Bøger af David Tossell

Blood on the Tracks tells the thrilling and brutal story of the 1974/75 Ashes series.

One Day At A Time uses selected matches from the past 60 years to tell the story of limited-overs cricket.

The year 2015 was a historic one for the England women's cricket team: their first full year as professional players and with every ball of their Ashes series live on television and radio. As the dramatic events of the summer unfolded, David Tossell was given exclusive access to follow at close quarters, from freezing training mornings in the dead of winter to the dressing room and team meetings in the heat of battle against Australia. Under the guidance of a coach who cared deeply about their performance and welfare, a diverse group of girls came together in the pursuit of international glory and personal achievement, united by a remarkable love for each other and a passion for their profession. As Girls of Summer reveals, they would need every piece of resilience and resolve those bonds could offer. With a foreword by England captain Charlotte Edwards.

Don Howe is one of English football's great coaches, with an unrivalled record at international and club level. As right-hand man to three England managers, he helped his country to the 1990 World Cup and Euro 96 semi-finals. He helped to steer them through the 1982 World Cup unbeaten and to the quarter-finals four years later. Howe masterminded the 1970/71 double at Arsenal, where two spells as coach also brought European and further FA Cup glory. He was also an integral part of one of the greatest Wembley upsets when he helped Wimbledon's 'Crazy Gang' to victory over the mighty Liverpool in 1988. As a player at West Bromwich Albion, Howe won 24 international caps, but as a manager he failed to achieve the success he craved. Yet over a three-decade period, he won acclaim from many of England's finest players as a genius of the coaching profession. Through interviews with players, colleagues, friends and family, this book examines the triumphs and challenges of Don Howe's career and assesses his contribution to English football.

All Crazee Now is the story of English football and its footballers in the 1970s, a decade that saw the start of the move from the 'old-fashioned' game towards the modern Premier League era; a transition that accelerated throughout the decade. Much of what we recognise in today's game is rooted in the seventies - including diverse ethnicity and multi-nationalism in club teams; the rise of commercialism; the cult of the manager; the end of the player-next-door; and the demand for victory ahead of individualism. The beginning of the decade remains the period in English football that supporters felt more connected than anytime previous or since. By the time the Thatcherite 1980s were dawning, the way had been paved for a rapid evolution towards 21st-century football. More than just a chronicle of trophy winners, star players and personalities, it offers a study of the tactical, philosophical, social, cultural, economic and political landscape that shaped football throughout a turbulent period for a nation and its favourite sport.

Jimmy Greaves remains the greatest goalscorer in English football history, with a record of 357 top-flight goals that may never be surpassed. Teenage sensation at Chelsea and England debutant at 19, he became - after an unhappy spell at AC Milan - a legend at Tottenham Hotspur. But despite 44 international goals in 57 games, his England career was defined by the heartbreak of missing the 1966 World Cup Final. A shock move to West Ham brought an acrimonious end to his Spurs days and, a year later, he retired from the game, aged only 31. What followed was a desperate descent into alcoholism, followed by a remarkable battle to win back his family and self-esteem. Reinventing himself as a popular TV personality, his instincts in front of camera proved as natural as those in front of goal. Having taken his final drink in 1978, Greaves has remained sober from that day. Drawing on interviews with family, friends, colleagues and opponents, Natural: The Jimmy Greaves Story is the definitive biography of one of England's most loved footballers.

The definitive biography of Alan Ball, England's youngest 1966 World Cup hero

Derek Dougan was no ordinary footballer and the story of his life is a fascinating study of the evolution of his sport over several decades. A flamboyant centre-forward who scored more than 200 goals, he demanded a transfer on the eve of an FA Cup final, was involved in a fatal car crash and fell out with various clubs. Even his Wembley winner's medal with Wolves was earned against a backdrop of resentment and battles. As players' union chief and club administrator, he was involved in some of professional football's most significant developments of the past 40 years. In Sunshine or In Shadow reveals the darkness and light of Derek Dougan, and the drive and demons that kept him fighting to the very end.Key features- Derek Dougan asked respected sports author David Tossell to work with him on a new autobiography, but died before they could begin work on the book- In Sunshine or In Shadow is the result of the year after Dougan's death Tossell spent retracing the steps of his life- The book travels from Dougan's roots in Belfast through his playing career to the battles he waged as a football executive and campaigning chairman of the PFA- With unprecedented access to family members, the book includes more than 70 new interviews with Dougan's team-mates, family, friends - and enemies- The result is the definitive account of one of football's most contradictory and iconic figures

Tony Greig is one of most colourful figures in English cricket history. On the field, the charismatic South African always stirred up excitement; as England captain he led the sport into crisis by recruiting for Kerry Packer's World Series Cricket. But is cricket history's view of the competitive all-rounder tainted by off-field controversies?

The story of England's 1976 Test series with the West Indies. When England captain Tony Greig said he intended to make the West Indies 'grovel', Clive Lloyd's team were spurred on to make the white South African pay for his remark - their chief weapons Viv Richards' flashing bat and the frightening pace of bowlers Michael Holding and Andy Roberts.

Tells the inside story of the 1970s Wales rugby team.