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Synopsis: "The PFA Footballers' Who's Who" is a comprehensive review of the skills, achievements and statistics of all those who played in the Barclays Premier League and Coca-Cola Football League Championship and Divisions One and Two during the 2007-08 season. At the same time, it also takes into account each player's performances in the FA Cup, Carling Cup, Johnstone's Paint Trophy and European competitions, where applicable. Full names, birthplaces/dates, international/club honours, heights/weights, career records, signing dates and transfer fees make this the most complete player information available. This is a vital tool for managers, scouts and back-room staff, and an essential handbook for regular football followers at all levels. It is a unique source of information on opposition players as well as providing background information on footballers either newly transferred or on loan. "The PFA Footballers' Who's Who" is an ideal companion for all lovers of the beautiful game.

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Synopsis: On 6 February 1958, a plane took off from a snowy Munich airport carrying probably the finest club side the world has ever known. Moments later, the aircraft crashed, killing some of the most legendary names in British football. This book is dedicated to those players - Roger Byrne, Tommy Taylor, the mighty Duncan Edwards and the others whose lives were cut off in their prime - and their indomitable manager, Sir Matt Busby. Max Arthur has sought out all the players who survived the crash and spoken to the relatives and friends of those who died. From these interviews, sometimes serious but often humorous, he has captured their remarkable spirit and created a unique portrait of all the Busby Babes.

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Book description: A fact-packed one-stop guide to all of the players to have taken the field in the English Premier and Football leagues during the 2006-07 season.