SPORTSMEN AND WOMEN IN
GENERAL
1 Sportsfun
Who's Who 1922 (London: 1922), 16pp.
2 Burke's
Who's Who in Sport and Sporting Records (London: Burke Publishing Co.,
1922), 378pp.
3 Sports
Champions (Limpsfield: Dragon's World, 1996).
4 The
Sportfolio Portraits and Biographies of Heroes and Heroines of Sport and
Pastime (London: Newnes, 1896), 144pp.
5 Who's
Who in Sport: An Authoritative Reference Guide to Sport and Sportsmen
(London: Shaw, 1935), 322pp.
6 Private
Lives (London: Hippo in association with Match, 1989), 47pp.
7 Aflalo, F. G., Fifty Leaders of British Sport: A Series of Portraits with Biographical
Notes (London: John Lane, 1904), 146pp.
8 Bateman, R., 100 Great Sportsmen (London: Transworld, 1972), 208pp.
9 Bax, C., Some I Knew Well (London: Phoenix House, 1951), 192pp.
10 Brasher, C., Sportsmen of Our Time (London: Gollancz, 1962), 144pp.
11 Burman, B., `Racing Bodies: Dress and
Pioneer Women Aviators and Racing Drivers', Women's
History Review, 9, 2 (2000), 299‑326.
12 Campbell, J., Royal on Horseback (London: Sidgwick and Jackson, 1974).
13 Coe, S., The Olympians (2nd edition) (London: Michael Joseph, 1988) (First
edition 1984).
14 Cook, C. and Marshall, A., The Guinness Book of Winners and Champions
(Enfield: Guinness Superlatives, 1985).
15 Courtney, N., Sporting Royals ‑ Past and Present (London: Stanley Paul,
1983), 176pp.
16 Crothers, T., Greatest Athletes of the 20th Century (Des Moines, IA: Sports
Illustrated Books, 1999), 176pp.
17 Duncanson, N., Tales of Gold (Harpenden: Queen Anne Press, 1992), 207pp.
18 Darwin, B., `Sporting Writers of the
Nineteenth Century', in Essays Presented
to Sir Humphrey Milford (Oxford: 1948).
19 Dyer, T. F. T., Great Men at Play (2 Vols.) (London: Remington, 1889).
20 Edwards, C. D., Fifty Legends of British Sportsญญ (Penzance: United Writers, 1999),
300pp.
21 Egan, P., Sporting Anecdotes, Original and Selected: Including Numerous
Characteristic Portraits of Persons in Every Walk of Life, Who Have Acquired
Notoriety from Their Achievements on the Turf, at the Table and in the
Diversions of the Field (London: Sherwood, Neely and Jones, 1820), 497pp.
22 Emery, D., Who's Who in International Winter Sports (London: Sphere, 1983),
128pp.
23 Fairfax‑Blakeborough, J. F., Northern Sport and Sportsmen (Stockton‑on‑Tees:
Yorkshire Publishing Press, 1912‑14).
24 Flanagan, B., West Norwood Cemetery's Sportsmen (London: Local History
Publishing, 1995), 77pp.
25 Gillmeister, H., `English Editors of
German Sporting Journals at the Turn of the Century', Sports Historian, 13 (1993), 38‑65.
26 Glanville, B., People in Sport (London: Sportsman's Book Club, 1968), 256pp.
27 Glendenning, R. and Bateman, R. (eds.), Sportsman's Who's Who (London: Museum
Press, 1957), 256pp.
28 Green, C. and Joslin, S., The Way to the Top: 20 Stories of Success in
Sport (East Ardsley: E. P. Publishing, 1975).
29 Grey, J., Saddle and Sirloin or English Farm and Sporting Worthies (London:
Rogerson and Tuxford, 1870), 486pp.
30 Harvey, C., Encyclopaedia of Sport and Sportsmen (1966).
31 Hemery, D., Sporting Excellence: A Study of Sport's Highest Achievers (London:
Willow Collins, 1986), 295pp.
32 Higginson, A. H., British and American Sporting Authors, their Writings and Biographies
(London: Hutchinson, 1951), 444pp.
33 Hughes, E., My Great Britons (London: Partridge, 1988), 128pp.
34 Huntington‑Whiteley, J., The Book of British Sporting Heroes
(London: National Portrait Gallery, 1998), 239pp.
