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Football League Tables 1888-2008 This 11th edition contains every Football & F.A. Premier League final table together with every Scottish League table from 1888 to 2008. Also includes Semi-final and Final results and information for the England and Scottish F.A. and League Cup competitions. Published in 2008. Size: 156mm x 234mm – 128 pages. Advance Softback Price (Save 99p): £9.00 • EUR € • US $

Non-League Football Tables 1889-2008 This 7th edition contains the final tables from 1889 to 2008 for the Conference and it's 3 feeder Leagues. This edition also contains final tables for the Manchester League, North-West Counties League, Norfolk & Suffolk League, Wessex League, Warwickshire Combination, Corinthian League, Delphian League and five of the early but short-lived Leagues which arose in the East Midlands area. Published in 2008. Size: 156mm x 234mm – 128 pages. Advance Softback Price (Save 99p): £9.00 • EUR € • US $

Elephants, lions and eagles – A journey through African football An interesting book in which the author, an Italian journalist, tells of his wide ranging experiences following African football as a reporter, yearbook editor and picture card compiler and describes his travels across the continent as a regular visitor to the African Cup of Nations. Published in 2008. Size: 138mm x 216mm – 142 pages. Softback Price: £9.99 • EUR € • US $

Uppies and Downies – The extraordinary football games of Britain This interesting book charts the history of some of the festival football games traditionally played throughout Britain which, as part game and part mass brawl, were the forerunners of modern sports such as Soccer and Rugby but are still played to this day! Well illustrated in full-colour. Published in 2008. Size: 212mm x 210mm – 188 pages. Softback Price: £16.99 • EUR € • US $

The Guardian book of football – Fifty years of classic reporting A collection of interesting and informative articles covering the key events from both British and World football over the past 50 years as taken from the pages of The Guardian newspaper. Published in 2008. Size: 234mm x 290mm – 253 pages. Hardback Price: £25.00 • EUR € • US $

Copa Libertadores 1986-2000 A complete statistical record of the South American Copa Libertadores which contains full line-ups and statistics for every match played in the competition between 1986 and 2000 plus a statistical players' who's who. Published in 2008. Size: 207mm x 293mm – 216 pages. Softback Price: £28.50 • EUR € • US $

Inverting the Pyramid – A History of Football Tactics A well-researched history of the differing tactical systems played by football teams and their development from the early years of the game through to the present day. Includes detailed examinations of the formations played by some of the most famous teams from both domestic and international football. Published in 2008. Size: 142mm x 222mm – 374 pages. Hardback Price: £18.99 • 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 Price: £18.99 • EUR € • US $

The Players’ Century 1907-2007 – The Official Centenary Celebration of the PFA A large-size, full-colour photographic book which follows the history of the union for professional footballers in the United Kingdom, the Professional Footballers' Association. The PFA was founded in 1907 and has influenced the development of many areas of the game over the past 100 years. Published in 2008. Size: 259mm x 256mm – 195 pages. Hardback Price: £25.00 • EUR € • US $

Bamboo Goalposts – One Man’s Quest to Teach the People’s Republic of China to Love Football The author, an Englishman who has lived in China for over twenty years and works in the Chinese TV industry, provides an insightful and at times hilarious account of his attempts to get the country to embrace amateur football. These attempts include reaching such extremes as actually building a pitch and a clubhouse for a team! Published in 2008. Size: 139mm x 222mm – 377 pages. Hardback Price: £14.99 • EUR € • US $

Football Dynamo – Modern Russia and the People’s Game A fascinating investigation into football in modern day Russia which looks at the growth of the Russian Premier League with teams backed by wealthy 'oligarchs', the recent transformation of the National team under the management of Guus Hiddink and problems with corruption, hooliganism and racism. Published in 2008. 134mm x 215mm – 270 pages. Softback Price: £11.99 • EUR € • US $

