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Nicklin, Frank (editor)
The Sun Soccer Annual 1975
No inscriptions or marks. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean tight copy with bright laminated boards, nicks to top of spine, signs of handling and very minor bumping to rear corners. Not price clipped. 93pp. Contributions by Bob Wilson, Bill Shankly, Billy Bremner, Malcolm Macdonald, Lou Macari and Bobby Charlton.
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Cleary, Mick and Griffiths, John (editors)
Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1995-96
No inscriptions or marks. No creasing to covers or to spine. A lovely clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Appears unread. 463pp. Includes full World Cup details.
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Hodgson, Derek
The Everton Story
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or torn or creased, with very minor indents to rear. 143pp. Derek Hodgson traces the history of this incredible club from its early beginnings at Anfield through its remarkable record of seven League titles and three FA Cup wins at Goodison.
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Ollier, Fred
Arsenal : A Complete Record 1886-1992 (updated third edition)
No inscriptions or marks. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and bumping to upper corners and spine ends. Dust jacket not price clipped or torn with rubbing to top of spine and general light creasing. 432pp. A very thorough history of the football club from their time at Plumstead and through the Highbury years.
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Saffer, David
Manchester City Football Club
No inscriptions or marks. Very faint creasing to covers, none to spine. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 160pp. The long and proud history of Manchester City, one of the largest and best supported clubs in Britain is presented in this fascinating look at the club via 270 b&w illustrations inc action shots, team photos and programme covers from all stages in their history.
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Mackenzie, Roddy
Hearts Official All-Time Greats
Two players names marked with highlighter pen. No other inscriptions or marks. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or torn with general signs of handling. 96pp. The official guide to fifty-two of Heart of Midlothian's greatest players with large coloured or black & white photographs of many of them.
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Hayes, Dean
Blackburn Rovers, An A-Z
No inscriptions or marks. No creasing to covers or to spine. A lovely clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 145pp. A collection of facts, trivia and everything connected with Blackburn Rovers from Abandoned Matches to Zenith Data Systems Cup. Includes biographies of players and managers who have made distinctive contributions to the Rovers cause. Extensively illustrated with b/w photos throughout the book.
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Williams, Ray
Rugby for Beginners, including Mini-Rugby
Previous owner's name on ffep. No other inscriptions or marks. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or torn or creased. 112pp. Written by the ex-coach of the Welsh Rugby Union team, this is the book which clearly sets out the principles of the game on which its manifold techniques and skills depend. Mini-Rugby is described in detail, which can be played with any number from seven to twelve players.
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Doyle, Mike
Manchester City : My Team
No inscriptions or marks. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, browning to page edges and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or torn with light creasing to upper front. 173pp. Mike Doyle was Manchester City Captain and part of the great rivalry between City and United. Here he tells his story of the club.
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Quinn, Jerome
Ulster Football & Hurling
No inscriptions or marks. Very small crease to top edge of front cover, tiny creases to rear corners, none to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, traces of handling and no bumping to corners. 256pp. This lively account examines the origins of Ulster's amazing victories - Derry, Donegal and Down All-Ireland winners which led Ulster's exciting resurgence in football. In hurling, the challenges of the Antrim and Down teams have been inspired by two remarkable managers. Very detailed statistics of the history of Ulster football and hurling over the 1998-1993 period.
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Emery, David (Editor)
Bobby Moore - A Tribute : The Illustrated Biography of a Footballing Legend
No marks or inscriptions. Tiny crease to upper corner of rear cover, none to front or to spine. A lovely clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 160pp. A legend with that unique touch of class. When Bobby Moore died on 24th February 1993, aged only 51, everyone who loves football mourned the passing of an authentic hero, a man of incomparable style and grace both on and off the pitch. Bobby Moore will forever be remembered for leading England to victory (for the first and only time) in the 1966 World Cup. But he achieved much more than that; he was also, in David Platt's words "a great person in every sense; a footballer of intelligence and vision, a man of dignity and stature".
