The Rugby World Cup has only been in existence since 1987, yet already it is established as the sport's premier competition - six weeks of frenzied action which entrances all the rugby-playing nations. The tournament has thrown up countless memorable matches, introduced us to amazing players and witnessed some incredible scores - from Michael Jones scoring the first World Cup try to the legendary All Blacks regaining the trophy in a titanic struggle with France 24 years later. In between we have witnessed two triumphs each for Australia and South Africa, and of course England's sole victory for a Northern Hemisphere side. To date. Relive France's spectacular wins over Australia and New Zealand; Argentina's repeated upsetting of the world order; last-minute drop goals by Joel Stransky and Jonny Wilkinson, and the sheer exuberance of the Pacific Islanders - in a Rugby World Cup history which will appeal to fans of every nation.
Ben Calder-Smith travelled around the UK for 18 months meeting and interviewing a broad cross-section of former fighters and boxing personalities. He now presents the stories of huge forgotten talents, coulda-been contenders and men who established a foothold in British boxing history, highlighting the highs and lows of their careers in and out of the ring. From the agonies of injury and enforced retirement to a poignant late comeback inspired by personal tragedy; from a British Boxing Board of Control-licensed ringside doctor to a late-blossoming veteran of the ring, Ungloved features unique, varied and personal accounts of the 'noble art' from a bygone age. Memories are relayed with the same passion as was expended in the ring, describing the good, the bad and the ugly with brutal honesty and heart-warming humility. These moving accounts provide living proof that, when knocked down, the human spirit has infinite capacity to bounce back.
Got, Not Got: The Lost World of Southampton is an Aladdin's cave of memories and memorabilia, guaranteed to whisk you back to The Dell's fondly remembered 'Golden Age' of mud and magic. Here's Channon, Keegan and Le Tissier on stickers and in comics, Saints Subbuteo and petrol freebies, league ladders, big-match progs and tickets, and much more.
Irresistible anecdotes, irrepressible characters, mindblowing stats and facts. Here's all the vital information you never knew you needed to know about Portsmouth FC, coupled with a day-by-day diary of magical and memorable moments from the club's illustrious past. Essential for any fan who holds the riches of Pompey history close to their heart.
Irresistible anecdotes, irrepressible characters, mindblowing stats and facts. Here's all the vital information you never knew you needed to know about Leicester City, coupled with a day-by-day diary of magical and memorable moments from the club's illustrious past. Essential for any fan who holds the riches of Foxes history close to their heart.
Multi award-winning sports photographer's unique collection of photographs of the most successful jump jockey ever.
Got, Not Got: Chelsea is an Aladdin's cave of memories and memorabilia, guaranteed to whisk you back to Stamford Bridge's fondly remembered 'Golden Age' of mud, mavericks and magic. Here's Osgood, Hudson and Nevin on stickers and in comics, Blues Subbuteo and petrol freebies, league ladders, big-match programmes and tickets, and much more.
Got, Not Got: Leicester City is an Aladdin's cave of memories and memorabilia, guaranteed to whisk you back to Filbo's fondly remembered 'Golden Age' of mud, mavericks and magic. Here's Worthington, Weller and Lineker on stickers and in comics, Foxes Subbuteo and petrol freebies, league ladders, big-match programmes and tickets, and much more.
Fanatical is the story of football's number one superfan. Since January 1968, Gary Edwards hasn't missed a single competitive Leeds United match anywhere in the world. Enjoy this whistle-stop global tour to every club Gary has visited ever since Derby County all those years ago - by sea, by air and by Doombuggy, Gary's customised hearse!
Huddersfield Town Miscellany collects together all the vital information you never knew you needed to know about the club, from irresistible anecdotes to the most mindblowing stats and facts. A brilliantly researched collection of trivia, essential for any Terriers fan who holds the riches of blue-and-white history close to their heart.
At last, a chance for football fans of a certain vintage to sigh over the striking, muddy simplicity of some proper footy kits. With illustrations by John 'True Colours' Devlin and all the kit-happy stories, football stickers and vintage memorabilia that you'd expect, Shirt Tales & Short Stories whisks you back to the lost world of classic kits.
