A celebration of the Celtic players who have meant the most to fans Celtic are a club that is rich in cult heroes. The legends assembled here are not necessarily the best players to appear in green and white, but the ones who developed the most affinity with the Bhoys' incredible support; who were deified and came to stand for something more than mere footballers. Rich with anecdotes, this is a must for every Celtic fan.

Celtic FC Cult Heroes

Potter, David

Reference

Know the Score

Packed with facts and figures as well as interviews with many of the heroes who starred in the games, this book will provide glorious memories for every Potters fan and entertain and amuse in equal measure Throughout its 150 years of history Stoke City has often been the home of the strange and bizarre as much as the sublime and glorious. This selection of the club's 50 greatest games revisits magnificent victories at Wembley, promotion celebrations, and famous triumphs over the likes of Manchester United, Liverpool, Leeds United, Arsenal, and Chelsea, as voted for by fans in an official poll. Also featured are fantastic feats of individual goalscoring, great comebacks, last ditch survival efforts, and the occasional crushing disappointment. Also in the mix are the strange tales of the game with no shots, a broken down train, the goalscoring backside, and the man who saved Stoke from relegation a couple of hours after getting married. Incredible victories over Bury, Stockport, Cardiff, Reading, and Luton also provide a wealth of fantastic and fantastical stories.

Stoke City Greatest Games: 50 Fantastic Matches to Savour

Sports & Outdoors

Lowe, Simon

Miscellaneous

For fans to relive or find out about the greatest games ever played by Sunderland FC   Ian Porterfield, Gary Rowell, Marco Gabbiadini, Raich Carter, Charlie Hurley, Nick Sharkey, Vic Halom, Bobby Gurney—each one is a hero in red and white, but can even the truest fans match each player with a special game? The "Team of All The Talents," the near double winners, the giants of the 30s, the Bank of England team, Stokoe's Stars, and the team that cheered up Peter Reid are all here, recorded by Sunderland AFC's club historian who has been watching the Lads since 1967.

Sunderland Greatest Games: 50 Fantastic Matches to Savour

Mason, Rob

Following On tells the stories of the 14 1998 Under-19 World Cup winners against the backdrop of a historic year (2009) for their sport. There are Ashes heroics, clashes with county committees, fall-outs with selectors, and even a campaign of death threats. The result is a fascinating insight into the cricketing profession, through those who were once the English game's golden generation.

Following On: A Year with English Cricket's Golden Boys

Humor & Entertainment

Tossell, David

Puzzles & Games

This book is both a lesson in true grit and determination, but its goal is one that is attainable. Andy isn't a sporting superstar, he holds down a 9-5 job and all the pressures that go with it; he isn't blessed with speed and talent; there are no multi-million pound sponsorship deals; yet this remarkable "common man" is inspiring in a way that some of today's sporting superstars have forgotten how to be. You wouldn't recognize Andy in the street, yet his story provides valuable lessons to us all: "Never give up" and "Anything is possible." Can't Swim, Can't Ride, Can't Run follows Andy Holgate's epic journey from being an overweight librarian to an Ironman triathlete. Before he could even begin the rollercoaster ride which amassed more punctures than Andy cares to remember, this would-be Superman had first to buy a second-hand bike and take swimming lessons. Along the way, he ended up in hospital, dealt with family crises, encountered crocodiles and deadly amoebas, and persuaded his friends that doing an Ironman event is what normal people do on their stag weekend. This is the inspirational, amusing and moving story of how one normal bloke learnt how to fall off a bike and not injure himself, to run a marathon despite two dodgy knees, and most importantly how not to drown.

Can't Swim, Can't Ride, Can't Run: From Common Man to Ironman

Holgate, Andy

Biographies

Cricketer Paul Smith's life fell apart after he received a drugs ban in 1996, which effectively ended his career. He was made a scapegoat and still believes he was singled-out while several other, favored players were allowed to continue their careers. Paul lost his house, his marriage, his children and, of course, his job. How does a man come back from that? In this extraordinary autobiography, Paul Smith tells the story of the rock star lifestyle of a top cricketer, who produced Man of the Match performances at Lord's to help Warwickshire to an unprecedented domestic treble of trophies, which set him on the slippery slope to oblivion. He then describes the torment of being an outcast, losing everything and facing the stark choice of how to go on. This is a modern morality tale with no holds barred and no quarters given as Paul reveals the incredible sexual attraction that goes with being a sports star, his descent into drug taking, the hero-worship that fans gave him after his match-winning performances made Warwickshire the "Manchester United of Cricket," and how he struggled to cope with this heady and potent mix of adulation and demands on his time, body, and emotional energy. And how, eventually, his life fell apart. But Paul found redemption by using his own incredible experiences to inspire inner city kids in both the UK and the USA to reject modern temptations such as drugs, violence, and guns. His work is testament to how he has turned his own remarkable life around. He now works for the Prince's Trust in Britain and with downtown youths in LA in tough, violent districts, where he is the only non-black allowed. And his methods of speaking to the kids about how he nearly ruined his life are working. Nearly 50% fewer of those he spends time with in LA carry guns. This book affirms that it is possible for a bad apple to turn good again with mental strength, positivity, and a hell of a lot of honesty.

Wasted: The Incredible True Story of Cricket's First Rock 'n' Roll Star

Biographies & Memoirs

SMITH, PAUL

Arts & Literature

Mid-Atlantic, 10 April 1954: The Queen Elizabeth's crew commit to the deep a coffin containing the remains of Liverpool Football Club, relegated that day to the Second Division. Istanbul, 25 May 2005:  Liverpool's heroes hold aloft the Champions League trophy, after the greatest final ever. Between those pivotal dates, the Reds touched glittering heights and plumbed the darkest depths. But what about the fans who followed Liverpool FC every step along the turbulent way? On this journey of a lifetime, the cast of characters includes Shankly, Paisley, Dalglish, Benítez, Pelé, and Ursula Andress—and the action swings from Liverpool to Rome, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, the High Andes, even the top of one of Istanbul's tallest minarets.

Anfield of Dreams: A Kopite's Odyssey from the Second Division to Sublime Istanbul

Dunkin, Neil

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

With in–depth information about Scotland’s vast football heritage, the hundreds of entries in this second edition of the encyclopaedia include even more clubs, players, and managers, as well as comprehensive information about Scotland’s international matches, cup finals, and club matches in Europe. Regional trophies, amateur leagues, and women’s football are among the many topics included, plus some of the more unusual aspects of Scottish football.

The Encyclopaedia of Scottish Football

David Potter

Phil H. Jones

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