Amazing & Extraordinary Facts: Football

Amazing & Extraordinary Facts: Football

by Anton Rippon (Author), Anton Rippon (Author)

Synopsis

Amazing & Extraordinary Facts: Football explores some of the most bizarre football events throughout history, from its birth during the Industrial Revolution, to the major tournaments of the Beautiful Game in the 21st century. From the player sold for GBP10 and a box of kippers, to unusual injuries on the pitch, this book gathers some of the most curious moments of footballing history, a game that continues to be both an amazing entertainment spectacle and extraordinarily accessible to people everywhere. Brief, accessible and entertaining pieces on a wide variety of subjects makes it the perfect book to dip in to. The amazing and extraordinary facts series presents interesting, surprising and little-known facts and stories about a wide range of topics which are guaranteed to inform, absorb and entertain in equal measure.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 144
Edition: UK ed.
Publisher: David & Charles
Published: 18 Jun 2012

ISBN 10: 1446302482
ISBN 13: 9781446302484

Author Bio
Anton Rippon is a journalist, author and
publisher. He has spent almost all his
working life in the newspaper and publishing
industry. He is the author of 30 books
including an autobiographical memoir A
Derby Boy. His work has appeared in a wide
range of national newspapers and magazines
and he has written radio documentaries
for the BBC. In 1982, he founded Breedon
Books, the sports and history publisher. He
is also a member of the Sports Journalists'
Association, the International Society of
Olympic Historians and the Football Writers'
Association. Anton lives in Derby.