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This is a first attempt at a list of the biographies / autobiographies / and other books about / by all the
Bob 1970-71 Players. Expect this list to expand...

Key: Year first released: Title. Author. First publishers.

This isn't a collector's list, so there is no reference to different printings, different country releases, or paperback editions of the same title, unless it has been significantly updated.

In the case of the autobiographies I have included the ghost-writer / collaborator's name when I know it, though some are missing still.

If the name or team next to the name is underlined, click it to link through to more information about the player on the site.

See below on my tips on where to get the books.

Jimmy Armfield (Blackpool)

2004: Right Back to the Beginning. The Autobiography. Jimmy Armfield with Andrew Collomosse. Headline. See Review

Ron Atkinson (Oxford United)

1984: United to Win. The Autobography of Ron Atkinson. Ron Atkinson with Joe Melling. Sidgwick and Jackson.

1998: Big Ron A Different Ball Game. A Football Memoir by Ron Atkinson. Ron Atkinson (acknowledged, but not credited Peter Fitton). Andre Deutsch.

Bertie Auld (Celtic)

2007: The Lisbon Lions: The Real Inside Story of Celtic's European Cup Triumph. Billy McNeill , Tommy Gemmell , Jim Craig , John Clark, Willie Wallace, Steve Chalmers, Bertie Auld , Bobby Lennox , with Alex Gordon .

Alan Ball (Everton)

1967: Ball of Fire. Alan Ball. Pelham Books. (Paperback edition in 1969 by Sephere Books.)

1978: It's All About A Ball. Alan Ball. Alan Ball. W.H.Allen.

2004: Playing Extra Time. Alan Ball with James Mossop. Sidgwick and Jackson.

Kevin Beattie (Ipswich Town)

2007: The Greatest Footballer England Never Had. Kevin Beattie. www.cultfigurepublishing.com

George Best

1968: Best of Both Worlds. George Best. Pelham Books. (1968: Corgi Books paperback includes update covering European Cup Final win.)

1975: Best An Intimate Biography. Michael Parkinson. Hutchinson & Co (Publishers) Ltd

1982: Where do I Go From Here? George Best with Grahame Wright. McDonald Queen Anne.

1990: The Good ,The Bad and the Bubbly George Best with Ross Benson. Simon and Schuster Ltd. (1999 Updated, Pocket Books).

1994: The Best of Times. My Favourite Football Stories. George Best with Les Scott. Simon and Schuster UK Ltd

1998: Bestie. Authorised biography by Joe Lovejoy. Sidgwick and Jackson.

2001: Blessed. My Autobiography. George Best with Roy Collins. Ebury Press.

2001: George and Me. My Autobiography. Angie Best and Nicola Pittam. Virgin Books Ltd

2003: Scoring at Half Time. Adventures On and Off the Pitch. George Best with Martin Knoight Ebury Press.

2004: George Best and 21 Others. Colin Shindler. Headline. (Note: This book covers all the players of a Man U v Man City Youth Cup Final in 1964, which included George Best and , er, 21 others) See Review

2005: Hard Tackles and Dirty Baths: The Inside Story of Football's Golden Era. George Best. Ebury Press. 

Gordon Banks (Stoke City)

1973: Gordon Banks Soccer Book. Gordon Banks. Pelham.

1980: Banks of England. Gordon Banks (with Norman Giller). Arthur Barker.

2002: Banksy. My Autobiography. Gordon Banks (with Les Scott - thanked, but not credited). Michael Joseph. (2003:' fully revised and extended' paperback edition. Penguin.)

Colin Bell (Manchester City)

2005: Colin Bell - Reluctant Hero: The Autobiography of a Manchester City and England Legend  
Colin Bell and Ian Cheeseman.

Billy Bonds (West Ham United)

1988: Bonzo. Billy Bonds. A Barker

Tony Book (Manchester City)

2004: Maine Man: The Tony Book Story  Tony Book, David Clayton. Mainstream Publishing.

Stan Bowles (Manchester City)

2002: Bowles. Steve Bidmead. Virgin Books.

2004: Stan Bowles: The Autobiography. Stan Bowles. Orion.

Billy Bremner (Leeds United)

1969: You Get Nowt For Being Second. Billy Bremner. Souvenir Press Ltd.

1998: Bremner! The Legend of Billy Bremner. Bernard Bale. Andre Deutsch

Sir Matt Busby (Manchester United Manager)

1973: Soccer at the Top. Matt Busby. Weidenfeld and Nicholson.

1980: Manchester United Scrapbook Sir Matt Busby . Souvenir Books Limited.

