Best Football Books
Sun, 2002-05-12 19:04
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Best Football Books
I tried this on the general threads and it got absolutely zero response so I'll try again. Best football book ever written - "The Miracle of Castel Di Sangro" by Joe McGinniss. Second Best - "How Steeple Sinderby Wanderers Won the FA Cup" by JL Carr. Honourable mention for "Dynamo" by Andy Dougan.
"Fever Pitch"? Ordinary, nothing special.
Anyone want to debate?
Ralph
Fever Pitch is a great book.
So is Headhunters.
The George Best autobiography is excellent as well.
There is a new book called 'Barca' about my belovid Catalan heros out as well which is meant to be good.
Siempre
Keiron Dyer: Overated.
Danny Murphy: A new Geoff Hurst for a new generation.
Ralph
James Andrews
I don't think autobiographies or biographies are allowed here, we're talking about books about football, not people. Have just had a flick through "The Miracle of Castel Di Sangro". Liana, you'd love the pictures of the bright italian boys in the middle.
James Andrews
I've changed my mind. "All Played Out" by Peter Brady (guessing) is the best. Then there's "Football Crazy", a novel by (can't remember). OMG, I think I've got a serious problem. But hell! Books and football. Isn't that what you get when you go to heaven?
James Andrews
No, knitting.
Liana
*perks up*
martin_t
john king, "headhunters" and "England Away" are well worth a read, as is Fever pitch (nods at Ralph) and "Among the thugs" Bill Bruford...
Ralph
Apprantly there is a football crime novel set in and around the streets of Brisbane Road; home of my mighty 'Leyton Orient'.
If anyone out there knows the title, please let me know.
Ralph
andrew pack
I hope the detective is called Leyton Buzzard...
There was that film involving a murder at the Highbury Library wasn't there ? I forget the name of it, and doesn't the 39 steps finally end up being something to do with Wembley? I don't know, I always get bored before the end.
David Floyd
I remember reading a crazy but entertaining football-based detective story featuring a bi-sexual PI. No idea what it was called though.
Striker by Hunter Davies is very funny. Also liked Left Foot Forward by Garry Nelson.
markbrown
I liked 'Awaydays' by kevin sampson. Do books about casuals count as books about football?
James Andrews
"The Glory Game" by Hunter Davies, quite good.
That one by Eamon Dunphy wasn't all it was cracked up to be neither.
Liana
"How Steeple Sinderby Wanderers Won the FA Cup" by JL Carr
is this a joke?
James Andrews
Shall I send you my copy?
Liana
is it about football?