Leading from the Back is the inspiring autobiography of one of the greatest football players, Steph Houghton, where she recounts the highs and lows of her journey as Captain of England, a star at the London Olympics, and a steadfast pillar for Manchester City, via Sunderland, Leeds, and Arsenal. With 121 caps for the National Women's Team, Steph is at the heart of the women's football revolution, inspiring girls and young women worldwide in her own quiet way.

This autobiography is an incredibly honest account of what it takes to reach the top of women's football when the odds are clearly against you. Throughout its pages, she shares her dreams of becoming a professional footballer as a young girl in Sunderland and how this path has been a long and often challenging journey, with many personal challenges both on and off the pitch, including her fight to secure a place in the National Team for the Euro 2022 triumph and her brother-in-law Steven Darby's devastating diagnosis with motor neurone disease.

In between, she reminisces about the extraordinary highs of playing for her country, with historic successes at the Olympics, winning trophies for her team, and the incredible people she meets along the way. This is not only Steph's personal story but also the story of women's football in England and internationally. Steph is recognized as one of the greatest influences on the growth of the women's game in its greatest form.

This is a remarkable journey of unyielding determination that reveals the support one needs to remain true to oneself and what it takes to be a leader. Thus, it is the full and incredible story of a pioneering athlete, "Super Steph."

Pages: 304, Year of Publication: 2021, Dimensions: 16.2x16.2cm.