Comrade Jim – The Spy Who Played for Spartak The fascinating autobiography of Jim Riordan, a Englishman born in Portsmouth who, after joining the British Communist Party in the 1959, later went to live in the Soviet Union where he became the first Englishman to play for Spartak Moscow, albeit only on a couple of occasions! In addition to his brief footballing career, Riordan recalls many of his often bizarre experiences living in Cold War Moscow. Published in 2008. Size: 142mm x 222mm – 223 pages. Hardback Price: £14.99 • EUR € • US $

The Football League Match By Match 1893/94 & 1894/95 An 67-page booklet which contains complete statistics for every English Football League club during the 1893/94 and 1894/95 seasons. Includes full line-ups and scorers for every League and Cup match during each of these seasons. This book is produced by the publisher of the AFS Annuals Series. Published in 2008. Size: 148mm x 210mm – 67 pages. Softback Price: £12.00 • EUR € • US $

The Football League Match By Match 1935/36 A 92-page booklet which contains complete statistics for every English League club during the 1935/36 season. Includes full line-ups and scorers for every League and Cup match. This book is produced by the publisher of the AFS Annuals Series. Published in 2008. Size: 148mm x 210mm – 92 pages. Softback Price: £12.00 • EUR € • US $

The Football League Match By Match 1963/64 A 92-page booklet which contains complete statistics for every English League club during the 1963/64 season. Includes full line-ups and scorers for every League and Cup match. This book is produced by the publisher of the AFS Annuals Series. Published in 2008. Size: 148mm x 210mm – 96 pages. Softback Price: £12.00 • EUR € • US $

Football Club Origins and Nicknames A look at the origins of English and Scottish League clubs past and present which also contains sections examining the identity of clubs, the names of their grounds and the effect of sponsorship on naming in the modern game. Published in 2008. Size: 176mm x 235mm – 200 pages. Softback Price: £14.99 • EUR € • US $

Football Grounds From Above A huge book which contains excellent-quality full-colour aerial photographs of over 40 British football stadia. Includes contact information and a brief history of each ground. Published in 2005. Size: 305mm x 404mm – 32 pages. Softback Price: £8.99 • EUR € • US $

A Fan’s Guide – European Football Grounds A full-colour guide to the major football stadia of Europe which covers a total of 82 venues spread throughout 28 European countries. For each stadium covered, this book contains a small photograph, a brief history of the ground, contact and ticket information plus details of the nearest Airport. Published in 2008. Size: 145mm x 210mm – 172 pages. Softback Price: £14.99 • EUR € • US $

East London: A Hotbed of Football 1867-1918 An examination of the origins and development of football in East London between the years of 1867 and 1918 which includes a look at the history of some of the regional Leagues in the area. Published in 2007. Size: 170mm x 250mm – 87 pages. Softback Price: £12.00 • EUR € • US $

Football’s Secret History This booklet contains an look at the history of football and proposes that the popular view that the modern game developed from traditional 'mob football' which had been civilised by the public schools may be inaccurate. Published in 2001. Size: 145mm x 210mm – 52 pages. Softback Price: £5.00 • EUR € • US $

A Pleasing and Unobjectionable Recreation This booklet contains an exploration of the origins and development of Association Football in the Thames Valley area of South-East England. Published in 2003. Size: 146mm x 210mm – 58 pages. Softback Price: £5.00 • EUR € • US $

The Soulless Stadium – A Memoir of London’s White City This booklet contains a history of the White City Stadium located near to the Shepherd's Bush area of London. The stadium was built for the 1908 Olympic games and hosted a huge variety of events for numerous sports during its 76-year lifetime including many football matches. Published in 2001. Size: 145mm x 210mm – 60 pages. Softback Price: £5.00 • EUR € • US $

Not Just on Christmas Day This booklet contains an historic overview of Association Football as played in England during the First World War. Published in 1999. Size: 148mm x 310mm – 74 pages. Softback Price: £5.00 • EUR € • US $

After the Match the Game Begins – The True Story of The Dundee Utility The story of the hooligan group known as the Dundee Utility as told by two insiders. This group is unusual in that it comprises supporters of two separate clubs – Dundee FC and Dundee United FC. Published in 2007. Size: 159mm x 240mm – 337 pages. Hardback Price: £17.99 • EUR € • US $

