Straddling humour, trivia and sport, ‘Notorious’ brings together for the first time one hundred of the most potty sportsmen in history. From boxing to cycling, soccer to baseball, and most sports in between, here are the hard-men and the criminals, the psychos and the loonies, that make up the sporting madness hall of shame.

Notorious: The Maddest and Baddest Sportsmen on the Planet

Biographies & Memoirs

Bath, Richard

Professionals & Academics

HarperSport

Behind Enemy Lines

With three Military Crosses, three Croix de Guerre, a Legion d'honneur and a papal knighthood for his heroics during the Second World War, Sir Tommy Macpherson is the most decorated soldier in the history of the British Army. Yet for 65 years, the Highlander's story has remained untold. Few know how, aged 21, he persuaded 23,000 SS soldiers of the feared SS Das Reich tank column to surrender, or how Tommy almost single-handedly stopped Tito's Yugoslavia annexing the whole of north-east Italy. Still a schoolboy when war broke out, Tommy quickly matured into a legendary commando. Twice captured, he escaped both times, marching through hundreds of miles of German-held territory to get home.

Macpherson, Tommy

Isis Large Print

With three Military Crosses, three Croix de Guerre, a Legion d'honneur and a papal knighthood for his heroics during the Second World War, Sir Tommy Macpherson is the most decorated soldier in the history of the British Army. Yet for 65 years, the Highlander's story has remained untold. Few know how, aged 21, he persuaded 23,000 SS soldiers of the feared SS Das Reich tank column to surrender, or how Tommy almost single-handedly stopped Tito's Yugoslavia annexing the whole of north-east Italy.  Still a schoolboy when war broke out, Tommy quickly matured into a legendary commando. Twice captured, he escaped both times, marching through hundreds of miles of German-held territory to get home.

The Treasures of Rugby Union is a celebration of one of the world's oldest international team sports (pre-dating international soccer by a year). It covers the development of the game from the moment William Webb Ellis is reputed to have picked up a ball and run with it during a soccer match at Rugby School in 1823 to the ultra professional game of today and all that happened in between. It focuses on the sport's biggest nations, provides a history of some of rugby's quirkier aspects—such as the British and Irish Lions and Barbarians—and includes a section on sevens rugby, as well as a report on every Rugby World Cup. Packed with never-before-published memorabilia, courtesy of the World Rugby Museum at Twickenham—the home of English rugby—this book, fully revised and updated for the 2015 IRB Rugby World Cup, is part of Carlton Books' highly successful of Treasures series and is essential reading for every rugby fan.

Treasures of Rugby Union

Reference

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

Carlton Books

The Story of Rugby Union celebrates one of the world's oldest international team sports with a classic collection of images and rarely seen memorabilia, complemented by a lively text. Published in association with the World Rugby Museum, it covers the development of the game from the apocryphal moment when William Webb Ellis picked up a ball and ran with it during a football match at Rugby School in 1823, to the ultra professional game of today. It focuses on rugby union's history; the biggest rugby playing nations; the great competitions, such as the Six Nations Championship and The Rugby Championship as well the famous select teams, the British &amp; Irish Lions and Barbarians; there are full reports on all eight Rugby World Cups, and a complete RWC records section.

Illustrated History of Rugby Union

Sports & Outdoors

Other Team Sports

Filled with quotes from all facets of England rugby broken down into separate chapters recalling great players and moments and those everyone would rather forget.

Little Book of England Rugby

With three Military Crosses, three Croix de guerre, a Légion d’honneur, and a papal knighthood for his heroics during the Second World War, Sir Tommy Macpherson is the most decorated living soldier of the British Army. Yet for 65 years the Highlander's story has remained untold. Few know how, aged 21, he persuaded 23,000 SS soldiers of the feared Das Reich tank column to surrender, or how Tommy almost single-handedly stopped Tito's Yugoslavia annexing the whole of northeast Italy. Still a schoolboy when war broke out, Tommy quickly matured into a legendary commando. Twice captured, he escaped both times, marching through hundreds of miles of German-held territory to get home. With a dizzyingly diverse cast of characters, including Winston Churchill, Field Marshal Montgomery, and Charles de Gaulle, Behind Enemy Lines is an astonishing story of how an ordinary boy came to achieve truly extraordinary feats when war came calling.

Behind Enemy Lines: The Autobiography of Britain's Most Decorated Living War Hero

Macpherson, Sir Tommy

Community & Culture

Mainstream Publishing

The Best Book of Rugby Facts and Stats Ever!

Carlton Books, Limited

What colour jerseys did the Lions first play in? Which of the four home nations has been represented in every Lions test team? When did Ugandan dictator Idi Amin line up against the Lions? The British & Irish Lions Miscellany is crammed with 120 years worth of amazing facts, stats, stories, lists and quotes from the rich history of the oldest and greatest touring team in the sporting world

The British Lions Miscellany

Vision Sports Publishing

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Notorious: The Maddest and Baddest Sportsmen on the Planet

Behind Enemy Lines

Behind Enemy Lines

Treasures of Rugby Union

Illustrated History of Rugby Union

Little Book of England Rugby

Behind Enemy Lines: The Autobiography of Britain's Most Decorated Living War Hero

The Best Book of Rugby Facts and Stats Ever!

The British Lions Miscellany