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Football School: The Incredible Joke Book
The Incredible Joke Book is part of the bestselling Football School series, which teaches you about the world through football, packed with superstar stories, fun facts and laugh-out-loud illustrations. Perfect for readers 7+ and recommended by the National Literacy Trust, BookTrust, the Premier League and parents and teachers.
Get ready to laugh your football socks off with this side-splitting joke book.
What’s a striker’s favourite magic routine? A hat trick!
Why was the peacock sent off? It was a professional fowl
What’s a chip-lover’s top footie show? Catch of the Day, with Gary VinegarPacked with great gags about silly stars, team titters and naughty nicknames, this is the perfect gift to give any football fan the giggles.
“We love this book series!” Match of the Day Weekly“Intelligent, inspiring, funny” Head of Education, Premier League
Collect the series!
Football School Season 1–4
Star Players
Epic Heroes
Football School Terrific Teams
20 Fantastic Football Stories
The Amazing Quiz Book
The Incredible Joke Book
The Ultimate Puzzle Book
The Greatest Ever Quiz Book – out in 2022!Read more
£3.50£5.70Football School: The Incredible Joke Book
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Lionesses: European Champions (Ultimate Football Heroes – The No.1 football series): The Road to Glory
The story of the Lionesses from the No.1 football series – over 1 million copies sold.Celebrating the success of the phenomenal Lionesses, this book follows four key players in their journey from the playground to the pitch, as they prepare for the biggest match of their lives.
Learn how star players Lucy Bronze, Ellen White, Leah Williamson and Beth Mead stepped up to help the Lionesses secure the title of European Champions 2022.
Ultimate Football Heroes is a series of biographies telling the life stories of the biggest and best footballers in the world and their incredible journeys from childhood fan to superstar professional player. Written in fast-paced, action-packed style these books are perfect for all the family to collect and share.
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Football Activity Book: Extra Time: For Kids Aged 6-12 (Football Activity Books For Kids Aged 6-12)
Did you buy the original and bestselling Football Activity Book? Here is book 2 in the bestselling series: Football Activity Book Extra Time: bursting with all new and even more fantastically-fun football themed activities for kids! Created for boys and girls who love football by education expert and football fan, The Future Teacher, this fantastically-fun football activity book will keep any football-mad kid busy, happy and entertained for hours with a wide variety of football themed fun.- Suitable for supporters of any team and specially designed for both boys and girls to enjoy
- Hours of new, fun football activities with colouring, games, word searches, puzzles, brain games, doodling and cool creative activities designed for kids aged 6-12
- All pages and pictures designed by an education expert to be lots of fun and suitable for a wide age range
- Clear instructions and kind, encouraging words to help children who need a bit more guidance
- Original and unique book with a wide variety of activities and perfect for football-mad parents or guardians to join in with if they want!
- Single-sided designs to minimise colour bleed through
If a child you know and love, enjoyed the first Football Activity Book, or if you are just looking for a super fun and action packed activity book for a kid who loves football (which also has some even greater amazing secret educational benefits) then Football Activity Book Extra Time is the perfect book for you.
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Echoes of an Italian Summer: Stories from Italia 90
Echoes of an Italian Summer reveals the fascinating stories that underpin the magical Italia 90 World Cup, many of them told for the first time in this enthralling book.
For many football fans – including the author – Italia 90 is fondly remembered as the first World Cup that was truly theirs. While a lot has been written about the tournament itself, many stories surrounding that pivotal World Cup have been lost with the passage of time.
The book examines Italia 90 from a fresh new angle, unearthing an array of stories with this iconic World Cup at their heart that will fascinate football fans everywhere. While reading this superb collection of tales, you’ll learn about the other Schillaci who could have made it to the World Cup, the goalkeeper who went on to play in the NFL, the impact of the removal of the back-pass rule and the story behind the now-legendary kit worn by Germany.
Echoes of an Italian Summer is chock-full of World Cup nostalgia and previously untold tales.
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What If?: Turning Points in the History of Sunderland AFC
Sunderland AFC’s official historian Rob Mason brings us a fascinating alternative history of the club as he ponders what could have been.
How would Sunderland have fared if they had appointed Brian Clough, who was turned down as manager? What might have happened if Jock Stein, who visited managerless Sunderland hoping for an opportunity before taking over at Celtic, had been given a chance? What if Bobby Robson hadn’t changed his mind after agreeing to leave Ipswich?
Diego Maradona, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Kevin Keegan, Jackie Milburn and Ruud van Nistelrooy would make some forward line. All of them were potential signings. Imagine that quintet in red and white stripes!
