A detailed and colourful history of Tottenham Hotspur which gets to the heart and soul of the famous London football club. Through extensive research, and interviews with former players and managers, acclaimed author and Tottenham fanatic Julie Welch has
Provides the drills you need to bring your players to the next level. This illustrated book helps you improve your players' skills in such areas as: passing; trapping; heading the ball; shielding the ball from defenders; dribbling and juggling; protecting the goal; shooting to score; mastering their positions; and, more.
Aberdeen FC Miscellany is packed with fascinating facts, figures, trivia, stats, stories, and anecdotes all relating to the history of Aberdeen FC. From memorable matches and favorite sons, the book follows no set order, chronological or otherwise, but has plenty to keep any fanatic coming back for more, and is fully endorsed by the club.
In Stand Up Sit Down Peter Caton considers the arguments for and against the choice to stand to watch football. He visits the 23 English grounds that still have terraces, seeking the views of clubs and supporters, travels to Yorkshire to watch rugby league and to Germany to stand on a convertible terrace.
Provides details on the following legends: Italians Roberto DiMatteo, Gianluca Vialli and Gianfranco Zola; Dutchman Ruud Gullit; record appearance-maker Ron 'Chopper' Harris; and others. This guide lists the men who have managed Chelsea, including Ted Drake, who guided the club to its first League championship in 1955, Tommy Docherty, and others.
A light-hearted look at some of the weird and wonderful reasons behind the choice of some of the world's famous and not-so-famous football strips. Picking up the Threads is an illustrated look at more than 150 teams; from Brazil to New York Cosmos and Man
The Arsenal Companion is packed with fascinating facts, figures, trivia, stats, stories, and anecdotes all relating to the history of Arsenal Football Club. From memorable matches and favorite sons, the well-presented tome follows no set order, chronological or otherwise, but has plenty to keep any fanatic coming back for more.
Packed with original pictures, hand-drawn illustrations and genuine Man City memorabilia and full colour throughout, The Pocket Book of Man City crams it all in - the great players, the best ever goals, the legendary managers, the tactics of the club's most successful teams - even an illustrated history of the City strip.
Explores some of the most bizarre football events throughout history, from its birth during the Industrial Revolution, to the major tournaments of the Beautiful Game in the 21st century. From the player sold for GBP 10 and a box of kippers, to unusual inj
The history of sport is littered with tales of exemplary courage: sportsmen and women pushing their bodies through the pain barrier, or defying career-threatening injuries, in quest of victory. From the goalkeeper who played in a FA Cup Final with a broken neck to the batsman who saved a Test match with his arm in plaster, their heroics have inspired generations of schoolchildren. But courage is as much a moral as a physical attribute. Some of the most inspiring chapters in sport feature men and women of principle who have challenged authority, fought prejudice or simply had the guts to confess to weaknesses that went against the grain of their profession. Ben Hogan, Jackie Robinson, Marcus Trescothick, Billie-Jean King, Eric Lidell... Max Davidson's cavalcade of sporting heroism celebrates virtues that transcend winning and losing -- and explains why sport at its best is so inspirational. The size of this book is 19.8cm in height and 12.7cm wide with 272 pages.
This popular guide caters for football supporters and enthusiasts and contains extensive information for all 92 Barclays Premier League and Coca Cola Football League clubs plus Wembley Stadium. Illustrated with large mono ground photographs and detailing travelling and historical data, plus disabled supporters' information it has become an essential buy for many fans. More than simply a guide, it includes statistical information for the previous season including league and cup results, final tables and a full record of recent international matches played by the England National team. This book has 111 pages and is 23 x 15.4 x 1 cm
Kicking off with the story of the original 'soccer czar', Sir Henry Norris, who bulldozed through opposition on many levels to move Woolwich Arsenal to north London and probably taught many subsequent chairman everything they knew on that score, Jon Spurling's all-encompassing history of Arsenal's time at Highbury features testimony from everyone: from the peanut sellers, turnstile operators, local publicans and fans, through to the likes of Bob Wilson, Liam Brady, George Graham and Lee Dixon. This is a warts-and-all look at the last century in the club's history, telling the story of local opposition to the club's move in 1913, through the construction of the impressive art deco East and West stands in the thirties, the assembling of the various title-winning sides and culminating in the story of local opposition to the club's move in 2004. Having written three previous titles on Arsenal's history, Jon Spurling is well placed to produce this definitive volume.