Got, Not Got: Liverpool is an Aladdin's cave of memories and memorabilia, guaranteed to whisk you back to Anfield's fondly remembered 'Golden Age' of mud, mavericks and magic. Here's Keegan, Dalglish and Barnes on stickers and in comics, Reds Subbuteo and petrol freebies, league ladders, big-match programmes and tickets, and much more.
Got, Not Got: Norwich City is an Aladdin's cave of memories and memorabilia, guaranteed to whisk you back to Carrow Road's fondly remembered 'Golden Age' of mud, mavericks and magic. Here's Fashanu, Fox and Fleck on stickers and in comics, Canaries Subbuteo and petrol freebies, league ladders, big-match programmes and tickets, and much more.
Got, Not Got: Derby County is an Aladdin's cave of memories and memorabilia, guaranteed to whisk you back to the Baseball Ground's fondly remembered 'Golden Age' of mud, mavericks and magic. Here's Lee, George and Saunders on stickers and in comics, Rams Subbuteo and petrol freebies, league ladders, big-match programmes and tickets, and much more.
Got, Not Got: The Lost World of Leeds United is an Aladdin's cave of memories and memorabilia, guaranteed to whisk you back to Elland Road's fondly remembered 'Golden Age' of mud, mavericks and magic. Bremner, Currie and Strachan on stickers, in comics, Leeds Subbuteo and petrol freebies, league ladders, match programmes and tickets, and much more.
The FA Cup Miscellany collects together all the vital information you never knew you needed to know about the world's oldest cup competition, from irresistible anecdotes to the most mindblowing stats and facts. A brilliantly researched collection of trivia, essential for any football fan who holds the riches of Cup culture close to their heart.
Sixteen Stoke City legends tell the stories behind their favourite ever games for the club - enabling Potters fans of all ages to relive these magic moments through the eyes and emotions of the men who were there, playing their hearts out for the red-and-white stripes...Terry Conroy recounts scoring in the 1972 League Cup Final, and Mark Stein remembers another Wembley win in the 1992 Autoglass Trophy. Denis Smith recalls when Stoke took on the best that Europe had to offer, and came so close to defeating mighty Ajax, while Peter Fox takes the unusual step of selecting a game in which he only played for half an hour - the 4-4 draw with Luton in 1982. Victoria Ground legends Dennis Herod, Tony Allen and Mark Chamberlain also turn in characteristic star performances, winding back the clock to relive treasured memories of the Match of Their Lives for the Potters.
A dozen Wolverhampton Wanderers legends come together to tell the stories behind their favourite ever games for the club - enabling Wolves fans of all ages to relive these magic moments through the eyes and emotions of the men who were there, playing their hearts out for the old gold shirt...Bert Williams and Sammy Smyth recall 1949 FA Cup glory, recounting stories of the spirited semi against Manchester United, topped off by Wembley victory over Leicester; Bill Slater opts for the international friendly against Honved that saw Wolves crowned unofficial 'Champions of the World' in 1956. John Richards waxes lyrical about his Wolves debut at the Hawthorns, while Derek Parkin selects the 1980 League Cup Final against Forest. Molineux legends Roy Swinbourne, Ron Flowers and Steve Bull also turn in characteristic star performances, winding back the clock to relive treasured memories of the Match of Their Lives for the Wolves.
Seventeen Manchester United legends tell the stories behind their favourite ever games for the club - enabling Red Devils fans to relive these magic moments through the eyes and emotions of the men who were there, playing their hearts out for the red shirt. Includes Bryan Robson, Martin Buchan, Dwight Yorke, Alex Dawson and Paul Scholes.
Twelve legends of Liverpool Football Club reflect on their most memorable games for the club. With contributions from Tommy Smith, Alan Kennedy, Mark Lawrenson, John Barnes, Jamie Carragher and other names, recalling championships, European and domestic cup wins, this is an evocative look back at some great games in Liverpool's history.
Sunderland AFC Miscellany collects together all the vital information you never knew you needed to know about the Black Cats, from irresistible anecdotes to the most mindblowing stats and facts. A brilliantly researched collection of trivia, essential for any fan who holds the riches of red-and-white history close to their heart.
