Soccer Books, Part Seven-England National team

The best books about the History of the English National Team.

These are the books that I have chosen:

Book I

‘An English Soccer Internationalists' Who's Who, 1872-1986’

Author: Douglas Lamming

Published in 1986.

Written Language: English

This is not a statistical book about matches and results.

This book has a brief biography and profile of every player to have represented England until 1986.

‘An English Soccer Internationalists' Who's Who, 1872-1986’ Cover

Book II

‘England Expects, A History of the England Football Team’

Author: James Corbett

Published in 2006.

Written Language: English

This is not a statistical book about matches and results.

This book covers the History of the English National Team.

‘England Expects, A History of the England Football Team’ Cover

Book III

‘England V Argentina, World Cups and other small wars’

Author: David Downing

Published in 2003.

Written Language: English

This book covers the unique history of England’s matches vs. Argentina including the political and social backdrop.

‘England V Argentina, World Cups and other small wars’ Cover

Book IV

‘The Auld Enemy-England v Scotland: The Comprehensive History of More than a Century of Soccer Rivalry’

Author: Dean Hayes

Published in 1996.

Written Language: English

This book covers every England and Scotland encounter with lineups and statistical information until 1996 and players’ information.

‘The Auld Enemy-England v Scotland: The Comprehensive History of More than a Century of Soccer Rivalry’ Cover

Book V

‘England V. Scotland’

Author: Brian James

Published in 1969.

Written Language: English

This book covers every England and Scotland encounter with lineups and statistical information until 1969 and players’ information.

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Book VI

‘England, The Complete Post-War Record’

Author: Mike Payne

Published in 1993

Written Language: English

This excellent book is covers every England National Team match from 1946 until 1993 with many archive photographs.

‘England, The Complete Post-War Record’ Cover

Book VII

‘Forever England, A History of the National Side’

Authors: Mark Shaoul, Tony Williamson

Published in 2004.

Written Language: English

This is not a statistical book about matches and results.

This book covers the History of the English National Team.

‘Forever England, A History of the National Side’ Cover

Book VIII

‘The best of enemies, England V Germany’

Author: David Downing

Published in 2001.

Written Language: English

This book deals exclusively with the unique history and the matches between England and Germany National teams with archivals photographs.

Book IX

‘The England Compendium: The Greatest England Football Trivia Book Ever’

Author: Clive Batty

Published in 2006

Written Language: English

This small book covers as the title suggests all about the facts and figures and trivia regarding English national Team.

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Book X

‘The England Football Miscellany’

Author: John White

Published in 2008

Written Language: English

Similar to format to the above mentioned book.

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Book XI

‘The England Managers, The Impossible Job’

Author: Brian Scovell

Published in 2006

Written Language: English

This book covers all England National Team Managers from Walter Winterbottom to Sven-Goran Eriksson.

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Book XII

‘The Essential History of England’

Authors: Andrew Mourant and Jack Rollin

Published in 2004.

Written Language: English

This book covers the History of the English National Team.

‘The Essential History of England’ Cover

Book XIII

‘Three Lions on the Shirt, Playing for England’

Author: Dave Bowler

Published in 1999.

Written Language: English

This is not a statistical book about matches and results.

This book covers the History of the English National Team.

‘Three Lions on the Shirt, Playing for England’ Cover

Book XIV

‘England, Player by Player’

Author: Graham Betts

Published in 2006.

Written Language: English

This is not a statistical book about matches and results.

This book has a brief biography and profile of every player to have represented England until 2006 with many photographs.

‘England, Player by Player’ Cover

Book XV

‘England, The Football facts’

Author: Dean Hayes

Published in 2006.

Written Language: English

This book covers every England lineup and statistical information until 2006 and players’ information.

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If any one knows of other books pertaining to this topic, please do not hesitate to leave a post.