35 Lemoine, S., The Sporting Royal Family (Harpenden: Queen Anne Press, 1982),
128pp.
36 Mackay, D., The Daily Telegraph Gold Medal Legends: The Olympic Games, 100 Years in
Pictures (London: The Daily Telegraph,
1996), 94pp.
37 Malies, J., Sporting Doubles: A Gallery of Great Sportsmen Who Represented Their
Country at More Than One Sport (London: Robson, 1998), 197pp.
38 Matthews, P. and Buchanan, I., The All Time Greats of British and Irish
Sport (Enfield: Guinness, 1996), 474pp.
39 McCann, O., Who's Who in Gaelic Games (Oisin Publishers, 1979).
40 McCann, O., Greats of Gaelic Games (Gaelic Sports, 1982).
41 McCausland, K., Old Sporting: Characters and Occasions from Sporting and Road History
(London: Batchworth Press, 1948), 172pp.
42 Menzies, A. C., Sportsmen Parsons in Peace and War (London: Hutchinson, 1919),
308pp.
43 Moore, J., Sport (Famous Lives Series)
(London: Beaver Books, 1980), 107pp.
44 Morrison, I., The Dictionary of Sporting Champions (London: Ward Lock, 1987).
45 Oliver, J. (comp.), Book of Sports Stories: An Album of Personalities from the World of
Sport (London: Tolgate Press, 1962), 96pp.
46 Parkinson, M., Sporting Profiles: Sixty Heroes of Sport (London: Pavilion, 1995),
160pp.
47 Phillips, L., Women in Sport: Records, Stars, Feats and Facts (London: Harcourt
Brace, 1979), 174pp.
48 'Rambler' [pseud.], Great Athletes of Today and Yesterday: A Gossip about Varsity Blues
(1897).
49 Randall, D., Great Sporting Eccentrics (London: W. H. Allen, 1985), 192pp.
50 Raymond, E. T., Portraits of the New Century: The First Ten Years (London: Ernest
Benn, 1928), 336pp.
51 Rhys, C., Our Greatest Sporting Heroes, 1884‑1984 (London: Stanley
Paul, 1984), 128pp.
52 Rhys, C., The Courage Book of Great Sporting Teams (London: Stanley Paul,
1985), 128pp.
53 Rhys, C., The Courage Book of Great Sporting Heroes (London: Stanley Paul,
1984), 221pp.
54 Robyns, G., Royal Sporting Lives (London: Elm Tree Books, 1971).
55 The
Sportsman, British Sports and
Sportsmen (London: The Sportsman,
1908), 324pp. (2 vols.)
56 Routledge, G. B., Rugby Football Blues: Biographical Record of those Who Have Taken Part
in the Oxford v. Cambridge Rugby Football Matches, 1872‑1911 (London:
Merritt and Hatcher, 1911), 154pp.
57 Siegman, J., Jewish Sporting Legends: The International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
(2nd edition) (Washington: Brassey's, 1997), 222pp.
58 Sutherland, D., The Mad Hatters: Great Sporting Eccentrics of the 19th Century
(London: Robert Hale, 1987), 208pp.
59 Thompson, D., Binns, S. and Lewis, T., The Greatest Who is Britain's Top Sports
Star? (London: Boxtree in association with Channel 4 Television
Corporation, 1996), 256pp.
60 Tibballs, G., Great Sporting Eccentrics: Weird and Wonderful Characters from the
World of Sport (London: Robson, 1997), 245pp.
61 Turner, H. K. (comp.), The World's All Sports Who's Who for 1950
(Hove: Wex, 1950), 380pp.
62 Umminger, W., Supermen, Heroes and Gods ‑ the Story of Sport through the Ages
(London: Thames and Hudson, 1963), 342pp.
63 Wade, P., Olympics 84: The British Challenge (Poole: Blandford, 1984), 96pp.
64 Warner, P. F. (ed.), British Sports and Sportsmen Past and Present (16 Vols.) (London:
The Sportsman, 1908‑36).
65 Whitney, K., The British Challenge (British Olympians ‑ Past and Present)
(London: Muller, 1984), 128pp.
