Soccer Books Limited Bargain Books – General Titles – Part 1

The Bumper Book of Football A well-illustrated collection of interesting (and often strange) football facts and figures from the noted author, Hunter Davies. The book itself is laid out in a style similar to the football annuals of the 1950s and 1960s and includes sections about Football History, Great Clubs, Great Players and Great Events. Published in 2007. Size: 189mm x 252mm – 288 pages. Hardback Sale Price (Save £10.00): £9.99 • EUR € • US $

Pulled off at Half-Time – Football’s Finest Quotes and Funniest Quips This book contains a selection of over 750 amusing quips, one-liners and gaffes from and about some of the most famous names in football. Published in 2007. Size: 119mm x 192mm – 256 pages. Hardback Sale Price (Save £5.00): £4.99 • EUR € • US $

Famous Association Footballers 1895 A large-sized book containing 108 excellent-quality images of footballers and football teams. These images were published in 1895 and the captions originally printed are also included. These photographs were grouped together and reproduced in this book in 1997. Size: 245mm x 320mm – 112 pages. Hardback Sale Price (Save £12.51): £12.49 • EUR € • US $

Famous Rugby Footballers 1895 A large-sized book containing 116 excellent-quality images of Rugby footballers and Rugby teams. These images were published in 1895 and the captions originally printed are also included. These photographs were grouped together and reproduced in this book in 1997. Size: 245mm x 320mm – 120 pages. Hardback Sale Price (Save £12.51): £12.49 • EUR € • US $

Sing When You’re Winning Subtitled, 'Football Fans, Terrace Songs and a Search for the Soul of Soccer', this book written by a music journalist relates the author's experiences travelling around Britain and learning about the football songs of a number of different clubs. Published in 2006. Size: 140mm x 222mm – 286 pages. Hardback Sale Price (Save £6.50): £6.49 • EUR € • US $

Gas Masks for Goalposts – Football in Britain During the Second World War A well-written look at football in Britain during the Second World War. Published in 2005. Size: 160mm x 240mm – 246 pages. Hardback Sale Price (Save £8.50): £8.49 • EUR € • US $

Ajax – The Dutch, The War – Softback Edition A look at football during World War II which focuses mainly on Ajax Amsterdam although the author does widen the scope to take in events in England, France and Germany. Published in 2003. Size: 130mm x 198mm – 244 pages. Softback Sale Price (Save £4.50): £4.49 • EUR € • US $

On the Corinthian Spirit – The Decline of Amateurism in Sport This examination of the process which lead to the triumph of Professionalism over amateurism in sport considers the decline of the great amateur football teams during the 20th century. Published in 2006. Size: 112mm x 172mm – 131 pages. Hardback Sale Price (Save £5.01): £4.99 • EUR € • US $

A Scottish Football Hall of Fame A who's who which features 100 of the greatest Scottish footballers to play for their country from the 1870s to the present day. This edition was published in 1998. Size: 164mm x 242mm – 254 pages. Hardback Sale Price (Save £7.50): £7.49 • EUR € • US $

Parish to Planet – How Football Came to Rule the World This interesting book from a noted social historian traces the pre-history of football from the towns and schools of old England to the game's consequent spread across the globe where it has become the pre-eminent sport. Published in 2007. Size: 164mm x 241mm – 370 pages. Hardback Sale Price (Save £9.00): £8.99 • EUR € • US $

Behind the Glory – 100 Years of the PFA A detailed history of the Professional Footballers' Association – the players' union for professionals in the United Kingdom which was founded in 1907. This book includes a look at the formation of the PFA (and its predecessors), its work which overturned the maximum wage during the 1960s and the Association's policies and objectives in the present day. Published in 2009. Size: 163mm x 241mm – 288 pages. Hardback Sale Price (Save £10.00): £8.99 • EUR € • US $

Britain’s Best Football Grounds From The Air A well-produced full-colour photographic book which contains aerial photographs of 41 of the most impressive British football grounds including many famous stadia. In addition to one or more photographs, the book includes historical information about each of these stadia. Published in 2008. Size: 200mm x 260mm – 32 pages. Softback Sale Price (Save £3.50): £3.49 • EUR € • US $

Football Nation – Sixty Years of the Beautiful Game An in-depth post-war history of football in Great Britain which examines the changing face of the game from the 1940s through to the present day. Published in 2009. Size: 160mm x 242mm – 438 pages. Hardback Sale Price (Save £10.00): £10.00 • EUR € • US $

The Premiership in Focus – Celebrating 15 years of the Premier League with BBC TV’s Football Focus A well-illustrated full-colour book produced in association with the BBC TV show, Football Focus, which celebrates 15 years of the F.A. Premier League. Includes a month-by-month review of each season from the formation of the Premier League in 1992 through to the summer of 2007. Published in 2007. Size: 204mm x 276mm – 224 pages. Hardback Sale Price (Save £9.50): £9.49 • EUR € • US $

The Birth of the Ashes – The Amazing Story of the First Ashes Test This well-researched title which tells the tale of the Oval Test match held in 1882 which saw an Australian team beat the English team, a feat which initiated one of the most celebrated rivalries in World Cricket which is still played out biennially to this day. The book also tells of the subsequent tour of Australia by the England cricket team in 1882-83 which successfully reclaimed the Ashes. Published in 2006. Size: 159mm x 235mm – 176 pages. Softback Sale Price (Save £5.00): £4.99 • EUR € • US $

Alliance to Conference 1979-2004 – The First 25 Years A comprehensive statistical review of the first 25 years in the Football Conference (which was formed as the Alliance in 1979). Includes the result of every game played together with club-by-club player appearance information and a number of photographs. Published in 2005. Size: 147mm x 210mm – 830 pages. Softback Sale Price (Save £9.00): £8.95 • EUR € • US $

A Football Compendium – A Comprehensive Guide to the Literature of Association Football This title from The British Library contains details about every football book published in the British Isles. This book is autographed by the author, Peter Seddon. Published in 1995. Size: 193mm x 252mm – 522 pages. Hardback Sale Price (Save £45.00): £15.00 • EUR € • US $

On Penalties Drawing on interviews with some of the game's most successful goalkeepers, managers and players, this book examines of the art and psychology of taking and saving penalties, particularly in shoot-outs. This book pays particular attention to the England national team's failures in penalty shoot-outs during the 1990s. Published in 2000. Size: 109mm x 171mm – 150 pages. Hardback Sale Price (Save £7.00): £3.00 • EUR € • US $

Blinded by the Lights – A History of Night Football in England An in-depth written history of night matches in England from the first game in 1878 to the present day. Published in 2006. Size: 160mm x 240mm – 160 pages. Hardback Sale Price (Save £7.50): £7.49 • EUR € • US $

The Early F.A. Cup Finals and the Southern Amateurs – A Who’s Who and Match Facts 1872 to 1883 A history of the first 12 F.A. Cup Finals which is solely concerned with the six southern amateur clubs who contested these Finals: Wanderers, Royal Engineers, Oxford University, Old Etonians, Clapham Rovers and Old Carthusians. This book mainly consists of a who's who of the players in these finals. Published in 2004. Size: 178mm x 252mm – 144 pages. Hardback Sale Price (Save £8.00): £7.00 • EUR € • US $

More Than a Match An unusual book which contains a collection of 31 picture postcards with photographs taken at British football grounds during the 1990s. Published in 2002. Size: 182mm x 125mm – 64 pages. Softback Sale Price (Save £4.99): £3.00 • EUR € • US $

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