What's the best football book of all time?

[jockblue]

Just started reading this thread and found it odd that David Conn was being venerated by a number of people, including @Prestwich_Blue . Then I realised, most of the thread was 15 years old.

We've all come a long way blues....

 

[nmc]

 

[SatOnTheWall]

“Foul” by Andrew Jennings.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Just started reading this thread and found it odd that David Conn was being venerated by a number of people, including @Prestwich_Blue . Then I realised, most of the thread was 15 years old.

We've all come a long way blues....

I'd just been looking at this thread and thinking pretty much the same!

 

[Stephen230]

Lots of great City books already mentioned. Best non City book is The Damned United by David Peace. It charts Brian Clough early career (when he was briefly England's wonder boy), but it's mostly about his 44 days in charge of Leeds.

It probably is an enjoyable read going off the film.

But I think it’s important to realise that it’s a work of fiction based broadly around true events.

 

[Protein Junkie]

City related I thoroughly enjoyed “Blue Blood -The Mike Doyle Story” which encapsulates that great era through one of my Heroes.
Non City is the Stanley Matthews autobiography which provides a great insight into how different the game was back then.

 

[jamielowndes]

Football in Sun and Shadow

Fear and Loathing in La Liga

The Barcelona Legacy

City in Europe (unfortunately published just before we finally lifted the trophy)

Fever Pitch

Tears at La Bombonera


Some of my personal favourites.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

City in Europe (unfortunately published just before we finally lifted the trophy)

Simon is doing a revised version to incorporate the CL win.

 

[robbieh]

Miracle of castel de sangro is a great read.

My favourite sport's book of all time.

 

[mansfieldblue]

The Good The Mad and The Ugly ..... Andy Morrisons book is a great read, not your usual sporting autobiography
Also the Fred Eyre books 'Kicked into Touch' and 'Another Breath of Fred Eyre' are full of humorous stories (if I remember correctly...it was a long time ago !!!)