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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Comprehensive illustrated history and statistics of the Northern Irish county association, including the achievements of Distillery, Belfast Celtic, Glentoran and Linfield Football Clubs, published to
£30.00
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
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
A look at football, mainly in Holland, during the period 1933-45. 8vo. 244pp. Dust-wrapper, very good.
£5.00
A detailed history including all final league postions for each year, plus cup statistics. 8vo. 136pp. Paperback. Very good condition.
£18.00
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
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
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
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.
£60.00
An essential work of early athletics and football reference. A volume in The Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes, edited by by The Duke of Beaufort and Alfred ET Watson. First edition. 8vo. 408pp.
£55.00
Nicely illustrated compendium of history and records telling the full story of the first century of soccer on the Isle of Man. 4to. 100pp. Paperback. Minor ink inscription to contents page otherwise very
£20.00
Illustrated history of the league, formerly the Birmingham and District Football League, featuring detailed statistics. 8vo. 200pp. Paperback. Good condition.
£18.00
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
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
Football book. A survey of European club football, with chapters on Manchester United, Celtic, Inter Milan and Real Madrid. 8vo. 312pp. 16 b/w plates. Dust-wrapper, good.
£10.00
An exploration of the changes made at 83 British soccer stadia following the Bradford and Hillsborough tragedies and the subsequent Poppleton and Taylor Reports, illustrated with new and historic photography
£7.00
The fifth volume in the series of 16 produced by British Sports and Sportsmen magazine and published between 1908 and about 1936. This volume deals with cricket and football and was edited by Pelham Warner.
£195.00
A history of the birth and rise of football in Britain. 164pp. Frontis and 30 pages of photos. Dust-wrapper, lightly rubbed. Very good.
£7.00
A history of the Arthur Dunn Cup, a football competition for the Old Boys of public schools, which is still competed for today. 4to. Illustrated boards. 191pp. Very good condition. Signed by David Roy.
£18.00
Compiled to celebrate 100 years of English international football,. with details of the key early games against Scotland, results of all matches, each player's appearances and most other major records. First
£4.00
Compiled to celebrate 100 years of English international football,. with details of the key early games against Scotland, results of all matches, each player's appearances and most other major records. First
£7.00
Illustrated accounts of selected moments from the history of football, decade by decade up to the 1960s, including the White Horse Final, the Lion of Vienna, the Spurs double, England's '66 triumph, the
£5.00
Sportsmans Book Club edition of Delaney's account of the development of football during the first 100 years of the Football Association. 8vo. 166pp. 8 b/w plates. Dust-wrapper, slightly
£4.00
Delaney's account of the development of football during the first 100 years of the Football Association. First edition. 8vo. 166pp. 8 b/w plates. Dust-wrapper, very good.
£8.00
Comprehensive centenary football history book with many statistics. Paperback. 8vo. 368pp. Very good condition.
£30.00
The story of the split between soccer and rugby in the early days of organised football in the Victorian era. 1st edition. 8vo. 192pp. Laminated boards. Illus. Very good condition.
£8.00
An A-Z listing of Irish internationals between 1945 and 1996. Large 8vo. 237pp. Illustrated throughout. Dust-wrapper. A very good copy.
£8.00
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