Personalities (Pre-LUFC) - LUFC Books (32 books)
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Autobiographical and biographical books related to players, managers, Chairmen etc who later became part of Leeds United Football Club.
Little or no Leeds United material in these books, but the background of these individuals may prove interesting to Leeds United supporters in the wider context of their careers.

Barcelona to Bedlam: Venables/Sugar - The True Story
by Guy Nathan1994
An account of life at White Hart Lane from the arrival of Terry Venables until the...

Dave Bassett: Settling the Score
by Dave Bassett2002
Dave Bassett is one of football's colourful characters. He is the man who led Wimbledon...

David O'Leary: My Story
by David O'Leary Harry Miller1988
Covering Dolly's earlier career with Arsenal and Ireland. No Leeds United content...

Dennis Wise: The Autobiography
by Dennis Wise1999
A member of Wimbledon's infamous "Crazy Gang" whose wild pranks hit the headlines...

Everton Winter, Mexican Summer: a Football Diary
by Peter Reid1987
Covers his playing days with Bolton, Everton and with England at the 1986 World...

False Messiah: The Life & Times of Terry Venables
by Mihir Bose1996
A biography of England football coach Terry Venables. Venables later managed Leeds...

Feed the Bear! The Roy Aitken Story
by Roy Aitken Alex Cameron1987
Roy Aitken made his name at Celtic; later went on to become a coach with clubs including...

Fighting Back: An Autobiography
by Jimmy Armfield1963
Early autobiography from Blackpool and England full-back 'Gentleman Jim'. He later...

Footballer's Progress
by Raich Carter1950
Carter managed Leeds United from 1953-1958, gaining promotion from the old second...

Garry Monk - Loud Proud and Positive - My Autobiography
by Garry Monk Peter Read2012
Autobiography produced when Monk was then manager of Swansea after playing for them...

George Graham: The Wonder Years
by Tony Willis Jeff King1995
n the six years since George Graham took control of Arsenal, they proudly chant "...

Gordon Strachan: An Autobiography
by Gordon Strachan Jack Webster1984
Gordon Strachan, the most exciting playmaker Scotland has produced in years, shot...

Harry's Game
by Dave Bassett1997
Harry spent a miserable 3 months at Leeds United as Dennis Wise's assistant from...

Herbert Chapman - Football Emperor: A Study in the Origins of Modern Soccer
by Stephen Studd1981
Herbert Chapman was the first of the modern-style football managers. He managed...

Herbert Chapman on Football
by Herbert Chapman1940
Published 1934. Very rare pre-war football book. Herbert Chapman was the first of...

Herbert Chapman: The First Great Manager
by Simon Page2006
Herbert Chapman was the first of the modern-style football managers. He managed...

Ken Bates - My Chelsea Dream
by Brian Woolnough1998
Woolnough - a close friend of Ken Bates is opening up the closed book. With exclusive...

Knocking Down Walls - My Autobiography
by Uwe Rosler2013
Uwe Rosler's passion and determination is never far from the surface, and it's that...

Made in Sheffield: Neil Warnock - My Story
by Neil Warnock2007
"Neil Warnock should be more popular. Sure, you wouldn’t want to watch his...

Mark Hateley: Home and Away
by Mark Hateley Tony Francis1986
One-million-pound striker Mark Hateley arrived in Glasgow to face a hostile reception...

Neil Warnock's Wembley Way: The Manager's Inside Story
by Neil Warnock Richard Cowdery1996
Recalls Plymouth Argyle's Third Division play-off final win in 1996 with Warnock...

Rush: Ian Rush's Autobiography
by Ian Rush1985
Hardback, 183 pages, illustrated - black & white plates. Covering Rush's career...

Soccer's Happy Wanderer: The Autobiography of Don Revie
by Don Revie1955
Recollections from Don's days growing up in Middlesboro, to playing with Manchester...

Terry Venables' Football Heroes
by Terry Venables Jane Nottage Alex Montgomery2009
After more than 40 years in the professional game as a player, as manager of Crystal...

The Life and Times of Herbert Chapman: The Story of One of Football's Most Influential Figures
by Patrick Barclay2014
Herbert Chapman, the boss of the all-conquering Arsenal team of the 1930s, was the...

The Philosophy of Football: In Shadows of Marcelo Bielsa
by Jed C. Davies2016
The Philosophy of Football: In Shadows of Marcelo Bielsa by Jed C. Davies is a product...

There's Only One Neil Redfearn: The Ups and Downs of My Footballing Life
by Neil Redfearn2006
Neil Redfearn is a man dedicated to - some might say obsessed by - football. He'...

Top Mark!: An Autobiography
by Mark Hateley Ken Gallacher1993
Telling how he won over the Glasgow Rangers' fans - who feared he was taking the...

Venables: The Autobiography
by Terry Venables Neil Hanson1994
This autobiography of Terry Venables, one of the most charismatic and colourful...

Venables: The Inside Story
by Harry Harris Steve Curry1994
Looking behind the scenes at Spurs, a study of the career of Terry Venables from...

Venables' England: The Making of the Team
by Terry Venables1996
Terry Venables chronicles his preparation of the England football squad for the...