What if Coventry City had kicked off on time against Bristol City in 1977 instead of delaying their kick-off and being able to relegate a youthful Sunderland side that had come back from the dead?
These and many other key moments are discussed by Mason as he considers what could have happened had these turning points taken a different direction.
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Predictive Methods for Football and Betting Markets
What variables are relevant to predict the future results of a football team?Are there any inefficiencies in the betting markets that can be exploited?
How many games are necessary to correctly measure the level of a team or a footballer?
Is it better to bet on a team that is on a winning streak or is it better to bet on a team that is on a losing streak?
What is the probability that a team that has just been promoted will be relegated in the next few seasons?
What is the optimal size and composition of a team squad?
How are the best and worst clubs different?
What are the best bookmakers?
In this book the reader will find the answer to these and many other questions about the beautiful game, thanks to data mining techniques applied to a historical database of more than 200,000 football matches and a statistical approach explained in an easily accesible style.
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Lancashire Turf Wars: A Football History
Lancashire has had a major role to play in English football from its earliest days to the present. The county’s leading clubs were largely responsible for the introduction of professionalism in the 1880s, after Preston North End admitted paying their players, and the world’s first Football League was divided between teams from the North West and the Midlands. Preston’s ‘Invincibles’ triumphed in that first competition before adding the FA Cup that two different Blackburn clubs had already won – and soon the great clubs of Merseyside and Manchester were winning their first trophies. As the turf wars developed, Blackpool, Bolton Wanderers, Burnley, Bury and Oldham all made their mark in the top division; clubs such as Rochdale and Wigan fought the good fight in rugby hotbeds; and more recently Fleetwood and Morecambe have carried the name of their towns further afield. This is the story of these great rivals, their triumphs, scandals and tragedies, and the great players who have kept the red rose to the fore at home and abroad.Read more
£9.80£12.30Lancashire Turf Wars: A Football History
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Playmaker: My Life and the Love of Football
The first full autobiography from former footballer and England manager Glenn Hoddle who was one of the most celebrated footballers of his generation. A wonderfully talented No. 10 – he formed part of the great Spurs teams of the early 1980s and cut his teeth in the blood and thunder of an England team that prioritised aggression over creativity. Often seen as a player ‘out of time’, Glenn was a playmaker in the purest sense. A creator and a goal scorer, he rose through the Tottenham youth academy – playing under Keith Burkinshaw and crossing paths with the likes of club legends Bill Nicholson and Danny Blanchflower – before going on to play in Monaco under the tutelage of Arsène Wenger. In Playmaker, he looks back on his rise as a prodigious young footballer and talks at length about his career that took him from cleaning the cockerel at White Hart Lane to managing the England football team at a World Cup. From scoring in an FA Cup final to winning the league in France; from revitalising Chelsea in the early 1990s, to managing the fall-out after David Beckham’s infamous sending off at the 1998 World Cup; from surviving a near fatal cardiac arrest at the age of 61, to continuing to work within the game he loves – Playmaker is a life lead through football, and an autobiography of one of the game’s most admired, thoughtful and respected personalities.Read more
£8.70£9.50Playmaker: My Life and the Love of Football
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Football For Dummies (UK Edition)
Whether you want to impress friends and colleagues with new-found football wisdom, brush up on details you’re unsure about (the offside rule, anyone?) or improve your practical skills, this is the book for you! Covering all the basics of the game, rules and tactics, as well as giving an in-depth history of the sport and how it has evolved to the present day, this indispensable guide will get you up to speed on the most popular game in the world in no time. With dream team formations, tips on football betting and supporting, essential coverage on the World Cup, and stats on current teams, players and managers both at home and abroad, football expert and Guardian journalist Scott Murray keeps it fun, fresh and knowledgeable to get you through the major tournaments and beyond.Football For Dummies includes:
PART 1: KICK OFF
Chapter 1: The bare essentials
Chapter 2: A rich history
Chapter 3: Get your boots on – the gear you needPART 2: PLAYING THE GAME
Chapter 4: Laying down the laws
Chapter 5: Positions and tactics
Chapter 6: Honing your skills
Chapter 7: Talented training
Chapter 8: Coaching, managing and leadership
Chapter 9: Putting it all into practicePART 3: THE WORLD OF FOOTBALL
Chapter 11: The World Cup
Chapter 12: The international scene
Chapter 13: The British club scene
Chapter 14: Taking on the world
Chapter 15: Women’s footballPART 4: FANS ENCLOSURE
Chapter 16: Going to the match
Chapter 17: Read all about it…
Chapter 18: Compulsive viewing: Football on TV (and film, and DVD…)
Chapter 19: Joining in (sort of…)PART 5: THE PART OF TENS
Chapter 20: Great players
Chapter 21: Great managers
Chapter 22: Great matches
