The Republic of Ireland

Unique and in-depth, this guide to the Republic of Ireland's soccer teams is the essential book of this and every season. It contains enough facts, statistics, trivia and photos to give Republic of Ireland fans an unrivalled reference book. It includes: * History of the FAI from 1921 and formation of the national team; * Profiles of every player to represent Ireland; * Complete match-by-match record from 1926 to 2008, including the full player lists, clubs they played for, match results and goal scorers; * Profiles and records of the Republic of Ireland's managers, starting with Mick Meagan in 1969; * Match reports for the 25 most famous games, including Ireland V Austria, Dalymount, 1963, 40,000, four pitch invasions; * Statistics for the team record in World Cup matches, European Championships, the top goal scorers, and record number of appearances. With colour-coded sections to make it easier to find the facts you want, this is the book every soccer sports fan (and writer) will want on their bookshelf.