Nick Hornby Hornby, the chairman of London and Continental Railways, and Margaret Audrey, Lady Hornby ("née" Withers). He was brought up in Maidenhead, and educated at Maidenhead Grammar School and Jesus College, Cambridge, where he read English. His parents divorced when he was eleven. Hornby published his first book in 1992, a collection of essays about American Writers such as Tobias Wolff and Ann Beattie, titled "Contemporary American Fiction". Hornby's second book, "Fever Pitch", also published in 1992, is an autobiographical story detailing his fanatical support for Arsenal Football Club. As a result, Hornby received the William Hill Sports Book of the
Tyler Hornby-Forbes when they had a bid from Fleetwood Town accepted. On 12 July 2016, Hornby-Forbes transferred to Football League Championship side Brighton & Hove Albion for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-year contract and initially linking up with the club's development squad. He moved on loan to Accrington Stanley in August 2017, in January 2018 he returned to the club. He was released by Brighton at the end of the 2017–18 season. On 28 June 2018, Hornby-Forbes signed for Newport County on a one-year deal. He made his debut for the club on the opening day of the 2018–19 season, starting