Chapter 23: Bad behaviourPART 6: APPENDICES
Appendix 1: Appendix A: Honour Boards
Appendix 2: Glossary
Appendix 3: Key Football OrganisationsRead more
£16.20£18.00Football For Dummies (UK Edition)
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Football’s Braveheart: The Authorised Biography of Dave Mackay
Football’s Braveheart is the riveting life story of Dave Mackay, the fearless, skilled, heroic and barrel-chested left-half who was an icon for Spurs, Hearts, Derby and Scotland. Off the field, Dave was a humble, fair-minded, sociable man. On it, he was an out-and-out winner, a warrior and inspiration with consummate ball skills and intelligence. The heartbeat of Spurs’ double-winning side of 1961, he came back after two broken legs to add to a glittering trophy collection started at Hearts. After his playing career, Mackay distinguished himself as a title-winning manager with Derby County. A legends’ legend, he was lauded by George Best as the hardest and bravest opponent he ever faced. Fabled managers Bill Nicholson (Spurs) and Brian Clough (Derby) hailed him as their best signing, and other admirers included Jimmy Greaves, Denis Law and Sir Alex Ferguson. Author Mike Donovan has gained exclusive, first-hand insights from those who knew Mackay best to bring you the definitive story of a man who made an indelible mark on football.Read more
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Class of 92: Out of Our League
As modern football legends, the Class of 92 need no introduction. Class of 92: Out of Their League, however, opens a dramatic new chapter in the story of former Manchester United greats Gary and Phil Neville, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs and Nicky Butt, as they take on a new role in each of their lives: owners of semi-professional club Salford City FC.
An enthralling, in-depth account of Salford’s first two years under new ownership, Class of 92: Out of Their League combines first-hand accounts from Gary, Phil, Paul, Ryan and Nicky as they try to turn round the club’s fortunes, along with a wider story of tremendous athletic and human drama. Featuring colourful characters like managers Anthony Johnson and Bernard Morley, star players, club chairman Karen Baird, lifelong fans, and more, this is a story told with real authenticity and grit. Accompanying the second series of the hugely popular BBC series, Class of 92: Out of Their League is both a testament to the best of modern football and a brilliant reminder, in an era when fans are threatening walkouts over rising ticket prices, of what football is really all about.
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Football Journal: A Record of Your Season
Keep track of every match, goals, assists and more in this journal designed for football players everywhere.Dedicated pages allow you to record the details of each match that you play in. Fill in the opponents, your goals, assists, clean sheets and the final score. There is space to reflect and write what you have done well in each match and what you can improve on. Finally give your match a rating.
This journal is perfect for all aspiring football players. It is a great birthday gift, Christmas gift, or present in a party goody bag. Buy them for your team or your best friend. Enjoy filling the journal in each week and looking back on the results of your season.
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Charlton Athletic On This Day: History, Facts & Figures from Every Day of the Year
Charlton Athletic On This Day revisits all the most magical and memorable moments from the club’s rollercoaster past, mixing in a maelstrom of quirky anecdotes and legendary characters to produce an irresistibly dippable Addicks diary – with an entry for every day of the year. From the club’s formation in 1905 through to the Premier League era, the red-and-white faithful have witnessed record-breaking dramas unfold: the greatest ever recovery in a league match; the first rise from the old Division Three to the old Division One, eventually finishing runners-up; the first ever substitute used; the first retention of a top-tier spot via the playoffs – plus an all-time Wembley classic. Timeless greats such as Derek Hales, Scott Parker, Jimmy Seed, Clive Mendonca, Sam Bartram and Eddie Firmani all loom larger than life in a history capped by a groundbreaking groundshare exile, and a glorious return to The Valley.Read more
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Football Stars Colouring Book (English League)
Football Stars (English League)
Colouring book with the best football players of the Premier League (Season 2023 – 2024)
This book allows you to develop the relaxing activity of colouring by looking at the details of the kits.
Color the best players of the 20 teams of the league, characterized in detail on large sheets (A4) hand-drawn.
Ideal gift for football lovers.
High quality drawings The best players of the moment 2 sections: (i) Colutr the best players of each team (ii) Sign the world’s best stars for your team Original images Updated kits (Season 23-24) Large format (A4) Pages printed on one side 82 pages Read more
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A Man Walks On To a Pitch: Stories from a Life in Football
‘When a man walks on to a pitch there’s always a chance something magic can happen, that’s what keeps us coming back…’
In A Man Walks On To a Pitch, Harry shares a lifetime’s experience of obsessing over football, during which he has seen it all first hand – the good, the bad and the unbelievable. Harry started in an age where players were ordinary blokes who might live on the same street as you and earn a similar wage. Now he manages in an era of player power, multi-million pound wages and teams assembled from around the globe.
