Calling all football fans: settle down in your favourite armchair, fix yourself a drink, and prepare to wallow lengthily, indulgently and nostalgically in the must-have football book of 2007 from one of the UK's best-loved writers on football. Beautifully designed, affectionately written, and lavishly illustrated, this is a football book for boys and girls of all ages, written and presented in the spirit and style of the annuals that adorned the game's golden age. The Bumper Book of Football delivers a feast of facts, feats and anecdotes relating to every conceivable aspect of the world's most popular game: how it began, and how its rules developed; the stories of the great clubs, legendary managers, epic games and great players (including today's top premiership stars); bizarre facts and records; origins of footballing words and phrases; famous football quotes; plus footballing nicknames and superstitions. But The Bumper Book of Football is not merely a rich source of football information and entertainment, it also provides practical guidance on such matters as how to become a footballer, how to start and manage a collection of footballing memorabilia, and how to become a demon autograph-hunter. And, last but not least, like any self-respecting bumper book, it includes an exciting story - A Moral Dilemma for Wayne, written especially for The Bumper Book of Football by Hunter Davies, and concerning the exploits of aspiring schoolboy footballer Wayne Wright. As appealing to the boy or girl who is anxious to find out more about the game as it is to the seasoned fan looking for a footballing gift book or memento, The Bumper Book of Football looks set to find its way into Christmas stockings the length and breadth of the land.
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This would make a good Christmas gift. Give this to the football fan in your life and let him wallow indulgently … Included is a feast of facts, feats and anecdotes relating to every conceivable aspect of the world's most popular game - Belfast Telegraph
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This would make a good Christmas gift. Give this to the football fan in your life and let him wallow indulgently...Included is a feast of facts, feats and anecdotes relating to every conceivable aspect of the world's most popular game - Belfast Telegraph
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Cricket Fan
Really great book for football lovers of all ages. It has a great retro style, but all the content is really up-to-date. Lots of really fascinating facts on the beautiful game. Definately recommended as a Christmas gift.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By M. J. Baines
entertaining but vital information left out, SIR TOM FINNEY made over 70 appearances whislt playing for one club preston north end.. not on the list of international players
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By J. Boag
This book gives you some good, light entertainment but, be warned, it's not very accurate! Some of the statistics are wrong (like Eusabio's chronology and Liverpool FC's honours to name but a few). However, still entertaining as it covers such a wide spectrum of the beautiful game!
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Decent Christmas purchase
This turned up amongst the Christmas presents and was a big hit. It has several sections so there is guaranteed to be something to amuse a ten year old. Read more
Published on 12 Jan 2008 by Tony Jones
4.0 out of 5 stars
some people think they know it all
in reply to D Stevens, it is a well known fact that Everton started life at Anfield before leaving due to (I think) a rent increase and moved to Goodison. Read more
Published on 20 Dec 2007 by C. Wild
1.0 out of 5 stars
THE POORLY RESEARCHED BOOK OF FOOTBALL
I LOST ALL INTEREST IN THIS BOOK WHEN I CAME TO THE POINT WHERE IT WAS CLAIMED THAT EVERTON & LIVERPOOL SHARED ANFIELD UNTIL 1892! Read more
Published on 2 Dec 2007 by D. STEVENS
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