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The Miracle of Copenhagen is the definitive story of the Gunners’ triumph in Europe in 1993/94. Using interviews with players, fans and journalists the author explores what was one of the most defining wins in Arsenal’s history. By not only honouring exceptional players and managers but the travelling...

The rise and fall of Manchester City's Young Guvnors mirrored the government's attempts to get to grips with the escalating violence at football matches throughout the 1980s. Here Rodney Rhoden, one of the youngest members of this feared group of supporters, recalls the police tactics that ended The Young Guvnors reign of terror.

Liverpool FC On This Day is a diary-style log of events that happened on each calendar day of the year. If something happened that was important in the Reds life, youll find it in here. How about May 25 2005 when AC Milan stood in the way of yet another European triumph? Or January 31 2011 when the Reds...

Since the clubs formation in 1878, West Bromwich Albion Football Club has been served by approximately a thousand players and choosing one-hundred of the best from them was not an easy task. However, with the help and knowledge of several avid Baggies supporters, a handful of past and present players,...

In the history of Stoke City, theres probably never been a better time to celebrate. Not only have the team reached the Premiership for the first time, they also finished second in the Championship. For those who wish to revel in the glory of the club, Tony Matthews has penned a fitting tribute to 100...

It's Not All About The Old Firm tells the inside stories of some of the Scottish game's greatest achievements - how heroes and legends have overcome the odds, plus Celtic and Rangers. It covers every league title, European, Scottish Cup and League Cup victory from Sir Alex Ferguson's time at Aberdeen...

Alex MacDonald's compelling memoirs cover his formative years as a player with St Johnstone, his rise to fame with Rangers, his transfer to Hearts where he became player-manager, and his time in charge at Airdrie. But Doddie is quintessentially a Rangers man, having grown up in Glasgow supporting...

The achievements of Dundee United in the early 1980s are astonishing. During that period manager Jim McLean believed that to compete with Rangers and Celtic was a bit like a corner shop successfully taking on Tesco. But in season 1982-83 the men from Tannadice did just that and won. United hadnt won...

The Birmingham City Miscellany is a book on the Blues like no other, packed with facts, stats, trivia, stories, and legend. Delve deep to find out all about the events and people who have shaped the club into what it is today. Featured here are a plethora of stories on this charismatic football club...

One newspaper called it the most dramatic moment Scottish football had ever seen. In 1965, little Kilmarnock, never before champions, clinched the Scottish League title in astonishing circumstances, from under the noses of their chief rivals, and by the slimmest of margins on the seasons final day. Told...

One of the most famous names in the football world, Liverpool FC has a history that stands up to the closest scrutiny. Their fans may be demanding, but they have enjoyed countless memorable nights watching the Reds and the Liverpool Supporter's Book, an official publication, will bring back the glory...

1961-62 was a golden season for Dundee Football Club. They became Champions of Scotland by winning the Scottish League title for the first and, to date, only time in their history. They then became princes of Europe the following year with their fabulous European Cup adventure. For any club outside the...

Description Denis Compton was one of England's -indeed cricket's -greatest batsmen. In the summer of 1947 alone he scored 18 hundreds. A flashing strokeplayer who could take any bowling attack apart, he also played football at the highest level, winning an FA Cup-winners medal with Arsenal. The original...

Brian Clough's forty-four-day tenure as manager of Leeds United in 1974 is one of the most infamous episodes in British football history. While the bestselling The Damned United was a fictional account of Clough's short-lived but controversial reign at the club, We Are the Damned United reveals...