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Anthony Clavane (born in Leeds, August 2nd, 1960) is an English author, playwright and national newspaper journalist.

A former history teacher, Clavane wrote for regional newspapers, before becoming an arts feature writer for the Independent newspaper between 1995 and 1998, winning a Press Gazette award for his work in 1998 and is now a senior sports writer for the Sunday Mirror newspaper.

Published works:
Clavane is the author of Promised Land, A Northern Love Story (2010, ISBN-13: 978-0224082648) - a personal study of Leeds and Leeds United FC - which was named Football Book Of The Year at the 2011 National Sporting Club's British Sports Book Awards.

His history of the Jewish experience in English football, ''Does Your Rabbi Know You're Here? The Story of English Football's Forgotten Tribe'' (2013, ISBN-13: 978-0857388148) was short-listed for the 2013 Football Book of the Year at the British Sports Book Awards.

Writing for theatre:
Clavane co-authored the musical Promised Land (Leeds Carriageworks, 2012) which was based on his 2010 book Promised Land, A Northern Love Story. , and is author of the play Playing The Joker (first performed West Yorkshire Playhouse, 2013)