England: The Official History
Published on 21. October 2021
Book
Hardback
272 pages
978-1-78739-902-0 (ISBN)
Description
The complete, official history of the England football team as you've never seen it before!
England: The Official History is a fascinating account of the world's oldest and most iconic national football team.
* Includes England's fantastic performance at EURO 2020.
* A great gift for any England fan.
* Features more than 250 exceptional photographs of England icons past and present including Alf Ramsey, Bobby Charlton, Gary Lineker, Hope Powell, David Beckham, Steph Houghton and Harry Kane.
* The complete story of the England men's and women's teams - from 1872 right up to the present day.
* Written by award-winning journalist and author Daniel Storey in association with the FA and filled with incredible stories spanning 150 years of England football.
The book charts the highs (and lows) of the England national teams and the men and women who've worn the Three Lions with pride. Each chapter delves into a specific era, covering key figures, famous and infamous matches, and the evolution of football over the course of more than a century and a half.
This is the definitive visual history of English Football.
England: The Official History is a fascinating account of the world's oldest and most iconic national football team.
* Includes England's fantastic performance at EURO 2020.
* A great gift for any England fan.
* Features more than 250 exceptional photographs of England icons past and present including Alf Ramsey, Bobby Charlton, Gary Lineker, Hope Powell, David Beckham, Steph Houghton and Harry Kane.
* The complete story of the England men's and women's teams - from 1872 right up to the present day.
* Written by award-winning journalist and author Daniel Storey in association with the FA and filled with incredible stories spanning 150 years of England football.
The book charts the highs (and lows) of the England national teams and the men and women who've worn the Three Lions with pride. Each chapter delves into a specific era, covering key figures, famous and infamous matches, and the evolution of football over the course of more than a century and a half.
This is the definitive visual history of English Football.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Headline Publishing Group
Product notice
Trade binding
Illustrations
250 clr and b&w photos
Dimensions
Height: 287 mm
Width: 232 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
1458 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78739-902-0 (9781787399020)
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Other editions
Additional editions
Daniel Storey | The FA
England: The Official History
E-Book
10/2021
Welbeck
€3.99
Available for download
Persons
Daniel Storey is an award-winning English journalist and author. Previously Deputy Editor of Football365, he was named the Football Supporters Federation 'Football Writer of the Year' for 2016. He has written for the Independent, The Set Pieces, the Daily Mirror, the Guardian, Sky Sports, Vice and the BBC. His previous books include Gazza In Italy and Portrait of an Icon, which was in support of the Bobby Robson Foundation. He lives in Nottingham.
Content
Foreword * The dawn of a team (1870s-1890s) * Olympic success (1900s-1910s) * Intra-war years (1920s-1930s) * The full-time era (1940s) * Chastening defeats (1950s) * The march to greatness (1960s) * World Cup 1966 * The fallow years (1970s) * The re-rise of the women's game (1970s) * So near and yet so far (1982-1990) * The impossible job (1990-1994) * Reagan's time (1980s) * Golden generations (1996-2006) * Unfulfilled potential (2006-2016) * Hope springs eternal (1998-2013) * A brighter future (2016-2020) * Appendix: Lions & Lionesses.
Plus features on key England figures including Alf Ramsey, Bobby Moore, Hope Powell, David Beckham, Wayne Rooney and more.
Plus features on key England figures including Alf Ramsey, Bobby Moore, Hope Powell, David Beckham, Wayne Rooney and more.