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Author | : Peter Jackson |
Publisher | : Random House |
Total Pages | : 337 |
Release | : 2012-12-07 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1780577737 |
England has contributed some of the greatest players and most colourful characters to the rich history of the Lions, and never more so than in recent years. During the course of little more than a decade, a golden era for the Red Rose yielded four Grand Slams en route to the thrilling climax of the World Cup victory in Sydney, a triumph which has catapulted some of the side's stars to a higher plane in the nation's affections. It is not surprising, therefore, that English players have dominated the last four Lions tours in a way which none of the home countries has done before. Lions of England presents the country's most famous players in a series of revealing portraits, each telling a fascinating story woven around monumental Test matches. Rich in previously untold anecdote and humour, these accounts illustrate the lives and times of the greats spanning three-quarters of a century - from one pre-war knight of the realm, Carl Aarvold, to a more recent one, Clive Woodward. All the evocative names of English rugby are featured here, from Dickie Jeeps to Martin Johnson, Jeff Butterfield to Jason Robinson, Dean Richards to Lawrence Dallaglio. Other chapters are devoted to Peter Jackson (a rather better player than the author), John Pullin, Roger Uttley, Fran Cotton, David Duckham, Bill Beaumont, Peter Wheeler, Jeremy Guscott, Rob Andrew, Jason Leonard and, of course, Jonny Wilkinson. Peter Jackson, the Daily Mail's award-winning rugby writer, has drawn on all his experience and eye for the unusual to give the reader an insight into what makes these talented players tick as people, the early influences which shaped their careers and the momentous events which made them household names. Bang up to date with the inclusion of the summer 2005 series against the All Blacks and a comprehensive records appendix, Lions of England is sure to inform and entertain rugby lovers of every generation in equal measure.
Author | : Simon Shakeshaft |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2021-12-02 |
Genre | : Photography |
ISBN | : 9781913412067 |
This beautiful coffee table book tells the history of the famous jersey and the players who have worn it. Compiled using stunning photographs of match worn and player shirts actually donned by many of England's greatest players, the book provides readers with a visual history of the national team - all the way back to the first ever international in 1872. This new book brings together some of the rarest and most iconic England shirts ever seen. As well as the shirts mentioned above there will be a special and rare strips that have been lost in time - such as the rare yellow outfield shirt.
Author | : Catherine Etoe |
Publisher | : Stadia |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2007-07-01 |
Genre | : Soccer for women |
ISBN | : 9780752444482 |
Describes the struggles and dangers that England's women footballers face including juggling intensive training schedules with jobs, studies and motherhood, and career-threatening injuries.
Author | : Brian Beard |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Soccer managers |
ISBN | : 9781843546627 |
Forty Years of Hurt 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 player to have been part of the England squad, as well as all the managers who took charge of the team in World Cups and European Championships. Packed with stats, facts, punditry and opinion, and featuring some fairly dodgy haircuts and short-shorts, this is a must-have book for every England fanatic.
Author | : Scott Lucas |
Publisher | : Manchester University Press |
Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Egypt |
ISBN | : 9780719045806 |
The Suez War in 1956 marked the end of the British Empire, with the government of Anthony Eden forced into a ceasefire as it tried to seize the Suez Canal and overthrow the Egyptian government. Historians since have tried to understand the causes of the war and the reasons for British failure.
Author | : Pamela Kaufman |
Publisher | : Crown |
Total Pages | : 498 |
Release | : 2010-12-08 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0307545792 |
The first novel in the Alix of Wanthwaite series, by bestselling author Pamela Kaufman. Eleven-year-old Alix is the daughter of the baron of Wanthwaite, whose lands along the Scottish border are among the best in England. But when her family is killed and her lands seized, Alix is forced to flee from the only home she’s ever known. Her one hope of restoring her inheritance is to plead her case to King Richard the Lion Heart, who is far away in France, preparing to go on his Crusade. Alix resolves to follow him. She cuts her hair, dresses as a boy, and takes the road south to London. Disguised as a beautiful young boy, Alix is more than befriended by the handsome and mysterious King Richard, even becoming his favorite page. Their relationship sets tongues wagging and places Alix in considerable danger as the battle for Jerusalem unfolds. “Richly rewarding, superbly written... The richness of the characters, the historical details, and the story as a whole make this novel a memorable reading experience.”—Chicago Sun-Times
Author | : Rodney Hinds |
Publisher | : Sportsbooks |
Total Pages | : 221 |
Release | : 2006-01-01 |
Genre | : Athletes, Black |
ISBN | : 9781899807383 |
It was in 1978, that Viv Anderson became the first black player to be selected for England. It is a measure of how life for black footballers has improved that in 2002 Arsenal could field nine non-white players at Leeds’ Elland Road ground without comment. A tenth, Jermaine Pennant, came on as a substitute.While it would be wrong to claim that racism has been entirely banished from English football, the problem is not as bad as on the European continent.Rodney Hinds, sports editor of The Voice, Britain’s leading black newspaper, examines the attitudes of the football establishment over the years and talks to players who had to suffer abuse from visiting fans and players, and sometimes their own team-mates.
Author | : Daniel Reverter |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 98 |
Release | : 2012 |
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ISBN | : 9788496472525 |
Author | : afterwards SMITH-WARLEIGH SMITH (Henry) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 40 |
Release | : 1859 |
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Author | : Dave Bowler |
Publisher | : Orion |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 2013-06-13 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 1409146774 |
The first critical biography of the English national football team. From Stanley Matthews to Bobby Moore to Michael Owen, all the icons of the English game have worn the famous white shirt. It is those players and their achievements that make the shirt special and still make England the nation the rest of the world wants to beat. Three Lions on the Shirt is a history of the England team throughout the last century. From back in the days when players received a match fee of 10/- for an international, and were selected from the likes of Wednesday Strollers, Clapham Rovers and Darwen, through the post-war humiliation at the hands of the USA and Hungary to England's finest moment in 1966; from the disappointment of the seventies and the eighties to the relative renaissance of the nineties, Dave Bowler chronicles the vicissitudes of a team lambasted and worshipped in equal measure. Three Lions on the Shirt is the first critical biography of the national team: it features original interviews with over fifty plays and managers, past and present, including Tom Finney, Geoff Hurst, Gary Lineker, Rodney Marsh, Cyrille Regis, Les Ferdinand, the Neville brothers and Paul Merson.