Want Some Aggro? The True Story of West Ham’s First Guv’nors The story of the West Ham United hooligan group known as the Mile End Mob which was active during the late 1960s and 1970s as told by a former member. Published in 2007. Size: 129mm x 197mm – 303 pages. Softback Price: £7.99 • EUR € • US $

Congratulations, You Have Just Met The Casuals – The True Story of Aberdeen’s Staunchest Fans The story of the group of football hooligans known as the Aberdeen Soccer Casuals as told by a former member. Published in 2007. Size: 126mm x 196mm – 303 pages. Softback Price: £7.99 • EUR € • US $

Copa Libertadores 1960-1985 A complete statistical record of the South American Copa Libertadores which contains full line-ups and statistics for every match played in the competition between 1960 and 1985 plus a statistical players' who's who. Published in 2008. Size: 207mm x 293mm – 225 pages. Softback Price: £28.50 • EUR € • US $

Anoraknophobia – The Life and Times of a Football Obsessive The light-hearted memoirs of a self-confessed 'football anorak' in which the author tells of the peculiar experiences and methodology of a football fact fanatic! Published in 2007. Size: 124mm x 198mm – 189 pages. Softback Price: £9.99 • EUR € • US $

The Rivals Game – Inside the British Derby A look into the role of Britain's greatest football rivalries which examines the power the derby matches have to both unite and divide the communities they claim to represent. This book specifically examines the derby matches in Sheffield, Birmingham, North London, Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Tyne & Wear. Published in 2008. Size: 162mm x 240mm – 201 pages. Hardback Price: £17.99 • EUR € • US $

The Book of Football Obituaries A well-illustrated collection of obituaries of more than 150 of the greatest (mainly British) footballers who have died over the course of the past 11 years. All these obituaries were written by the author, Ivan Ponting, and were printed within the pages of The Independent newspaper. Includes a look at the careers of such greats as Sir Stanley Matthews, Sir Alf Ramsey, Brian Clough, Bob Paisley, Ferenc Puskas and George Best. Published in 2008. Size: 219mm x 304mm – 208 pages. Hardback Price: £16.99 • EUR € • US $

The Big Book of Austrian Football Stadia This large-sized German-language title looks at the football grounds of Austria including a history of the development of the stadia and a large number of monochrome photographs. Published in 2007. Size: 215mm x 302mm – 206 pages. Hardback Price: £24.99 • EUR € • US $

Enzyklopädie des DDR-Fussballs (Encyclopedia of Football in East Germany) A German-language written encyclopedia which provides a detailed A to Z of football in East Germany including a who's who of players and personalities. Published in 2007. Size: 175mm x 245mm – 590 pages. Hardback Price: £34.99 • EUR € • US $

The (Completely Unofficial) Tartan Army Songbook A collection of humorous songs which have sung by the Scotland international team's fans, known as the Tartan Army. Contains adult material! Published in 2003. Size: 126mm x 197mm – 192 pages. Softback Price: £5.99 • EUR € • US $

2008 Reasons why Merseyside is the Capital of Football A collection of facts, figures, anecdotes and stories about football at the three Merseyside Clubs, Liverpool, Everton and Tranmere Rovers. Includes a match report for every game the clubs have played at Wembley and also in European competition. Published in 2007. Size: 160mm x 240mm – 360 pages. Hardback Price: £16.99 • EUR € • US $

The Lancashire Cup – A complete record 1879-80 to 2006-07 A complete record of the Lancashire Cup, one of football's oldest competitions. Includes a full account of each season's competition, results and dates of every game played, line-ups for the Finals plus an index of all the clubs to have taken part. Published in 2007. Size: 210mm x 297mm – 142 pages. Softback Price: £14.00 • EUR € • US $

Lawrie Sanchez – The Northern Ireland Years A full-colour, well-illustrated look at Lawrie Sanchez's three years as manager of Northern Ireland which follows every game played and provides a behind the scenes look at the team's achievements. Published in 2007. Size: 233mm x 231mm – 137 pages. Hardback Price: £17.99 • EUR € • US $

