Football's Tallest Tales by Bryan Gibson

Football's Tallest Tales by Bryan Gibson

Part fact, part fiction and inspired by the authors calamitous attempts to become a professional, Footballs Tallest Tales spans every aspect of The Beautiful Game and tells of the many fascinating characters he met along the way.

‘The runaway best-seller that upped and ran away’– Radio Water Bottle; ‘If you want to know how footballs came to be round not square this book contains all you need to know’– Anon; ‘Ground breaking’– Groundsman’s Weekly; ‘A perfect cure for football fever’– Society of the Wet Sponge

Born close to what is now the training base for all England teams, St George’s Park, Bryan Gibson has written and edited many serious books, but Football’s Tallest Tales is his first surreal account. It is based on his youthful ambition to become an elite soccer player before being asked ‘What would you do if you weren’t a footballer?’ He became a lawyer. In a book of tall tales informed by decades of watching The Beautiful Game, he invites readers to peek into his mythical football world, including the time he represented England against the USSR. The illustrator John Cooper is an artist and stand-up comedian. His images include those for Good Moaning France: Officer Crabtree's French Phrose Book, TV advertisements, posters and cartoons.

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ISBN 13	9781914603334
ISBN 10	1914603338
Title	Football's Tallest Tales
Author	Bryan Gibson
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Waterside Press
Year published	2023-10-18
Number of pages	144
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.