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Paperback. This biography traces the early life of George Edward Waddell in western Pennsylvania, the fits and starts of his first years in professional baseball, his big years with the A's, and his subsequent fade into obscurity and his early death. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JJC; BGS; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
McFarland & Company
Condition
New
SKU
V9780786407866
ISBN
9780786407866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.91

Hardback. From the team's meager beginning as the Dallas Texans in the fledgling American Football League in the 1960s, through the ups and downs of the 1970s and 1980s, to their rebirth in the 1990s, this illustrated book follows one of the NFL's most popular teams through victories, setbacks and struggles. Num Pages: 240 pages, 150 colour and b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JJP; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1144.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878331567
ISBN
9780878331567
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 36.24

Paperback. Bill Edrich was regarded as one of the exciting cricket discoveries of his generation. Playing for Middlesex at county level, Edrich surged onto the England scene in 1938 when he scored 1,000 runs. This book relates the story behind this achievement and distils the measure of Edrich's courage as a cricketer. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; BGS; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
UK ed.
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752444345
ISBN
9780752444345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.45

Hardcover. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 29. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Methuen Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780413777751
ISBN
9780413777751
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.72

Paperback. Retired is the ultimate 'where are they now?' What actually happens to footballers once they hang up their boots? While an elite few land plum managerial jobs or punditry roles, it transpires that for the majority retirement is more likely to be a descent into bankruptcy, a spiral into addiction, ill health, depression, divorce, prison or worse. Num Pages: 256 pages, separate colour picture section of approx 20 images. BIC Classification: WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Pitch Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785311383
ISBN
9781785311383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.68

Hardcover. Alan Curbishley has spent a lifetime in football both as a fan, player and manager. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 242 x 31. Weight in Grams: 554.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
KSG0015492
ISBN
9780007247646
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Alan Curbishley has spent a lifetime in football both as a fan, player and manager. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 242 x 31. Weight in Grams: 554. Fine in dustwrapper. DW with some light shelf wear, else as new
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
SKU
KRS0029306
ISBN
9780007247646
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

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. Alan Brazil's autobiography was the surprise bestseller of 2006. Here, Alan and his co-writer, Mike 'Porky' Parry, have added fresh stories of japes, pranks and mishaps, aimed at entertaining the football followers as well as the multitude of fans of Alan's "talkSPORT" breakfast show. Num Pages: 320 pages, 40 b&w & colour photos. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Highdown
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905156368
ISBN
9781905156368
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.47

Paperback. Featuring 30 of England's greatest test-match victories since 1967, this work includes matches from the 2005 Ashes Series. It includes some moments in English cricket with foreword and commentaries by Christopher Martin Jenkins, with matches from the Ashes series of 2005, and the 2004 romp against New Zealand at Lord's. Num Pages: 224 pages, 100 illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJP; HBT; WSB; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752434155
ISBN
9780752434155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.75

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Pan
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KNW0008469
ISBN
9780330427425
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. If an umpire could steal the show in a Major League game, the author might well have been the one to do it. Tough but fair, in his thirty years as a professional umpire he took on some of baseball's great umpire baiters, while ejecting any number of the game's elite - once tearing a hamstring in the process. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 photographs, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: BM; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 22. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803246881
ISBN
9780803246881
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: WDKX; WSJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589796768
ISBN
9781589796768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.37

Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: WSJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613740750
ISBN
9781613740750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.21

Hardback. Includes 50 historical photos and 15 private letters to the legendary golfer Bobby Jones. This book describes behind the scenes story of this ground breaking golf show from the birth of televised sports. Num Pages: 159 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: WSJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 179 x 16. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
159
Condition
New
SKU
V9781932202052
ISBN
9781932202052
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.28

Paperback. Investigates the age-old England-Scotland enmity, both on and off the football field. This book addresses questions such as: What do the fans, players, politicians, and Sassenach invaders really think about their English neighbors? Would supporting England be a denial of their Scottishness? Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 21. Weight in Grams: 295.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224080156
ISBN
9780224080156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

Hardback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910745632
ISBN
9781910745632
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.59

Paperback. The Taylor Report. All-seater stadia. Police lies. Political neglect. Murdoch. The oligarchs. And an FA plan to gentrify football. But what happens when you take the people's game away from the people? What happens to the game, and what happens to the people? This book exposes the real cost of the modern game and the forces that shaped it. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571295128
ISBN
9780571295128
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

Hardcover. Rugby On This Day revisits many of the game's most magical and memorable moments which might otherwise have slipped under the radar. Here are over 700 offbeat highlights, all mixed in with a maelstrom of quirky anecdotes and legendary characters to produce an irresistibly dippable rugby union diary - with an entry for every day of the year. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: WSJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Pitch Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905411641
ISBN
9781905411641
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.65

Paperback. Presenting a revisionist history of football, this book aims to challenge commonly held beliefs about the birth of the modern game, demonstrating that outside of English public school codification, a long history of an established and organised sport existed. Series: Sport in the Global Society. Num Pages: 320 pages, 89 black & white tables, 20 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBT; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415350198
ISBN
9780415350198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.21

Paperback. A thinking man's FEVER PITCH - an insightful and very funny account of the passion that drives obsessive football fans by one of BBC TV's most popular presenters Num Pages: 320 pages, 0pp of. BIC Classification: WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 252.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Thus
SKU
KLN0017085
ISBN
9780751538700
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. Latinos have been a significant presence in organized baseball from the beginning. This study on Latinos and professional baseball since the 1880s tells a story of the men who negotiated the color line at every turn - passing as 'Spanish' in the major leagues or seeking respect and acceptance in the Negro leagues. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 384 pages, 13 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL4; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520251434
ISBN
9780520251434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.98

Paperback. Foreword by Sean Miller, Xavier University's Men's Basketball Coach! Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: WSJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 177 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Betterway Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558708105
ISBN
9781558708105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.19

Paperback. Born out of expansion in 1962, the New York Mets have more than filled the void left by the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants.Amazing Mets Trivia: From Stengal to Piazza tests the memories of Mets fans of all ages with hundreds of questions and facts about Mets players, coaches, managers, and others. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBT; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 317.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589790353
ISBN
9781589790353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.24

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