‎Football‎

‎WRIGHT BILLY Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and England:‎

‎CAPTAIN OF ENGLAND.‎

‎UK8vo HBdw/djreprint.True 1st edn was published November1950 and this edn December 1950so first reprint thus. VG/VG-.No owner inscrptnand no price-clip to dw/dj.Subject/author's contemporary b/w portrait photographic illustrated front panel of dw/djwith b/w lettering and b/w publisher's advert to rear panel.Minimal shelf-wear to dw/djs' lower edgeschipping with minimal loss to foot of spine/backstrip; head of same with partial title lettering loss and closed tears/nicks to both frontrear top corners.Top edges slightly aged/dust-soiled - as usual/normal - with some faintsporadic foxing/spottingfore-edges similar but slightly brighter; contents brighttight and clean - solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - would appear unreadapart from my own collation.Brightcrispcleansharp-corneredpublisher's original orange cloth bds with brightcrispstamped black ink printed letters to spine/backstrip and generally clean plain white eps with the usual but faint off-set foxing from dw/djs' inner flaps.UK8vo HBdw/dj1stedn5- 192pp paginated includesseparate contents and illus lists/tables19 chapters20 contemporary b/w autobiographical photographs interspersed throughout the text and the bookan indexplus unpaginated half-title pagesubject's/author's b/w portrait photographic frntisand title page.Dw/dj approx 99% intact and completedescribed in detailbut fairly and honestly - reads worse than actually is and appears. Billy Wrightat twenty-four years of agewas the youngest footballer ever to lead England's international football team then 1950.Since he gained the England sidefive years ago 1945Wright has never been absent from it and is well on the way towards establishing a new record for international caps.This book tells of Wright's climb to the top of the ladderof the fourteen-year-old boy who was turned down andonly given a second chance because the trainer thought him a well-behaved and promising lad! In its chapters Wright takes readers behind the present- day soccer scenesintroduces all the great playerstells interesting stories of themand reveals hitherto unpublished anecdotes of greatinternationals played not only in Britainbut PortugalSwitzerlandItaly FranceHollandBelgiumSwedenNorwayFinland and Denmark.A qualified coachWright also points out why certain players have become famousand reveals their strong and weak points.He describes how youngsters can emulate the internationals of today. Billy Wright b. 1924 d.1994.His career spent at Wolves Wolverhampton Wanderers from 1938-1959 and England captain 1948-59.The first man to win over 100 international caps for England and he also holds the recordfor the longest unbroken run in competitive international football.Of the 100 plus internationalshe had captained 90of themincluding three FIFA World Cup qualifiers - 1950'54 and '58.An early autobiography published after he had become the youngest-ever England captain.A wonderful addition to any Wolves and England fan and collector of football memorabilia. Since April 2013and again in March 2015and in this year toothe UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion templatealtering its pricesweight allowancesdimensions and lowered its qualifying compensation rates too! Soplease contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk for correctinsured shipping/Pp quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! LONDON.STANLEY PAUL AND CO. LTD.,December 1950. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : rja605416

‎WURST ALAIN-XAVIER‎

‎LA PLUS BELLE EQUIPE DU MONDE‎

‎FRANCE LOISIRS. 2002. In-4. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 119 pages - nombreuses photos en couleurs dans et hors texte - 1er plat en couleur - ex-dono sur la page de faux-titre.. . . . Classification Dewey : 796.334-Football‎

‎Classification Dewey : 796.334-Football‎

Bookseller reference : RO20171374

‎WURTZ Robert‎

‎Au coeur du Football. 25 ans d'arbitrage.‎

‎LAFFONT Robert. 1990. In-8. Broché. Très bon état, Couv. fraîche, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 251 pages. Quelques planches de photos en couleurs.. . . . Classification Dewey : 796.334-Football‎

‎Classification Dewey : 796.334-Football‎

Bookseller reference : RO80142858

‎Yaeger Don; Looney Douglas S.‎

‎Under the Tarnished Dome: How Notre Dame Betrayed Its Ideals for Football Glory‎

‎Simon & Schuster 1993. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Near-new condition. Price inside dustcover: $23.00. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Tight spine clean pages. NO writing marks or tears inside book. Illustrated with photos. 299 pages. Simon & Schuster Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 050787 ISBN : 0671869507 9780671869502

‎Yale Football Ted Coy‎

‎Photo Album‎

‎1920. 245 vintage silver prints of varying size most approx. 4 x 2-1/2 inches mounted on black paper album leaves. Oblong 4to 13-1/2 x 9 inches . Black leather album spine perished leaves brittle fading and toning to some prints. 245 vintage silver prints of varying size most approx. 4 x 2-1/2 inches mounted on black paper album leaves. Oblong 4to 13-1/2 x 9 inches . With photos of the great fullback Ted Coy in his Yale football uniform and 2 other players also in uniform; candid images of members of the Yale Class of 1912 in dorms; a photo of a tribute in Latin to Chauncey Brewster Tinker 1876-1963; pictures of Colorado Bierstadt Lake Rockies; Mt. Stephen in British Columbia; Banff; travel in Europe; Climbing in Switzerland; men and women in military uniforms etc. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 229730

