Genres : Sports

TAKE ME TO YOUR PARADISE leads you through Tom Grant's early life, his family background, school days and starting work before explaining how he became a Director of Celtic FC. He details early improvements at Celtic Park before devious people joined the Board and created distrust with new stadium plans that were a smokescreen, how a secret pact was defeated and a saviour welcomed.He outlines how as Stadium Director he worked with the Design team and builders watching the new...

A test debut is a moment in a cricketer's career that lives long in the memory. Players will approach the occasion with varying degrees of anxiety whilst trying to navigate their way through it as positively as possible.Throughout the book, all aspects of a player's test debut are explored through the stories and experiences that make them what they are. From the moment a player first receives the call to arms and the cap is presented through to the nervous...

Scottish referees have a rich history in international football, with the very best ranking amongst the world's greatest officials. The book tells their story, providing biographies of all the Scots who have handled international matches - from the early pioneers when international football first started in 1872 through to the current FIFA referees. Many major international appointments have been received by Scottish referees. Their participation in the World Cup is featured, as is the European Championships and other competitions and...