As he shares stories of some of the legends and journeymen he played, coached, argued and drank with, Harry picks a team for each decade from the 1950s to the present. He gets to the heart of what was right and wrong with each era and explores the changes in the game from lifestyle to tactics. He weaves his choices together with unforgettable tales from the training pitches, boot rooms and card schools.
There are tales of the untutored genius of Duncan Edwards and Tom Finney, legendary tough Scots like Bobby Collins, Dave Mackay and Billy Bremner, the world-beaters of 1966, unpredictable one-off wizards from Sir Stanley Matthews to Matt Le Tissier, natural-born goalscorers from Greaves to Dalglish and the greatest foreign players to grace our game from Trautmann to Bergkamp. It is one of the best informal histories of the British game you’ll ever read.
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This Is How It Feels: An English Football Miracle
One of the great untold football miracles of all time.
Hard Shoulder, M62 Eastbound, June 1982…
Britain is on the verge of taking the Falkland Islands back from the Argentine invaders, Margaret Thatcher is three years into her tenure at 10 Downing Street and for the first time since the 1930s, three million people are unemployed – with the nation reeling from recession.
One of those searching for a job is standing at the side of the motorway which links the north of England’s east and west coasts with his thumb out. Newly-retired former Everton, Manchester City and England striker Joe Royle is trying to hitch a lift to Boundary Park for what he thinks is an interview for the post of manager at backwater Oldham Athletic. Behind him, smoke pours from his broken-down car’s engine. After a passing lorry takes him the rest of the way, Royle is told that the job is his – and that he will have to sell a player or the club will go bust. Later that day, bailiffs drop in and eye up his office furniture. That night he is in his own garage, stencilling the initials of players’ names on training kit as the reality of the task in hand hits home.
What happened next is one of the great, untold football miracles of all time as unfancied Oldham emerged from the shadows of their illustrious Manchester neighbours and embarked on a thrilling, white knuckle ride to the summit of the English game.
This is a story that has not been told before. It is a time when the impossible was possible, long before the vast millions in broadcast money arrived and the creation of the Premier League changed football in England forever. A time when an astute manager and wily chairman could scour the big clubs for castoffs and achieve the unachievable. It is something that will never be repeated and, in these times of huge salaries and commercial excess, is a tale of harder and yet often-happier times when small clubs could dream big.
In the 30th anniversary year of Royle’s remarkable revolution, it is the perfect time for This Is How It Feels to hit the book shelves.
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£13.20£16.10This Is How It Feels: An English Football Miracle
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The Utilita Football Yearbook 2022-2023
‘It’s been the basis of my work since 1971. It’s the internet between covers’ John Motson
‘The definitive chronicle of changing times for so many who love the sport’ Ian Herbert, Daily Mail
‘The Yearbook stands for authority and integrity’ Martin Tyler
‘The first reference book you should turn to’ Daily Telegraph
The Utilita Football Yearbook 2022-2023 is the market-leading book of football statistics, featuring everything you need to know about domestic and international football.
Since its first appearance in 1970, The Football Yearbook has heralded the start of each new season and served as the sport’s book of record, faithfully chronicling decades of both tradition and evolution.
Now in its 53rd year of publication, the Yearbook celebrates that legacy and undertakes to do what it always does – to meticulously record the season just gone and look forward to the season about to start, all within more than a thousand pages of pure footballing facts and figures.
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£23.80£28.50The Utilita Football Yearbook 2022-2023
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The Football Jokes and Quiz Book for Kids: Awesome Fun For Sports Mad Kids
A fun book for football mad kids.
Loads of jokes and fun and a tough Premier League quiz to test themselves and their family and friends on their favourite League
- A great gift for football mad kids
- Jokes, quiz questions, football stories and much more
- Fun which engages the whole family and friends
- A great way to encourage kids to read
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300 Crazy Football Facts For Football Fanatics: Football Fan Book With Crazy Facts You Had No Idea About Including World Cups, English Premier … Much More! (Crazy Fact Books…
Think you know football facts?This crazy football fact book is packed full of the games wildest facts from around the world including the world cup and premier league’s craziest stats and facts. This can be the perfect gift for any football fan looking to add to their football knowledge with some great unusual facts to mention to their mates!
- Perfectly Sized Paperback Copy 6″ x 9″
- 300 Crazy Football Facts
- Great Gift For Football Fanatics
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Mo Salah: Egyptian King: Liverpool Football Club tribute souvenir magazine 3 (Liverpool Football Club’s Official Icons)
Mo Salah! Mo Salah! Mo Salah! Running down the wing!
