Football Book Recommendations

[fire&skill]

As we come towards holiday time, I look to further my knowledge and enjoyment of our fine national pastime whilst reclining in the sun.

As 'word of mouth' is a tried and trusted method, can anybody point me in the direction of a good book. Here's mine - just for you:

and

And remember to follow the link through NSC when ordering!

 

[crodonilson]

I've just been bought about a dozen football books from the better half for our anniversary, just read the first one which was Jeff Stellings autobiography 'Jelleymans thrown a Wobbly' which was very dissapointing.

 

[strings]

If you haven't read it yet, FA confidential by David Davis is very good, and even has 2 pages on our problems under Belotti and co.

 

[nevergoagain]

The Greatest Footballer you never saw:The Robin Friday story I thought was excellent.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

The Gary Imlach book is excellent.

Someone just bought me a book about Stoke, 'and she laughed no more' can anyone else say if its any good.

 

[KZNSeagull]

I can confirm that FA Confidential is very good.

There is a new one out called "Foul: The secret world of FIFA", which looks interesting.

 

[questier]

I've just bought FA confidential, the football business and the damned united by David Peace.

 

[Silent Bob]

The Gary Imlach book is excellent.

Someone just bought me a book about Stoke, 'and she laughed no more' can anyone else say if its any good.

The one he did before, She Stood There Laughing, was good, a great account of what it's like to follow a team/club who are essentially a bit crap. I didn't know he'd done another one, it might be interesting if he can bring that lower league sensibility to the more ridiculous aspects of the Premiership.

 

[Easy 10]

I've read that Brian Clough one, I thought it was superb. One of the best I've read.
As for my recommendation:

They've just made it into a film called 'One Night in Turin' I believe.
Fabulous read.

 

[ali jenkins]

oooo, I like this thread, I need a holibobs book to read!

 

[porkypie]

If you haven't read it yet, FA confidential by David Davis is very good, and even has 2 pages on our problems under Belotti and co.

This!

 

[ATFC Seagull]

Spose many have read it, but if not, this:

Only half about football really, also about being an orphan and alcoholism. Still great though.

 

[Cadiz Seagull]

Tony Adam's book (can't remember the title)

 

[Gully]

I would recommend this one, not just because it was written by an Albion legend, but it is also a good read:

 

[seagullsoverlincoln]

Dynamo,about Dynamo Kievs games against the Germany army in the second world war
is a brilliant book. Left foot forward as mentioned is decent,Damned United is a good book.

Call me a philistine but I also enjoyed Gullhanger and Smith must score

 

[Barrel of Fun]

One's that haven't been mentioned yet.

I'm about to start this one... (I'll let you know what I think)

Trautmann's Journey: From Hitler Youth to FA Cup Legend

I thoroughly enjoyed this one...

The Miracle of Castel Di Sangro

 

[Simon Morgan]

I've read that Brian Clough one, I thought it was superb. One of the best I've read.
As for my recommendation:

They've just made it into a film called 'One Night in Turin' I believe.
Fabulous read.

The film was great. One-off showings across the country last week

 

[Brownstuff]

A Season with Verona by Tim Parks
(Travel+Football=winning combination)

 

[Superphil]

Ooh Aah Stantona is a suprisingly good read. The life of Phil Stant including the early years when he was a soldier in the Falklands war, through to being encouraged by his superior officer to go and try out for Reading. A good holiday read, and will raise your opinion of a great journeyman player.

 

[Starry]

pointless, a season with britain's worst football team - pretty obvious what it's about from the title but it is a worthy read about what goes on or doesn't go on behind the scenes when everything is going wrong.

ajax, the dutch, the war - great book, it is a bit to do with nazi and jewish and less to do with tactics and offside. more to do with the human side of football. great read.

the robin friday book - the greatest footballer you never saw is another good one.

english football when flair wore flares - a lighter book than the ajax one and highly amusing.

king john - the best football book i have read, not just because of who it was about but because of what he did, how he did it and all that other stuff.

i am rubbish at book reviews, but these are all great books. the miracle at castel di sangro mentioned above is another good one.