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Winner Stays On journeys into the heart of English football using FA Cup fixtures to plan the route, over 14 matches and 14 locations across the football pyramid. With original research and rich, thought-provoking prose, the book blends elements of travel writing with football culture and barstool sociology. It's also funny.

Cricket's Hard Men takes an innovative look at character, psychology and mental health in cricket to produce a fascinating study of the sport's toughest players of all time. Richard Sydenham consulted prominent ex-cricketers and broadcasters before studying this select band of 22 cricketers from around the world.

One Shilling explores how a new generation created extraordinary visual identities for the trusty matchday programme. The book compiles stunning examples, and tells the stories of those previously unheralded artists, in particular John Elvin, considered the greatest football programme designer ever.

The Secret Caddy is the story of the 2023 DP World Tour season from the unique perspective of a veteran tour caddy. Follow the highs and lows of the most tumultuous season ever in professional golf as the tour criss-crosses the globe, all the while getting a fascinating insight into the world of the Secret Tour Caddy.

A Plague on All Your Sports is the story of what happened when Covid-19 and sport collided. What was the psychological effect of periods of padlocked gyms, domestic detention and banishment from football terraces? What were the long-term effects on athletes? Were the early promises of changing sport for the better followed through on?

Liverpool Football Club Ruined My Life is a personal and nostalgic account of Bob Waterhouse's 60 years supporting Everton. It examines why Liverpool overtook the Toffees as the dominant Merseyside club. Along the way, the author reflects on some of the major events and eras he lived through.

The Team that Could Have Been looks back on a fascinating period for Crystal Palace. Set in a troubled area of London against a backdrop of racism, hooliganism, despair and a government working against its citizens, it's a story filled with colourful characters, cup runs and the hopes and dreams of a club punching above its weight.

Lost Cricket Stickers brings you the inside story of the 1983 cricket season, locating lost heroes and discovering their journeys with the help of a Panini sticker album. This is a warm, funny and insightful tale of tracking down a fondly remembered player from each county, each with his unique take on how cricket has changed.

Cricket in Poetry tells the fascinating story of cricket's strong ties with poetry while exploring the game's history. Cricket has inspired more poetry than any other sport. Some of it is moving, some is funny and some is arch and clunky. The book delves into cricket's early days, recalling its famous matches and old-time heroes.

Forgotten Pioneers tells the extraordinary tale of the world's first professional women cricketers. They played a series of exhibition matches in Britain throughout 1890 and 1891 before collapsing amid allegations of fraud in the latter season and being forgotten by history - until now.

The West Indies in the 1980s were one of the greatest teams in Test cricket history. In 1984 they hammered England 5-0, and the series was famously nicknamed the 'Blackwash'. Author Richard Sydenham examines all the side-stories connected with the tour and speaks to many of the central characters.

Football On This Day revisits the beautiful game's most magical and memorable moments, mixing in a maelstrom of anecdotes and characters to produce an irresistibly dippable diary. This book brings together the wonder goals, the heroes, the villains, the funny, the sad and the downright bizarre from every day of the year.

Too Good to Be Forgotten is a footballing story viewed through the prism of three remarkable North East men: Brian Clough, Bobby Robson and Lawrie McMenemy. The book revisits ten special years from 1975 to 1985, and examines the striking similarities in three wise men who made the ordinary become extraordinary.

Getting Out tells how Ukraine's cricketers escaped from Russia's invasion in February 2022, including first-hand accounts of the war. As the foreign-born players fled the bombings, the team's Ukrainians took themselves to the front line.

Enigmatic international athlete David Sharpe tells the gripping and often amusing story of his life on and off the track. Born into humble beginnings in Jarrow, David became World Junior and European Indoor champion and World Cup winner at 800 metres. He was known for his trademark late finishes but also for his erratic lifestyle.

This is the compelling story of how American football was used to boost morale and inject camaraderie between the Allied forces in wartime London. With first-hand accounts and detailed reports of the games, it is the first time the fascinating tales of the Tea and Coffee Bowls have been shared in one place.

O Jogo Bonito! is the magical story of Brazil at the 1970 World Cup, and a team that featured the incomparable skills of Pele, Rivellino, Gerson, Jairzinho and Tostao. The best team ever. It was Brazil's football in that World Cup that truly defined the phrase 'the beautiful game'.

The Unhappy Hero delves into the emotionally turbulent life of Lars Elstrup. Elstrup captivated Europe by scoring the pivotal goal for Denmark in the 1992 European Championship and became a hero at Luton, but struggled with paralysing anxiety and depression. The book shines a light on mental health and the pressures he faced.

Horses in Training is an institution in racing. It is an encyclopaedia of invaluable information on the horses each trainer has in their care, with 20,000 horses and 600 trainers. Fully indexed, it's 720 pages including key statistics, and covers everything from big-race winners to trainer tables, fixtures and racecourse info.

Racing Post Guide to the Flat is the one best-selling book that every flat-racing enthusiast should have every season. It features exclusive trainer interviews and specialist selections for horses to follow, plus dark horses unearthed and set to shine in the upcoming season, as well as Topspeed and Racing Post Ratings.

Lions in the Wilderness traces the travails of EnglandâEUR(TM)s football team in the 1970s, a decade that saw the end of their reign as world champions, momentous managerial upheavals and the Three LionsâEUR(TM) failure to appear in another major tournament until 1980. On the plus side, there was a growing recognition of black players.

The Azeem Rafiq affair made cricket ask itself tough questions about race and class. From the end of Joe Root's reign to the T20 World Cup and on to Bazball's triumph at a breathless Oval, this book takes an unsentimental yet affectionate look at how cricket can face up to these challenges. It's written for lovers of the game.

The Catalan Project charts FC Barcelona Femini's journey from 2019 to 2023 with in-depth tactical analysis and player interviews. It explores the factors behind their sustained growth, analysing the tactics and strategies that helped them to conquer Europe.

90+2 tells the story of football's most dramatic last-minute goals. From late twists that decided a league title, to the heartbreak of last-gasp goals that resulted in relegation, to incredible cup final drama, unbelievable second-leg recoveries and epic international tournament chaos - this is football at its most intense!

Bob Bond takes us on a nostalgic journey through FA Cup history, telling the story through captivating match cartoons. This book recalls not only the cup finals, but some of the great matches, players, goals, upsets and infamous moments in FA Cup history. Take a trip down memory lane with these evocative illustrations.

The Africa Cup of Nations explores the rich history of one of football's iconic but often overlooked international tournaments. It brings us all the great teams, managers and players who have lit up the tournament, turning a spotlight on African football. Discover how events off the pitch impacted those on it.

Set during Kerry Packer's World Series Cricket revolution, this book tells the story of the Australian Test cricketers plucked from the backwaters of the domestic game to take on full-strength international sides. These men became known as the 'Establishment Boys', and they all have important stories to share.

Bring Me that Horizon is a quest into the heart and soul of Portuguese football. From Eusebio's glorious career to Candido de Oliveira's adventures as a British intelligence agent, the book reveals a nation that already had fantastic tales to tell before it became the destination for football hipsters at the turn of the millennium.