“To score that many goals for Liverpool and always be chasing records makes me so proud…”
With those words Mohamed Salah also summed up the feelings of every single supporter who roars out his name week-in, week-out, as LFC’s all-time top scorer in both the Premier League and Europe continues to set new standards in front of goal.
In his seventh season with the club, this official souvenir special magazine – the third in the club’s ICONS series – takes us on the journey which has made Mo one of the world’s greatest footballers and a Liverpool Football Club legend. From his net-busting, record-breaking first season with the Reds; Champions League glory, the Premier League title and cup triumphs; and individual awards galore.
Featuring stunning imagery and fascinating archive interviews with the matchday programme and magazine, this Salah special is sure to sell out soon – don’t miss out!
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Footballer Match Tracker Journal: A Sport Psychologist’s Practical Guide to Setting Goals and Reviewing Performance
Brought to you by Sport & Exercise Psychologist, James Newman, this simple to use tracker helps you set goals and review performances for over 40 matches, so you can maximise your improvements. Each match has a dedicated two-page spread where footballers can write their goals and values pre-match, as well as plan how they’ll handle any tricky situations. After each match, they review performance and plan how to take what they have learned into the next match.James finds that a big gap in athlete improvement is sufficient planning and evaluation. Without this, athletes seriously limit the speed and size of their performance gains. This simple tracker will put young and old footballers in the small group of players who learn the most from each performance, good or bad.
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Football Science & Performance Coaching: Develop an Elite Coaching Methodology With Applied Coaching Science
In recent decades, the sporting landscape has seen many changes, notably the inclusion and professionalization of sport science and coaching. With this change has come significant demand for applied research surrounding football science and performance coaching, leading to new theory and methodology across all aspects of the game. This book brings together the most fundamental components of football science and performance coaching through modern, integrated coaching science methods implemented by leading practitioners and researchers. The expertise included in this book provides a unique blend of modern, football-specific research trends with innovative coaching theory, implemented at an elite level, and will ultimately enhance the knowledge of coaches and medical and performance specialists, all while advocating an applied alternative to the development of players. The book is divided into three main sections: prepare, perform, recover. With each section, leaders in the fields of applied sport science, sport and exercise science, sport psychology, sport nutrition, and strength and conditioning outline the best coaching and training methods, making this book a must-have for coaches and trainers seeking to augment their own understanding of what is required to enhance player development.Read more
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100 European Clubs Logos Coloring Book: All football top 5 leagues teams for kids and adults
Are you a football enthusiast
???? ?Here is a book containing the logos of 100 football clubs from the top five European leagues (English, Italian, French, Spanish, and German). We have selected 20 top teams from each nation and created large illustrations for coloring for each team.
We have taken great care with all the details to ensure you have the best coloring experience possible. Each set of two coloring pages is separated by a blank page to prevent color bleed onto the next page. Additionally, we have omitted team names so you can enjoy a guessing game with your friends about different clubs and test your football knowledge.
A total of 200 pages of fun awaits you in the ultimate football coloring book. Add it to your cart ????️ and let months of enjoyment and relaxation begin.
Author: Roy Campana
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The Funny Life of Football – WINNER of The Sunday Times Children’s Sports Book of the Year 2023
WINNER of the Sunday Times Children’s Sports Book Prize 2023
“Every page is guaranteed to grab the imagination and it’s the perfect thing for dipping into at half time.” Love Reading 4 Kids
A hilarious fact and fiction hybrid from bestselling author and stand-up comic James Campbell, who has visited over 3,000 primary schools to tell stories and encourage children to write their own.
Want to know why OCTOPUSES can’t play football? And how to play the game across multiple DIMENSIONS? How about learning the REAL RULES of how football is played, why Henry VIII banned it, plus where it came from and who the greatest players of ALL TIME are?
Whether you love a game of TABLE FOOTBALL, can’t get enough of BACK-GARDEN BALL, only enjoy the game from your SOFA or would sooner swim with sharks than play it, if you LOVE to LAUGH – then this is the book for you!
But be warned – this is NOT a normal book. You can read it forwards, backwards, sideways and in approximately 861,000 different ways in between. From comedian extraordinaire James Campbell, get ready to laugh your BUTT off to a silly book filled with funny stories, partly-true facts and hilarious pictures that will make you think twice about the game everyone thinks they know so well.