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Ball, Alan
It's All About a Ball : An Autobiography (SIGNED By AUTHOR)
Possibly a 'pre-first edition' copy published by the author. Rear of title page states 'Printed and bound in Great Britain by UPS Blackburn Ltd, Northgate, Blackburn, Lancs for Alan Ball'. Signed 'Best wishes Alan Ball' on half-title page. No other inscriptions or marks. Tiny crease to upper corner of rear cover, none to front, creasing to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, slight marking to page edges and no bumping to corners. 191pp. Autobiography by one of England's most dynamic footballers, Alan Ball was the midfielder powerhouse in England's World Cup winning team.
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Greaves, Jimmy and Giller, Norman
The Boss
No inscriptions or marks to contents. A very clean tight copy with bright clean boards, slight marking to bottom edges and very minor bumping to lower corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or torn or creased with minor marking to lower edge of rear dust flap and signs of handling 154pp. This novel by Jimmy Greaves and Norman Giller is about the cut-throat world of professional football seen from the point of view of the manager of an English First Division team. A very scarce book.
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Aubergine (editor)
Manchester United Official Member's History Book
No inscriptions or marks. No creasing to covers or to spine. A lovely clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Appears unread. 144pp. From its humble beginning to it's heights today, the history of 'the world's greatest football club'.
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Robinson, John
Soccer : The World Cup 1930-1990
No inscriptions or marks. Very minor creasing to cover and spine. A very clean tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 187pp. The stories, the statistics and illustrations of fourteen World Cups.
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Cox, Gerry
The Official Tottenham Hotspur Fans' Guide : The Story of the Premier League years
No inscriptions or marks. A lovely clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped with small nick and creasing to top of spine. 128pp. This book contains a concise history of the Club plus full details of the first five years in the Premiership. Well illustrated in colour. A very scarce book.
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Bentley, John
Lions Uncaged : A British Lion's Inside View of the Triumphant Tour of South Africa
No inscriptions or marks. A lovely clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or torn or creased with very slight traces of handling. 128pp. England wing John Bentley reveals all about the Lions in South Africa - the James Small incident - the Doddie Weir injury - the Try of the Tour, plus the pranks, the tactics, the all-night sessions... and the exhilaration of defeating the world champions in their own back yard.
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Watt, Tom & Plamer, Kevin
Wembley : The Greatest Stage
No inscriptions or marks. A lovely clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped, marked or torn with minor creasing to edges and traces of storage. 336pp. The story of the most famous stadium in the world, written to commemorate its 75th year. It tells the dramatic and memorable story of the stadium from the extraordinary scenes witnessed on the its opening day in 1923 to the drama of the penultimate FA Cup Final before Wembley is rebuilt as the national stadium. Contributers include Sir Bobby Charlton, Denis Law, Alan Shearer, Jurgen Klinsman and Michael Owen.
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Bamford, Maurice
Bamford : Memoirs of a Blood and Thunder Coach
No inscriptions or marks. No creasing to covers or to spine. A lovely clean very tight copy with unmarked but lightly indented front cover and no bumping to corners. 181pp. The story of the rugby league professional who became a coach when injury cut short his career. He worked as a coach for the next 32 years including as coach of Great Britain in the 1980s. This story takes him through times at Leeds, Dewsbury, Halifax, Bramley and Wigan.
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McGeechan, Ian; Cleary, Mick; Elsey, Colin; Macfarlane, Stuart
Heroes All : The Official Book of the Lions in South Africa 1997
No inscriptions or marks. A lovely clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked, torn or creased. 140pp. This book is a tribute to the unquenchable spirit of the 1997 Lions and the official record of a touring party that won the admiration of rugby followers around the world.
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Smith, Micky
For the Claret and Blue
No inscriptions or marks. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked, torn or creased with signs of handling. 269pp. The author recalls tales as a lifelong fan of West Ham, telling the agony and the ecstacy of the East End's most faithful following.
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Hill, Jimmy
Great Soccer Stars
No inscriptions or marks. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, slight traces of handling and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked with chip to upper rear corner and minor rubbing to upper edge. 176pp. With 100 all-time great soccers stars, chosen and described by the author.
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Cave, Lucie
Unauthorised & Unofficial Beckham (with 700 x 500 mm glossy b&w portrait photograph of David Beckham)
No inscriptions or marks. No creasing to covers or to spine. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 128pp. Very well illustrated biog of the footballer. Excellent condition very large glossy black & white portrait photograph of David Beckham 27.5 by 20 inches (700 by 500 mm) in carefully folded purpose-made wallet attached to rear board.
