Tells the story of Newton Heath's formation in a prequel to Justin Blundell's acclaimed history of Manchester United between the wars Back from the Brink. This title seeks to answer the age old question: what was exceptional about the bunch of Victorian railway workers that formed the club that would go on to be Manchester United?

Details the football games Eric Cantona played for Manchester United, Leeds United and the French national team as well as potted summaries of his career in France.

Manchester became as much a part of The Smiths output as the guitars, drums and vocals. This book presents places to visit, lyrical references and background information on one of the world's most influential bands. It contains 40 images, a map of the city centre and an opportunity to take the Smiths Tour .

An autobiography of Jack Crompton, one of the two surviving members of Manchester United's 1948 FA Cup winning side. It describes the considerable changes in the game and reflects on a career that took in glory and tragedy in equal measure.

Containing John Doherty's subjective views on each of the 339 men who have played for the club at senior level since 1945, The Insider's Guide To Manchester United is the definitive Manchester United players' guide. Doherty (an original Busby Babe and chairman of the United Old Boys committee) candidly reveals the strengths, weaknesses and his personal memories of United's stars.

George Best is widely regarded as the finest footballer ever produced by the British Isles. This book attempts to shed light on his football career. Taking in every first class match George played for Manchester United, Northern Ireland and Fulham, it traces a career that caught light in the mid-sixties and burned brightly for the next 7 seasons.

With only 10 days to go before England's crucial World Cup Qualifier against Germany, national manager Glenn Gould resigns, blaming Brendon Fendon, the FA's Machiavellian chief executive, of taking an unhealthy interest in team affairs. A shortlist of temporary replacement managers is drawn up - the instant favourite is Ron Atkinson. Brendan Fendon leaves for Brazil to attend a career-enhancing ..

Offers a look back at Paul Hince's remarkable career that reached the highest levels in the ultra-competitive fields of football and journalism. This title presents a review of a remarkable career from one of the finest sportswriters of his generation.

A memoir of the Manchester's formative years. It recalls a Manchester where the countryside began at Strangeways and farms dotted the surrounding areas. It outlines the social changes in the city, and profiles the key characters who made a mark in Manchester life between the years 1840 and 1905.

Everton Football Club are a Merseyside institution. From Harry Catterick's 'School of Science' via Howard Kendall's all-conquering team of the mid-80s to today's resurgence under David Moyes, the Blues have frequently challenged for the greatest prizes in the English game. Meanwhile the club has enjoyed a century in the top flight of English football, an achievement underlining the clubs standing

Ever wondered how to carry out business planning, deal with customers, analyse business requirements, design IT systems and manage finance and property? This handbook will provide you with systems for dealing with all of these potential problem areas in a logical and systematic manner. Conforming to UK National Management Standards and meeting the requirements of NVQ Management Levels 3, 4 and 5,

Liverpool Football Club remain one of the most successful clubs in Europe. Most of their achievements in the last century are unlikely to be rivalled while the players that made it happen are among the greatest to have graced the British game. From Dalglish to Souness via Owen, Fowler and Keegan, those that have pulled on the red shirt down the years have made history both at home and in Europe. .

At a time when cricketers were either Gentlemen or Players, S F Barnes was a professional through and through, his long and varied career lasting well into his sixties. This is his biography.

A legendary goalscorer and Busby Babe, Dennis Viollet's career took in tragedy and triumph in equal measure. As a player, he thrilled thousands as an outstanding teenage footballer with Manchester United's all-conquering Babes, developing an almost telepathic understanding with fellow striker Tommy Taylor.

Few bands have persevered like Primal Scream. From leather-clad indie icons to electro punk rockers, they have frequently appealed to and surprised their followers in equal measure since their chaotic beginnings in the mid '80's. In an era of manufactured pop, Primal Scream remain relevant and controversial and, unlike many of their peers, have the confidence and ability to switch easily between .

One of the most perceptive descriptions of Manchester City's play during their glory years was made by Manchester Evening News reporter Peter Gardner who said that When Youngy plays, City play . For all the talk in the intervening years of greats such as Summerbee, Bell and Lee, it was the local lad made good who made most impact when it mattered. A tall, leggy striker with a venomous left-foot

As the scorer of the only try in England's historic World Cup victory in 2003, Jason Robinson's career has scaled the peaks. He was England's first black Rugby Union captain. The author delves behind the public persona of 'Billy Whizz', a nickname he acquired at Wigan in his Rugby League days.

The twenty-odd years that separated the First World War from the Second World War have often been referred to as the long weekend. This book follows the fortunes of Manchester United from Friday night to Sunday afternoon. It is the story of how a pre-war giant fell asleep and very nearly did not wake up again.

Denis Law was hero and villain all rolled into one. His high-octane performances for Scotland, Manchester United and Manchester City often put him on a crash course with the football establishment of the 1960s, as jealous onlookers from Merseyside and London would question his temperament and character. Yet for fans of both Manchester clubs, Denis was a Boys' Own hero: a player capable of ...

A member of some of the most violent gangs following Manchester City, the author ran with the Mayne Line Motorway Service Crew in the early 80s. This book details how the crew gained a fearsome reputation nation-wide.