2024 EDITION - Includes 2023-24 A League and 2024 NPL competitions
136 pages
The history of Australian soccer clubs is filled with turmoil and triumph. Often in chaos, but always filled with passion, the national competition has seen more than fifty clubs participate since the inception of the National Soccer League in 1977. Financial collapse, factional infighting, court appeals and rebranding has not prevented the triumph that is Australian soccer on the field.
Featuring histories of all clubs to have played in the National Soccer League and the A-League, 'In Turmoil and In Triumph' is a must for soccer fans of all ages.
296 pages
***INCLUDES 2023 FINAL***
The brainchild of sports administrator Charles Alcock, the FA Cup has been contested since the 1871-72 season, and remains open to all football clubs in the top nine tiers of the English Football Association.
Contested by hundreds of teams, the FA Cup is one of the oldest football competitions in the world. The prestige and history associated with winning the cup is arguably higher than the Premier League itself.
Re-live every final in this year-by-year guide to the FA Cup. Featuring match reports and statistics, it is a must for football fans everywhere.
The Premier League
chronicles the history of some of the most iconic teams in
world football; including Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal, Manchester
City, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, and Everton.
Comprehensive accounts of stalwarts of the top tier of English football
such as Sunderland, Aston Villa, West Ham United, Newcastle, Leeds, Leicester,
Crystal Palace, Huddersfield, Sheffield Wednesday, and Blackburn Rovers are
included, alongside histories of some of the more fleeting visitors to the top
flight.
The Premier League
is an anthology of every team that has participated in the top
tier of English football since its inception in 1888. The competition expanded in 1892 and 1921,
and several teams moved into what was known as First Division. In 1992, the top 22 teams formed the English
Premier League, but remained affiliated with the league, and retained the
system of promotion and relegation.