1991: Strange Kind of Glory: Life of Sir Matt Busby and Manchester United Eamon Dunphy. William Heinemann Ltd.

1994: Father of Football: Story of Sir Matt Busby David Miller. Pavilion Books.

2002: United: The Busby Era Mike Prestage. Breedon Books

Ian Callaghan (Liverpool)

1974: Cally a football Phenomenon. John Keith. Quartet. (1977: augmented edition for testimonial season, Duckworth Elmswood.)

Mick Channon (Southampton)

1977: Home and Away. Mick Channon and Neil Ewart. Hutchinson.

1986: Man on the Run. Mick Channon Arthur Barker

2004: Mick Channon: The Authorised Biography Peter Blatt. Highdown

John Charles (Hereford)

1957: King of Soccer. John Charles. Stanley Paul.

1962: The Gentle Giant. John Charles. Stanley Paul.

2000: King John. The True Story of John Charles Leeds United Legend. Richard Coomber.Leeds United Publishing.

2003: John Charles. Gentle Giant. Mario Risoli. Mainstream Publishing.

2003: King John The Autobiography. John Charles with Harris Bob. Headline Book Publishing.

John Charles (West Ham United)

2004: Johnnie the One: The John Charles Story. Brian Belton. Tempus

Bobby Charlton (Manchester United)

1967: Forward For England. Bobby Charlton. Pelham.

1971: The Charlton Brothers. Norman Harris. Stanley Paul.

1984: My Most Memorable Matches. Bobby Charlton with Ken Jones. Stanley Paul.

1989: Cissie. Cissie Charlton (Jack and Bobby's mother) with Vince Gledhill. Bridge Studios.

2003: Jack and Bobby - A story of Brothers in Conflict by Leo McKinstry. HarperCollinsWillow.

Jackie Charlton (Leeds United)

1971: The Charlton Brothers. Norman Harris. Stanley Paul.

1983: Go Fishing. Jack Charlton. Collins.

1984: Field Sports an Introduction. Jack Charlton and Tony Jackson. Stanley Paul and Co Ltd.

1989: Learn Football with Jack Charlton. Stanley Paul.

1989: Cissie. Cissie Charlton (Jack and Bobby's mother) with Vince Gledhill. Bridge Studios.

1990: My World Cup Diary. Jack Charlton with Peter Byrne. Gill and MacMillan.

1992: Salmon Run. Jack Charlton with Tony Francis. Stanley Paul. (Based on Thames TV series)

1994: Jack Charlton's American World Cup Diary. Jack Charlton with Peter Byrne. Gill and MacMillan.

1994: The Team that Jack Built. Paul Rowan. Mainstream.

1994: The Legend of Jack Charlton. Tom Humphries. Weidenfeld Nicolson.

1996: Jack Charlton. The Autobiography. Jack Charlton with Peter Byrne. Partridge Press.

1996: Big Jack. The Life and Times of Jack Charlton. Stan Liversedge. The Publishing Corporation U.K. Ltd. of Haltgate House

2003: Jack and Bobby - A story of Brothers in Conflict by Leo McKinstry. HarperCollinsWillow.

Brian Clark (Cardiff City)

2006: Real, Robins and Bluebirds: The Autobiography of Goal Scorer Brian Clark. Brian Clark with Richard Shepherd. Vertical editions.

John Clark (Celtic)

2007: The Lisbon Lions: The Real Inside Story of Celtic's European Cup Triumph. Billy McNeill , Tommy Gemmell , Jim Craig , John Clark, Willie Wallace, Steve Chalmers, Bertie Auld , Bobby Lennox , with Alex Gordon .

Allan Clarke (Leeds United)

2001: Sniffer. The Life and Time of Allan Clarke. David Saffer. Tempus

Brian Clough (Derby County manager)

1987: Clough. A Biography. Tony Francis. Stanley Paul.

1993: His Way. The Brian Clough Story. Patrick Murphy. Robson Books.

1994: Clough: The Autobiography. Brian Clough with John Sadler. Partridge Press.

2002: Cloughie: Walking On Water. My Life. Brian Clough with John Sadler, Headline Book Publishing.

2006: The Damned United (a novelisation of Cloughie's time at Leeds United and, in flashback, Derby County) by David Peace. Faber and Faber. See Review

George Cohen (Fulham)

2005: My Autobiography. George Cohen. Headline Book Publishing Ltd.

Bobby Collins (Morton)

2004: Bobby Collins. The Wee Barra. David Saffer. Tempus

Charlie Cooke (Chelsea)

2006: The Bonnie Prince: Charlie Cooke - My Football Life by Charlie Cooke with Martin Knight. Mainstream Publishing.