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Jordan Henderson: The Autobiography: The must-read autobiography from Liverpool’s beloved captain
The must-have gift for every football fan this Christmas
‘A brilliantly told story with a uniquely vivid sense of what it is like on the pitch in matches of extreme importance . . . The perfect book for all football fans’ DAILY MAIL ‘SPORTS BOOKS OF THE YEAR’
__________Captain. Father. Leader. Fearless ambassador. World-class midfielder.
J As a top-flight footballer, Jordan Henderson knows success.
From taking the reins from Steven Gerrard as Liverpool captain,
to lifting the Champions League trophy and winning the Premier League,
his years as a leader have been more eventful than entire careers.But there’s more to the story than what we see on the pitch.
In this unflinching autobiography, Jordan takes us from his footballing
roots in Sunderland to the heat of the dressing room at Anfield.
From career-changing team talks to the most challenging defeats.
Every step led him to this: winning trophies, breaking
records and representing his country.Full of passion and triumph, this is a candid insight into the life
of a footballer as you’ve never read before.A must-read not only for Liverpool fans but for football lovers everywhere, this is the candid behind-the-scenes look into the lire of a top-flight footballer as you’ve never seen it before.
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When Footballers Were Skint: A Journey in Search of the Soul of Football
Shortlisted for The Telegraph Sports Book Awards 2019
Long before perma-tanned football agents and TV mega-rights ushered in the age of the multimillionaire player, footballers wages were capped even the game’s biggest names earned barely more than a plumber or electrician.
Footballing legends such as Tom Finney and Stanley Matthews shared a bond of borderline penury with the huge crowds they entertained on Saturday afternoons, on pitches that were a world away from the pristine lawns of the game’s modern era. Instead of the gleaming sports cars driven by today’s top players, the stars of yesteryear travelled to matches on public transport and returned to homes every bit as modest as those of their supporters. Players and fans would even sometimes be next-door neighbours in a street of working-class terraced houses.
Based on the first-hand accounts of players from a fast-disappearing generation, When Footballers Were Skint delves into the game’s rich heritage and relates the fascinating story of a truly great sporting era.
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No Spin: My Autobiography
‘My story, without the spin.’
From the start of his glittering career in 1992, to his official retirement from all formats of the game in 2013, Shane Warne had long desired to tell his incredible story without compromise. No Spin is that very story. It offers a compelling intimate voice, true insight and a pitch-side seat to one of cricket’s finest eras, making this one of the ultimate must-have sports autobiographies.
Shane was not only one of the greatest cricket legends: he was as close as the game had since Botham to a maverick genius on the field and a true rebel spirit off it, who always gave audiences what they wanted. Despite being the talismanic thorn in England’s side for nearly two decades of regular Ashes defeats, he was also much loved in the UK where he played cricket for Hampshire. He was also a much-admired figure in India and South Africa.
Alongside his mesmerising genius as a bowler, Shane was often a controversial figure, and in this book he talks with brutal honesty about some of the most challenging times in his life as a player. Honest, thoughtful, fearless and loved by millions, Shane was always his own man and this book is a testament to his brilliant career.
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The Utilita Football Yearbook 2023-2024
‘The definitive chronicle of changing times for so many who love the sport’ Ian Herbert, Daily Mail
‘The Yearbook stands for authority and integrity’ Martin Tyler
‘The first reference book you should turn to’ Daily Telegraph
The Utilita Football Yearbook 2023-2024 is the market-leading book of football statistics, featuring everything you need to know about domestic and international football.
Since its first appearance in 1970, The Football Yearbook has heralded the start of each new season and served as the sport’s book of record, faithfully chronicling decades of both tradition and evolution.
Now in its 54th year of publication, the Yearbook celebrates that legacy and undertakes to do what it always does – to meticulously record the season just gone and look forward to the season about to start, all within more than a thousand pages of pure footballing facts and figures.
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£22.80£28.50The Utilita Football Yearbook 2023-2024
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1992: The Birth of Modern Football
‘A gripping account of a pivotal year in football history’ – 5* Amazon Reader Review
‘A great read… Completely recommend for football fans especially those of 90s nostalgia’ – 5* Amazon Reader Review
1992: the year that changed football forever.
In this fascinating read, football writer Rob Fletcher brings to life the key events from one of the most important years in football history, including:
- Changes to the backpass rule
- Changes in the Premier League
- The birth of the Champions League format
- TV money pouring into the game
In addition, the book also features contributions from 1990 World Cup winner Andreas Brehme, who reflects on the transfer from bonanza in Italy, and a look behind the scenes at the birth of the iconic Football Italia on Channel 4 with producer Jonathan Grade.
1992: The Birth of Modern Football is a must-read for nostalgic football fans and enthusiasts interested in football’s engrossing history.
