Top Ten of Everything England The Best of the Three Lions from Adams to Zamora

by Batty, Clive

• ISBN13: 9781801504775
• ISBN10: 1801504776
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2023-02-14
• Publisher: Pitch Publishing

Summary

Packed full of trivia, facts and stats, The Top 10 of Everything England covers every aspect of the Three Lions’ long and colourful history in dozens of ranked lists. With a star cast of past and present internationals, the lists include the most inspirational skippers, the most prolific goalscorers, the great managers and the biggest stars in the England Women’ s team. Among the many memorable moments revisited are England’ s most iconic World Cup matches, the most celebrated wins against arch-rivals Scotland, the finest goals scored by the likes of Bobby Charlton, Gary Lineker and Wayne Rooney and the most appreciated own goals gifted by the opposition. Additionally, a host of miscellaneous categories rank England’ s best (and worst!) kits, the funniest fan chants, the most striking and controversial player tattoos and the bizarre incidents on and off the pitch that left supporters bewildered. Fun, informative and thought-provoking, The Top 10 of Everything England is guaranteed to spark lively debate among football fans everywhere.

Author Biography

Clive Batty is the author of more than 20 football books, including The England Compendium, The Little Book of England and 1966, The 50th Anniversary. His work has featured in the Daily Mail, the Daily Telegraph and FourFourTwo among other publications. He first saw England play live in 1973, a disappointing 1-0 friendly defeat to Italy at Wembley.