Jim Craig (Celtic)

1998: A Lion Looks Back. Jim Craig. John Donald Publishers Ltd. (Note: This is more of a Celtic history than an autobiography).

2005: Scotland's Sporting Curiosities. Compiled by Jim Craig. Birlinn Ltd.

2007: The Lisbon Lions: The Real Inside Story of Celtic's European Cup Triumph. Billy McNeill , Tommy Gemmell , Jim Craig , John Clark, Willie Wallace, Steve Chalmers, Bertie Auld , Bobby Lennox , with Alex Gordon .

Pat Crerand (Manchester United)

1969: On Top With United. Pat Crerand as told to Ian Peebles. Stanley Paul.

Kenny Dalglish (Celtic)

1996: Dalglish My Autobiography. Kenny Dalglish with Henry Winter. Hodder and Stoughton.

2004: Dalglish. Stephen F. Kelly. Highdown

Tommy Docherty (FC Porto)

1967: Tommy Docherty Speaks. Tommy Docherty. Pelham Books.

1981: Call the Doc. Tommy Docherty with the assistance of Derek Henderson. Hamlyn.

2006: The Doc: My Story - Hallowed Be Thy Game Tommy Docherty. Headline Books

Derek Dougan (Wolverhampton Wanderers)

1969: Attack ! Derek Dougan. Pelham Books.

1971: Derek Dougan's Book of Soccer No.1. Derek Dougan (editor). Pelham Books.

1972: Derek Dougan's Book of Soccer No.2. Derek Dougan (editor). Pelham Books.

1972: The Sash He Never Wore. Derek Dougan. Allison and B. (Paperback by Mayflower)

1974: On the Spot. Derek Dougan and Percy M. Young. S Paul

1974: The Footballer. Derek Dougan. Allison and Busby.

1980: 'Doog'. Derek Dougan. All Seasons Publishing.

1981: How Not to Run Football. Derek Dougan. All Seasons Publishing.

Mike Doyle (Manchester City)

1977: Manchester City: My Team. Mike Doyle. Souvenir Press.

2004: Blue Blood: The Mike Doyle Story. Mike Doyle, David Clayton. The Parrs Wood Press.

Eamonn Dunphy (Millwall)

1969: Midlands Soccer Annual. Eamonn Dunphy and Peter Douglas. Pelham Books, London.

1969: Northern Soccer Annual. Eamonn Dunphy and Peter Douglas. Pelham Books, London.

1970: London Soccer Annual 1970. Eamonn Dunphy and Peter Douglas. Pelham Books, London

1976: Only a game: A Diary of a professional footballer by Eamon Dunphy. Penguin Books. First edition.

1987: Only a game: A Diary of a professional footballer by Eamon Dunphy. Penguin Books. Second edition.

1987: Unforgettable Fire : Past, Present, and Future--the Definitive Biography of U2. Eamon Dunphy. Waner Books, New York.

1991: A Strange Kind of Glory Sir Matt Busby and Manchester United. Eamon Dunphy. William Heinemann Ltd.

2002: Keane: The Autobiography. Roy Keane with Eamon Dunphy. Michael Joseph, London.

As an author Eamon dropped the second 'n' in his forename.

Sir Alex Ferguson (Falkirk)

1999: Managing My Life. My Autobiography. Alex Ferguson with Hugh McIlvanney. Hodder and Stoughton.

1999: The Ferguson Effect. Harry Harris. Orion.

2006: If You're Second You Are Nothing: Ferguson and Shankly. Oliver Holt. Macmillan.

Eddie Firmani (Crystal Palace chief scout)

1959: Football With the Millionaires. Eddie Firmani. Stanley Paul.

Trevor Francis (Birmigham City)

1980: Trevor Francis. Trevor Francis and Rob Hughes. World's Work.

1982: The World To Play For. Trevor Francis with David Miller. Sidgwick and Jackson

Barry Fry (Bedford Town)

2000: Big Fry. Barry Fry The Autobiography. Barry Fry with Phil Rostron. CollinsWillow.

Tommy Gemmell (Celtic)

1968: The Big Shot. Tommy Gemmell. S. Paul.

2004: Tommy Gemmell: The Autobiography. Tommy Gemmell and Graham McColl. Virgin Books. (2005 updated paperback version was retitled Tommy Gemmell: Lionheart).

2007: The Lisbon Lions: The Real Inside Story of Celtic's European Cup Triumph. Billy McNeill , Tommy Gemmell , Jim Craig , John Clark, Willie Wallace, Steve Chalmers, Bertie Auld , Bobby Lennox , with Alex Gordon .

