Football category: 4223 books
by Jack Rollin, Glenda Rollin
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2011
The factual, concise and first-choice guide for the real fan.
Now in its 64th year, PLAYFAIR FOOTBALL ANNUAL includes all the Champions League and Europa League details; a compact directory for English and Scottish clubs; English and Scottish league and cup match results; and stats on how English...
Let the Games Continue
The Temptations Trials and Tribulations of NFL Players
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2014
Let the Games Continue “The Temptations Trials and Tribulations of NFL Players”, is the second part of the Let the Games Begin “The Lifestyles of Football Players on all Levels book.” The first volume took the reader on a journey into the evolution of America’s modern day Gladiators. This...
Tales from the Oklahoma Sooner Sideline
A Collection of the Greatest Sooner Stories Ever Told
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
No single element has the power to absolutely define the lasting enchantment of Oklahoma football. Decades of great successes and occasional heartbreak have spawned generations of faithful disciples, who treat fall Saturdays like sacred holidays dedicated to their heroes donning the crimson and cream....
Offsides!
Fred Wyant's Provocative Look Inside the National Football League
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2001
Should owners and coaches allow players who perform on the field to abuse women, drugs and alcohol off the field?
Where are the role models in professional football today?
Why do officials miss calls? What calls do they miss most? Is instant replay the answer?
Are the TV announcers...
Outcasts!
The Lands That FIFA Forgot
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2012
Outcasts! The Lands That FIFA Forgot examines the tarnished reputation of world football's governing body, and the manner in which they exclude certain 'nations' from their organisation. For two years, Steve Menary traced the incredible journeys of the teams that FIFA refuse to recognise, usually for...
Tales from the New York Jets Sideline
A Collection of the Greatest Jets Stories Ever Told
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2016
Ideal for fans of the Mark of a Lion series and Bill Parcells
Pro football chronicle of the New York Jets
Covers the successes and losses of the Jets
For over 55 seasons, the New York Jets have not enjoyed large doses of pride and glory. Yes, Joe Namath led them to a stunning Super Bowl III upset...
Cardinal and Gold
The Oral History of USC Trojans Football
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2016
From celebrated sports journalist Steve Delsohn comes the true story of University of Southern California football, told by those who know it best--the players, coaches, and everyone else who made USC football one of the most legendary programs in America. Over the years, USC has been surrounded by...
Art Briles
Looking Up: My Journey from Tragedy to Triumph
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
Baylor head coach Art Briles is one of the most highly regarded coaches in college football, and this biography delves far beyond his football success and acumen. It explains how, at the age of 20, Briles lost his parents in a tragic car accident as they were en route to one of his college games....
Don Revie
Portrait of a Footballing Enigma
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2012
Don Revie was the football man about whom few were neutral. The Leeds United team he created was possibly the finest in the history of English league football, one of legendary endurance, it characters strong and unyeilding. Yet is remained unpopular, for many felt its voracious pursuit of honours...
by Dave Bassett, Wally Downes
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2015
'If we can sell Newcastle Brown to Japan, and if Wimbledon can make it to the First Division, there is surely no achievement beyond our reach.' Margaret Thatcher
The Crazy Gang is the story of a football miracle. Promoted to the Football League in 1977, Wimbledon FC was a small team from south...
Chasing Dreams
Living My Life One Yard at a Time
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
When University of Minnesota football coach Jerry Kill stepped down due to health concerns in October 2015, he said, "I can't do what I love doing anymore." What Kill loved doing, and did remarkably well, was turn around college football programs. In this book Coach Kill shares for the first...
by Ralph V. Brooks
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2006
Ralph Brooks narrates his life story about three cities where high school football is king.In Eufaula, Dadeville, and Jackson Gap where Brooks grew up and went to school football is a way of life.Each high school game is celebrated and gains the same respect as a college game.The playoffs bring recognition,...
by Tony Matthews
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2011
Aston Villa, founded in 1874 and one of the great clubs in world soccer, were giants in the game long before the introduction of League football in 1888. Throughout their history, the name of Aston Villa has never been far away from the honours and over the years, some brilliant players have worn the...
Everton FC On This Day
History, Facts & Figures from Every Day of the Year
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2012
From great triumphs to great escapes Everton FC On This Day recounts, in diary form, major events and magic moments in the club's history. A club which was a founder member of both the Football League and the Premier League; which has spent more seasons in England's top flight than any other; and which...