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  • The Indomitables - Rugby League’s Greatest Tour

    The 1946 Tour to Australia & New Zealand

    by Martin Whitcombe, Huw Richards, Eric Grothe ...
    The 1946 Indomitables made themselves the most memorable touring team in British rugby league history with their remarkable achievements in the face of unprecedented challenges. Published to mark the tour’s 80th anniversary and lavishly illustrated with over 300 photographs, The Indomitables – who were named after the aircraft carrier that transported the 26 rugby players to Australia – is the ... Read more

    $35.99 USD

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  • The Ashes: Cricket's greatest contest

    by John Miller ...
    No contest has captured the imagination of cricket lovers around the world as much as the Ashes. From the controversy of the Bodyline series to the brilliance of Bradman, from the heroics of batsmen like Botham and Ponting to the bowling magic of Warne, this is an event that has always demanded the very best of those who wish to win it. From the Test that started it all back in 1882 to the recent ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Nobody Beats Us

    The Inside Story of the 1970s Wales Rugby Team

    by David Tossell ...
    In the 1970s, an age long before World Cups, rugby union to the British public meant Bill McLaren, rude songs and, most of all, Wales. Between 1969 and 1979, the men in red shirts won or shared eight Five Nations Championships, including three Grand Slams and six Triple Crowns. But the mere facts resonate less than the enduring images of the precision of Gareth Edwards, the sublime touch of Barry ... Read more

    $12.59 USD

  • Once Were Lions

    The Players’ Stories: Inside the World’s Most Famous Rugby Team

    by Jeff Connor, Martin Hannan ...
    Drawing on first hand interviews from more than 75 British Lions tourists since the golden age of the fifties, this book captures what it means to be a British Lions rugby player – the historic victories, the glorious failures and the stories surrounding the icons of rugby such as Edwards, Bennett, Hastings, Guscott, Dallaglio and Johnson.The British and Irish Lions are one of the most famous and ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • Gordon Smith

    Prince of Wingers

    by Tony Smith ...
    "Gordon Smith: Prince of Wingers" is a biographical story recounting the life of legendary footballer Gordon Smith written by his son Tony. One of the 'Famous Five', Gordon Smith won the league with Hibernian on three separate occasions during an eighteen-year-long glittering career with the club. With Heart of Midlothian he won another league medal as well as a League Cup medal, followed by yet ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Peter Knowles - Gods Footballer

    by Steve Gordos ...
    The story of Peter Knowles is unique. The gifted good-looking Wolves and England under-23 midfielder seemed to have the world at his talented feet. He was tipped to be the English George Best but sensationally quit football after becoming a Jehovahs Witness. He was just a few days short of his 24th birthday. Despite the pleas of his club, the players, friends, fans and family, Knowles would not ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Derby's Days: The Rams Rivalry with Nottingham Forest

    by Gareth Davis; Phil Matthews ...
    Derby County v Nottingham Forest is a rivalry steeped in history, drama, controversy, success, failure, and pretty much anything else football can throw at you. How about recovering from your goalkeeper being sent off after a couple of minutes to win on opposition turf, a double over your rivals on the way to winning your first title while they get relegated, or even beating them in European ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • The Legends of Birmingham City

    by Tony Matthews ...
    Birmingham City have had mixed fortunes since they formed as Small Heath Alliance in 1877, going on to enter the Football League in 1892.Along the way, they have had several promotions, played in two FA Cup finals, they have won the League Cup and have played in two European Fairs Cup finals. Blues players down the years have had their highs and lows. Here, for the first time, is a tribute to 100 ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Swansea City: Seasons in the Sun 1981-82 & 1982-83

    by Terry Grandin ...
    Series series Desert Island Football Histories
    Seasons in the Sun tells the story of Swansea Citys rapid climb from the Fourth to the First Division, and in particular the 1981-82 and 1982-83 seasons when the club faced, and in many cases beat, Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool and the other top teams of the day. It also depicts in great detail the even more startling fall from grace with the club slipping back to the Fourth Division only ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Bristol Rovers: The Bert Tann Era - A Personal Memoir

    by Edward Giles ...
    Series series Desert Island Football Histories
    This is the story of one of the most eventful and successful periods in Bristol Rovers' long history. The Bert Tann Era began early in 1948, when the former Charlton Athletic reserve, the son of a ship's painter, joined the club as chief coach, and lasted until the summer of 1972, when he died in office as general manager and secretary. From January 1950 to April 1968, Tann was the team manager. ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Spirit On The Water

    XI Extraordinary Cricket Tours

    by Mike Harfield ...
    Spirit On The Water takes you on a voyage of eleven very different cricket tours. The tours include Taverners jaunts to the Balearics, an Aborigine team visiting England in 1868, Australia trying to win in India, Sydney Barnes in South Africa, Wally Hammond Down Under and more. The lively conversational style which made Mike Harfield's previous book, Not Dark Yet, so popular appears again, along ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • The Lions: When the Going Gets Tough

    Behind the scenes

    by Ian McGeechan ...
    Sir Ian McGeechan is the 'Ultimate Lion'. Nobody's name resonates louder with the Lions than his.In 2017 the British and Irish Lions face one of the toughest tours in history - taking on the All Blacks in New Zealand, where they have only won one of their last 12 Tests.In this unique and fascinating book Sir Ian McGeechan uses his own coaching notes to provide insight and background into what it ... Read more

    $2.99 USD