John Terry: Fifty Defining Fixtures by Garry Hughes could have easily been called John Terry: A Man Who Did It All or John Terry: A Portrait of Loyalty. We are, after all, talking about a player that has won literally everything, including four Premier League titles, five FA Cups, three League Cups, the UEFA Champions League, and the UEFA Europa League. Terry was the man behind Chelsea’s unprecedented success and he spent his entire career with the Blues, a true sign
No one knows the history of Nottingham Forest Football Club better than Don Wright, who just happens to be the official club historian. Wright knows his stuff and there is a lot since we are talking about the second oldest professional club in the world. Yes, there are the legendary accomplishments of Brian Clough, perhaps the greatest manager to ever ply his trade in England. But there is so much more and Forever Forest: The Official 150th Anniversary History of
The Man Who Saved FC Barcelona: The Remarkable Life of Patrick O’ Connell is an enchanting story of an Irish footballer and manager that saved the mighty Barça in some very dark and difficult times. It is a story of football from a very different era than today. Cover Art Courtesy of Amberley Publishing O’Connell’s playing career was quite legendary as was his work as an manager. He played for the likes of Hull City, Sheffield Wednesday, and Manchester United in
You wish that a book like Mike Nicholson’s The Hillsborough Disaster: In their Own Words didn’t have to be written. It would ease a great deal of pain if 96 football supporters hadn’t lost their lives on April 15, 1989. Bad things like Hillsborough aren’t supposed to happen in the beautiful game, but sadly they have. People shouldn’t die watching a game they love. The game should bring people together for enjoyment and camaraderie, not death and injuries. Cover Art Courtesy of
Wow. That is one word that sums up Dean Walton’s Born to Be a Baggie: A West Bromwich Albion Supporter’s 50-Year Odyssey. Walton proves to be a symbol of devotion and dedication, rarely missing a West Brom home match over a 50-year period. This text is a fascinating journey from start to finish, a journey that covers 150 different grounds and 18 different countries. Cover Art Courtesy of Amberley Publishing Dean Walton’s life as an Albion supporter is absolutely incredible stuff; the title is
Cover Art Courtesy of Amberley Publishing Footballer Alan Shearer and author Tony Matthews have something in common. It’s the word prolific. Shearer scored 379 goals over 734 appearances, spending time with the likes of Southampton, Blackburn Rovers, and Newcastle United in addition to representing England at the international level. Matthews, on the other hand, has penned over 125 books on the subject of football, more than any other UK-based writer. We’ve loved Matthews’ titles in the past and that is still the case with
The football world is rife with scandals at every level, from FIFA on down. Whether it’s match-fixing, corruption, or just plain greed, it’s pretty clear that the beautiful game has become tainted as of late. Richard Foster, author of What I Hate about Football: The Definitive Guide to Everything that is Rotten in the Beautiful Game, breaks down the game’s problems in an interesting way, letter by letter through the alphabet. Cover Art Courtesy of Amberley Publishing Some might think that this
Cover Art Courtesy of Amberley Publishing Being a member of the British Transport Police (BTP) is not an easy job. They have to deal with a lot of dangerous situations (and people) and do so with great courage and professionalism. Tracking the Hooligans: The History of Football Violence on the UK Rail Network by Michael Layton and Alan Pacey chronicles the important work of the BTP over the decades. It comes from the perspective of Layton and Pacey, retired officers from the
Cover Art Courtesy of Amberley Publishing If you aren’t a fan of Luton Town, you will be one after reading Rob Hadgraft’s Luton Town: The Non-League Years from Amberley Publishing. It is a tremendous story of struggle, perseverance, disappointment, and redemption. It literally has it all. Luton Town was big fish in a small pond for five seasons, but they still found it difficult to emerge from the non-league football wilderness. Opportunities to move back into the Football League,
