GREAT football books...

[bright1064]

I'm on the hunt for a good read. Order of the day for me is football biogs or autobiogs.

Can anyone point me in the right direction...?

 

[John Dorian]

I liked Bobby Robsons...

 

[Frutos]

Build A Bonfire.

 

[sod1]

steaming in

 

[hans kraay fan club]

'Dynamo'.

Read it. It will MOVE you.

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

left foot forward by garry nelson

 

[clippedgull]

Adrian Chiles: We Don't Know What We're Doing

Had a quick flick through at the library this afternoon. Seemed quite humourous.

Product Description

Most things in life that make you miserable you can change. But you can't change your football team. In his brilliant first book, Match of the Day 2 presenter and lifelong West Bromwich Albion fan Adrian Chiles asks why we feel the way we do about our teams and go to such great - almost bizarre - lengths to follow them. Seeking an answer to the oft-chanted question 'Who are you?', Adrian meets the fan who's missed only five games since the Second World War; the woman who has never seen her side concede a goal because she always covers her eyes; and the octogenarian who, relegated or promoted, weaves a rug to celebrate. The story, just like supporting a football team, is by turns hilarious, heartwarming and heartbreaking.

 

[Gully]

...that octogenarian would be mighty busy if they followed the Albion...might have been better knitting underpants in the mid-90's as we diced with death!

 

[Easy 10]

Still the best football book I have EVER read.

 

[clippedgull]

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

'The Glory Game' by Hunter Davies - Access all areas with the Spurs team of the early Seventies. He wouldn't be allowed anywhere near nowadays. Great read.

 

[Herne Hill Seagull]

Tony Adams' autobiog was quite good, though the best autobiog of any footballer's I've ever read was Steve Claridge's.

Otherwise I throughly recommend Simon Kuiper's 'Football against the enemy' or 'The Miracle of Castel di Sangro' by Jo McGsomebody.

 

[bigc]

I've just started reading "Providing you don't kiss me.." about the late great Cloughie and it's proving to be a highly interesting read so far about a truly unique character.

 

[Superphil]

Build A Bonfire.

I am currently about 3/4 through that book, just reading the comments from other fans in the lead up to Fans United. That book is superb, and reading it just makes me feel so grateful that we still have a club, and makes me even more hateful of Archer, Bellotti and Stanley.

I am minded to start singing

Dick Knights Blue and White Army
We Hate Archer

 

[Hercules Rockerfeller]

Still the best football book I have EVER read.

Seconded. Absolutely brilliant book. If you're old enough to remember the 90 world cup you HAVE to read this book.

 

[The Spanish]

the first edition of simon inglis's football grounds of england and wales. times we will never see again.

 

[Starry]

pointless by jeff connor. (about east stirlingshire, but don't let that put you off)
my father and other working class heroes by gary imlach

king john, by john charles. he wrote most of it but sadly passed away before it was finished and it was finished for him.
Amazon.co.uk: King John: John Charles: Books
should be handed out to all the kids when they sign pro forms.

 

[SeagullRic]

The best football books I have read are:

Only a game? By Eamonn Dunphy

Fever Pitch By Nick Hornby

20 years with Brian Clough, by Duncan Hamilton

 

[ali jenkins]

Adrian Chiles: We Don't Know What We're Doing

Had a quick flick through at the library this afternoon. Seemed quite humourous.

Product Description

Most things in life that make you miserable you can change. But you can't change your football team. In his brilliant first book, Match of the Day 2 presenter and lifelong West Bromwich Albion fan Adrian Chiles asks why we feel the way we do about our teams and go to such great - almost bizarre - lengths to follow them. Seeking an answer to the oft-chanted question 'Who are you?', Adrian meets the fan who's missed only five games since the Second World War; the woman who has never seen her side concede a goal because she always covers her eyes; and the octogenarian who, relegated or promoted, weaves a rug to celebrate. The story, just like supporting a football team, is by turns hilarious, heartwarming and heartbreaking.

Just finished reading that yesterday, It was really good and if you go to a few home and away games with Brighton then you will be able to imagine the people he meets!!

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

'Gullhanger' is a nice light holiday read.