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**seand** · 10/01/2007, 8:21 AM

The Rod deKhors book was called "Who Needs Cantona, We've Got Rod deKhors!". Indepedently printed with no ISBN, I'm sure, but I'll check it out. Didn't Shelbourne have a history book out recently? I seem to remember the title or sub-title referring to their history spanning three centuries.

There's also Home Farm: The Story of a Dublin Football Club 1928-1998
(see here http://www.readireland.ie/booknews/b...3/issue83.html)

And for Bray, there's "Tales of the Wanderers" and "More Tales of the Wanderers" by journalist and Bray fan Colm Keane. Both were available in Carlisle Grounds last time I was there. (again, independently published and no ISBN I'd suspect)

**harpskid** · 11/01/2007, 12:39 PM

Eddie Mahon also has a book out on Derry City.

Perhaps some of the Derry fans could shed some light on this publication

**TheBoss** · 11/01/2007, 2:56 PM

Originally Posted by Billy Lord

I have the Book of Irish Goalscorers somewhere but can't find the friggin' thing. A fascinating read.
Also published by Irish Soccer Co-Op, circa 1987. Probably no ISBN.

Originally Posted by Billy Lord

Pretty certain Stephen Burke co-wrote the goalscorers book.

Sean Ryan and Stephen Burke co-wrote it.

I was looking for that Book, do you know where to buy it ?

**A face** · 14/01/2007, 10:26 PM

Lads i have updated some of the books details. If anyone knows of where to purchase these books (even if not available online) can you please supple this information.

There are alot more books out there aswell that really should be added, can you post up info on them if you can. The info i am including is as follows :

Title :
Author :
ISBN :
Publication Date :
Format :
Size :
Publisher :

Purchase :

Synopsis :

Review :

Can you post up in that format if you can, even if you only know part of it.

**Paraic** · 17/01/2007, 9:59 AM

Title : North West Frontier: Professional Football In The F.A.I. National League
Author : Conall Collier
ISBN : 0953319806
Publication Date : 01/01/1998
Format : Paperback - 288 pages
Size : A5
Publisher : Fifth Province

Purchase :

Synopsis :North West Frontier puts the FAI National League and professional football club sligo Rovers under the microscope during a 16-month period from July 1997 to October 1998 (taken from introduction)

Review :Great snapshot of Sligo Rovers and the LOI in the late 1990s as Conall Collier follows the highs and lows of the league in 1997/98. Some great quotes, perspectives and photos from the time.

Mod: This has been added to books topic

**A face** · 17/01/2007, 5:13 PM

Originally Posted by Paraic

Title : North West Frontier: Professional Football In The F.A.I. National League

Great stuff Paraic, thanks for that.

**pineapple stu** · 22/01/2007, 6:41 PM

Originally Posted by A face

Title : Who Stole Our Game
Author : Daire Whelan

RT� review here (by Mark O'Neill-Cummins...)

**scottish_bohs** · 19/04/2007, 9:48 PM

I'm fairly new to league of ireland football, but i'm very interested to find out more about the history of the game here.

Can anyone tell me of any good books about it? Any help gratefully recieved.

Apologies if this thread has been done before...

**A face** · 19/04/2007, 9:51 PM

Originally Posted by scottish_bohs

I'm fairly new to league of ireland football, but i'm very interested to find out more about the history of the game here.

Can anyone tell me of any good books about it? Any help gratefully recieved.

Apologies if this thread has been done before...

Here are some of them, there are loads more out there aswell.