66 Williamson, T., Twenty Names in Sport (Hove: Wayland, 1987), 48pp.
SPECIFIC PROFESSIONAL ROLES
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
67 Mangan, J. A., `Christ and the Imperial
Games Field: Evangelical Athletes of the Empire', in J. A. Mangan (ed.), Society, Religion and Sport, Proceedings
of the Inaugural Conference of the British Society of Sports History,
University of Keele (September 1983), pp. 78‑93.
68 Mangan, J. A., `Christ and the Imperial
Games Field: Evangelical Athletes of the Empire', British Journal of Sports History, 1, 2 (September 1984), 184‑201.
69 Physical Education Association, Nine Pioneers in Physical Education
(London: The Physical Education Association of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland, 1964).
70 Tozer, M., `Public School Pioneers, 1910‑40',
British Journal of Physical Education,
17, 2 (March/April, 1986), 57‑58.
SPORTING ARTISTS
71 Paviere, S. H., Dictionary of British Sporting Painters (London: F. Lewis, 1965).
72 Sparrow, W. S., British Sporting Artists from Barlow to Herring (London: Bodley
Head, 1922), 250pp.
73 Sparrow, W. S., A Book of Sporting Painters (London: Bodley Head, 1931), 240pp.
74 Titley, N., A Bibliography of British Sporting Artists (London: British
Sporting Art Trust and Sotheby's, 1986), 131pp.
COLLECTIVE BIOGRAPHICAL STUDIES RELATED TO
SPECIFIC SPORTS
ANGLING
75 Kelley, D., Forty Anglers (Braunton: Merlin, 1994), 192pp.
76 Marston, R. B., Walton and Some Early Writers on Fish and Fishing (New York: The
Book Lovers Library, 1984), 264pp.
77 Mather,
F., Men I Have Fished With (New York:
Forest and Stream Publishing Co., 1897), 371pp.
78 'Thormanby' [pseud.], Kings of the Rod, Rifle and Gun (London: Hutchinson, 1901), 688pp.
79 Turnell, W. J., Ancient Angling Authors (1910).
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL
80 Alcock, C. W. and Hill, R. (ed.), Famous Footballers, 1895‑1896
(London: Hudson and Kearns, 1897), 224pp.
81 Allsop, D., Games of their Lives: Voices of the Football People (Edinburgh:
Mainstream, 1995), 192pp.
82 Andrews, G. B., English Cricketer‑Footballers 1888‑1939 (London:
Datasport, 1983), 21pp.
83 Andrews, G. B., Datasport English Cricketer‑Footballers 1946‑1983
(London: Datasport, 1984)
84 Anon., The
Clipper Annual of Who's Who in Football (London: Clipper Press, 1969)
85 Anon., Who's
Who in Football (Watford: Barnes Newberry, 1974), 127pp.
86 Arlott, J. (ed.), Soccer: The Great Ones. Studies of Eight Great Football Players
(London: Pelham, 1968), 160pp.
87 Association of Football Statisticians, The Football League Appearances and Goal‑Scorers,
1888‑1984 (Basildon: The Association, 1984), 90pp.
88 Barclay, P., From Schoolboy to Superstar (Harmondsworth: Puffin, 1983), 84pp.
89 Bax, C., Some I Knew Well (London: Phoenix House, 1951), 192pp.
90 Bebbington, J., Famous Names in Soccer (Hove: Wayland, 1980), 48pp.
91 Bowler, D., Three Lions on the Shirt: Playing for England (London: Gollancz,
1999), 373pp.
92 Brooking, T., Trevor Brooking's 100 Great British Footballers (London:
Macdonald/Queen Anne Press, 1988), 224pp.
93 Brown, H., Soccer Who's Who ‑ the What, When, Where, How and Why of Football
(London: Arthur Barker, 1970), 157pp.
94 Butler, B. and Greenwood, R., Soccer Choice (London: Pelham, 1979), 176pp.
95 Campbell, D., May, P. and Shields, A., The Lad Done Bad: Sex, Sleaze and Scandal in
English Football (London: Penguin, 1996), 223pp.
96 Campbell, J. and R., Campbell's Guide to Association Football Clubs and Their Players, 1898‑9
(Southampton: The Authors, 1898), 144pp.
