John Toshack was one of the giants of European football so it was something of a shock to learn that a new book is his first autobiography. It is revi…
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The rise and fall of Aston Villa – but don’t blame Doug Ellis
The rise and fall of Aston Villa – but don’t blame Doug Ellis, writes ERIC BROWN. Doug Ellis remains a controversial figure at Aston Villa…
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How England’s 2018 World Cup penalty heroes laid the ghost of G O Smith to rest
England and penalties. We have history, as a new book on the national team reveals. ERIC BROWN reports. The year was 1899 and a quarter of the world s…
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Everything you ever wanted to know about Arsenal from 1886-2018
A monumental new history of Arsenal including details of the glory years under Herbert Chapman, George Graham and Arsene Wenger as well as reflecting …
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Tortured life of former Liverpool star John Arne Riise
John Arne Riise describes his schoolboy torture, personal heartbreak and sparkling football career in a brutally honest and revealing autobiography re…
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History of Wednesday but short shrift for Hillsborough and betting scandal
ERIC BROWN reviews the official history of Sheffield Wednesday FC and wonders why the tragedy of Hillsborough and the 1960s betting scandal gets such …
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From spaghetti legs to the court rooms, Grobbelaar’s story is quite remarkable
It’s amazing that Bruce Grobbelaar’s autobiography can be condensed into fewer than 300 pages, writes ERIC BROWN. His experiences on…
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Bumble goes around the world in 80 pints
David Lloyd has perhaps the most rounded and comprehensive CV in cricket, writes ERIC BROWN. Lloyd graduated from the Lancashire League to become a co…
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Simon Barnes goes in search of the soul of sport and asks why it matters
Review by ERIC BROWN Lights began to flicker on one by one in the early hours of the morning as bleary-eyed souls reached for telephones whose insiste…
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1988 and all that – how gold medal Seoul Glow left a warm glow
SARAH JUGGINS reviews a new book on Britain’s men’s hockey Olympic gold medallists from Seoul 1988. What were you doing on the 1 October 1…
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