Good footy autobiographies?

[free_pint]

Works a bit quiet of late, but can't have my phone on the office floor, so looking for some good books to get into. Any good shouts?

 

[breakonthru]

Pat van den hauwe

 

[Nobby_Barnes]

Works a bit quiet of late, but can't have my phone on the office floor, so looking for some good books to get into. Any good shouts?

Can you get me a start....?

 

[Aet290204]

There aren’t any.
They are all ghost written, tell the same dull uninteresting stories, which you probably already knew, and are completely bobbins if you ask me.

 

[Jedi boro]

Not all of them

 

[Ingleby_Flash]

Roy Keane’s autobigraphy was interesting, bit dated now but good.

 

[Capybara]

 

[johnsmithsno2]

Extra Time, Willie Madden. EOT.

 

[Erimus74]

Totally agree with @johnsmithsno2

Willie Maddrens extra time full of nostalgia, it will make you laugh & cry

 

[Cardiffdaffs]

One of the best was one of the earliest. Critically acclaimed it’s a brilliant window on life as a journeyman footballer and in places it is very funny.

 

[Erimus74]

I also enjoyed Vinney Jones autobiography

 

[JackG]

Old school classic​

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Only a Game?: The Diary of a Professional Footballer by Eamon Dunphy​

 

[Dham]

Tony Cascarino and Gary Nelson both had books which explained the life of pro footballers at different levels.

 

[Transitarmy]

Tony Cascarino for me as well. Showed the demons strikers face with bad goal scoring runs, one on one's etc.
Also Woody and Nord about Andy Woodman and Gareth Southgates friendship through the years even though they went different footballing routes.

 

[TheYorkshireTerrier]

I know you specifically asked for footy biographies, but I’m currently reading Bob Mortimer’s and it’s brilliant. I love reading it with his voice, and he mentions the Boro and growing up watching them, so I suppose that counts!

 

[Norman_Conquest]

Paul McGrath - Back from the Brink. Well worth a read and eye opening on him drinking prior to going onto the pitch.

Edit: I also listened to Bobby Robson's book in the summer and enjoyed it.

 

[TeessideCleveland]

Biography rather than autobiography, but Robin Friday - The Greatest Footballer You Never Saw is an interesting read

 

[NoloBoro]

With Clough by Taylor is a great read.

 

[Canyoudigit]

Tony Cascarino and Paul Mcgrath both superb reads.
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[Canyoudigit]

As much as I dislike joey barton his book was excellent .