Derek Niven sets out to tell the history of the Lisbon Lions from a completely new slant. This book is not just about an immortalised game of football which took place on 25 May 1967 in the Estádio Nacionale in Lisbon. It seeks to tell the story of the unsung men and women who made the 16 players that are the Lisbon Lions through the extraordinary tales of their family histories.In this the 55th anniversary of the Lisbon Lions and the 135th anniversary of Brother Walfrid's first me...

Following on from Derek Niven's first book in the 'Pride Series', Pride of the Lions, a genealogical history of the Lisbon Lions, he turns his attention to the great football managers Scotland has produced in Pride of the Jocks. Once again, this book is not just about the footballing achievements of Scotland's greatest managers. It tells the story of the unsung men and women who made the 16 greatest managers, through the extraordinary tales of their family histories. Read...

HEROES OF MORE THAN A FOOTBALL FIELDContinuing Derek Niven's popular and successful 'Pride Series', Pride of the Hearts tells the fateful and tragic histories of the 16 Hearts players who signed up for McCrae's Battalion, the 16th Royal Scots, during the Great War. Learn of the desperate battles they fought on the Somme and at Arras, too many of them paying the ultimate sacrifice. The book also gives a fascinating insight into the genealogical histories of the Hear...

The Wembley Wizards of 1966Following on from Derek Niven's genealogical histories in his Pride Series of footballing greats, Pride of the Three Lions turns its attention to the achievements of the England team who won the FIFA World Cup at Wembley in 1966.It tells their stories from the viewpoint of the unsung people who made them, journeying through periods of profound social changes, poverty, World Wars, and the Great Depression.These tales of family history help ...

To mark the 40th anniversary of Leeds United’s Centenary FA Cup triumph, JMD Media has published Clarke … 10. This tells the story of how Don Revie’s super squad won their only FA Cup after a brilliant season in which United’s razzmatazz football won universal acclaim. It looks, match by match, at how the Whites reached Wembley where they delivered one of the greatest days in the club’s history. It’s a tale of power cuts, stocking tabs, pre-match warm-ups and spellbinding football that saw...

Are you a football fan? Do you attend as many matches as you can? Have you visited any of the many famous football grounds? Can you name the home grounds of all the UK’s best-loved teams and more besides? If you think you know which team plays where, you are certain to enjoy this quiz book.With 250 questions all about English, Scottish and Welsh Football Grounds, you will need to be quick off the mark to answer some of these brain teasers? What non-League club is moving into the Moston Com...

A Brief look at Celtic's 1967-68 season. It is part of the JMD Classic Season series. In May 1967 Celtic were the undisputed champions of Europe. But could they maintain their position? The answer looked like a resounding 'no" after an early failure in next season's European Cup and an ill-fated trip to South America. Even in Scotland, their position seemed to be tottering badly in January 1968. Could they fight back?This ebook supplies the answers.

Lennie - The Autobiography of Lennie Lawrence is the story of one of football's most long-serving and well liked characters. In a career spanning over 30 years "Lennie" is one of football's elite belonging to a unique group of managers including Sir Alex Ferguson, Brian Clough and most recently Steve Coppell who have managed over a 1000 league matches in their career. Having never played League football he took his first steps in football management with Plymouth Argyle as Caretaker manage...

This title is an absorbing celebration of Sunderland's finest ever players. It is lavishly illustrated throughout with over 100 photos. Sunderland fans love their heroes, and no fan more so than Rob Mason, author of the club's 'Complete Record' In this new official SAFC title, 'Sunderland's Cult Heroes", Mason takes the reader on a guide through his personal favourites. From Vic Halom and Joe Bolton, to Julio Arca and John Kay, via Dick Malone, Kevin Arnott, Barry Siddall, Chris Makin and ...

England v Scotland is the world football's oldest rivalry, and this fascinating book tells the story of how it all began.Sports historian Andy Mitchell, former head of communications at the Scottish FA, has researched the events that led to the creation of a global phenomenon.He brings to life the players who set the ball rolling in first international in Glasgow on 30 November 1872 and describes how this game was not just a beginning but also marked the end of two years of...

Jimmy McMenemy was one of Celtic and Scotland's truly great players. His contribution to the Celtic cause as a player was matched by his contribution in the late 1930s as the trainer of the side who won the all-British Empire Exhibition Trophy of 1937. He played for Celtic for almost twenty years at a time when Celtic were at the top of Scottish and world football, and he was the man that made it all happen for them. He was generally agreed to be the star of the team that won six League Ch...

Celtic On This Day recounts, in diary form, major events and magic moments in the history of the Parkhead club.From humble and noble origins of trying to feed the poor of Glasgow's East End, the club has risen to be a world institution with followers in all parts of the globe, such has been the lasting impact of the Scottish and Irish diaspora. Featuring the European exploits, the many triumphs on the Scottish scene and the one-off glories of the all British victories of 1902, 1938...