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Here to Compete: The Inside Story of Newcastle United and the Era of Eddie Howe
The quintessential book for Newcastle United fans everywhere, Sky Sports presenter Pete Graves tells the inside story of the Magpies today, using exclusive interviews with Eddie Howe and other club legends.
Welcome to Newcastle United, the most exciting football club in the world right now.
Since joining the team in 2021, Eddie Howe has been determined to transform Newcastle United from a perennial underachiever into one of the biggest teams in not just the Premier League, but Europe as well. With the players, fans and decision-makers finally all working together, and with the pain of the past behind them, the Magpies are ready for a new era to begin…
Telling the story of Newcastle through some of its most competitive moments, including Kevin Keegan and Bobby Robson’s stewardships, as well as touching on some of its trickier times, television presenter and diehard fan Pete Graves recaps the team’s history and goes inside the club to show what is so exciting about this team today.
Featuring interviews with key figures past and present, including Eddie Howe himself, Graves builds a picture of what’s happening with Newcastle, both on and off the pitch, as they climb the league and set their sights on silverware.
With extensive research and unparalleled access, Here to Compete is the incredible story of a team reborn and the man who is on course to build an empire.
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ALEX: The Man Behind The Legend
★★★★★
“A true portrait of a genius…” — Eamonn Holmes, friend of Sir Alex FergusonBEFORE, DURING AND AFTER MANCHESTER UNITED
ALEX is the most up-to-date biography of Sir Alex Ferguson—the most decorated manager in British football history.
Find out how he miraculously recovered from brain surgery in 2018 after doctors gave him a 20 per cent chance of recovery.
Find out why he appointed David Moyes as his successor.
How livid he was when Moyes was sacked ten months later.
This tell-all biography also dives deep into Sir Alex’s true thoughts on the reigns of Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as well as the appointment of Ralf Ragnick as caretaker manager before the board opted for Erik Ten Hag to lead the club into a new dawn.
These pages also examines Sir Alex’s home life, and in particular his fifty-seven year marriage to devoted wife Cathy and his relationship with his three sons, Mark, Darren and Jason.
A must-read for any Manchester United fan….
“A fitting and wonderful tribute to the greatest football manager of all time” — Ken Doherty, friend of Sir Alex Ferguson.
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England Football: The Biography: 1872 – 2022
SHORTLISTED FOR FOOTBALL BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE BRITISH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR PRIZE ;The greatest story in English sport told beautifully by one of its greatest writers. The unmissable account of the story of the England men’s football team, published as they prepared for the World Cup in Qatar. On 30 November 1872, England took on Scotland at Hamilton Crescent in Glasgow, a match that is regarded as the first international fixture. More than 5,000 fans watched the two sides play out a 0-0 draw. It was the first of more than a thousand games played by the side, and the beginning of a national love affair that unites the country in a way that few other events can match. In Hayward’s brilliant new biography of the team, based on interviews with dozens of past and present players and coaches, including Viv Anderson, Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and current coach Gareth Southgate, we get a vivid portrait of all aspects of the team’s story, reliving highlights such as the World Cup victory in 1966 and the time when football came home in Euro 96, as well as the low points when the players were obliged to give the Nazi salute in 1938 and the era when England’s hooligan fans brought shame on the nation. From Stanley Matthews and Bobby Moore through to more modern heroes such as Paul Gascoigne, David Beckham, Wayne Rooney and Harry Kane, Hayward brings a large cast of characters to life. For anyone who wants to understand England football, and why it means so much to so many, England Football: The Biography is an essential and vital read.Read more
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Football Without Fans: The History of Celtic Supporters Clubs
From Paisley to Papua New Guinea, The Gorbals to The Bronx, Celtic Supporters Clubs are renowned the world over. The only difference between the brake club pioneers of the late 1880s and the present-day CSCs is the mode of transport. The passion, dedication, hopes and dreams of the fans has never changed. The pride of belonging to a cause they believe in has made them the lifeblood of Celtic FC.Delve into what our forefathers got up to, from the horse and carts, motorised charabancs, war years, the highs of Lisbon to the histories of over 400 CSCs. Every supporters club has a story to tell. This book brings them to life with some remarkable tales of heroism, prejudice, inventiveness, charity, mayhem and humour.
This book is by the fans, about the fans, for the fans.