97 Chimes, I., Kellogg's Who's Who of British Football (ILkley: Educational
Design, 1981), 204pp.
98 Cole, D., Famous Forwards (1950).
99 Cole, D., More Stars of Football (1949).
100 Coppell, S. (ed.), Soccer Superstars (Bristol: Purnell, 1983), 61pp.
101 Day, C., Stars of Soccer (Windsor: The Author, 1952).
102 Day, R. E., Football Back in Time (Harefield: Dave Twydell, 1991), 46pp.
103 Edelston, M. and Delaney, T., Masters of Soccer (London: Naldrett,
1960), 157pp.
104 Football Association, The FA Complete Guide to England Players Since 1945 (London:
Stanley Paul, 1993), 248pp.
105 Frewin, L., The Saturday Men (London: Macdonald, 1967), 288pp.
106 Fry, P., Superstars of Euro 2000 (Bath: Parragon, 2000), 175pp.
107 Gibson, A. and Pickford, W., Association Football and the Men Who Made It
(4 Vols.) (London: Caxton, 1905).
108 Gibson, J., North‑East Hundred Heroes (Newcastle‑upon‑Tyne:
Newcastle Evening Chronicle, 1993), 210pp.
109 Glanville, B., People in Sport (London: Soccer Book Club, 1968), 256pp.
110 Glanville, B., Brian Glanville's Book of Football (Harmondsworth: Puffin, 1978),
167pp.
111 Glanville, B., The Puffin Book of Footballers (Harmondsworth: Puffin, 1978),
153pp.
112 Glanville, B., Guinness Who's Who in Soccer (Enfield: Guinness Superlatives,
1984), 305pp. (Several previous and later editions see Rollins below)
113 Golesworthy, M., Soccer Who's Who (London: Robert Hale, 1964), 191pp.
114 Govaerts, J. (ed.), 200 Superstars of World Football (West Drayton: COMAG, 1994)
115 Greaves, J., Don't Shoot the Manager: The Revealing Story of England's Soccer Bosses
(Revised edition) (Reading: Boxtree, 1994), 334p.
116 Hamilton, A., Black Pearls of Soccer (London: Harrap, 1982), 72pp.
117 Hayes, B. and Henderson, A., The Real Lifestyles of Soccer's Top Stars
(London: Blake, 1995), 199pp.
118 Haynes, D. P., Lancashire Footballing Greats, 1946‑1991: A Collection of 100
Biographies of Players Who Have...Given Splendid Service to Lancashire Football
(Didsbury: D. Hayes, 1991), 207pp.
119 Hayter, R. (ed.), Soccer: Stars of Today (London: Pelham, 1970), 128pp.
120 Hazlewood, N., In The Way!: Goalkeepers: A Breed Apart? (Edinburgh: Mainstream,
1998), 192pp.
121 Hill, J., Great Soccer Stars (Twickenham: Hamlyn, 1978), 176pp.
122 Hillsdon, M., Cool Keepers (Woodbridge: Henderson, 1998), 32pp.
123 Hillsdon, M., Daring Defenders (Woodbridge: Henderson, 1998), 32pp.
124 Hillsdon, M., Midfield Maestros (Woodbridge: Henderson, 1998), 32pp.
125 Hillsdon, M., Super Strikers (Woodbridge: Henderson, 1998), 32pp.
126 Hilton, T., British Footballers (London: Beverley Books, 1957), 74pp.
127 Holmes, B. (ed.), The Match Of My Life (London: Kingswood, 1991), 259pp.
128 Holmes, B. (ed.), Fifty Football Stars Describe my Greatest Game (Edinburgh:
Mainstream, 1993), 256pp.
129 Hopcraft, A., The Football Man: People and Passion in Soccer (London: Collins,
1968), 253pp. (Later editions)
130 Hughes, E., My Great Britons (London: Partridge, 1988), 128pp.
131 Hugman, B. J., Premier League, The Players 1994 (Taunton: T Williams Publications,
1993)
132 Hugman, B. J., The PFA Premier and Football League Players Records, 1946‑1988
(Harpenden: Queen Anne, 1998), 640pp. (Several previous editions, Rothmans
1981, 500pp; Arena, 1987, 576pp.)
