James Chambers

James Chambers was born in Northern Ireland and educated at Harrow and Christ Church, Oxford. After reading for the Bar he researched and wrote documentary film scripts and worked in film production. A life-long interest in military history led to The Devil¿s Horsemen. Jim Chambers is an award-winning freelance creative and writer. During his career he has worked for Sky, Channel 4 and Channel 5, and has written for numerous publications including The Guardian and The Observer. He was instrumental in the creation of the Guardian¿s annual football guide ¿The Season¿. Jim has been a keen follower of football for over 30 years and the best match he attended is England v Holland at Euro 96 ¿ a game that featured its fair share of interesting haircuts. Jim lives in South London.