This collection of anecdotes is about sporting under-achievers - those with the uncanny ability to create mayhem and snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. It is a tribute to those hapless heroes like the goalkeeper who let in 13 goals on his League debut; the golfer who took 23 shots at the 17th hole; and Percy the racing pigeon who beat 1000 rivals in a gruelling 500-mile race, and was then promptly eaten by the neighbourhood cat. The book is divided into ten chapters, covering both major and minor sports, with many items supported by quotes from those involved. Each individual entry is a story in itself.
- ISBN10 0002185261
- ISBN13 9780002185264
- Publish Date 11 November 1993
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 12 October 1995
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
- Imprint HarperCollinsWillow
- Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
- Pages 192
- Language English