**historynut** · 20/04/2007, 8:38 AM

WHERE WERE YOU HIDING THIS THREAD !!!!
In addition to books listed, heres a few more:-
1. "A History of Derry City Football and Athletic Club" 1929-1972 by W.H.W. Platt.
A season by season review throughout their Irish League membership.
2. "A Record of League of Ireland Football" 1921/22-1984/85 by Niall Macsweeney
Season by season record of league games, tables, and all Cups (Including Leinster & Munster Cups)
3. "Football in the Republic of Ireland, a statistical record 1921-2004" by Alex Graham.
Full rcord of games and tables, NB. FAI Cup scores only from Q/finals-FINAL
4. "ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL and society in pre-partition Ireland" by Neal Garnham
A very interesting read re development of the game in Ireland, but best feature is about the establishment of FAI.
5. "Eddie Mahon's Derry City"- A pictorial history of club, with articles
6. "75th Anniversary of Cup Campaigns" a review of Derry City Successful Cup Campaigns.
7. "How the League was won" a review of Derry City's Irish League campaign of 1964/65.
Below Eircom League Level (Non-League),
1. "50 years of the Cork AUL League 1947-1997" by Plunkett Carter
A detailed histoy of the league.
2."Between the Picket Fences- a history of the MSL since 1922" (1999) by Gerry Desmond & Dave Galvin
Detailed history (as you would expect) of league.
3. "Boots Rules & Fantasy Free- a history of Mayo Football" by Tom Kelly
(1996)- A history of soccer in Mayo and Mayo League.
In addition a guy from Dun Laoghaire (name escapes me) did 2 books on the detailed histories of the LFA and LSL, to tie in with their Centenaries (early 90's).

**A face** · 20/04/2007, 8:51 AM

Originally Posted by historynut

WHERE WERE YOU HIDING THIS THREAD !!!!
In addition to books listed, heres a few more:-
1. "A History of Derry City Football and Athletic Club" 1929-1972 by W.H.W. Platt.
A season by season review throughout their Irish League membership.
2. "A Record of League of Ireland Football" 1921/22-1984/85 by Niall Macsweeney
Season by season record of league games, tables, and all Cups (Including Leinster & Munster Cups)
3. "Football in the Republic of Ireland, a statistical record 1921-2004" by Alex Graham.
Full rcord of games and tables, NB. FAI Cup scores only from Q/finals-FINAL
4. "ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL and society in pre-partition Ireland" by Neal Garnham
A very interesting read re development of the game in Ireland, but best feature is about the establishment of FAI.
5. "Eddie Mahon's Derry City"- A pictorial history of club, with articles
6. "75th Anniversary of Cup Campaigns" a review of Derry City Successful Cup Campaigns.
7. "How the League was won" a review of Derry City's Irish League campaign of 1964/65.
Below Eircom League Level (Non-League),
1. "50 years of the Cork AUL League 1947-1997" by Plunkett Carter
A detailed histoy of the league.
2."Between the Picket Fences- a history of the MSL since 1922" (1999) by Gerry Desmond & Dave Galvin
Detailed history (as you would expect) of league.
3. "Boots Rules & Fantasy Free- a history of Mayo Football" by Tom Kelly
(1996)- A history of soccer in Mayo and Mayo League.
In addition a guy from Dun Laoghaire (name escapes me) did 2 books on the detailed histories of the LFA and LSL, to tie in with their Centenaries (early 90's).

You wouldn't have ISBN numbers for any of these would you?

**historynut** · 20/04/2007, 8:52 AM

In addition, I collect historic books on Irish Soccer(South & North). Very interested in picking up copies of following:-
1. Books by Plunkett Carter "From the Lodge to the Box-miscellany of Cork Soccer, and "Evening Echo"a Century of Cork Soccer Memories"
2. "Strings of my Harps" by Patsy McGowan- History of Finn Harps
3. Guess these will be tall orders- any copies out there re "History of Waterford" by Tom Read 1967, and "Limerick at Markets Field 1937-1984"
4. Memory recall sure books on LSL & LFA by guy of name of DODDS, again any copies out there ?
Will be travelling throughout Ireland as from early May, please contact me by PM, re cost required. Appreciate any help in obtaining above requests.

**historynut** · 20/04/2007, 8:56 AM

A FACE,
Could you PM telephone no, will phone you, with details.

**scottish_bohs** · 20/04/2007, 9:12 AM

Thanks for that link. I ordered the who stole our game one... sounds exactly what I was looking for.

**gspain** · 20/04/2007, 9:47 AM

Originally Posted by historynut

In addition, I collect historic books on Irish Soccer(South & North). Very interested in picking up copies of following:-
1. Books by Plunkett Carter "From the Lodge to the Box-miscellany of Cork Soccer, and "Evening Echo"a Century of Cork Soccer Memories"
2. "Strings of my Harps" by Patsy McGowan- History of Finn Harps
3. Guess these will be tall orders- any copies out there re "History of Waterford" by Tom Read 1967, and "Limerick at Markets Field 1937-1984"
4. Memory recall sure books on LSL & LFA by guy of name of DODDS, again any copies out there ?
Will be travelling throughout Ireland as from early May, please contact me by PM, re cost required. Appreciate any help in obtaining above requests.