Archie Gemmill (Preston North End)

2005: Archie Gemmill - Both Sides of the Border - My Autobiography. Archie Gemmill. Hodder and Stoughton Ltd.

Charlie George (Arsenal)

2005: Charlie George - My Story. Charlie George. Century.

Ricky George (Barnet)

2003: One Goal, One Horse. Ricky George. Pen Press Publishers Ltd

Alan Gowling (Manchester United)

1977: Football Inside Out. Alan Gowling. Souvenir Press.

George Graham (Arsenal)

1995: George Graham. The Glory and the Grief. George Graham with Norman Giller. Andre Deutsch

Eddie Gray (Leeds United)

2002: Marching On Together. My Life with Leeds United. Eddie Gray with Jason Tomas. Hodder and Stoughton.

John Greig (Rangers)

2005: John Grieg - My Story. John Greig. Headline Book Publishing Limited.

Jimmy Greaves (West Ham United)

1962: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Spurs. Jimmy Hill, Jimmy Greaves and Nicholas Kaye.

1966: Soccer Techniques and Tactics. Jimmy Greaves. Pelham Books.

1966: My World of Soccer. Jimmy Greaves. S.Paul.

1972: Let's Be Honest. Jimmy Greaves , Reg Gutteridge and Norman Giller. Pelham Books.

1979: This One's On Me. Jimmy Greaves and Norman Giller. Arthur Baker Limited.

1979: The Final. Jimmy Greaves and Norman Giller. Arthur Baker. (Novel)

1980: The Ball Game. Jimmy Greaves and Norman Giller. Arthur Barker. (Novel)

1981: The Boss. Jimmy Greaves and Norman Giller. Arthur Giller. (Novel)

1981: Second Half. Jimmy Greaves and Norman Giller. Arthur Baker. (Novel)

1982: The World Cup 1930-82. Jimmy Greaves and Norman Giller (editor). Harrap.

1983: The Book of Football Lists. Jimmy Greaves and Norman Giller (editors). Sidg. and J.

1983: Stop the Game, I Want to Get On. Jimmy Greaves and Norman Giller. Harrap.

1984: Taking Sides. Jimmy Greaves and Norman Giller. Sidg. and J.

1986: Football is a Funny Game According to Saint and Greavsie. Ian St John and Jimmy Greaves. Bob Prentice (editor). Stanley Paul. (1987 released by Arrow Books)

1987: Goals! - A unique A to Z collection. Jimmy Greaves and Norman Giller. Harrap.

1987: Greavsie's Sports Quiz Challenge. Jimmy Greaves and Norman Giller. Hamlyn

1988: Greavsie's Sports Quiz Challenge: No. 2. Jimmy Greaves and Norman Giller. Hamlyn

1988: Football Is Still a Funny Game: According to Saint and Greavsie. Ian St John and Jimmy Greaves. Stanley Paul

1989: Extra Time and It's Still a Funny Old Game According to Saint and Greavsie. Ian St John and Jimmy Greaves (with Bob Prentice). Stanley Paul.

1990: World Cup Special (Saint & Greavsie Football Series). Ian St John and Jimmy Greaves Edited by Norman Giller. Stanley Paul

1991: It's a Funny Old Life. Jimmy Greaves and Norman Giller. New English Library.

1992: The Sixties Revisited. Jimmy Greaves and Norman Giller. Queen Anne Press.

1993: Don't Shoot the Manager. Jimmy Greaves and Norman Giller. Boxtree.

2001: Jimmy Greaves. Matt Allen. Virgin.

2003: Greavsie. The Autobigraphy. Jimmy Greaves. Time Warner Books.

2005: The Heart of the Game. Jimmy Greaves. Little, Brown Book Group.

Steve Heighway (Liverpool)

1977: Liverpool My Team. Steve Heighway. Souvenir Press.

Willie Henderson (Rangers)

1966: Forward With Rangers. Willie Henderson. Stanley Paul.

Alan Hudson (Chelsea)

1999: The Working Man's Ballet. Alan Hudson. Robson Books

Emlyn Hughes (Liverpool)

1980: Crazy Horse. Emlyn Hughes. Arthur Baker Ltd.

2006: Emlyn Hughes: A Tribute to the Crazy Horse. Phil Thompson. NPI Media Group.

Ernie Hunt (Coventry City)

2004: The Ernie Hunt Story. Joker in the Pack. Chris Wescott. Tempus.

