A book about Crystal Palace's under-achieving team of the 1980's is reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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Tale of life as a tennis pro in ‘The Racket’ wins Conor Niland the coveted Bookie Prize
Irish author Conor Niland is the winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2024; 'The Racket' is the first book about tennis to take th…
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Latest ‘Turf Wars’ book will interest not only Yorkshire folk but football fans everywhere
Yorkshire's role in setting English football on its way to dominate world sport is traced in a new book reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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Knighted by Spurs fans, ‘football man’ Bill Nicholson’s story is told in wonderful book
A new biography by Steve Perryman and Norman Giller provides the definitive record of a Spurs legend who won the league as a player and the Double as …
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‘A man with a genuine tale to tell’ – Francis Lee’s life story is a delightful read
A heavyweight autobiography reviewed by Eric Brown reveals the inside story of Francis Lee's four lives, the treachery, the betrayals and his ascent t…
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‘How to Read F1’: Jennie Gow launches guide to the ‘best sport in the world’
BBC F1 presenter Jennie Gow's entertaining A to Z of Formula 1 is an ideal companion for those who have loved the sport for years and those new to the…
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‘They Came from a Land Down Under’: The unlikely story of Australia’s World Cup pioneers
Duncan Mackay's new book about the birth of the Socceroos and their 1974 debut at the FIFA World Cup finals in West Germany is reviewed by Philip Bark…
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‘A highly readable history of perhaps the most controversial Premier League season so far’
Scandals, sackings, court appearances and some memorable football during the Premier League's most controversial season are recalled in a book reviewe…
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‘A powerful history to celebrate the Premier League’s first 30 years’
"Mr Nobody" and the player who ate nine meals are featured in a history of the first 30 years of the Premier League, reviewed by Eric Brown.…
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A devastating winger who defied the racists – Coventry legend Dave Bennett shares his story
Dave Bennett's struggle against racism and four broken legs is recalled in an autobiography reviewed by Eric Brown.…
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