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Mewton, Conrad
The Red Revolution : Liverpool under Houllier
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 192pp. The story of Liverpool Football Club under manager Gerard Houllier, covering the seasons from 1998 to 2002, as Liverpool again became a force to be reckoned with in English football.
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McColl, Graham
Manchester United in the Sixties
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, slight rubbing to front end paper and minor bumping to bottom of spine. 96pp. A unique opportunity to relive the glorious days of United's rise to dominate the First Division and their conquering of Europe in words and pictures. Also contains memorabilia reproductions in separate wallet including (1) pull-out colour team poster of Division 1 Champions 1966-7 measuring 22 x 16 inches (2) match programme from European Cup Final Benfica v United 1968 (3) programme of official arrangements for same match (4) programme for West Brom v United match 22 August 1964 (5) personal letter from George Best's dad (6) Matt Busby's handwritten team sheet for the last match of the 1966-67 season.
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Hayes, Dean
The Blues : A Concise Post War History of Manchester City
No marks or inscriptions to contents. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright boards, label removal marks on front and no bumping to corners. 121pp. Over sixty years history of Manchester City Football Club plus biographies of over sixty players from those years.
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Tennant, John
Football the Golden Age : Extraordinary Images from 1900 to 1985
Neat inscription to front end paper. No other marks. A very clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked with one tiny nick to very slightly creased upper edge. 383pp. This book is both a unique celebration of the nation's most popular sport and a left-of-centre-spot history of a spectacularly rich period for British football.
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Rollin, Jack
World Cup 1930-1994
Book in mint condition. 192pp. A complete record of the World Cup tournament in words, picture and statistics, from its origins in 1930 to the drama of Italia 1990.
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Law, Denis
The King : The Autobiography
No marks or inscriptions. A very clean crisp very tight copy with bright laminated boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased. 308pp. The biography of the footballer from Aberdeen who in the 1960s was the king of Old Trafford.
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Giggs, Ryan
Giggs : The Autobiography
No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Price clipped dust jacket not marked, torn or creased with slight traces of handling. 309pp. Autobiography of the Manchester United and Wales stalwart footballer since 1991.
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Tyrrell, Tom
Manchester United : Champions at Last - The Official Story
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A lovely clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 172pp. How Manchester United won the Premier League Trophy after a twenty-six year wait. Very well illustrated in colour and black & white.
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Lawson, John
Forest, 1865-1978
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, fading to spine, a trace of marking to upper page edges and no bumping to corners. The book appears unread. 189pp. A brilliantly researched and highly entertaining history of Nottingham Forest Football Club over its first one hundred and thirteen years. Foreword by Brian Clough.
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Keeling, Peter
Masters of Old Trafford : From Busby to Ferguson, the Inside Story of the Great Managers
No marks or inscriptions. A very clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, very minor bump to bottom of spine and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with small crease to bottom of spine and traces of storage. 230pp. The story of the managers of Manchester United, from Matt Busby who was appointed manager in 1945, through Wilf McGuinness, Frank O'Farrell, Tommy Docherty, Dave Sexton, Ron Atkinson to Alex Ferguson who has now been manager since 1986 - for 24 years. A scarce book.
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Jones, Stephen and Griffiths, John (editors)
Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1993-94
No inscriptions or marks. Small crease to lower corner of front cover and crease to spine. A very clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 447pp. Includes World Cup, Five Nations, South Africa, Australia and the shorter game.
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Jones, Stephen and Griffiths, John (editors)
Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1994-95
Inscriptions inside front cover. No other marks. Small crease to lower corner of front cover and crease to spine. A very clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 447pp. Includes World Cup, Canada and the smaller countries.
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Football Association
The FA Year Book 1976-77
No marks or inscriptions to contents. Minor creasing to covers, single crease to spine. A very clean tight copy with bright boards, slight sunning to front edge, light foxing to page edges and no bumping to corners. 160pp. A ten-year analysis of the Football Association clubs, both home and away.