The history of Waterford was in the 70's I think and the author was Tony Reid.

Joe Dodds did 2 books if I recall correctly - "Soccer in the Borough" - a history of football in Dun Laoighaire and the 2nd one was a history of the Leinster Football Association.

I should have spare copies of the LFA one and the Limerick one. Plunkett may still have copies ofr sale too of his books. He is a mine of info on Cork's football history.

**historynut** · 20/04/2007, 9:55 AM

Cheers gspain, viewed Dodds books in National Libary in Dublin, forgot about one on "SOCCER IN THE bOROUGH", thats 3 he did, (History of LFA, and history of LSL).
As stated travel through Ireland during summer, will you PM me so contact can be made and details of cost. P. Carter would really love to get copies.

**historynut** · 20/04/2007, 9:57 AM

gspain- sorry pressed wrong key- Do you know contact details for P.Carter ?

**Schumi** · 20/04/2007, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by historynut

3. "Football in the Republic of Ireland, a statistical record 1921-2004" by Alex Graham.
Full rcord of games and tables, NB. FAI Cup scores only from Q/finals-FINAL

Originally Posted by A face

You wouldn't have ISBN numbers for any of these would you?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...730713-5870812

**historynut** · 20/04/2007, 12:21 PM

Especially for AFACE as requested, and cheers to SCHUMI (not a fellow taff ?)for posting A Graham's book's details. Note he's also done one on Northern Ireland 1881-2005, which contains IFA Cup details, though only from Q/final onwards, list "Republic" clubs that reached that stage pre 1921. Also notes Bohs,Shels & Tritonville IL league records (BTW did not Tritonville play at "Jones Road" which was old name for Croke Park, also Bohs before they settled at Daly. Park.- see where I'm going !).
If interested IL book details are-
isbn no.-1-86223-136-2
Publishers Soccer Books ltd- 72 St. Peter's Ave. Grimsby, NE Lincs, uk, DN35 8HU, (TEL 0472696226).
They arre 1st class soccer book dealers, though got my copy Easons,Derry. Sure both books could be ordered from good Easons store.
History of Derry City by WHW Platt
isbn-0 950 1953 2 4, published by author, printers- Coleraine Printing Co., published 1986 (got my copy antique market, Derry, where others available, also 2nd hand shops)
BOOTS RULES & FANTASY FREE (MAYO Soccer history) by Tom Kelly
Printed and published 1996 by Connaught Telegraph as TK journalist at paper, got my copy at source.
A RECORD OF LEAGUE OF IRELAND FOOTBALL 1921/22-1984/85 by Niall Macsherry
Was a publication by "The Association of Football Statisticians", A Grahams is really an update, though this one contained all additional cups as mentioned prev.(inc Leinster & Munster Cups).
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL and society in pre-partition Ireland by Neal Garnham
isbn-1-903688-34-5
published 2004 by Ulster Historical Foundation
Know Easons have carried this previously, personally cannot reccomend this one high enough to those of you interested in history and development of soccer in Ireland, during this period, especially re split betwen FAI & IFA.
50 YEARS OF CORK AUL-Plunkett Carter
isbn-0-9531933-0-6
Published by Cork AUL 1997
BETWEN THE PICKET FENCES(History of MSL since 1922)
No isbn, published by MSL 1999, got my copy direct from authors.
The 3 books on Derry dont contain isbn or publishers details, though sure can be obtained from his shop (if still there !), behnd city walls opposite City Hall,2-3 doors down from Tower Museum. Maybe a Derry resident on forum could confirm.
Also overlooked "INISHOWEN SENIOR SOCCER PLAYERS" an A4 size publication, of snapshots of players from area who've made grade at EL.IL & FL, levels. Author Michael McLaughlin, printed by Browne Printers Letterkenny.,Know stocked in Easons, Derry & Ltt/knny, where I got mine.
Trust this of use.