Full Description
The FA Premier League celebrated its 20th season in 2012 with Manchester City becoming only its fifth different winner, after Manchester United (12), Blackburn Rovers (one), Arsenal and Chelsea (three each). This isn't a work of reference, a compendium of lists, a collection of biographies or a compilation of trivia; it is a glorious mixture of all of these things, and much more besides. The Premiership Football Miscellany has something for everyone, with fascinating facts about English football's top flight, from a tirade against prawn sandwich eaters to players who find the net season after season after season, from legendary players and managers to infamous owners with quick tempers and quicker trigger fingers to fire the man in the dugout. There are reports on memorable matches, exceptional seasons, crazy moments, in fact anything that appeared in the media, written, spoken or social, all supplemented by player profiles, quotes, tables, results, fantasy teams, records and other lists. The Premiership Football Miscellany isn't to read from cover to cover in one sitting; it's to be dipped into and enjoyed in small bites.Diligently researched, and offering a refreshing insight into England's top league, from the essential to the downright quirky, there are hours of fun to be had by every football fan.
Contents
Roman Abramovich; Agents; Anfield; Arsenal; Aston Villa; Attendances; Awards; Bad kits; Bad haircuts; Mario Ballotelli; David Beckham; Rafael Benitez; Blackburn Rovers; Blunders and rickets; Bolton Wanderers; Eric Cantona; Celebrity fans; Cheerleaders; Chelsea; Crowd trouble and pitch invasions; Didier Drogba; Emirates Stadium; Everton; Sir Alex Ferguson; Foreign owners; Paul Gascoigne; Ryan Giggs; Goal of the month; Goalkeepers; Goalscorers; Great matches; Handbags; Thierry Henry; Highbury; Roy Hodgson; Hooligans; Inflatables and scarves; Invincibles; Knights, OBEs and MBEs; Roy Keane; Frank Lampard; Leeds United; Liverpool; Managers of the month; Manchester City; Manchester United; Roberto Mancini; Mascots; Jose Mourinho; Newcastle United; Nicknames; Old Trafford; One-season wonders; Penalties; Pizzagate; Graham Poll; Posh & Becks; Pies; Play-offs; Players of the year; Prawn sandwich brigade; Promotion; Red cards; Harry Redknapp; Referees; Relegation; Resignation speeches; Cristiano Ronaldo; Wayne Rooney; St James' Park; David Seaman; Second season syndrome; Sendings off; Alan Shearer; Gary Speed; Sponsorship; Stamford Bridge; Superstitions; Sven-Goran Eriksson; Swansea City; John Terry; Theme songs; Tottenham Hotspur; Trademark goal celebrations; Transfers; Trophies; Robin van Persie; Villa Park; WAGs; Arsene Wenger; West Ham United; Wigan Athletic; Yo-yo clubs; and much much more, including entries on Sergio Aguero; FAPL 20th anniversary awards; Javier Hernandez; Last day dramas; Milestones; Southampton; Luis Suarez; T-shirts; Carlos Tevez; Andre Villas Boas.
