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Biography: sport

Paperback. The Ernie Hunt Story Num Pages: 192 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752432717
ISBN
9780752432717
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.45

Paperback. Matt Seaton's critically acclaimed memoir about his obsession for cycling and how that obsession was tamed. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 12. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
Fourth Estate Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841151045
ISBN
9781841151045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 247 pages, Ill.tabs. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Addax Publishing Group,U.S. United States
Number of pages
247
Condition
New
SKU
V9781886110458
ISBN
9781886110458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.33

Paperback. The legendary voice of the New York Knicks, Giants, and Jets writes also of his years as a Syracuse football star and a track Olympian who was denied his chance to compete in the 1936 Olympics due to anti-Semitism in Berlin, where he was dropped from the 400 metre relay team. Series: Sport & Leisure in America S. Num Pages: 216 pages, 47 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGSA; KNTD; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815605744
ISBN
9780815605744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.08

Hardback. The story of baseball's most violent incident-August 22, 1965-when Giants pitcher Juan Marichal clobbered Dodgers catcher John Roseboro with his bat: the stories of the players, the American cultural backdrop, and the baseball competition and culture that led to the explosive moment, plus the incident's lasting effects. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGS; HBTB; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 34.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762787128
ISBN
9780762787128
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.59

Paperback. Those promoting Empire as an expression of white supremacy found Arthur Wharton, the world's first black professional footballer, a supreme irritation, and he eventually died in poverty. Series: Sport in the Global Society. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; BGS; HBTB; JFSL3; WSJA; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714644592
ISBN
9780714644592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.01

Hardcover. The Following Game is about passion and obsession. It's about cricket, family and poetry, but most of all it's about a father following his son's career in the public eye and the close relationship they have. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; BJ; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 420. 232 pages. The Following Game is about passion and obsession. It's about cricket, family and poetry, but most of all it's about a father following his son's career in the public eye and the close relationship they have. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGSA; BJ; WSJC. Dimension: 212 x 153 x 24. Weight: 420.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Catt Educational Ltd,
Edition
1st
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908095015
ISBN
9781908095015
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.25

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

€ 14.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. When Spurs legend John White was killed by a bolt of lightning in 1964, the football world was rocked by the tragedy. He was just 27 years of age. Nicknamed the Ghost for the way that he could drift into space undetected, White played an inspirational role in the great double-winning Tottenham Hotspur side of the early 1960s. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 22. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224083003
ISBN
9780224083003
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. The mystery man threw off his disguise and started to run. Furious stewards gave chase. The crowd roared. A legend was born. Soon the world would know him as 'the ghost runner'. John Tarrant. The extraordinary man whom nobody could stop. This is his true story. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: BGS; WSKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 496.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845966065
ISBN
9781845966065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Hardback. England's brilliant wicket-keeper reveals all about life at the heart of the action on the cricket field. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16pp colour plates. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471127908
ISBN
9781471127908
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 9.45

Paperback. The Good Murungu? is the story of Alan Butcher coaching Zimbabwe - the most dysfunctional of cricket's Test-playing nations. From the point he applied for the job and taking in three years with the team, this is the fascinating story of a coach trying to build a team while coming to terms with the unique culture of Mugabe's Zimbabwe. Editor(s): Miller, Peter. Num Pages: 288 pages, separate colour picture section of approximately 20 images. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; 3JM; BGSA; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 217 x 23. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Pitch Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785311314
ISBN
9781785311314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.50

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

€ 14.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. The autobiography of one of the greatest names in mountain climbing. Num Pages: 256 pages, 33. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co London
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753812662
ISBN
9780753812662
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 294 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
ECW Press,Canada Canada
Number of pages
294
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781770411098
ISBN
9781770411098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.30

paperback. Born in 1978 in Stockport, Greater Manchester, Ricky Hatton began to box at ten, and soon had to make the agonising choice between boxing and football after impressing at trials with his beloved Manchester City. This book presents Ricky's story in his own words, from the training ring of Sale West Amateur Boxing Club to the world stage. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8pp colour plate section. BIC Classification: BGS; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 259. Good copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0005683
ISBN
9780091930837
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The absorbing, often revealing, and entertaining autobiography of a football icon. Num Pages: 352 pages, b/w and colour sections. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Coronet Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340717769
ISBN
9780340717769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. The acclaimed New York Times bestseller, now in paperback. Num Pages: 864 pages, 16pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 41. Weight in Grams: 970.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Back Bay Books
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316067416
ISBN
9780316067416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 27.63

Paperback. An eloquent, honest tribute to a sports genius. Publishers Weekly, Best 100 Books of 2013" Num Pages: 736 pages, 16 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 35. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
W W Norton & Co Ltd United States
Number of pages
736
Condition
New
SKU
V9780871408549
ISBN
9780871408549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.77

Hardback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 12 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589796607
ISBN
9781589796607
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.34

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

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.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393339970
ISBN
9780393339970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.71

Paperback. The definitive story of the father of modern football, Herbert Chapman. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 32. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474600798
ISBN
9781474600798
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.88

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