Paul John Dykes Explained

Paul John Dykes is a Scottish podcaster, author, scriptwriter and documentary producer.

His first book, The Quality Street Gang, focusing on the group of footballers known by that term, was released by Celtic F.C. in 2013.^{[1] [2]} This debut was named in The Scotsmans 'Top 20 Sports Books of the Year' list.^[3]

Throughout 2014, Dykes co-wrote the script, and conducted numerous on-screen interviews, for a feature-length documentary adaptation of his Quality Street Gang book. This project (which was nearing completion) was shelved after 12 months due to unforeseen budgetary constraints.^{[4] [5] [6]}

The follow-up to The Quality Street Gang - Celtic's Smiler - was the authorised biography of former Celtic player Neil Mochan. Dykes also worked as the executive producer on the documentary adaptation of his second book, which was released in December 2015.^[7]

In 2016, Dykes co-wrote the autobiography of former Celtic captain, Andy Lynch. The book (entitled Hoops, Stars & Stripes) was again named in the 'Top Football Books of the Year' list by The Scotsman.^[8]

Filmography

• The Quality Street Gang - Unreleased (2014)
• Celtic's Smiler (2015)

Bibliography

• The Quality Street Gang (2013)
• Celtic's Smiler (2015)
• Hoops, Stars & Stripes (2016)

External websites

• A Celtic State of Mind

Notes and References

1. Web site: Celtic Quality Street Gang to be in documentary . The Scotsman . 24 March 2014 . 6 April 2015 . Bathgate, Stuart.
2. Web site: Quality tale of a Quality gang . www.celticfc.net . 6 April 2015.
3. Bathgate, Stuart. "Scotsman's Top Sports Reads of 2013", ' 'The Scotsman ' ', Edinburgh 7 December 2013.
4. Web site: The Quality Street Gang, the last hurrah of Celtic’s golden age . World Soccer . 29 March 2014 . 29 March 2014.
5. Web site: Quality Street legends to score in new Celtic-related film . The Irish Post . 7 March 2014 . 7 March 2014 . Purden, Richard.
6. Web site: The greatest Celtic team that never was . In Bed With Maradona . 7 March 2014 . 7 March 2014.
7. Cameron, Neil. "One of Celtic's greatest legends", The Evening Times, Glasgow 12 October 2015.
8. Pattullo, Alan. "Football books of the year", The Scotsman, Edinburgh 18 December 2016.