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Paperback. Robin Friday was an exceptional footballer who should have played for England. He never did. Why? Because Robin Friday was a man who would not bow down to anyone, who refused to take life seriously and who lived every moment as if it were his last. This book provides a full appreciation of a man too long forgotten by the world of football. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 184.
Edition
New edition
Publisher
Mainstream Publishing
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840181081
ISBN
9781840181081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.90

Hardcover. Patrick 'Packie' Bonner is a goalkeeping legend. He was Jock Stein's last signing for the club when he left his native Donegal for the city of Glasgow in 1978, where Packie evolved from being a shy, homesick teenager into a confident, world-class talent and first-choice goalkeeper. This book deals with his life and work. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; BM; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 162 x 37. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Ebury Press
Condition
New
SKU
KOG0000806
ISBN
9781785031847
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Irish national hero, a Celtic great and their most-capped player, Patrick 'Packie' Bonner is a goalkeeping legend. Billy McNeill handed him a debut on St Patrick's Day in 1979, and Packie went on to provide the last line of defence a record 641 times for the club. This book deals with his life and work. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; BM; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 231 x 26. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
9781785031861
ISBN
9781785031861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.91

Paperback. Autobiography of Oscar Robertson, one of the fifty greatest NBA players of all time Num Pages: 376 pages, 22 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803234635
ISBN
9780803234635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.44

Paperback. A funny and touching coming-of-age memoir set on the fabled Old Course of St Andrews. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Elliott & Thompson Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783960002
ISBN
9781783960002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. The long-awaited and outspoken memoir of Nigel Mansell, one of the true greats of Formula One Num Pages: 384 pages, 3 x 8pp colour photographs. BIC Classification: BGSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130. .
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471150241
ISBN
9781471150241
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. The grippingly honest memoir of Olympic and World champion cyclist Nicole Cooke, a fearless campaigner against the doping that has blighted her sport Num Pages: 464 pages, 16pp colour photographs. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 33. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471130359
ISBN
9781471130359
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.57

Paperback. Nicolas Roche has a famous surname to all fans of cycling. The son of legendary Irish and World Champion Stephen Roche, Nicolas had to fight to make it as a professional and even harder to make his mark as his own man in this toughest of competitive sports. This title tells his story of life as a professional cyclist. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations, col. ports., photos. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: BGSA; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 34. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848271111
ISBN
9781848271111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.49

Paperback. At the age of 38, Steve Redgrave won a fifth Olympic gold medal. Both the Sydney Olympics and this autobiography mark the end of a spectacular 23-year rowing career, during which he has been regarded with awe by rivals, crew-mates and top sportsmen alike. Num Pages: 336 pages, halftones. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSSN7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
BBC Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780563538219
ISBN
9780563538219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.12

Paperback. The bookies always win. But one man has been proving them wrong for four decades. In the summer of 1975 Barney Curley, a fearless and renowned gambler, masterminded one of the most spectacular gambles of all time with a racehorse called Yellow Sam. It cost the bookmakers millions of pounds. They said that it could never happen again. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGS; WDP; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099576587
ISBN
9780099576587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.93

Paperback. Drink, drugs, depression, sex scandals, financial meltdowns and health issues are some of the fights British boxers have faced once they've quit. A Champion's Last Fight examines just why and exactly some of Britain's greatest boxers have self-destructed in retirement, and tells the stories of former champions who've struggled outside the ring. Num Pages: 256 pages, colour photo section. BIC Classification: BGS; WSBX; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 217 x 28. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Pitch Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785311642
ISBN
9781785311642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.56

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Re-issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141395340
ISBN
9780141395340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. As a young boy, growing up in London and watching his parents' marriage fall apart, the author had little sense of home. Then his dad took him to Highbury. Arsenal's football ground would become the source of many of the strongest feelings he'd ever have: joy, humiliation, heartbreak, frustration, and hope. This title presents his story. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Re-issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141391816
ISBN
9780141391816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; BGSA; WSSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Random House Australia
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857987051
ISBN
9780857987051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.52

Paperback. The former maverick manager of Sheffield United exclusively reveals the story of his life in football. Num Pages: 384 pages, Colour and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340937211
ISBN
9780340937211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.51

Paperback. For the very first time, and straight from the horse's mouth, a top manager's intriguing insights into the daily trials and tribulations, the joyous peaks and soul-destroying troughs of life as as a football 'gaffer'. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; BM; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755362790
ISBN
9780755362790
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. A biography celebrating this trailblazer of British football, while also shedding light on the myths and truths that surround one of British football's greatest forwards. Fully authorised by the Ford family and supported by Aston Villa, Sunderland and Cardiff City. Num Pages: 176 pages, 30. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 319 x 17. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445640563
ISBN
9781445640563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.04

Paperback. .
Publisher
Floodlit Dreams Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780992658564
ISBN
9780992658564
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.44

Paperback.
Publisher
Yellow Jersey
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224083362
ISBN
9780224083362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Hardback. Num Pages: 1 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 948.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
United States
Edition
Limited ed
Number of pages
1
Condition
New
SKU
V9780924357169
ISBN
9780924357169
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.37
€ 61.64

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