Norman Hunter (Leeds United)

2004: Biting Talk. My Autobiography. Norman Hunter with Don Waters. Hodder and Stoughton

Sir Geoff Hurst (West Ham United)

2001: 1966 And All That. My Autobiography. Geoff Hurst with Michael Hart. Headline. (2005 releases 40th Anniversary updated edition. Headline )

2006: World Champions: Relive the Glorious Summer of 1966. Sir Geoff Hurst. Headline Book Publishing.

Jim Jefferies (Hearts)

1998: All Heart. The Jim Jefferies Story. Jim Jefferies with Jim McLean. Mainstream Publishing.

Jimmy Johnstone (Celtic)

1969: Fire In My Boots. Jimmy Johnstone. Stanley Paul.

1988: Jinky Now and Then: The Jimmy Johnstone Story. Jimmy Johnstone with Jim McCann. Mainstream

2007: Jinky: The Biography of Jimmy Johnstone. Jim Black. Sphere.

Joey Jones

2005: Oh Joey, Joey! My Life in Football. Joey Jones. Blake Publishing

Mick Jones (Leeds United)

2002: The Life and Times of Mick Jones. David Saffer. Tempus

Joe Jordan (Morton)

2004: Behind the Dream: The Story of a Scottish Footballer . Joe Jordan. Hodder and Stoughton.

Kevin Keegan (Scunthorpe United)

1997: Kevin Keegan My Autobiography. Kevin Keegan (with acknowledged but uncredited Bob Harris and Caroline North). Little , Brown Company.

1997: Kevin Keegan Reluctant Messiah. Michael Hodges. Goal / Boxtree.

Peter Kitchen (Doncaster Rovers)

2006: The Goal Gourmet: The Peter Kitchen Story. Neilson N. Kaufman. The Dervent Press.

Denis Law (Manchester United)

1979: Denis Law. An Autobiography. Denis Law in association with Ron Gubba. Queen Anne Press, McDonald and Jane's.

1999: The Lawman. Denis Law. Andre Deutch.

2003: The King. Denis Law with Bob Harris. Bantam Press.

Francis Lee (Manchester City)

1970: Soccer Round the World. Francis Lee. Arthur Barker.

Bobby Lennox (Celtic)

2007: Thirty Miles from Paradise: My Story. Bobby Lennox. Headline Book Publishing.

2007: The Lisbon Lions: The Real Inside Story of Celtic's European Cup Triumph. Billy McNeill , Tommy Gemmell , Jim Craig , John Clark, Willie Wallace, Steve Chalmers, Bertie Auld , Bobby Lennox , with Alex Gordon .

Peter Lorimer (Leeds United)

2002: Peter Lorimer. Leeds and Scotland Hero. Peter Lorimer and Phil Rostron. Mainstream Publishing.

Malcolm Macdonald (Luton Town)

1977: Win!. Malcolm Macdonald with Martin Samuel. Pelham Books.

1979: Football Makes Me Laugh. Malcolm Macdonald. Pelham Books / M & J Hobbs.

1980: Never Afraid to Miss. Malcolm Macdonald with Brian Woolnough. Cassell.

2003: Super Mac My Autobiography. Malcolm Macdonald with Colin Malam. Highdown.

Dave Mackay (Derby County)

2004: The Real Mackay: The Dave Mackay Story. Dave Mackay with Martin Knight. Mainstream Publishing.

Frank McLintock (Arsenal)

2005: Frank McLintock the Autobiography. Frank McLintock. Headline Book Publishing Ltd

Billy McNeill (Celtic)

1966: For Celtic and Scotland. Billy McNeill. Pelham Books

1988: Back to Paradise. Billy McNeill and Alex Cameron. Mainstream Publishing.

2005: Hail Cesar: The Autobiography of Billy McNeill . Billy McNeill. Headline Book Publishing.

2007: The Lisbon Lions: The Real Inside Story of Celtic's European Cup Triumph. Billy McNeill , Tommy Gemmell , Jim Craig , John Clark, Willie Wallace, Steve Chalmers, Bertie Auld , Bobby Lennox , with Alex Gordon .

Paul Madeley (Leeds United)

2003: Leeds United's 'Rolls-Royce'. The Paul Madeley Story. David Saffer. Tempus

Willie Maddren (Middlesbrough)

1998: Extra Time. Willie Maddren the Autobiography. Willie Maddren with Dave Allan. Willie Maddren MND Fund.

Peter Marinello (Arsenal)

2007: Fallen Idle by Peter Marinello.Headline Books

Rodney Marsh (QPR)

1968: Shooting to the Top. Rodney Marsh. Stanley Paul.

2001: Priceless. Rodney Marsh. Headline.

