As a player, Thom Callaghan was defined by the winning goal he scored in an FA Cup final. The goal wasn't the blessing he imagined it would be. His whole career was defined by that brief moment of glory. With his playing days over, Callaghan, still a local hero, is tempted back to his old club as caretaker manager. His task to rescue it from relegation. He's got the job solely on the recommendation of his former boss and mentor Frank Mallory, now...

What happens on the pitch is only half the story. Being a footballer is not just kicking a ball about with 21 other people on a big grass rectangle. Sometimes being a footballer is about accidentally becoming best mates with Mickey Rourke, or understanding why spitting is considered football's most heinous crime. In 'How to be a Footballer,' Peter Crouch took us into a world of bad tattoos and even worse haircuts, a world where you're on the pitch...

This edition of the world's premier guide to football contains up-to-date details of qualifying matches for the 1996 European Championship as well as the remaining fixtures. New sections include an alphabetical index of all English league players.

Meet Jamie Vardy - Ultimate Football Hero Born and raised in Sheffield, Vardy brightens football matches with his versatility, precision and energy. His 2012 move to Leicester City allowed the striker to prove his thrilling goalscoring and hard-working personality, where he helped the team to win the Championship. Follow the exciting journey of this award-winning striker from Stocksbridge Park Steels to winning the Premier League in 2016 and shining...

From the history of the ball to the history of football haircuts, this book examines every fact of football beyond the rules and the goals - the fans, commentators, merchandise, and even art that it has inspired; spawning an industry and culture that reaches beyond the pitches worldwide.

A lot can happen in 90 minutes. From football's codification in 1863 to the modern era - goals, red cards and even substitutions have led to some of the strongest and most remarkable sporting legacies. The game has grown into the world's largest and most supported sport, with all aspects of modern life being drawn into its continually expanding empire. This book journeys through football's incredible history to examine some of the game's most fascinating...

This is the third part in Mike Calvin's football book trilogy. First he wrote about scouts in 'The Nowhere Men'. Next he wrote about the pressures of managers in 'Living on the Volcano'. Now he writes about the players themselves, in his biggest and most ambitious book yet. Based on hundreds of hours of interviews, 'No Hunger in Paradise' is the definitive book on what it takes to make it as a professional footballer in this country, and the pitfalls,...

Ex-referee & now fearless writer & football pundit, Graham Poll is no stranger to controversy. His latest book is an entertaining & provocative reappraisal of the major incidents in world and English football down the years.

The rich history of Manchester United has never thrown up a more colourful character than Wilf McGuinness. Here, he tells the full story of his incident-packed lifetime in the game, revealing the joy and the injustice, the sorrow and the controversy.

Kevin Keegan is one of the greatest players in English football history. Throughout his career as a player and manager he was famed for his style on the pitch and the passion for the game, which he shared with his fans. In 'My Life in Football', Keegan tells the story of his life, from the streets of Doncaster to signing for Liverpool under Bill Shankly where he won three First Division titles, two UEFA Cups, a European Cup and the FA Cup before moving...