Selects the most debatable topics from the world of football, from best manager to most memorable penalty, and worst haircut ever to the ultimate England XI. This book of footballing trivia and opinion is suitable for Sunday League players and armchair re
Martin O'Neill is one of the most brilliant, successful and intriguing of the new manager/coaches to emerge from British football. This biography provides an account of his first few months in charge at Aston Villa and deals with various aspects of his life and remarkable career from the early days as a player in Northern Ireland onwards.
This book covers all manner of Sky Blue matters; from the Wembley wonders of 1987, to a humbling afternoon at non-league Sutton United just eighteen months later. All shades of Sky Blue action are captured here; the good, the bad and certainly the ugly!
Captain of Celtic and midfield enforcer for Northern Ireland, Neil Lennon is one of the most controversial figures in British football. His story, fully updated for the Celtic 2006/7 season in this paperback edition, is an extraordinary tale of religious bigotry, life-threatening career injury and tumultuous football success at club level.
Who controls football in Britain? The FA? The clubs? The fans? This title is an investigation into the sinister underbelly of modern soccer. It exposes the phenomenon of 'taxing' - a protection racket in which villains force young, highly paid Premiership stars and their agents to hand over cash under threat of injury and death.
With more than a billion fans, to say that football is a timeless sporting phenomenon is stating the obvious. And for better or worse, everyone has a strong opinion on the beautiful game - from team manager to the man in the bar. This title features"e
Articles of Faith ï ½ a season spent in worship of the beautiful game.
This collection of Russell Brand's columns for the Guardian not only follows the drama and tumult of the domestic and international football season but also a season in the life of one of our most celebrated comic talents.
Brand chronicles events both on and off the pitch as he travels between Upton Park and Hollywood. In his literary riffings, football legends and newfound heroes brush shoulders with a pantheon of cultural icons. Matches are won and lost, Brand's faith in his beloved West Ham tested, while the palette of company he keeps stretches from Morrissey to Gallagher to Gascoigne and back again.
Managerial manoeuvres at Wigan are discussed in reference to Joe Orton and the mysteries of the souks. The departure of Mourinho sparks reminiscences of the shapely arse of a previous girlfriend. Love blossoms in the unlikely form of Paolo Di Canio. Arsenal's fluidity and purpose brings to mind the yogic coitus of Sting and Trudie Styler. And the fate of his beloved West Ham is seen in parallel with the workings of his legendary libido.
'On what little things does happiness depend!' ï ½ he"es Oscar Wilde. In football as in life.
Containing original pictures, hand-drawn illustrations and Newcastle memorabilia, this book presents the colourful history of the Geordie giants - from the team's formation in 1882 to the Premier League squad. It includes a club directory, a detailed diag
In sporting terms, a Perfect 10 simply cannot be bettered. Encompassing golden memories, famous games and legendary individual performances, this book features pages of personal debate as the author considers and dismisses the claims of some real superstars in his search for the greatest of them all.
Bobby Charlton, Manchester United's greatest player of all time, this book relives the career of one of England's finest players and a guy who Manchester United fans adore as well as any football fan. This book has career highs and few career lows, and is a must read for any sports fan. Pages 282, 27cm x 21.5cm x 2cm
It's kick-off time for the fantastic fourth edition of World Football Records. Fully revised and updated to include all the key facts and stats about the 2011-2012 season, including the finals of Euro 2012, this massive international football records book explores every branch of the global football family.