Middlesbrough's former Ayresome Park is amongst a number of Britain’s iconic football grounds past and present celebrated in Yorkshire-based artist Paul Town’s first book The Man Who Paints Football.

The richly-illustrated book features over 100 artworks inspired by football clubs’ homes and scenes from ‘the beautiful game’ recreated by Town. Featuring a foreword from celebrated sports commentator John Helm, the new book’s focus spans the length and breadth of the footballing nation and includes views from Ayresome Park’s iconic Holgate End.

The home of Middlesbrough FC from 1903 until 1995 features alongside artworks of a number of world-famous grounds including Hampden Park, Highbury, Old Trafford and Wembley. A plethora of much-loved venues and matchday scenes from across the football world, including a number of North East clubs, also feature.

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Paul Town’s work draws on his intimate connection with the changing face of football over the past few decades. Having fallen in love with creating artwork of football grounds as a child after exploring the now long-lost home of Bradford Park Avenue. The Yorkshire-based artist was also amongst the crowd when 56 people lost their lives in the fire at Bradford City’s Valley Parade in 1985 – one of the deadliest tragedies in football history that contributed to the transformation of football stadiums across the country. Town’s artwork has been on show in numerous exhibitions including the ‘Hampden Trilogy’ at Hampden Park, the home of Scottish Football.

Paul Town said: “The Ayresome Park floodlit artworks featured in the book were a joy to paint as they held personal relevance to where my clients stood watching Boro from the Holgate. Being asked to paint personal views is always special as I spend hours talking to my clients about their experiences to gain a real flavour of their past which I sincerely hope comes out in the paintings.”

“My love for football, and in particular my love for football grounds, began as a young child. Over the past decade I have been able to turn my passion into my profession and this first book provides an insight into both a lost world of football and my journey as an artist.”