133 Joannou, P., Wembley Wizards: The Story of a Legend (Edinburgh: Mainstream,
1990), 221pp.
134 Johnstone, F. (ed.), The Football Who's Who (London: Associated Sporting Press, 1935),
320pp.
135 Jose, C., `British Players in the American
Soccer League, 1921‑32', Journal of
the Association of Football Statisticians and Historians, 84 (May 1994), 23‑42.
136 Lamming, D., An English Football Internationalist Who's Who: 1872‑1988
(Beverley: Hutton Press, 1990), 300pp.
137 Lineker, G., Gary Linekaer's Golden Boots: The World Cup's Greatest Strikers, 1930‑1998
(London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1998), 188pp.
138 Liversedge, S., The England Job (Cleethorpes: Soccer Book Publishing, 1996), 224pp.
139 Lynch, T., The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes: All the Award Winners and Their
Stories (London: Stanley Paul, 1995), 160pp.
140 Marsh, P., The AFS Book of Cup Final Players (Basildon: Association of
Football Statisticians, 1992), 80pp.
141 Martin, W., Goalkeepers (Stoke‑on‑Trent: Sisyphus, 1991), 48pp.
142 Martin, W., Goalscorers (Stoke‑on‑Trent: Sisyphus, 1991), 48pp.
143 Martin, W., Central Defenders (Stoke‑on‑Trent: Sisyphus, 1992),
48pp.
144 Martin, W., Midfielders (Stoke‑on‑Trent: Sisyphus, 1992), 48pp.
145 Martin, W., Full Backs (Stoke‑on‑Trent: Sisyphus, 1993), 48pp.
146 Martin, W., The Managers (Stoke‑on‑Trent: Sisyphus, 1993), 48pp.
147 Matthews, T., The Inside Forwards, Wing Halves and Midfielders, 48pp.
148 Matthews, T., The Managers, Coaches, Trainers, Reserves, Secretaries and Back Room
Staff. Sports Leisure Concepts (Warley: 1992), 48pp.
149 Mercer, J., The Great Ones (Sportsman's Book Club, 1966), 140pp.
150 Miller, D., England's Last Glory: The Boys of 66 (London: Pavilion, 1986),
192pp.
151 Morris, P., The Team Makers: A Gallery of the Great Soccer Managers (London:
Pelham, 1971), 60pp.
152 Motson, J., Second to None: Great Teams of Post‑War Soccer (London:
Soccer Book Club, 1974), 168pp.
153 Mumford, L., Centre Forwards: The Great Ones (London: Pelham, 1971).
154 Novick, J., In a League of Their Own: Maverick Managers (Edinburgh: Mainstream,
1995), 190pp.
155 Oaks, P. and Spiers, G. (eds.), Who's Who of Football League Division One
(Ipswich: Studio Publications, 1976), 144pp.
156 Paisley, B., My 50 Golden Reds (Warrington: Front Page, 1990).
157 Pawson, T., The Football Managers (London: Eyre Methuen, 1973), 224pp.
158 Pawson, T., The Goal‑Scorers: From Bloomer to Keegan (London: Cassell,
1978), 236pp.
159 Pringle, A., Where Are They Now?: Life After Football (Southampton: Runnymede,
1995), 224pp.
160 Rogan, J., The Football Managers (London: Queen Anne, 1989), 288pp.
161 Rollin, J., Guinness Soccer Who's Who (9th edition) (Enfield: Guinness, 1995),
412pp. (Previous editions by Rollin 1984, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993,
1994).
162 Rollin, J., Playfair Football Who's Who 1998 (London: Headline, 1997), 442pp.
163 Sharpe, G., The Book of Bizarre Football: Freaky Forwards, Strange Strikers, Dodgy
Defenders and Other Soccer Sensations from 1900‑2000 (London: Robson,
2000), 250pp.
164 Sharpe, I., Soccer Top Ten (London: Stanley Paul, 1962), 133pp. (Soccer Book
Club edition 1963).
165 Silk, J. M., The Woodcock Travel Illustrated Guide To England International
Footballers: Detailed Biographies of all 999 England Players: 1872‑1987
(Sheffield: Andromeda, 1987), 137pp.
