Secondhand Sports Books

He is 6ft 7in tall but Peter Crouch s height is not the only thing that makes the Liverpool and England striker different: he has a football story like no...

Sea The Stars - the very name has a magical ring. Horse of the season, the decade, the century - possibly of all time. The Arkle of the Flat Racing...

When Kenneth Wolstenholme introduced the first ever edition of Match of the Day on 22 August 1964, few of the 20,000 BBC2 viewers who tuned in to see Liverpool beat...

A publishing phenomenon in hardback, Roy Keane's autobiography was the biggest selling sports book of the year. The book will include a new chapter covering events that followed the books...

Originally published in 1996 and now fully updated and expanded, "Links of Heaven" is part a practical guide to Ireland's finest courses and a part travel book. Along with hard,...

Dave Pelz's Short Game Bible is the first of a four-book series from world-renowned golf guru, Dave Pelz. This bestselling classic features the author's scientifically-proven secrets to lowering scores by...

Peter Alliss has been entertaining huge TV audiences for the BBC and ABC in America for many years. In this new anecdotal but thoroughly practical book, Peter Alliss sets out...

On December 30th, 1970, at the age of 38, former heavyweight champion Sonny Liston died from what Las Vegas police suspected was a heroin overdose. When police arrived, they found...

From the wilds of northern Scotland to the arid deserts of Arizona and the waterfalls and mountains of Thailand and beyond, Peter Alliss is joined by celebrities from various walks...

Part of a series of books that offer short, concentrated, highly structured courses for the absolute beginner which can be completed over a 48-hour period. Each book outlines the basic...

Bestselling golf writer and golf historian Don Wade returns with a ninth collection of real-life stories from the greatest golfers ever to play the game. "And Then Justin Told Sergio..."...

If your golf game is on life support, then you need the golf doctor. Designed for duffers of every level of experience, the practical exercises and expert tips found here...

First published in 1925, this facsimile edition contains hundreds of entertaining tips for golfers of all ages and abilities. 'Don't over-indulge yourself in eating and drinking during the non-golfing days,...

Today, over 200 contestants, some professional and from many different countries compete in one of the longest surviving stage races in Europe - the Ras is characterised by a lack...

In 1999, the hurlers of St Joseph's Doora-Barefield won the All-Ireland club championship. That winter, they became only the second club in history to win successive Munster club titles, and...

Bill Russell was not the first African American to play professional basketball, but he was its first black superstar. From the moment he stepped onto the court of the Boston...

New York in the Fifties was the most interesting, the most vibrant city in the world. As American culture burst into life - it gave us television, beatniks, rock 'n...

"Cora Staunton is one of the greatest Irish sportswomen of all time . . . She has left a unique mark on ladies football." (Irish Independent)In the first-ever autobiography of...

A complete guide to the 2003-2004 horseracing jumps season, featuring detailed results of the previous season, profiles of the 50 horses to follow, top trainers, jockeys and owners for the...

It began in fine weather, then suddenly became a terrifying ordeal. A Force 10, sixty-knot storm swept across the North Atlantic with a speed that confounded forecasters, slamming into the...

The Seven Laws of the Golf Swing is a comprehensive guide to building a powerful and consistent golf swing. Written by leading Tour coach, Nick Bradley, this book distils the...

Since the late-1990s, David Lloyd has suffered the diatribe of press and public alike as coach to an England team that has become the laughing stock of world cricket. This...

Johan Cruyff is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in football history. Throughout his playing career, he was synonymous with Total Football, a style of play in which...

Sir Bobby Charlton is widely acknowledged as the greatest player ever to wear an England shirt. He won a record number of caps and scored a record number of goals....

Born and brought up in Jamaica, Linford Christie moved to West London when he was seven. In this book, he writes both of his time in Jamaica and his life...

Double Olympic gold-medal winner, James Cracknell. His story before and after his life-changing accident.In October 2011 James Cracknell, two-time Olympic gold-medal rower and one of the greatest endurance athletes the...

Vincent O'Brien is a horse-racing legend. Recently voted horse racing's 'greatest of all time', ahead of familiar names like Lester Piggott, the Queen Mother and Sheikh Mohammed, O'Brien won every...

This comprehensive guide, for both beginners and intermediates, incorporates the main three types of fishing - coarse fishing, saltwater fishing and game fishing. It aims to provide a strong foundation...

Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere: An Illustrated Introduction provides a complete foundation in the practice of one of the most distinctive and useful Japanese martial arts.Aikido was created in Japan...