The Greatest Football Books

A Listmania! list by J A C Corbett (Blackheath, London, UK)
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The Football Man: People and Passions in Soccer
1.  The Football Man: People and Passions in Soccer by Arthur Hopcraft
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  "a magnificent trawl around football's golden era, a beautifully told account of better times"
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Futebol: The Brazilian Way of Life
2.  Futebol: The Brazilian Way of Life by Alex Bellos
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  "A marvellous insight into the modern home of the beautiful game"
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Calcio: A History of Italian Football
3.  Calcio: A History of Italian Football by John Foot
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  "a wonderful introduction to one of football's spiritual homes"
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My Manchester United Years
4.  My Manchester United Years by Bobby Charlton
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  "The best football autobiography of the last decade"
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England Expects: A History of the England Football Team
5.  England Expects: A History of the England Football Team by James Corbett
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  "I have - ahem - a vested interest in promoting this, but read it for yourselves. A cut above your standard soccer history."
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Barca: A People's Passion
6.  Barca: A People's Passion by Jimmy Burns
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  "ranks amongst the best football histories written"
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Everton: School of Science
7.  Everton: School of Science by James Corbett
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  "A great insight into the story of the Toffemen from yours truly"
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Football Against The Enemy
8.  Football Against The Enemy by Simon Kuper
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  "A classic football book"
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Behind the Curtain: Football in Eastern Europe: Travels in Eastern European Football
9.  Behind the Curtain: Football in Eastern Europe: Travels in Eastern European Football by Jonathan Wilson
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  "The best football travelogue since Kuper's 'football against the enemy'"
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All Played Out: The Full Story of Italia '90
10.  All Played Out: The Full Story of Italia '90 by Pete Davies
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  "Beat Fever pitch to the bookstand by a couple of years, and is superior in many ways"
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Jack and Bobby: A story of brothers in conflict
11.  Jack and Bobby: A story of brothers in conflict by Leo McKinstry
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  "Football Biography par excellence"
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