Football fans of a certain vintage love Polaroid snaps of crumbling grounds, distant players toiling in mud and fences topped with razor-sharp spikes. These overexposed images of bobble hats and feather cuts, blurred wingers, knitwear, floodlights and inflatables offer an evocative window into a Lost World of Football - from a fans' eye view.
The compelling biography of the man who wrote the best selling book Warrior, by his grandson Brough Scott.
Got, Not Got: The Lost World of Manchester United is an Aladdin's cave of memories and memorabilia, guaranteed to whisk you back to Old Trafford's fondly remembered 'Golden Age' of mud, mavericks and magic. Best, Coppell and Hughes on stickers, in comics, United Subbuteo and petrol freebies, league ladders, programmes and tickets, and much more.
The story of England's 1976 Test series with the West Indies. When England captain Tony Greig said he intended to make the West Indies 'grovel', Clive Lloyd's team were spurred on to make the white South African pay for his remark - their chief weapons Viv Richards' flashing bat and the frightening pace of bowlers Michael Holding and Andy Roberts.
Roy Race was Melchester Rovers' super striker, and later manager and chairman; he is known everywhere simply as 'Roy of the Rovers'. Real Roy of the Rovers Stuff is the inside story of his life with Melchester, told by the man who knows him better than anyone: editor Barrie Tomlinson, the man who helped turn him from comic-book hero to a national institution. From the 1950s, millions of children grew up reading about his footballing adventures in Tiger and Roy of the Rovers. Now they can relive all the memorable moments from Roy's illustrious footballing career. From his debut as a fresh-faced teen in the comic Tiger, Roy became the hero of his own football comic; with league titles, cup finals, Wembley wins and much more; how he survived near-death experiences, became the first boys' hero to get married and just why the saying 'Real Roy of the Rovers stuff!' became a stock phrase for football commentators everywhere. Packed with photos from Roy's life, the book tells how he became a top celebrity of his day, how Sir Alf Ramsey was convinced to be Melchester manager, Geoffrey Boycott became chairman and even how the Duke of Edinburgh once came to write for Roy's comic!
Football used to be better in the past - and here's the proof. Got, Not Got focuses on British football's apparent lost Utopia of the '60s, '70s and '80s - the fondly remembered 'Golden Age' of mudbaths and cloggers, of 00-scale games and imaginary, comic-fuelled worlds. It evokes the feel and smell of football past, its rituals and relics.
Liverpool FC On This Day is a diary-style log of events that happened on each calendar day of the year. If something happened that was important in the Reds' life, you'll find it in here. How about May 25 2005 when AC Milan stood in the way of yet another European triumph? Or January 31 2011 when the Reds smashed their transfer record by signing Andy Carroll from Newcastle? Vital matches, shock transfers, cup matches and unforgettable moments that have shaped Liverpool FC into the world famous club it is today - plus so much more. Foreword by a Liverpool legend Includes contemporary and historic images of club legends and from the key events and matches from the club's colourful history Written by respected football historian and journalist David Clayton, author of more than 50 sports books, including the best-selling Ollie: The Autobiography of Ian Holloway and the acclaimed Feed the Goat - The Shaun Goater Story
Manchester City On This Day chronicles, in diary form, the major events and unforgettable moments in the club's history. With individual entries for each day of the year, and multiple listings for more historic days in the Blues' life, it includes all the club's major games, promotions, significant events and sensational signings. Who could forget May 11 1968, when City clinched their last league title with a 4-3 win at Newcastle United? And no City fan will look at the date of September 9, 1989 without thinking of the 5-1 thrashing of neighbours Manchester United. It's all here, plus every embarrassing cup defeat and glorious triumph at home and abroad. Foreword by former Manchester City player Andy Morrison Includes contemporary and historic images of club legends and from the key events and matches from the club's colourful history Written by respected football journalist David Clayton, author of more than 50 books, including the best-selling Ollie: The Autobiography of Ian Holloway
Spurs On This Day revisits all the most magical and memorable moments from the club's past, mixing in a maelstrom of quirky anecdotes and legendary characters to produce an irresistibly dippable diary of the club's history. From their Victorian roots as Hotspur FC to the Premier League era, there's an entry for every day of the year.
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