looking to get a few books in, preferably Scottish but not too fussed. Any recommendations?.
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looking to get a few books in, preferably Scottish but not too fussed. Any recommendations?.
P.S. Apologies if this is the wrong place to put this I am a rookie poster here.
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I recently read a book about Brian Clough called Provided You Don't Kiss Me which was written by the journalist who covered Forest games for years. Quite a decently read.
The Greatest Footballer You Never Saw: The Robin Friday Story is a good read.
‘Left Foot Forward’ by Garry Nelson.
Excellent account of a season in the life of a self-confessed journeyman footballer, in the latter stage of his career as a forward with Charlton Athletic. From memory, they were flitting between the top flight and the second tier.
It’s a lucid, honest, detailed and self-decrepating tale of life as a pro.
Budgie’s book is good.
It's been around a long time now but Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby is awfy good. Don't be put off if you've only seen the fairly rubbish movie.
Cheers guys, hope to see more coming. One I would recommend myself is "its not all about the old firm" by Scott Burns. Its a collection of non old firm Scottish success stories, a bit Aberdeen heavy but nonetheless very good read.
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Inverting the Pyramid is a good read if you are into tactics, coaching, systems and the like.
Trautmanns Journey: From Hitler Youth to FA Cup Legend is a great book.
A Life Too Short about Robert Enke is very sad but a good read. It’s probably the best football book I have ever read and really explores the pressures of being seen to remain ‘macho’ in the game.
The Unstoppable Keeper almost seems too far fetched to be real but it’s a fun book.
There’s a bit of a theme there but I’m a self confessed goalkeeping geek and fascinated by the characters who make the position what it is.
The ripple effect is a really funny book
Maradona ‘hand of god’ is a great read.
Much preferred that to his actual autobiography.
Bert Trautmanns book is really good and definitely worth a read.
Good mixture of world war/nazi life and football stories.
Not read a book for ages and the OP has got me thinking about getting starting reading again so cheers for that.
Tony Cascarino's autobiography is surprisingly very good. Not your typical footballers story but a glimpse into his personal life and the mental struggles he had throughout his career.
The Miracle of Castel Di Sangro, for me, is one of the finest books I’ve ever read...and I’ve read a few.
Wonderful story, beautifully written.
Follow the links here for a sample chapter.
https://www.theguardian.com/books/bo...soccer-fanatic
Ten Days that Shook Scotland various football writers on varied incidents in the game
The Final Whistle? by Harry Reid 40 years of following football
Graham McColl's "78: How a nation lost the World Cup" is an entertaining and not too arduous account of Scotland's ill-fated campaign in Argentina.
I enjoyed Davie Farrell's book
It's nothing earth shattering but it's very honest and well written and changed my opinion of someone who wasn't one of my favourite players.
Penthouse and Pavement: How to Survive in Football without Sucking Up to the Old Firm
It's a Bill Leckie book from 1999. Really enjoyed it at the time and it's a good read from a historical point in time.
I fancy having another read of Only a Game: The Diary of a Professional Footballer by Eamon Dunphy. It was basically the diary of a season back in the early 80s I think from the perspective of an average 2nd tier player in England. At the time it was my favourite football book.
Miracle of Castel Di Sangro is brilliant
Read few Clough books and enjoyed them all
Andy McLaren’s autobiography is good
Recently read big mal, was decent
Love and loathing in La Liga is good