Alyson Rudd (born 1963) is a British journalist with ''

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'' who writes about sport, mainly

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, and literature in the book club section. She was born in

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in 1963 and grew up in rural

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. She is a graduate of the

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but began her career in fashion before becoming a financial journalist. She was an enthusiastic footballer with Leyton Orient Ladies and is now a qualified football coach and referee. She is a life long Liverpool fan, is married, has two sons and lives in West London.

Bibliography

* ''Matthew Harding: Pursuing the Dream''. Mainstream Publishing (16 Oct 1997) (biography of Matthew Harding} * ''Astroturf Blonde''. Headline Book Publishing; (5 Aug 1999)

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