Excellent Football and Cricket Books

A Listmania! list by "looshanman"
 
The Far Corner: A Mazy Dribble Through North East Football
1.  The Far Corner: A Mazy Dribble Through North East Football by Harry Pearson
The list author says:
  "Reminds me of my native north east. I read it often."
£6.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)

All Played Out: The Full Story of Italia '90
2.  All Played Out: The Full Story of Italia '90 by Pete Davies
The list author says:
  "Excellent analysis of England in the 1990 World Cup"
Used & New from: £76.15
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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Fever Pitch
3.  Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby
The list author says:
  "The Classic"
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)

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Football Against The Enemy
4.  Football Against The Enemy by Simon Kuper
The list author says:
  "How football and politics combine"
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

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Football in Sun and Shadow: An Emotional History of World Cup Football
5.  Football in Sun and Shadow: An Emotional History of World Cup Football by Eduardo Galeano
The list author says:
  "South American perspective on football. Concise and poetic"
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Only a Game?: The Diary of a Professional Footballer
6.  Only a Game?: The Diary of a Professional Footballer by Eamon Dunphy
The list author says:
  "The reality of football for the journeymen of the sport"
£5.39   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Boycs: The True Story
7.  Boycs: The True Story by Leo McKinstry
The list author says:
  "Entertaining and honest account"
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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A Lot of Hard Yakka: Triumph and Torment - A County Cricketer's Life
8.  A Lot of Hard Yakka: Triumph and Torment - A County Cricketer's Life by Simon Hughes
The list author says:
  "Humorous and realistic"
£7.19   Used & New from: £0.01
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

Rain Men: Madness of Cricket
9.  Rain Men: Madness of Cricket by Marcus Berkmann
The list author says:
  "Very, very funny and very true"
£4.94   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

Managing My Life: The Autobiography
10.  Managing My Life: The Autobiography by Alex Ferguson
The list author says:
  "Good account of a life in football"
£6.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

Beyond a Boundary
11.  Beyond a Boundary by CLR James
The list author says:
  "Why cricket is so important to West Indians"
Used & New from: £2.91
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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Hell For Leather: A Modern Cricket Journey
12.  Hell For Leather: A Modern Cricket Journey by Robert Winder
The list author says:
  "Why England did not win the  World Cup in 1996, and Sri Lanka did."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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