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My favourite football books
Manchester: The Greatest City - The Complete Official History of Manchester City Football ClubManchester: The Greatest City - The Complete Official History of Manchester City Football Club by Gary James
Buy used from: £80.00
No other football history comes close. A great social history read as well as footy & Manchester
Farewell To Maine Road: The Official History of Manchester City's GroundsFarewell To Maine Road: The Official History of Manchester City's Grounds by Gary James
Buy used from: £98.00
Another incredible history. This focuses on one of Britain's most important grounds and tells a refreshingly different story of footballing life.
The Football Grounds of BritainThe Football Grounds of Britain by Simon Inglis
Buy used from: £1.49
If you like grounds, this is the national history for you. Enthralling in parts.
Football With A Smile: Authorised Biog of Joe Mercer, OBE (Manchester City, Everton, Arsenal, England, Coventry City, Aston Villa, & Sheffield United)Football With A Smile: Authorised Biog of Joe Mercer, OBE (Manchester City, Everton, Arsenal, England, Coventry City, Aston Villa, & Sheffield United) by Gary James
Buy used from: £20.00
A great England player and manager. A superb book. I wasn't there when he played but I feel I was.
Atkinson for England - A tale of mistaken identity, the England national team and plumbing: A Tale of Mistaken Identity, the England National Team and PlumbingAtkinson for England - A tale of mistaken identity, the England national team and plumbing: A Tale of Mistaken Identity, the England National Team and Plumbing by Gary James
Buy new: £4.79 / Used from: £0.01
Very, very funny. Humour is simple at times, but it's a great farcical read. Follows tradition of British comedy at its best.
Gladys Protheroe: Football GeniusGladys Protheroe: Football Genius by Simon Cheetham
Buy new: £7.94 / Used from: £1.35
Hilarious read. Great to think Gladys was responsible for football's key moments.
"Times" Football Yearbook"Times" Football Yearbook by Richard Whitehead
Buy used from: £0.01
Better than Rothmans! This covers it all (although you have to be in the Premier League to appreciate it!).
The Soccer TribeThe Soccer Tribe by Desmond Morris
Buy used from: £3.79
A classic on football through the eyes of a non-football observer.
Football: The Golden AgeFootball: The Golden Age by John Tennant
Buy used from: £17.25
Great photographic work.
The Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2003-2004The Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2003-2004 by Glenda Rollin
Buy used from: £6.63
The key reference work (although losing ground to The Times)