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The Unforgiven - The Story Of
Don Revies Leeds United

In 1961, when Don Revie
became manager of Leeds
United, they were a
struggling Second
Division club. By 1974
they had won two League
Championships, the
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
(twice), the FA Cup and
the League Cup; players
like Jack Charlton and
Billy Bremner were
household names. Yet this
was a team that inspired
neither admiration nor
grudging respect, but
rather a deep and
visceral loathing ?
matched only by the
bellicose devotion of
their own supporters. The
undeniable artistry of
players like striker
Allan Clarke was
overshadowed by a
ruthless professionalism,
epitomised in the
scything tackles of
Norman Hunter. Still,
when Revies Leeds
United side were let off
the leash ? the 7-0
humiliation of
Southampton is enshrined
in Match of the Day
mythology ? their
brilliance was
compelling. At the heart
of their outlaw status
was the eccentric
personality of Don Revie
himself. Clad in his
lucky blue suit, a man
for whom team-building
meant rounds of carpet
bowls, here reigned less
a football manager than,
in his own estimation,
the ?head of the family?.
The aftermath of the
Revie era is explored,
including Brian
Cloughs infamous 44
days at the helm of the
?Damned United?. The
Unforgiven is the
definitive history of the
most defiantly
unconventional team in
British football.

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The Arsenal Miscellany

The fully revised and
updated 2012 edition of
the Arsenal Miscellany is
essential reading for
fans of the Gunners.
Written by lifelong
Arsenal devotee Adam
Gold, a regular
contributor to
Goonertalk.com, this
goldmine of information
reveals all manner of
facts, feats and stories
from the proud history of
one of English football's
most famous clubs. A rich
source of quirky trivia,
the book explains how
Arsenal played its part
in the birth of one of
English football's most
famous cliches, reveals
the former player who has
an anteater named after
him at London Zoo, and
tells the story of the
lethal strikeforce that
first hit it off together
at a petrol station. In
addition, it also
explains why Arsenal can
lay claim to being
English football's 'team
of the century', relives
the Gunners' greatest
triumphs over Spurs, and
charts the changing face
of the club's iconic
crest through the ages.
Alongside these
meticulously researched
entries are biographical
sections on club heroes
like Cliff Bastin,
Charlie George, Liam
Brady, Ian Wright, Tony
Adams, Thierry Henry and
Dennis Bergkamp as well
as detailed
season-by-season records
to satisfy even the most
ardent of statisticians.
With its extensive array
of facts, feats and
anecdotes to chew over,
this labour of love is
the perfect Christmas
present for the Arsenal
fan in your life - young
or old. Beautifully
printed on imitation
cloth.

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Aston Villa Miscellany

The fully revised and
updated 2012 edition of
The Aston Villa
Miscellany is essential
reading for football fans
on the claret and blue
side of Birmingham.
Written by lifelong Villa
devotee Dave Woodhall,
editor of the popular
fanzine Heroes and
Villains, this goldmine
of information reveals
all manner of facts,
feats and stories from
the rich history of one
of English footballs
oldest and proudest
clubs. The book answers a
range of questions
including; how Villa
stood up to Nazism, who
scored the most valuable
goal in the clubs history
and which of Villas local
derbies ranks as one of
the oldest rivalries in
football. It also tells
the story of the tragedy
on the Villa Park pitch
which ended in romance,
and how a pair of
Argentine conmen came to
turn out for the clubs
reserve-side, as well as
revealing the future
Villa player who had a
walk-on part at the 1966
World Cup Final.
Alongside these
meticulously researched
entries are special
sections on club heroes
like Olof Mellberg,
Peter Withe, Dwight
Yorke, Paul McGrath and
Gordan Cowans, in
addition to detailed
season-by-season records
to satisfy even the most
ardent of statisticians.
With its detailed array
of facts, feats and
anecdotes to chew over,
this labour of love is
the perfect Christmas
present for the Aston
Villa fan in your life -
young or old. Beautifully
printed on imitation
cloth.

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The Official Manchester United
Players A-Z

More than 840 players
have worn the shirt of
Manchester United since
the club played its first
official game back in
October 1886. Now they
are all brought together
in this definitive A-Z
listing of the
footballers who helped to
make United the most
popular football team in
the country. For each
player, there is basic
statistical information
provided about their
United career appearances
and goals, details of
their debut, position
played as well as their
dates of birth and death,
other teams played for,
nationality and time
spent at United. There
are also brief
biographies of more than
400 of the key figures in
the club's history,
revealing some surprising
and fascinating
information - such as the
identity of the only
footballer to have played
on all four home grounds
of United. Whether it is
basic information that
you need to check, or
fascinating insights and
trivia that you'll want
to share, this book is
an essential part of any
United fan's library.

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The Official Liverpool FC Book
Of Records

It's time for the
fantastic debut edition
of The Official Liverpool
FC Book of Records - a
massive, fully
illustrated xompendium of
records, facts and stats
about the magnificent
Merseyside clube that we
all adore. Includes
hundreds and hundreds of
Koptastic records that
score every time!

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The Impossible Treble - The
Official Story Of Uniteds
Greatest Season

Who can forget the FA Cup
semi-final against
reigning Double winners
Arsenal, when Ryan Giggs
scored an amazing solo
effort in extra time to
see his team through to
Wembley? Then there was
United's stunning
last-day triumph to take
the Premier League title.
Has there ever been a
greater captain's
performance than the Roy
Keane-inspired comeback
against Juventus that
took United to the
Champions League final?
And, of course, the
final itself was the
ultimate in footballing
fairytales, as the Reds
scored two goals in added
time to snatch the trophy
from Bayern Munich. No
wonder the 1998-99 season
still excites United fans
everywhere. It was a
story just waiting to be
told in depth for the
first time ever. Now, in
this comprehensive
account of that unique
campaign, the authors
have spoken to the
players, the backroom
staff and the fans to
discover just what it was
like to be a part of it
all. The Impossible
Treble tells the story
from the inside, with
players recalling the key
moments that defined a
season and created a
legacy that lives on to
this day. It was football
drama at its best; this
is football writing at
its most compelling.

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Classic Midland Derby Games -
Rivals Aston Villa Vs
Birmingham City

They say love of sport is
a shared passion - but
twice a year, in any
city with two top clubs,
football turns friends
into enemies, starts
bitter arguments, and
can even divide families,
as the passion of local
derby games boils high.
Nowhere is that more true
than in England's second
city. The first time
Aston Villa played
Birmingham City, then
called Small Heath
Alliance, back in 1879,
the game was settled by a
disputed goal. Ever since
there has been
controversy and anger as
well as excitement, joy
and disappointment
provided by tense and
ferociously contested
football games. Packed
with fascinating
statistics, facts,
trivia and
unforgettable"es,
this book tells the
compelling tale of the
second city derby.

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Classic Manchester Derby Games
- Rivals Man United Vs Man
City

Of the greatest rivalries
in world football, few
stir the emotions more
than the Manchester Derby
- City vs United. Rivals
- Classic Manchester
Derby Games is a
comprehensive look at
more than a century of
bitter battles between
the Blues and the Reds.
Packed with fascinating
statistics, facts,
trivia and
unforgettable"es,
whether you're a Red or a
Blue, this is the book
that captures the most
explosive tussle on the
domestic calendar.
Manchester - a city
united? Never...

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