Colin Harvey's struggles to extend Howard Kendall's Everton glory years are examined in a new book reviewed by Eric Brown....…
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Roaring history of Liverpool’s legendary Kop shows us it’s more than a stand
An award-winning journalist's book celebrating the 126th anniversary of Liverpool's famous Anfield Kop end is reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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New book brings turbulent tales from Berlin’s frantic football history to light
A new book on football in a major European city which has never staged a League top-flight Derby match is reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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Route to Manchester United’s resurgence is detailed in new edition of club history book
The new paperback edition of a book dedicated to Jimmy Murphy, who began Manchester United's rebuild after the Munich disaster, is reviewed by Eric Br…
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Gems abound in significant and timely new biography of Garry Sobers by acclaimed author
Award-winning Duncan Hamilton's latest blockbuster on cricket's greatest all-rounder Sir Garfield Sobers is reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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New biography restores Patsy Hendren to the ranks of cricket’s greatest heroes
A new biography of Middlesex and England batsman Patsy Hendren, which reveals his struggles with English cricket's establishment, is reviewed by Eric …
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Impact of commercialism and climate change on cricket explored in new history of the sport
Cricket's history from origins as a money-making enterprise to global product with the long-form game now under serious threat is recorded in a new bo…
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Fans can discover plenty of weird and wonderful football facts in new trivia book
The latest book of bizarre football trivia featuring amusing and unusual incidents on and off the pitch is reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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With Stokes in strife again, time is right to evaluate England’s cricket captains since 1979
England captains from Mike Brearley to Ben Stokes are put under the microscope in a Vic Marks book reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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1966 and all that… but there’s more, in new book marking 60 years since England’s World Cup win
An anecdote-heavy book to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of England's greatest football triumph is reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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