Bertie Mee (Arsenal)

2005: Arsenal's Officer and Gentleman. David Tossell. Mainstream Publishing.

Bobby Moncur (Newcastle United)

1971: United We Stand. Bobby Moncur with John Gibson. Pelham.

Bobby Moore (West Ham United)

1966: My Soccer Story. Stanley Paul.

1970: England! England! Bobby Moore. Stanley Paul.

1993: Bobby Moore - the Life and Times of a Sporting Hero. Jeff Powell. Robson.

2005: Bobby Moore by the Person Who Knew Him Best Tina Moore. HarperCollinsWillow

Alan Mullery (Tottenham Hotspur)

1969: In Defence of Spurs. Alan Mullery. Stanley Paul.

1985: Alan Mullery. Alan Mullery. Pelham Books

2006: Alan Mullery The Autobiography. Alan Mullery. Headline Books

Bobby Murdoch (Celtic)

2003: Bobby Murdoch, Different Class. David W. Potter. Empire Publications.

Phil Neal (Northampton Town)

1981: Attack From the Back. Phil Neal (Harry Schofield and Derek Doyle shared copyright with Phil Neal and were named by him in the acknowledgements). Arthur Baker

Bill Nicholson (Tottenham Hotspur Manager)

2005: Mr. Tottenham Hotspur: Bill Nicholson OBE - Memories of a Spurs Legend.  Steve E Hale. Football World (In paperback, not sure if there was an earlier hardback edition).

2005: Double Bill - The Bill Nicholson Story by Alan Mullery and Paul Trevillion. Mainstream Publishing

Martin O'Neill (Distillery)

2003: Martin O'Neill. The Biography. Alex Montgomery. Virginbooks

Peter Osgood (Chelsea)

2002: Ossie. King of Stamford Bridge with Martin King and Martin Night. Mainstream Publishing. See Book Club.

Pelé (Stars of Mexico 1970 / Santos)

1971: 'King' Pelé. Paul Trevillion. Stanley Paul.

1977: Pelé . My Life and the Beautiful Game. Pelé with Robert L. Fish. Doubleday and Co. (US). New English Library (UK).

2000: Pelé. His Life and Times. Harry Harris. Robson Books Ltd.

2006: Pelé - The Autobigraphy. Pelé. Simon & Schuster Ltd

Martin Peters (Tottenham Hotspur)

1969: Goals From Nowhere. Martin Peters as told to Peter Corrigan. Stanley Paul.

2006: The Ghost of 66: The Autobiography by Martin Peters. Orion.

Harry Redknapp (West Ham United)

1998: Harry Redknapp. My Autobigraphy. Harry Redknapp with Derek McGovern. CollinsWillow. (1999 updated paperback edition retitled, 'Arry.)

Don Revie (Leeds United Manager)

1990: Don Revie. Portrait of a Footballing Enigma. Andrew Mourant. Mainstream Publishing (Edinburgh) Ltd. (2003 Revised and updated.Mainstream Publishing.). See Review

Sir Alf Ramsey (England Manager)

1970: Sir Alf Ramsey's World Cup Guide (Mexico 1970). Sir Alf Ramsey. Park Drive.

1970: Sir Alf Ramsey. Anatomy of a Football Manager. Marquis, Max. Arthur Baker.

1998: Winning Isn't Everything. A Biography of Sir Alf Ramsey. Dave Bowler.Victor Gollancz.

1998: England the Ramsey Years. Contains Replica Souvenirs from the Alf Ramsey Years. Graham McColl. Chameleon Books.

2006: Sir Alf: A Major Reappraisal of the Life and Times of England's Greatest Football Manager. Leo McKinstry. HarperSport.

Sir Bobby Robson (Ipswich Town Manager)

1990: Against the Odds. An Autobiography. Bobby Robson with Bob Harris. Stanley Paul.

2003: Sir Bobby Robson. Living the Game. Bob Harris. Weidenfeld and Nicholson

2005: Farewell But Not Goodbye - My Autobigraphy Sir Bobby Robson. Hodder & Stoughton Ltd

Joe Royle (Everton)

2005: Joe Royle - The Autobiography. BBC Books

Ian St. John (Liverpool)

1966: Boom at the Kop. Ian St John. Pelham Books

1986: Football is a Funny Game According to Saint and Greavsie. Ian St John and jimmy Greaves. Bob Prentice (editor). Stanley Paul. (1987 paperback released by Arrow Books)

1988: Football Is Still a Funny Game: According to Saint and Greavsie. Ian St John and Jimmy Greaves. Stanley Paul

1989: Extra Time and It's Still a Funny Old Game According to Saint and Greavsie. Ian St John and Jimmy Greaves (with Bob Prentice). Stanley Paul.

