Football category: 4223 books
Friday, Saturday, Sunday in Texas
A Year in the Life of Lone Star Football, from High School to College to the Cowboys
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2016
A veteran Texas sports writer offers a lively, up-close look at football in Texas—the fullest portrait ever conceived—viewed through the interwoven stories of three teams, Plano Senior High School, Baylor University, and the Dallas Cowboys, during one season.
In Texas, Friday, Saturday,...
I Feel Like Going On
Life, Game, and Glory
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2015
In this New York Times bestselling memoir, Ray Lewis—legendary Baltimore Ravens linebacker and one of the greatest defensive players of his generation—holds nothing back on the state of football as well as his troubled childhood, his rise to athletic greatness, the storm that threatened to ruin...
Football: Great Writing About the National Sport
A Library of America Special Publication
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2014
An All-Pro line-up of writers including Red Smith, Frank Deford, Jimmy Breslin, George Plimpton, Richard Price, Charles Pierce, Michael Lewis, and Roy Blount Jr tackle our most popular pastime: Since football’s meteoric rise in the mid-twentieth century, the standout writers on the sport have gone...
Quiet Genius
Bob Paisley, British football’s greatest manager SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2017
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017
The full story of the man who brought unprecedented – and since unmatched – success to Liverpool FC
Bob Paisley was the quiet man in the flat cap who swept all domestic and European opposition aside and produced arguably...
The Life and Times of Herbert Chapman
The Story of One of Football's Most Influential Figures
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2014
The definitive story of the father of modern football, Herbert Chapman.
Herbert Chapman, the boss of the all-conquering Arsenal team of the 1930s, was the father of modern football management. A relative journeyman as a player, he moved into the dugout aged 29 with Northampton Town, before...
Going to the Match: The Passion for Football
The Perfect Gift for Football Fans
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2018
A massive audience in sitting-rooms, parks and pubs watched England in the 2018 World Cup. Yet as Duncan Hamilton demonstrates with style, insight and wit in Going to the Match, watching on TV is no substitute for being there.
Hamilton embarks on a richly entertaining, exquisitely crafted journey...
Scunthorpe Hasta La Muerte
The extraordinary journey of English football's Spanish pioneer
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2016
In September 1996, Alex Calvo García, a largely unknown Basque footballer arrived in England. Recently released by Eibar in the lower reaches of the Spanish league, the journey represented the 24 year-old's final opportunity to make it as a professional footballer. Without a word of English and at...
by Michael Anderson
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
Anyone who has experienced the thrill of watching his or her team win on Super Bowl Sunday will recognize the exhilaration that the game of football generates. Gridiron football is a complex game that demands both tactical ability and physical skill. This enthralling volume outlines the history and...
by Tim Green
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2009
When Troy White proved his remarkable "football genius" to the Atlanta Falcons, they brought him on board as a team consultant. Now, thanks to Troy's ability to predict winning plays, the Falcons are pulling in victories. Troy loves his starring role behind the scenes and the thrill of having...
by Mike Lupica
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2013
From #1 New York Times bestselling author of TRAVEL TEAM, HEAT, and MILLION-DOLLAR THROW comes a cheer-worthy, family-friendly football novel set amid the Friday Night Lights world of Texas high school football.
Jake Cullen is a freshman quarterback playing high school football in the high-pressure land...
by Mike Lupica
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2014
From the #1 bestselling author of Heat, Travel Team and Million-Dollar Throw comes a story of every football kid’s dream come true.
12-year-old Charlie is a fantasy football guru. He may be just a bench warmer for his school's football team, but when it comes to knowing and loving the game,...
Scotland Stars F.C. series Books 1 to 3
Calum's New Team; Calum's New Boots, Calum's Big Break
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2016
This is an ebook-exclusive omnibus of books 1, 2 and 3 in the brilliant Scotland Stars F.C. football series. Don't miss a minute of the non-stop action as 10-year-old Calum Ferguson struggles to settle into a new town whilst fighting for his place on the school football team. Scotland Stars F.C. books...
by Daniel E. Harmon
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2013
To many outsiders, any mention of Notre Dame brings to mind Fighting Irish football. More players from Notre Dame have won the coveted Heisman Trophy than from any other university. This captivating narrative chronicles the era of Coach Knute Rockne and other acclaimed coaches, including Frank Leahy,...
by Stuart Rook, Mr Tony Charles
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2017
The second volume of the extremely popular 101 Youth Football Coaching Sessions.
Written by celebrated football coaches Tony Charles and Stuart Rook, this new volume will contain 101 brand new warm-ups, skills training, games and final practice drills, with a linking system for each exercise...