166 Singy, D. and Giller, N., Golden Heroes: Fifty Seasons of Footballer
of the Year (London: Chameleon, 1997), 120pp.
167 Soar, P. and Tyler, M., All Time Greats (London: Marshall
Cavendish, 1974), 160pp.
168 Spiller, R., Who's Who of the Football League 1888‑1915 (Basildon:
Association of Football Statisticians, 1993)
169 Spiller, R., Who's Who of the Football League 1919‑1939 (Basildon:
Association of Football Statisticians, 1993)
170 The Sportsman (Sporting Life) (ed.), Cricket
and Football (London: British Sports and Sportsmen, 1934), 485pp. (1st
edition 1917)
171 Steen, R., Mavericks: English Football When Flair Wore Flares (new edition)
(Edinburgh: Mainstream, 1995), 192pp.
172 Thomas, J., Soccer Czars: A Compelling Insight into the Lives of the Tycoons Running
the Big Clubs and British Football (Edinburgh: Mainstream, 1996), 192pp.
173 Thompson, P., Do That Again Son, And I'll Break Your Legs: Football's Hardmen
(London: Virgin, 1996), 288pp.
174 Tully, P., The All Time Greats (Newcastle: Newcastle
Evening Chronicle), 104pp.
175 Turner, D. and White, A., The Breedon Book of Football Managers
(Derby: Breedon Books, 1993), 256pp.
176 Tyler, M., Boys of 66: The England Team that Won the World Cup ‑ Then and
Now (Twickenham: Hamlyn, 1981), 160pp.
177 Watt, T., Passion for the Game: Real Lives in Football (Edinburgh:
Mainstream, 1995), 320pp.
178 Webb, S., Footballs' Wives Tell Their Tales (London: Yellow Jersey, 1998),
224pp.
179 Wheeler, K., Famous Footballers (London: Oldhams, 1964), 125pp.
180 Wheeler, K., Champions of Soccer (London: Pelham, 1969), 143pp.
181 Whitney, S., Non‑League Players (Tony Williams Publications, nd), 304pp.
(Various editions all compiled by S. Whitney and published by Tony Williams)
182 Williams, A., F.A. Carling Premiership: The Players: A Complete Guide to Every
Player, 1992‑1993 (Taunton: Tony Williams Publications, 1992).
183 Williams, T. (ed.), Non‑League Footballers Who's Who
184 Wodehouse‑Temple, C. E. and Knight,
A. E., Captains of Football (London:
Amalgamated Press, 1921), 110pp.
185 Wolstenholme, K., The Pro's (London: Leslie Frewin, 1968), 223pp.
186 Woolgar, J., Striker: The Greatest Goalscorers of the Decade in British Football
(London: Hale, 1998), 741pp.
187 Woolnough, B., Black Magic ‑ England's Black Footballers (London: Pelham,
1983), 186pp.
ATHLETICS
188 Arriaga, N., `Women Athletes of the
Century', Olympic Review, 26, 31
(February/March 2000), 64‑67.
189 Condon, R. J., Great Women Athletes of the 20th Century (London: McFarland, 1991),
180pp.
190 Giller, N., The Golden Milers (London: Pelham, 1982), 93pp.
191 Giller, N., The Marathon Kings (London: Pelham, 1983), 96pp.
192 McCausland, H., Old Sporting Characters and Occasions from Sporting and Road History
(London: Batchworth Press, 1948), 172pp.
193 Nelson, C., Track and Field: The Great Ones (London: Pelham, 1970).
194 Olson, L. T., Masters Track and Field: A History (Jefferson, NC: McFarland and
Co., 2000), 320pp.
195 Webster, D., Sons of Samson (Irvine: P. Webster, 1993).
BILLIARDS
196 Dawson, C., Practical Billiards with Biographies (Surbiton: The Author, 1904),
223pp.
197 Young, H., Billiards with Biographies and Portraits (London: Athletic
Publications, 1928), 66pp.
BOWLS
198 Bolsover, G. R., Who's Who and Encyclopaedia of Bowls (Nottingham: Rowland
Publishers, 1959), 1298pp.
BOXING
199 Anon., The
Fancy, or True Sportman's Guide: Being Authentic Memoirs of the Lives, Actions,
Prowess and Battles of the Leading Pugilists (55 nos) (1821‑5) (2
vols) (1826).
