Encyclopaedia of Scottish Football Concise Edition

by Jones, Phil H.; Potter, David

• ISBN13: 9781909626294
• ISBN10: 1909626295
• Edition: Concise
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2014-07-18
• Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd

Summary

The Encyclopaedia of Scottish Football contains thousands of entries, and is recognised as the ultimate comprehensive reference book packed with in-depth information about the history of football in Scotland - as well as hundreds of compelling nuggets of unlikely history. Now, after listening to their devoted readers' feedback, the authors have answered their call for a concise edition which focuses on the key topics for regular reference. The updated edition focuses on the essential topics of Club Football in Scotland, Club Football in Europe, International Football and International Tournaments. As well as in-depth coverage of these topics, each entry is characteristically introduced with a collection of unmissable factlets. How did Scotland fare on the international stage in the 1950s? When did Third Lanark go out of business? Who scored the winner in the Scottish Cup Final the year you were born? You know where to find out.

Author Biography

David Potter has written over 20 books on soccer and cricket, centered mostly around his greatest sporting love, Celtic FC. Phil Jones has since every Scottish league ground 1966 visited—usually accompanied by Potter.