This category covers football history in general or with a wider sweep than that of the history of individual football clubs. One of the first mentions of football is by Thomas Elyot in his book, 'Beastly Fury', originally published in 1531. He said, 'Footballe is nothinge but beastlie furie'...before going on to write a whole book about the sport: obviously a little more to football than he first thought! There is a fantastic range of football books concentrating on the history of the sport, such as the Football Association volumes, which chronicle football laws and regulations, profiles and contributions from football commentators over the years. There are football books that focus on the history of iconic football organisations and venues, such as UEFA, Scottish Football and Wembley. It's worth burrowing around in this section - there are some great football history gems. A book, not particularly old, but which must be a great contender for 'Best/Most Obvious Title' of football book must be, 'The Ball is round.(A Global History of Football)'.
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Published to mark the centenary of the Irish Football Association, follows the story of the national game in Ireland up to 1979 - including the split into two sides in the 1920s - with comprehensive stats
£12.00
Lavish pictorial history of the game, published to celebrate the F.A. centenary in 1963. 1st edition. 4to. Dust-wrapper, good.
£15.00
The illustrated story of the FA Cup up to 1971, complete with statistical appendices. Large 8vo. 299pp. Paperback. Good condition.
£8.00
An important and rare early survey of soccer in Scotland by the former Rangers player turned journalist known as "Old International" including accounts of the origins of the leading sides of the day, such
£950.00
Lavish history of UEFA published to celebrate its 25th anniversary in 1979. Profusely illustrated. First edition. 4to [landscape]. 283pp. English language edition. Brown cloth boards with gilt emblem
£30.00
Brochure commemorating the 50th Jubilee of the FA Cup in 1935, 1885 being the first year the Cup was open to professional sides. Contains a history of the competition, year by year, with photographs of
£20.00
Facsimile reprint of the original 1932 brochure celebrating 50 years of the F.A. Cup as a professional competition. Contains season-by-season descriptions and team pictures of every winning club. Paperback.
£8.00
Facts and stats of each Football league team. Paperback. 1st edition. 310pp. Foxing to endpapers and ink note inside. Fair/good.
£4.00
A look at football, mainly in Holland, during the period 1933-45. 8vo. 244pp. Dust-wrapper, very good.
£5.00
Published to celebrate 50 years of Wembley as the sports "capital of the world". 8vo. 176pp. Dust-wrapper, light edgewear, a very good copy.
£8.00
A rare account of the origins of soccer in India and the early records of the All-India Football Federation, including transfers, and matches between visiting teams and regional and national Indian sides,
£200.00
Season-by-season records, alphabetically listed club records and featured players and matches - including celebrated giant-killings - chronicling the top tier beneath the Football League from its inception
£18.00
The definitive illustrated history of soccer in Argentina, with a particular focus on the national team. Large 8vo. 559pp. Dust-wrapper. Very good condition.
£9.00
A fan's experiences of following United throughout one of their greatest seasons, when they won the Charity Shield, the Premier League and the FA Cup. 8vo. 291pp. Dust-wrapper. Very good condition.
£8.00
Thoroughly researched and well-illustrated survey of the Army football team. 8vo. 134pp. Paperback. Very good condition.
£14.00
Mannion played for Middlesbrough from 1936 to 1954 before joining Hull City. Here he gives his view on the game in his day. Small 8vo.119pp. Frontispiece, 14 b/w plates, text drawings. Dust-wrapper, rubbed
£65.00
An important study of the evolution of football in the 19th century and its place in British society. Large 8vo. 278pp. 8 plates. Dust-wrapper, lightly rubbed. Good condition.
£40.00
A full run of season-by-season brochures recording all major football results and league tables during the First World War. 8vo. Each issue c45pp. Paperback brochures nicely contained within cloth-covered
£55.00
A full run of season-by-season brochures recording all major football results and league tables during the Second World War. 8vo. Each issue c45pp. Paperback brochures nicely contained within cloth-covered
£75.00
Goldblatt's magnum opus is one of the first to explore the history of football from a truly global perspective and is a must for all serious collectors. 1st edition. Large 8vo. 978pp. Very good condition.
£70.00
Illustrated history of the league, formerly the Birmingham and District Football League, featuring detailed statistics. 8vo. 200pp. Paperback. Good condition.
£18.00
"Footballe is nothinge but beastlie furie and extreme violence" wrote Thomas Elyot in 1531. The author tells the story of the next 500 years and how far (or not) it has developed 8vo. 308pp. 16 pages
£7.00
The stories behind over 100 British soccer club badges, from Premier League to non-league, each one referencing key or quirky historical episodes and fabulously illustrated with original artwork. 4to.
£10.00
A country-by-country survey of football behind the old Iron Curtain, with chapters on Yugoslavia, Ukraine, Hungary and others, plus photographic illustrations. 8vo. 325pp. Paperback. Very good condition.
£5.00
Illustrated centenary history of the Professional Footballers' Association. 8vo. 288pp. Dust-wrapper. Very good condition.
£7.00
The story of early top-flight women's football in Britain from the late 19th century to the golden era of the 1920s, using archive material and player accounts alongside photographic illustrations throughout. 8vo.
£42.00
An account of the early development of football in the Mauchline-Cumnock area of Scotland, home to the poet Robert Burns, including Ayr United and Kilmarnock. 8vo. 122pp. Paperback. Very good condition.
£20.00
A 1920s account of the growth and development of soccer, exploring its early history before moving on to the modern game, international football, and the English League and FA Cup. 8vo. 132pp. Original
£40.00
The illustrated inside history of the Football Association of Ireland, from its formation in 1921 through the glory days of Jack Charlton's World Cup sides and up to the beginning of Roy Keane's fraught
£10.00
The illustrated story of Scottish football clubs in European competitions from the 1960s to the 1980s, including a full results section. 8vo. 128pp. Paperback. Very good condition. Signed to inside cover
£34.00
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