The Football Yearbook (formerly Rothmans Football Yearbook and Sky Sports Football Yearbook) is a British football reference book published annually by Headline (a division of Hodder Headline). It was first published in 1970 for the 1970–71 season, its first compilers being Tony Williams and Roy Peskett.[1] For many years the editors were father and daughter Jack and Glenda Rollin.[2] The Rollins' involvement ended with the 2012–13 edition,[3] with the parting somewhat acrimonious.[4]
It was sponsored by the tobacco company Rothmans from its inception until the 2002–03 edition, after which they withdrew because of pending UK legislation restricting tobacco sponsorship in sport.[5]Sky Sports took over as sponsors from the 2003–04 edition onwards.[6]
In March 2018, it was reported that the future of the book was in doubt after Sky Sports withdrew their sponsorship, believed to be around £30,000 per year.
From the 2018–19 season, the book was sponsored by The Sun newspaper for two years.[7] The current sponsors are Utilita Energy.[8]
