Firsts, Lasts & Onlys of Football

Paul Donnelley

An astonishing collection of oddities and rarities from the annals of the beautiful game! Compiled by Sunday Times best-selling author and renowned master of trivia Paul Donnelley. Mr Donnelley’s compendium of tantalising tales brings you a multitude of intriguing and amusing stories - from the midfielder murdered by a secret police force to a crazed chairman trying to raze to the ground his club’s main stand. Marvel at this fascinating exhibition of Firsts, Lasts and Onlys from the illustrious history of this extraordinary game and encounter remarkable characters, such as: The first footballer to score for both sides in an FA Cup Final. The only Cabinet Minister to play football for his country. The hapless physio knocked out by his own ‘magic sponge’. Delve into the pages of this captivating bookß and discover the most amazing football miscellany since records began!