‎Yorkshire Rugby Football Union‎

‎Yorkshire Rugby Football Union: Commemoration Book 1914-19 and Offical Handbook Season 1919-20‎

‎Leeds: Yorkshire Rugby Football Union 1920 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. pp 577 The Yorkshire Rugby Union Official Handbook 1919-1920 and Commemoration Book 1914-19. 288 pages are dedicated to the Great War including a list of members who joined H M Forces those who received Honours and Photographs of the Fallen arranged in team alphabetical order. A full page is given to each casualty portrayed mostly in uniform though some are wearing rugby strip with their name rank regiment and how they died. Near very good in red cloth with gilt titles the cloth is chipped to the head of the spine and split along the front joint however the binding is tight and square there is some foxing to the edges but the pages are crips and clean. A moving memorial to the young men of Yorkshire Rugby who served and gave their lives during World War I. Please contact Christian White at Modernfirsteditions if you would like more information about this book. Yorkshire Rugby Football Union hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 26274

‎Young Percy M.‎

‎A History of British Football‎

‎London: The Sportsmans Book Club 1969. Looks at the history of football which has as is shown been with us since the beginning of time and shows its development into the modern game with which we are so familiar. A very good clean hardback in unclipped dustwrapper which has small internally repaired tear to rear cover. 224 pages. Illustrated with b/w photographs. Next post UK dispatch. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. The Sportsmans Book Club Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 048496

‎Yousse Bower and Thomas J. Crayn‎

‎Freddie Steinmark: Faith Family Football‎

‎Austin TX: University of Texas Press 2015. A nice reading copy. Pages are clean and bright. Binding is tight. Book and jacket show some shelfwear. Jacket has been mylared for protection. Two black and white photo sections. First Edition 1st printing. Hard Cover. Good /Good . Mylared. University of Texas Press Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 124229 ISBN : 1477308210 9781477308219

‎ZABEL Roger et ROLAND Thierry‎

‎Football 1990. L'année du football racontée par l'équipe de Téléfoot.‎

‎TF1 EDITIONS. 1990. In-4. Cartonné. Etat passable, Couv. convenable, Coiffe en pied abîmée, Intérieur acceptable. 155 pages. Nombreuses photos en couleurs, dans le texte et hors-texte. Ouvrage de bibliothèque : couverture plastifiée, quelques tampons. Légèrement déboité.. . . . Classification Dewey : 796.334-Football‎

‎Classification Dewey : 796.334-Football‎

Bookseller reference : RO80138534

‎Zarzycki Robert‎

‎Drafting to Win‎

‎U.S.A.: Author House 2005. pages clean dulled. binding tight back hinge creased/cracked. edge wear with dents. corners dented creased and starting to split. covers worn dented scratched scuffed ink rubbed chipped dulled aged ect. spine edges dented. general shelf wear. a good reading copy. . Not Stated. Trade Paperback. Good. Author House Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 117836 ISBN : 1420859196 9781420859195

‎Zimmerman Paul‎

‎The Last Season of Weeb Ewbank‎

‎New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux 1974. Very Good condition in a Very Good dust jacket price clipped. Bright shiny clean square and tight. Sharp corners. The jacket has 2 short closed tears less than 1 inch and the front inner flap has one crease. Not a remainder. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. This is the first detailed look at the great football coach Weeb Ewbank who won three NFL championships two with the Baltimore Colts one with the New York Jets. It covers his early years as a quarterback and place-kicker at Miami of Ohio his time with Johnny Unitas his thoughts about other teams owners and opposing players. However the focus is the unsuccessful injury-plagued final season with the Jets 4 wins 10 losses including much on: Joe Namath John Riggins Jim Nance Emerson Booser Winston Hill Mike Adamle Eddie Bell Art Green Phil Wise etc. Well illustrated with photographs by Gayle Burns throughout. Bound in the original green cloth lettered in black on the spine. . "First Printing 1974" so stated. Hardcover. Very Good condition/Very Good jacket price clip. Illus. by Burns Gayle photographs. 8vo. viii 329pp. Farrar, Straus and Giroux Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 006133 ISBN : 0374184623 9780374184629

‎{Football Media Guide}‎

‎Green Bay Packers Official 1998 Media Guide-Our 80th Season‎

‎Green Bay Packers Inc. Paperback. B003X678H6 . New. 1998-01-01. 1998 Edition. Green Bay Packers, Inc. paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 000032995