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Arsenal Scrapbook: A Backpass Through History
The Arsenal Scrapbook provides an insight into the unique journey of Arsenal one the most famous football club’s in the world. Follow the authoritative text charting a nostalgia-packed journey through the club’s evolution from its beginnings as a south London munitions factory team right through to the mighty Gunners and their ascent to the top of English football whilst having on their books some of the most talented players ever seen. With player career retrospectives and in depth statistical information together with a focus on the managers who have guided the club, including a special feature on Arsene Wenger. The Arsenal Scrapbook looks at the special moments in Arsenal’s history using rare photographs, memorabilia, programmes and tickets from the biggest matches in the club’s history.Read more
£17.20£20.00Arsenal Scrapbook: A Backpass Through History
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The Art of Liverpool FC
ART AS BIG AS LIVERPOOL…
The modern era has brought an explosion of spectacular street-art celebrating all things Liverpool FC – from current stars to club legends and much-loved campaigners – while for years Anfield’s Spion Kop has been on every supporter’s bucket-list – the sport’s most legendary ‘end’ and a must-see spectacle of colour and passion, its flags and banners transported to major finals at home and abroad.
This beautifully-illustrated book celebrates the talent, devotion and originality of the LFC Family – expressed through new and traditional media – as well as the club’s iconic stadium, statues, prized possessions and memorials. Come with us on a guided tour of the greatest gallery in football.
‘The Art of Liverpool FC’ is a superb collection of the fan art and culture that
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Winner Stays On: England with the FA Cup for a Compass
Winner Stays On journeys into the heart of English football using FA Cup fixtures to plan the route.
This unique adventure takes us across the entire spectrum of the English game, from Tuffley Rovers to Burton Albion, Luton Town to Manchester City, revealing the people and places that make football tick. With original research and rich, thought-provoking prose, the book blends elements of travel writing with football culture and barstool sociology. It’s also funny.
A frank account of the state of modern football as well as a heartfelt celebration, the book uncovers where the game is going wrong. Amateur footballers are afforded the same curiosity as Premier League stars; faltering industrial towns are treated with the same respect as upmarket villages and prosperous, world-leading cities.
Over 14 matches and 14 locations, Winner Stays On brings us a fascinating first-hand take on modern England and the sport its inhabitants turn to for escapism.
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My Wrexham Story: The Inspirational Autobiography From The Beloved Football Hero
*AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW*
The memoir from Wrexham’s star player, Paul Mullin – as seen in Welcome to Wrexham, a Disney+ documentary series by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.
In July 2021, shortly after being named League Two’s Player of the Season and Golden Boot, Paul Mullin sent shockwaves through the EFL by taking a downwards move to National League team, Wrexham AFC. Since then, ‘Super Paul Mullin’ has helped transform the Wrexham team, scoring goal after goal, helping secure promotion, and capturing the imaginations of football fans across the world in the process.
Here for the first time, Mullin tells his own story: his roots in Liverpool, the highs and lows of English football’s promotion race, lessons learnt from his young son’s Autism diagnosis, and what happens when Hollywood comes knocking at your door.
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The Official Liverpool FC Annual 2024
If you want to know everything about the Reds, this Official Liverpool FC Annual 2024 is the publication for you. Packed full of interesting facts, stats, features and stunning photography, it is essential reading for every true Liverpool FC fan. Enjoy learning more about all aspects of life at the club and get the inside track from the stars at the forefront of the ongoing quest for success. On and off the pitch, a new Anfield era is dawning so make sure you are fully equipped. If you love Liverpool, you’ll love this.Read more
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The Spurs Shirt: The Official History of the Tottenham Hotspur Jersey
Fully revised and updated second edition
Includes the full list of Player Legacy Numbers and the shirt worn by Harry Kane when he broke the Club’s scoring record.
The Spurs Shirt is the conclusion of years of painstaking research and includes a match worn example of almost every style of Tottenham Hotspur shirt (home and away) since the glory days of the 1960s – including a jersey from every post-war cup final Spurs have ever played in. Each shirt has been beautifully photographed to create a stunning coffee table book which offers a unique perspective on the illustrious history of the club.
This new edition contains over 250 shirts worn or prepared for more than 120 different Spurs players, including legends like Danny Blanchflower, Jimmy Greaves, Steve Perryman, Glenn Hoddle, Ossie Ardiles, Paul Gascoigne, David Ginola, Gareth Bale and Harry Kane.
It’s also the first publication to include a full list of Player Legacy Numbers.
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Tackle!: Let the sabotage and scandals begin in the new instant Sunday Times bestseller
Pre-order this paperback edition of Tackle! coming MAY 9th 2024 or purchase the Hardback, eBook or audiobook TODAY.
Jilly Cooper is a true fan favourite:
‘Entertaining, witty and a total escape!’
‘Unputdownable and addictive as always’
‘Rupert is back. Still gorgeous. Still naughty. Still wondrous’
‘A delightfully indulgent read . . . twists in the plot and, as always, a charming ending’Jilly Cooper’s legendary hero returns!
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