Northern Ireland International Football Facts A statistical book about the Northern Ireland football team. Includes the team line-up, results and goalscorers for every game played by Northern Ireland, a who's who of every player to appear in a senior game and a look at all the managers and greatest players. Published in 2006. Size: 158mm x 235mm – 273 pages. Softback Price: £12.99 • EUR € • US $

Service Crew – The Inside Story of Leeds United’s Hooligan Gangs The story of the "Service Crew" group of hooligans associated with Leeds United FC which formed in the 1980s and also of its predecessors which date back to the 1960s. The author, a BBC journalist, spent two years interviewing participants from several generations to piece together this history of the hooligan gangs following Leeds United. Published in 2007. Size: 158mm x 240mm – 271 pages. Hardback Price: £15.99 • EUR € • US $

Around the World in 90 Minutes Acclaimed football writer David Winner, author of Brilliant Orange, relates his experiences during the 2006 World Cup Finals in Germany when he spent 4 weeks travelling around the world, watching the various stages of the tournament in a number of countries with the local fans. Published in 2007. Size: 128mm x 197mm – 156 pages. Softback Price: £6.99 • EUR € • US $

Born to Dribble – Football Gaffes, Chants, Injuries and Insults A miscellany of information about the weird and funny sides of football which is packed with facts and quotes about football history, its characters, unusual events both off and on the pitch and gruesome injuries caused both accidentally and deliberately! Published in 2007. Size: 123mm x 190mm – 396 pages. Hardback Price: £9.99 • EUR € • US $

Total British Football A miscellany of information about British football which is extremely well-illustrated in full-colour and includes looks at the legendary players and managers, dream teams, brilliant games and historical moments. Published in 2006. Size: 170mm x 160mm – 528 pages. Softback Price: £12.99 • EUR € • US $

Scotland! Scotland! The Complete Who’s Who of Scotland Players since 1946 A detailed who's who of the Scottish national team which features biographies of every player to win a cap between the years of 1946 and 2006. Published in 2006. Size: 138mm x 216mm – 502 pages. Softback Price: £14.99 • EUR € • US $

Legends of Football A full-colour, well-illustrated who's who of 50 of the greatest footballers from around the world, both past and present. Includes such famous names as Bobby Moore, Pele, Alfredo di Stefano, Wayne Rooney and Ronaldinho. Published in 2007. Size: 237mm x 266mm – 160 pages. Hardback Price: £12.99 • EUR € • US $

Copa America 1916-2007 – Complete Statistical Record The first-ever comprehensive statistical record of the Copa America which covers every game to be played in the competition between the years of 1916 and 2007. Contains dates, opponents, venues, team line-ups, substitutes used, scores, scorers, referees and attendances in a match-by-match listing and also player information. Published in 2007. Size: 207mm x 293mm – 262 pages. Softback Price: £24.50 • EUR € • US $

Illustrated Story of Stadi d’Italia (Italian Football Stadia) A well-produced and well-illustrated look at the football stadia of Italy which contains historical photographs of over 100 stadia throughout the country. All captions in this dual-language book are included in both English and Italian. Published in 2007. Size: 244mm x 175mm – 160 pages. Hardback Price: £25.00 • EUR € • US $

Champions All! Champions of the Football League and Premier League A season-by-season review of the Champions of the Football League from 1888/89 to 1991/92 and the Premier League 1992/93 to 2006/07. This book contains complete statistics and line-ups for every game played by the English Champions of each season together with a brief review of the club's exploits during the season. Published in 2007. Size: 214mm x 302mm – 176 pages. Hardback Price: £35.00 • EUR € • US $

Football ‘Hooliganism’ – Policing and the War on the ‘English Disease’ This book written by two academics from the University of Liverpool contains an exploration of the diverse policing and legal methods used to combat football hooliganism involving English supporters travelling abroad. Published in 2007. Size: 160mm x 241mm – 345 pages. Hardback Price: £17.99 • EUR € • US $

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