Secondhand Sports Books

"The Observer on Cricket" is a selection from the sports pages of Britain's oldest Sunday newspaper. The collection includes articles by R.C.Robertson, Alan Ross, Hugh McIlvanney and Scyld Berry, all...

This is the autobiography of left-arm swing bowler John Kenneth Lever, who is still going strong 22 years after making his county debut. He played his first championship game for...

Are you "only as good as your last game"?Is it really just a matter of "keeping your eye on the ball"?Pure Sport: Practical Sport Psychology explains in everyday language the...

Offering clear explanations and practical applications for cutting edge science, this book details critical performance issues for both road and mountain biking. The scientific justification for equipment positioning and training...

What better way to improve your tennis - and to gain a new appreciation for the sport - than by discovering the secrets of the world's greatest players and coaches?...

2002 was the year of Roy Keane, if not exactly Roy Keane's year. Banished from Ireland's World Cup squad and then suspended by the English FA after comments in his...

Soccer is much more than just the most popular game in the world. It is a matter of life and death for millions around the world, an international lingua franca....

The perfect golf gag gift, funny golf prank, or book for any golfer who always has an excuse for their wayward shots on the tee boxThere's nothing better than a...

There are 50 million golfers worldwide. Many are desk-bound, overworked and overweight, others mature and retired. They practice rarely yet are the keenest supporters of the game. With neither the...

Lore of Running gives you incomparable detail on physiology, training, racing, injuries, world-class athletes, and races.Author Tim Noakes blends the expertise of a physician and research scientist with the passion...

The author shows athletes how to focus their commitment, overcome obstacles to excellence and achieve greater personal and professional satisfaction. He outlines the seven essential elements of human excellence and...

The definitive Liverpool almanac - a detailed, passionate and insightful look at the Reds. A match-by-match analysis of the 2001-2 season tells you how the Premiership and UEFA Cup unfolded,...

FOUR LIONS explores the changing landscape of postwar England through the careers of four iconic England football captains: Billy Wright, Bobby Moore, Gary Lineker and David Beckham. Between Wright, who...

Forty Years of Shite uses lavishly reproduced full-colour photographs to profile every England squad to have taken part in all major tournaments since the '66 glory days. It lists each...

Shortlisted for Cricket Book of the Year at the British Sports Book AwardsFor over half a century, Henry Blofeld has conveyed his unfailing enthusiasm for the game of cricket as...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER'Tony is a champion who knows the hardest battle is always with yourself. Everyone who reads this book will find a change to make...

The GAA All-Ireland championships in hurling and Gaelic football, which run from May to September, constitute the biggest and most popular event in the Irish sporting year. Boasting over a...

There was once a time, not so long ago, where our sporting heroes were treated with veneration. Players were players and their watchers were passive. Heroes lived on pedestals -...

Rugby The Golden Age is a unique collection of over 275 images from the last century, looking behind the drop goals and the mud-caked scrums to the core of a...

Have you ever wondered who invented the 4-4-2 formation? Why footballers used to celebrate success by releasing a platitudinous pop single? And who has really scored the most goals in...

This is a truly comprehensive British walking book - offering 1001 walks all over Britain and featuring the best loved areas of the country. The walks are designed for the...

From his World Championship victory in 1988 to his controversial disputes the following year and finally to his recapture of the title in 1990, Ayrton Senna has regularly made the...

'Incredible individual, incredible book, incredible story.' CHRIS HEMSWORTH 'A hero who is as humble as he is resilient... testament to a "never give up" spirit!' BEAR GRYLLS 'From reading this...

Blackburn Rovers' Alan Shearer is one of England's top strikers. This book is his diary of the 1994-1995 season during which: he was the lone striker at the tip of...