There is something for every football fan in "The Premiership Football Miscellany". This book is neither a work of reference, nor a compendium of lists, nor a collection of biographies, nor a compilation of trivia. In fact, it is a glorious mixture of all these things and much more besides. Within these pages, the reader will learn hundreds of fascinating facts about the leading division of English club football on a wide range of topics, including famous managers, outstanding players and big ma...
The genesis of West Ham United Football Club is probably the most fascinating of any professional side. The team that would become the pride of East London and pioneers of the modern game first came into the world as Thames Ironworks. Its players were the tough hammer-men who burnt and beat rivets into some of the greatest ships ever built, including the mighty HMS Warrior, a seagoing war-machine, which was, like the company that built it and its football club, ahead of its time. This is a tale...
Established as a must-have amongst Liverpool supporters young and old, this unique official club yearbook is packed with informative and up-to-date Reds-related content. This new release, the sixth edition of 'Liverpool FC The Official Guide', contains the latest facts, statistics, information and action pictures from the 2009/10 season - while also including analysis of the club's historical importance in the football world. Retaining all the best elements of previous club yearbooks, the publi...
Formed in 1903, Aberdeen FC has a long and proud history and forms an important part of the Scottish game today. This book features 100 of the greatest ever Dons players including Alex Cheyne; Dave Robb; Peter Weir and, without doubt the greatest of the Dons greats, Willie Miller, the inspirational captain that took the Dons to the heady heights of success at home and abroad. League Cup wins in 1976 and 1989 sandwiched a run of success never before seen at Pittodrie, and a fascinating look at th...
"Celtic: 100 Heroes of the Modern Game" is a fascinating compendium of facts and a superb tribute to the men who have brought skills, thrills and glory to Celtic Football Club in the modern era. All the great players since 1946 are here, from Auld to Zurawski, and all the giants in between - Kenny Dalglish, Charlie Nicholas, Henrik Larsson, Jimmy Johnstone, Bobby Lennox and many more. Each player is profiled and detailed statistics are given on every aspect of their Celtic and footballing career...
The Official Manchester United Superstars will be a photo celebration of 28 of "Heroes of the Shirt". It provides photo portraits of the all-conquering troupe who currently tread the sward at "The Theatre of Dreams", including David Beckham, Ryan Giggs, Roy Keane and Andrew Cole. With star quotes and career fact boxes, no young United fan will want to be without this book come the start of the new season.
Football is a rich source of scandal, sexual and financial, as the tabloids understand - whether it's a manager receiving a "bung" in a motorway service station or the goalkeeper's wife behaving improperly with the rest of the team. This book reveals some of the big scandals of the last few years: Peter Shilton in a lay-by after the nightclub; the Torquay player who attacked his manager with a teapot; and the real story about West Ham's midfield player and the centre-forward.
Newcastle United, the First 100 Years & More
by Paul Joannou and Anne Hamilton