1990: World Cup Special (Saint & Greavsie Football Series). Ian St John and Jimmy Greaves. Edited by Norman Giller. Stanley Paul.

2005: The Saint My Autobiography. Ian St. John. Hodder and Stoughton

Peter Shilton (Leicester City)

2004: Peter Shilton. The Autobigraphy. Peter Shilton (with Les Scott - acknowledged, but not credited). Orion.

Bill Shankly (Liverpool Manager)

1973: Little Red Book: The Thoughts of Bill Shankly. Bill Shankly. Scouse Press.

1977: Shankly: Story of One of Soccer's Immortals. Bill Shankly. Mayflower.

1993: Shankly. Phil Thompson. The Bluecoat Press.

1996: Shanks: The Authorised Biography of Bill Shankly. Dave Bowler. Orion.

1996: The Shankly Legacy. Bernard Bale. Breedon Books

1997: Bill Shankly: It's Much More Important Than That. The Biography. Stephen F. Kelly. Virgin Books.

1998: Shanks for the Memory: Wit and Wisdom of Bill Shankly. John Keith. Robson Books Ltd.

1998: The Shankly Years: A Revolution in Football - Liverpool FC, 1959-74. Steve Hale and Phil Thompson. Ebury Press.

2001: Talking Shankly: The Man, the Genius, the Legend. Tom Darby. Mainstream Publishing.

2001: The Essential Shankly: revealing the Kop legend who launched a thousand quips. John Keith. Robson Books Ltd. I believe is a re-release of the 1998 book.

2004: Shankly From Glenbuck to Wembley. Phil Thompson and Steve Hale . Tempus Publishing Ltd.

2005: It's Not Your Leg Son: The Book of Shankly. Alex Murphy. Naked Guides Ltd.

2006: If You're Second You Are Nothing: Ferguson and Shankly. Oliver Holt. Macmillan.

2006: The Real Bill Shankly. Karen Gill (Bill's Granddaughter). Trinity Mirror Sport Media

Jim Smith (Boston United)

1990: Bald Eagle. The Jim Smith Story. Jim Smith and Mark Dawson. Mainstream Publishing.

2002: Jim Smith The Autobiography: It's Only a Game. Jim Smith with Bob Crass Andre Deutsch Ltd

Gary Sprake (Leeds United)

2006: Careless Hands: The Forgotten Truth of Gary Sprake by Stuart Sprake . Tempus Publishing Limited.

Jock Stein (Celtic)

1998: Jock Stein the Celtic Years. Tom Campbell and David Potter. Mainstream Publishing.

2004: Jock Stein: The Definitive Biography. Archie Macpherson. Highdown.

Alex Stepney (Manchester United)

1978: Alex Stepney. Alex Stepney. Arthur Barker.

Nobby Stiles (Manchester United)

1968: Soccer My Battlefield. Nobby Stiles. Stanley Paul.

2003: After the Ball - My Autobiography. Nobby Stiles with James Lawton. Hodder and Stoughton.

Phil Thompson (Liverpool)

2005: Stand Up Pinocchio. Thommo the Greatest Football Story Ever Told. Phil Thompson and Ken Rogers. Trinity Mirror Sport Media.

John Toshack (Cardiff City)

1976: Gosh it's Tosh. Poems and Pictures. John Toshack. Duckworth / Elmswood.

1982: Tosh. John Toshack. Arthur Baker.

2002: Toshack. Chris Hughes. Virgin Books.

Terry Venables (QPR)

1974: The Bornless Keeper. P.B. Yuill. (pseudonym of Terry Venables and Gordon Williams). Macmillan. (Novel)

1976: Hazel Plays Solomon. P.B. Yuill. Penguin books. (Novel)

1977: Hazel and the 3-Card Trick. P.B. Yuill (Terry Venables and Gordon Williams). Penguin books. (Novel)

1977: Hazel and the Menacing Jester. P.B. Yuill (Terry Venables and Gordon Williams). Penguin books. (Novel)

1980: Soccer Quiz Book. Terry Venables. Hippo Books.

1990: Terry Venables: Son of Fred Fred Venables. Weidenfeld & Nicolson.

1994: Venables. The Autobiography. Terry Venables and Neil Hanson. Michael Joseph.

1994: Hazel Plays Solomon. Terry Venables and Gordon Williams. New edition. Penguin books. (Novel) (Incidentally the Hazel books were also released in Spannish in the 1980s!)

