Secondhand Sports Books

"The End" is a football story that has never been told before. As the era of an all-seater Premier League dawns, it won't be told again. It is an oral...

These are heady times at Highbury. Gobsmacked Gooners have been 'giving it large' over their glorious Double victory after three long years of playing bridesmaid to their northern nemesis. Arsenal...

After a ballot of the Highbury crowd carried out via match programmes, website and leaflets in North London pubs and shops, these are the greatest players the Gunners' fans have...

Who needs football? A little over 10 years ago the Japanese decided they did. After treating it as an irrelevant sport for over 100 years they launched a national project...

A comprehensive guide for the beginner and a reference book for the experienced, this guide to sea kayaking describes equipment, basic and advanced techniques (including those for rolling and for...

Jack Kyle was the rugby giant of his time, but he was also so much more than a sporting legend.Whilst he was winning a Grand Slam and touring with the...

On Sunday 22 July, Bradley Wiggins became the first British rider ever to win the Tour de France. It was the culmination of years of hard work and dedication and...

A fascinating account of the life and career of Weeshie Fogarty, describing the passion and all-consuming obsession with football in Kerry and capturing the importance of the sport in the...

NO IRISH SPORTSPERSON IS MORE TALKED ABOUT THAN ROYKEANE.None has had more of substance to say for himself. Across nearlyfour tumultuous decades, from callow teen prospect to greybearded influencer, Roy...

The perfect Father's Day sports book gift'A brilliant insight into Liam's life in football' Kevin Moran'Insightful, often joyous, and hugely entertaining' Roddy Doyle'One of our country's great footballers, and definitely...

Daniel Tzvetkoff was just another Brisbane teenager working for peanuts at Pizza Hut and spending much of his spare time glued to his computer. When he worked out a new...

What do fierljeppen, running 156 miles in the Sahara desert and coal-carrying all have in common? They're just some of the wackiest, toughest and most extreme manpower races and challenges...

This explosive book is the eagerly awaited paperback of the bestseller. It is the follow up to "Terrace Legends", the groundbreaking blockbuster that built bridges between Cass Pennant and Martin...

Nicole Cooke is the world's number one cyclist and has won world titles on both road and mountain bikes. A life-long cycling enthusiast, no one knows the satisfaction of spending...

The hugely entertaining, and extremely candid, autobiography of one of the most colourful characters in motor sportHere's what readers say about AN INDEPENDENT MAN:'An entertaining read for any sports fan...

A simple, intuitive, and practical guide to improving running technique and performance from an Olympic Gold medallist. Frank Shorter's unique training advice will help you achieve your goals, whether they...

'When I came into the Ulster team,' Stephen Ferris says with typical candour, 'we were crap'. It was, however, preferable to his day job of paving driveways, and that day...

Nicolas Roche has a famous surname to all fans of cycling. The son of legendary Irish and World Champion Stephen Roche, Nicolas had to fight to make it as a...

Cricket's Strangest Tales is a fascinating collection of cricketing weirdness - and there's a lot of it to choose from! Within these pages you'll find a game that was played...

WINNER OF THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR WINNER OF THE BRITISH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS FOOTBALL BOOK OF THE YEAR Why does an international footballer with the world...

Of all the books about cricket, Mike Harfield's "Not Dark Yet" brings a rare authenticity to the subject. This is a book by a genuine cricketer and a genuine cricket...

THE STORY OF MCLAREN'S REMARKABLE RISE TO THE TOPAn enthralling account from Zak Brown, CEO of McLaren Racing, tackling life and leadership in the high-stakes world of F1.'The best leadership...

But this book is not all about golf. When the pressure is on, Gary knows what it takes to be a success, and he had channelled this knowledge into building...

The compelling story of Britain's best-ever cyclist - one of the most enigmatic, complex and contradictory athletes in any sport - and the unravelling of the puzzle surrounding his sudden...

"'Lance hates losing, but is not afraid of it.'" This fearless approach gave Lance the freedom to take the risks required to achieve peak performance and to continue to seek...

Written for the racer, the leisure cyclist and every fan of cycle sport, this book examines and illustrates the specialist functions and features of the bikes top riders choose. It...