The England Football Miscellany

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There is something for every England football supporter in The England Football Miscellany. The England team has a long and illustrious history, but this book is neither a work of reference, nor a compendium of lists, nor a collection of biographies, nor a compilation of trivia. In fact, it is a gloriously random mixture of all these things and much more besides.
Within these pages, the reader will learn hundreds of quirky and abstruse facts about the national team on a wide range of topics, from the old Twin Towers to the new Wembley Arch, from hat-trick heroes to penalty shoot-out zeroes, encompassing the famous players, the outstanding managers and all the big match encounters.
Painstakingly researched. The England Football Miscellany will bring hours of reading pleasure to any England fan. It is also stands as a testimony to the unique and highly significant contribution the national team has made to the history of the game.
JOHN WHITE is a lifelong football fan who has... Tovább

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There is something for every England football supporter in The England Football Miscellany. The England team has a long and illustrious history, but this book is neither a work of reference, nor a compendium of lists, nor a collection of biographies, nor a compilation of trivia. In fact, it is a gloriously random mixture of all these things and much more besides.
Within these pages, the reader will learn hundreds of quirky and abstruse facts about the national team on a wide range of topics, from the old Twin Towers to the new Wembley Arch, from hat-trick heroes to penalty shoot-out zeroes, encompassing the famous players, the outstanding managers and all the big match encounters.
Painstakingly researched. The England Football Miscellany will bring hours of reading pleasure to any England fan. It is also stands as a testimony to the unique and highly significant contribution the national team has made to the history of the game.
JOHN WHITE is a lifelong football fan who has dedicated his spare time, and his computer, to compiling an impressively comprehensive database of sporting facts and figures. He is the author of numerous football books, including The Official Manchester United Miscellany. An Ulsterman, he is a very sharp and discerning observer of the England football scene. John lives in Carryduff, Co. Dov^n, with his wife Janice and their two sons, Marc and Paul.
"Packed full of quirky facts and interesting items of trivia, it is a -book you will enjoy from the very first page to the last." Sir Bobby Charlton
"A fantastic read full of trivia and uncommon knowledge about the England football team." Glenn Hoddle
"A superb little book that is packed full of trivia, facts, stories and irrelevancies about our national team." Nat Lofthouse
"An enjoyable book with so many interesting facts, figures and statistics about the England football team." Sir Bobby Robson
"Most definitely a must-have book for any fan of the England team." Bryan Robson
"Everything you ever wanted to know about our national team, and quite a lot more that you would never have dreamt of asking about in a million years." Wayne Rooney
"This book is so much more than a history of our national team. It is a trip down the years with lots of interesting facts, figures and trivia about England unearthed along the way." Sir Tom Finney
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