1994: Hazel and the Menacing Jester. Terry Venables and Gordon Williams. New edition. Penguin books. (Novel)

1994: Barcelona to Bedlam: Venables/Sugar - The True Story Guy Nathan. New Author Publications.

1994: Venables: The Inside Story. Harry Harris and Steve Curry. Headline Book Publishing.

1995: They Used to Play on Grass. Terry Venables and Gordon Williams. New edition. Penguin books. (Novel)

1995: Hazel and the 3-Card Trick. Terry Venables and Gordon Williams. New edition. Penguin books. (Novel)

1995: The Best Game in the World: Fifty Great Years of Football to Euro '96. Terry Venables. Century.

1995: The Flawed Messiah: The Many Faces of Terry Venables. Mihir Bose. Robson Books. (Seems to be an earlier paperback edition of the 1996 book.)

1996: False Messiah: Life and Times of Terry Venables. Mihir Bose. Andre Deutsch.

1996: Venables' England: The Making of the Team. Terry Venables. Boxtree Limited.

1996: Venables: The England Era. Brian Woolnough. Mainstream Publishing.

1997: The Best Game in the World. Terry Venables. New edition. Arrow Books

1997: Soccer: Skills & Tactics Glenn Moore, Terry Venables (foreword only). Parragon.

2001: Terry Venables' Football Heroes. Terry Venables with Jane Nottage and Alex Montgomery. Virgin Books.

2001: Upfront with Chelsea: The Inside Story of the Forward Line. Chris Westcott, Terry Venables (foreward only). Mainstream Publishing.

Willie Wallace (Celtic)

2007: The Lisbon Lions: The Real Inside Story of Celtic's European Cup Triumph. Billy McNeill , Tommy Gemmell , Jim Craig , John Clark, Willie Wallace, Steve Chalmers, Bertie Auld , Bobby Lennox , with Alex Gordon .

Gordon West (Everton)

1970: The Championship in My Keeping. Gordon West. Souvenir Press.

Bob Wilson (Arsenal)

2003: Bob Wilson. My Autobiography - Behind the Network. Bob Wilson. Hodder and Stoughton

Terry Yorath (Leeds United)

2004: Hard Man Hard Knocks. Terry Yorath with Grahame Lloyd. Celluloid.

Neil Young (Manchester City)

2004: Catch a Falling Star: The Autobiography of Neil Young . Neil Young, Dante Friend. Empire Publications

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Where can you get these books?

Whilst I do not accept liablity for any bad experiences you may have, these are the sites I can vouch for from my own personal experience, in order of preference.

(Bare in mind that sites 2, 4 and 5, act as middle man for dealers who may not be individually be trustworthy, so you do have to take a measured risk. To date - touch wood - I've not yet had a problem.)

1)

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2) www.amazon.co.uk

Best by far for price if you use the free postage offer and are buying readily available new releases, as it often has discount on the books, too.

3) www.soccer-books.co.uk

Again has a large-order free-postage offer. This site is especially good at more obscure football statistics books, and foreign football books unavailable in the UK elsewhere, as well as for finding out all the new football book releases.

4) www.abebooks.co.uk

For deleted books, autographed books, particular editions of books, collectable books, or just finding out what there is, this is the best site on the planet (for football or any subject). It is essentially the gathering place of every obscure second hand book shop in the land. Use the search engine well and you will definitely find the book you need to show you really thought about for your cousin's 9th wedding anniversary present.

5) www.ebay.co.uk

More of a lottery. Watch out the site is addictive, and should be avoided by those with a weak will to not spend money. It is the giant carboot sale on the Net. The beauty of this site is that you will find books you never knew existed, and now realise you cannot do without. But beware - books carry heavy postage costs, and the dealers rarely completely describe how tatty a book actually is, so look out if your purchase is for a collection, or a present.

6) www.christies.co.uk or similar

OK I admit I'm not in this financial league and have never done it. But I do look at the results of football memorabilia sales, and some books/collections you would give an arm or a leg for - or more realistically, a kidney. And do you know what, it might even be worth it!

And don't forget...

7) Charity shops up and down the land.

The great thing here is, even if the book's in rubbish condition, or just a rubbish read - at least you contributed to the charity you bought it from. And every so often you will get that bargain you can pass on at ebay yourself, though nowadays those opportunities are few and far between as they've generally wised up and charge as much as the dealers... spoilsports!

8) Car boot sales.

The last place to find a real bargain, it's just you have to buy it with a) that nagging feeling that it was probably stolen from another enthusiast somewhere down the nearest M road, or b) the guilt of knowing that the sweet old lady just sold her deceased husband's pride and joy collection for a pittance.