Andrew Godsell is a British writer, born in 1964 at Aldershot, in Hampshire.
Godsell has published the following books.
âÂÂA History of the Conservative Partyâ (1989) was the first critical history of the British Conservatives ever published.
âÂÂThe World Cupâ (1990) provides a history of the worldâÂÂs leading football competition.
âÂÂEurope United: A History of the European Cup / Champions Leagueâ (2005) covers the relevant football competition.
"Legends of British History" (2008) is a panoramic survey, stretching from the origin of Stonehenge five thousand years ago through to controversies in the twenty first century.
"Fifteen Minutes of Fame" (2011) is a satirical commentary on contemporary culture.
"Planet Football" (2012) profiles a dozen stars of the modern game, from Alfredo Di Stefano to Lionel Messi.
GodsellâÂÂs writings on football, politics, history, genealogy, and rock music have also appeared in magazines and newspapers, plus an educational textbook, and several websites. A theory on the historical events behind the legends of King Arthur has prompted international discussion. Moving from fact to fiction, a contribution to textual accuracy has led to an acknowledgment of Mr A Godsell in the Penguin Classics edition of Dracula by Bram Stoker.
Godsell has combined writing with a career in finance. Political activism has included candidacies in a series of local elections. Godsell acted as publicity co-ordinator of Brooce Fans for Fair Ticketing, a campaign against ticket touting which attracted media attention, and is mentioned in the book âÂÂTwenty Nights to Rock: Touring with the Bossâ by Bill Tangen, an American sports writer, and fellow Bruce Springsteen fan. GodsellâÂÂs supposed failings in the departments of cooking and housework have been discussed with great amusement on ITVâÂÂs âÂÂThis Morningâ programme, and he was interviewed by Rob Bonnet of the BBC at the 1990 World Cup finals.