Full Circle

In a city where football is never just a game, one boy dares to love the ball more than the colours.

Jamie Docherty grows up in Glasgow, where every pass is shadowed by history and every goal is claimed by one side of a divide older than himself. Born into a Protestant family of Rangers supporters, Jamie’s talent leads him first into the arms of Celtic, then into the fury of both halves of the city.

From the rusted cage of his childhood estate to the roar of packed stadiums in England and Europe, Jamie’s journey takes him across borders and back again, forcing him to confront the noise of sectarian hatred and the heavy weight of loyalty. His choice to play for both Celtic and Rangers makes him a lightning rod for anger, but also a bridge few believed possible.

Through triumphs with Scotland, derbies that shake a city, and the quiet wisdom of his family, Jamie learns that the pitch is bigger than politics, and the ball rolls faster than prejudice.

Same ball. Same pitch. Don’t hide.

A story of passion, identity, and reconciliation, Full Circle is an emotional and inspiring novel about the power of football to unite even the most divided of places, and about one man who refused to stop passing.