200 Arnold, P., Lords of the Ring: The Greatest Fighters Since 1950 (London:
Hamlyn, 1998), 320pp.
201 Bell, L., Men Behind the Gloves (London: Temple, 1950), 191pp.
202 Bettinson, A. F. and Bennison, B., Famous Fights and Fighters from Jem Mace to
Tommy Farr (Kingswood: World's Work, 1937), 128pp.
203 Brady, J., Strange Encounters: Tales of Famous Fights and Famous Fighters
(London: Hutchinson), 223pp.
204 Carpenter, H., Masters of Boxing (London: Heinemann, 1964), 245pp.
205 Cooper, H., Henry Cooper's 100 Greatest Boxers (London: Queen Anne, 1990),
224pp.
206 Flemming, D., The Manchester Fighters (Manchester: Neil Richardson, 1986).
207 Golding, L., The Bare Knuckle Breed (London: Hutchinson, 1952), 231pp.
208 Green, B., Shaw's Champions: G.B.S. and Prizefighting from Cashel Byron to Gene
Tunney (London: Elm Tree, 1978), 210pp.
209 Gutteridge, R., The Big Punchers (London: Stanley Paul, 1983), 223pp.
210 Helliwell, A., The Private Lives of Famous Fighters (Cedric Day, n.d.), 98pp.
211 Jarret, J., Hall of Fame (Newcastle‑upon‑Tyne: TUPS Books, 1999),
289pp.
212 Jones, K., Boxing: The Champions (Marlborough: Crowood, 1989), 224pp.
213 Johnson, D., The Bare Knucklers (D. Johnson, 1999), 202pp.
214 Matthews, B., The English Boxing Champions (1872‑1910) and Record Book
(Ilfracombe: Stockwell, 1990), 151pp.
215 Mee, B., Boxing: Heroes and Champions (London: Apple, 1997), 352pp.
216 Morrison, I., Boxing's Who's Who (2nd edition) (Enfield: Guinness Publishing,
1993), 305pp. (1st edition 1991, 288pp.)
217 Myler, P., A Century of Boxing Greats: Inside the Ring with the Hundred Best
Boxers (London: Robson, 1997), 394pp.
218 Odd, G., Kings of the Ring (Feltham: Newnes, 1985), 160pp.
219 Schulman, A., The Prizefighters: An Intimate Look at Champions and Contenders
(London: Virgin, 1995), 175pp.
220 Suster, G., Champions of the Ring: The Lives and Times of Boxing's Heavyweight
Heroes (London: Robson Books, 1994), 350pp.
221 Suster, G., Lightning Strikes: The Lives and Times of Boxing's Lightweight Heroes
(London: Robson Books, 1994), 220pp.
222 'Thormanby' (W. W. Dixon), Boxers and their Battles: Anecdotal Sketches
and Personal Recollections of Famous Pugilists (1900).
223 Treharne, E. R., British Heavyweight Champions (London: F. C. Avis, 1959), 144pp.
224 Ulyatt, M. E., The Fighting O'Kellys (Cherry Burton: Hutton, 1991), 77pp.
225 Walsh, P., Men of Steel: The Lives and Times of Boxing's Middleweight Champions
(London: Robson, 1993), 245pp.
CRICKET
226 Alcock, C. W. (ed.), Famous Cricketers and Cricket Grounds (London: Hudson and Kearns,
1895), 292pp.
227 Ali, T., `Fast Scoring in One‑Day
Internationals', Cricket Statistician,
95 (Autumn 1996), 26‑27.
228 The Sportsman (Sporting Life) (ed.), Cricket
and Football (Revised edition) (London: British Sports and Sportsmen, 1934),
579pp. (1st edition 1917, 579pp).
229 Anon., Who's
Who in World Cricket (London: Amalgamated Press, 1934), 74pp.
230 Arlott, J. (ed.), Cricket: The Great Ones. Studies of the Eight Finest Batsmen of Cricket
History (London: Pelham, 1967), 188pp.
231 Arlott, J. (ed.), Cricket: The Great Bowlers. Studies of Ten Great Bowlers of Cricket
History (London: Pelham, 1968), 190pp.