. Chester 1946: Welcome to Liddellpool; 4. Huddersfield 1959: Enter Shankly; 5. London 1965: Bigger than the Beatles; 6. Liverpool 1974: Please Don't Go; 7. Rome 1977: Transalpino; 8. Toxteth 1981: Children of the Ghetto; 9. Brussels 1985: If this is Football, Let It Die; 10. Sheffield 1989: So Heavy is My Heart; 11. Scunthorpe 1994: Hidden Histories; 12. Istanbul 2005: Miracles Exist; 13. London 2010: Yanks Out (In); 14. Paris 2022: Supporters in the Wild; 15. Parkdale 2024: Body in Toronto, Heart in Liverpool; List of Figures; Acknowledgements; Works Cited; Index.

'Dreams and Songs to Sing is a magisterial study of the history and identity of Liverpool Football club, using the voices of fans and others. Readable, shocking, at times exciting and modern, this book sheds new light on this great club, and on the political, social and cultural importance and changes which Liverpool FC has both reflected and produced, as well as its relationship with its fans. An outstanding contribution to the growing field of football history.' John Foot, author of Calcio: A History of Italian Football