Top 10 of Football: 250 lists on the beautiful game

by Russell Ash, Ian Morrison

Overview

Football fans love lists: league tables; starting 11s; performance statistics. From the bestselling author of Hamlyn's Top 10 of Everything series comes a brand new collection of 250 exclusive lists that cover everything from the obvious to the obscure and uncover fascinating facts about the planet's favourite sport, including: Top 10 bestselling World Cup songs 10 World Cup unsung heroes Top 10 longest team names in the League of Wales 10 FA Cup giant-killers Top 10 highest-paid players 10 celebrities who had trials for professional clubs Top 10 football singles 10 unfortunately-named players Last 10 winners of the Mascot Derby 10 unusual football injuriesThe youngest goalscorers, the greatest comebacks, the worst disciplinary records and the most unusual club nicknames - all of these stats and more are revealed in this pocket-sized homage to the beautiful game. A conversational goldmine for men and the perfect present for the footy fanatic, Top 10 of Football is a must for every soccer-nut.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780600622529
Publisher:	Octopus
Publication date:	04/05/2010
Series:	Top 10
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	300
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

The godson of Everton and Welsh international T. G. 'Tommy' Jones, Russell Ash has written and contributed to over 100 successful books, including over 20 years of Top 10 of Everything and their complementary titles such as Hamlyn's Top 10 for Men and Top 10 of Britain. Russell is regularly featured on TV and radio.Ian Morrison is a sports statistics fanatic, compiling records since 1956 and writing or co-writing over 80 sports titles ranging from snooker to American football. Ian is the author of The Hamlyn Encyclopedia of Soccer.Location: Mallorca, Spain.
Russell Ash has written and contributed to over 100 successful books, including over 20 years of Top 10 of Everything, Whitaker's World of Facts, Great Wonders of the World, The Impressionists and their Art and Tall Stories. He is regularly featured on TV and radio.