Roy Brazier is a history and sports writer. He is chairman and trustee of the Haverhill Local History Group and editor of the Haverhill Historian with over twenty books to his name. He has contributed articles for the Essex Countryside and This England magazines. He has written books on Tottenham Hotspur, plus speedway publications. A native of Essex, he resides in Suffolk and has recently been awarded the Freedom of Haverhill for his contributions in the town.