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Freeman, Peter; Harnwell, Richard
Stockport County : A Complete Record
No marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with slight creasing to upper edge and faint traces of storage. 256pp. With a wealth of detail of every competitive first-team game played by Stockport County between 1891 and 1993 complemented by numerous photographs, this is a volume essential to any supporter of the club or to football historians generally. A fairly scarce volume.
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Jackson, Peter
Lions of Wales : A Celebration of Welsh Rugby Legends
No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Price clipped dust jacket not torn or creased with a faint mark to upper rear edge and a trace of fading to spine. 224pp. A comprehensive study on Welsh rugby players and their contributions to the Lions. Includes what it was like to tour New Zealand with the Lions in the 1930s by surviving Lion Harry Bowcott and a complete reference section detailing every Welsh Lion who played in Test Rugby since 1950.
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Hayes, Dean
Living the Dream : From West Gorton Street to the City of Manchester Stadium - Manchester City Almanac
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 168pp. Key events in the story of Manchester City Football Team from the first proposal for a team on November 13 1880 in the parish of West Gorton in Manchester - by the vicar's daughter ! Presented in almanac form so you discover what happened in the life of the team on each day throughout the years. Illustrated in colour and black & white. A scarce book.
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Williams, Tony (editor)
Official Football Association Non League Club Directory 1989
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean extremely tight copy with bright unmarked boards, no bumping to corners and very slight traces of handling. 800pp. The 'bible' of the family of non-league football enthusiasts.
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Williams, Tony (editor)
Official Football Association Non League Club Directory 1988
No marks or inscriptions. Very faint creasing to covers and spine. A very clean extremely tight copy with bright unmarked boards, no bumping to corners and very slight traces of handling. 736pp. The 'bible' of the family of non-league football enthusiasts.
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Williams, Tony (editor)
Official Football Association Non League Club Directory 1990
No marks or inscriptions. Very faint creasing to covers, creasing to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, no bumping to corners, three page corners creased and very slight traces of handling. 864pp. The 'bible' of the family of non-league football enthusiasts.
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Williams, Tony (editor)
Official Football Association Non League Club Directory 1985
No marks or inscriptions. Very slight creasing to covers, creasing to spine. A very clean extremely tight copy with bright unmarked boards, no bumping to corners and very slight traces of handling. 602pp. The 'bible' of the family of non-league football enthusiasts.
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Bott, Richard (editor)
Liverpool 81
No marks or inscriptions. Light creasing to covers. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, price clipped title page and no bumping to corners. Unpaginated. 72pp. The story of the 1980-81 season when Liverpool won the FA Charity Shield. A very scarce book.
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Harvey, Charles (editor)
Sport International
No marks or inscriptions to contents. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with slightly marked boards and a little bumping to corners. 416pp. A very comprehensive work covering sixty-five different sports from air records to wrestling. Statistics and results since the first events ever played in many sports. Illustrated in black & white photographs.
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Robinson, John
Supporters Guide to Scottish Football 2006
No marks or inscriptions. Faint creasing to covers and a few pages, none to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked slightly indented boards and no bumping to corners. 95pp.
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Robinson, John
Supporters Guide to Welsh Football Grounds 2006
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked slightly indented boards and no bumping to corners. 110pp.
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Waldon, Andrew
Waiting for the Whistle : Manchester City's Last Season at Maine Road
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, minor traces of storage and no bumping to corners. 192pp. The end of an era at Manchester City was the 2002/2003 season when they played their last game at Maine Road, their home since 1923.
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Liversedge, Stan
Liverpool from the Inside
No marks or inscriptions. A very clean tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked with repair to upper front corner. 220pp. The story of Liverpool Football Club - the triumphs, the tragedies the tarnished image of the club up to the 1990s.
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Malin, Ian
Mud, Blood and Money : English Rugby Union Goes Professional
No marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with traces of storage. 176pp. The story of the turmoil that characterised the once-cosy world of English rugby union as it renounced its amateur status in 1996-97, failed to agree on the distribution of TV money, difficulties with paying for the new professional players, the new breed of millionaire backers, and much more We do not use stock photos, the picture displayed is of the actual book for sale. Every one of our books is in stock in the UK ready for immediate delivery.
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