Football Oddities Curious Facts, Coincidences

A stocking filler if ever there was one, this little book contains remarkable coincidences, amazing facts, unusual feats, and interesting and mind-boggling statistics and stories from the world of soccer. In the style of pub-quiz trivia, both players and teams alike are included. Illustrated with unique cartoons drawn especially for the book by cartoonist "WAYNE" this is a book that will appeal to anyone who occasionally slips into a football anorak.

Acknowledgements	p. 8
Introduction	p. 9
Abandoned & Postponed Matches	p. 10
Age	p. 12
Appearances	p. 17
Attendances	p. 24
Benefits & Testimonials	p. 28
Captains	p. 29
Championships	p. 30
Cricketer-Footballers	p. 31
Debuts	p. 33
Defeats	p. 36
Discipline	p. 37
Doubling Up	p. 43
Draws (Football League)	p. 44
European Football	p. 45
FA Cup	p. 47
Family Connection	p. 54
Football Firsts	p. 60
Football League	p. 65
Foreign Affairs	p. 67
Goalkeepers	p. 70
Goals & Goalscorers	p. 75
Grounds	p. 96
Half-time Scores	p. 98
Hat-tricks	p. 99
Injuries	p. 105
International Football	p. 107
Journeys	p. 119
League Cup	p. 120
Longest Match Result	p. 121
Managers	p. 122
Matches	p. 126
Medal Winners	p. 131
Name Game	p. 133
Nicknames	p. 134
Non-League	p. 136
Own Goals	p. 137
Penalties	p. 139
Players	p. 144
Premiership	p. 152
Promotion & Relegation	p. 153
Referees	p. 158
Results	p. 160
Scottish Facts	p. 167
Service	p. 172
Substitutes	p. 172
Trainers	p. 172
Transfers	p. 173
Trophies	p. 179
Wartime Football	p. 180
Weight	p. 183
World Cup	p. 184
Other Soccer Oddities	p. 185
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Football Oddities Curious Facts, Coincidences and Stranger-Than-Fiction Stories from the World of Football

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