Brighton: 213 books
Shadow of the Knight
Football's Life After Sir Alex Ferguson
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2012
Certain things in life are inevitable. Petrol prices will rise, summer follows spring and Sir Alex Ferguson will retire.Eventually. Where next for Manchester United once the club's legendary manager retires? Shadow Of The Knight, prepared ready for Ferguson's retirement, will look to the past for answers...
Sheffield United Match of My Life
Twelve Stars Relive Their Greatest Games
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2012
Twelve legends of Sheffield United reflect on their most memorable games for the club. With contributions from Tony Currie, Keith Edwards, Brian Deane, Phil Jagielka and other names from the Blades' past, recalling promotion-clinching game and epic cup victories, Match of My Life is an evocative look...
Yorkshire CCC On This Day
History, Facts & Figures from Every Day of the Year
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2012
Yorkshire CCC was officially formed on 8 January 1863. Ever since, and even before, that date there have been incidents, matches, controversies and characters that have made Yorkshire cricket famous around the world. All of the events that comprise the most successful cricket club in England have been...
The Sergio Torres Story
From the Brick Factory to Old Trafford
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
The true-life story of an imagined Utopia - of willpower, sacrifice and joy, and of daring to dream. Imagine you're working in a brick factory in the Argentine city Mar del Plata, and a 22-year-old colleague tells you he's going to quit his job to become a professional footballer in Europe. Yeah, right....
by David Potter
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2012
Newcastle United On This Day recounts, in diary form, major events and magic moments in the history of the Magpies. Such as the great triumphs of the 1900s when three league titles were won, the 1950s when three FA Cups were brought back to Tyneside and the heady European triumph of 1969. Less happy...
by David Tossell
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2011
Following On tells the stories of the fourteen 1998 Under-19 World Cup winners against the backdrop of a historic year (2009) for their sport. There are Ashes heroics, clashes with county committees, fallouts with selectors and even a campaign of death threats. The result is a fascinating insight into...
by David Tossell
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2012
When England cricket captain Tony Greig announced that he intended to make the West Indies grovel, he lit a fire that burned as intensely as the sunshine of Britains long hot summer of 1976. Spurred on by what they saw as a deeply offensive remark by a white South African, Clive Lloyds touring team made...
The Real Jeeves
The Cricketer Who Gave His Life for His Country and His Name to a Legend
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2013
The Real Jeeves tells the story of a young cricketer whose glorious life was snuffed out, but whose name will live forever. Plucked from country-house cricket, all-rounder Percy Jeeves was to outshine the Golden Age's greats over two seasons with Warwickshire, clean bowling Jack Hobbs, hitting Wilfred...
Nottingham Forest Miscellany
Forest Trivia, History, Facts & Figures
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2012
Nottingham Forest Miscellany is packed with fascinating facts, figures, trivia, stats, stories and anecdotes all relating to the history of Nottingham Forest Football Club. From memorable matches to favourite sons, the book follows no set order, chronological or otherwise, but has plenty to keep any...
Wolves' Greatest Games
One Hundred Pieces of Gold
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2012
As one of the twelve pioneers of English football in 1888, Wolverhampton Wanderers have experienced all four tiers of the game and the club has written its name in the history books by winning every domestic honour. Wanderers became the first club to be champions of all four divisions and have also won...
by Edward Couzens-Lake
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2012
Modest in stature but with a giant heart, Norwich City have made their mark in English football over the last 100 years. From giant-killing exploits during Southern League days, to near glory in the inaugural Premier League season, not to mention all points in between and beyond, this book looks back...
Whirlwind
The Incredible Story of Jimmy White
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2012
Jimmy 'Whirlwind' White is Britain's best-loved snooker player. A one-time ragamuffin straight out of the pages of Charles Dickens, he has enthralled audiences worldwide for three decades with his electrifying brilliance, winning ten world-ranking events - although, heartbreakingly, he has lost six Crucible...
Manchester City Cult Heroes
Citys Greatest Icons
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2012
Manchester City Cult Heroes recounts the careers of 20 of the club's greatest icons, men who entertained, week in, week out and regularly set fans' pulses racing. Each individual biography analyses each player's career, and examines exactly each player was idolised and how they achieved cult status....
Sunderland AFC Match of My Life
Twelve Stars Relive Their Greatest Games
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2012
Sunderland AFC Match of My Life sees a dozen all-time greats re-live the game that stands out for them in their Sunderland careers. Jim Montgomery chooses the 1973 FA Cup final where he made the greatest save ever seen at Wembley while Niall Quinn also selects a great game from beneath the old twin towers,...